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Back home to discover the young ferrets have been remiss in not maintaining the banana stocks. Off to shops soon to correct the situation. And wtf is going on with Avo's ??

Exactly. The test failed. Not the player. But hey this saga breeds revisionist appraisal.

I find this odd tbh. WADA bans prohibit contact/training with clubs during the ban. Something screwy about this.

No...some friends in Finland.....then Kathmandu on the way home. Someone's got to do it....sheesh !!!

So ol Rupe's in for the long Hall

My understanding of the Code is that once banned you are NOT entitled to payments as a player. None. That is PART of the punishment. Happy to be corrected.

If they work WITHIN the WADA code the players can not be paid Again the EFC wants to intepret things their way. They still don't get it. Probably never will.

That's revisionist speak for we fukked up.

Go start a new thread Stuie...if you want to talk about that. Here we discuss the guilt and complicity of the Essendon players and the club.

Sounds good. Not back in Oz for two weeks however. Might need to revise that no beer, no wine ; unless it's straight to the top shelf

Go over to Bomberblitz...they'll welcome you. How about you see it for what it IS, not for your sugary ideal. Players and a club got caught doing wrong. You're right in respect to a notion of simplicity. They did wrong. Simple

Hide in the grey. It IS Black and White !!

I have none. They were willing participants in programmed cheating.

Paint this anyway you like but the club has plainly stuffed up here. Those who did their diligence and sought to understand properly what was the situation saw this coming. If the club didn't they have been sadly inept. And we move on to a 2016 without the Milkshake. Didn't see that coming

Hit me with your night music stick !!

I leave the county and the place goes to rack, ruin and ribald

Zuchinis, cucumbers anyone ?

Was most concerned there for a moment Red

Not bad with a little Chianti

Yeah I read about that ..The Colonel is huge on Xmas day. Just having a "Banff" coffee....Kahlua coffee with whiskey infused cream. Just thawing out before we tuck into our Christmas feast.. Kanuck style

Well as you look to tuck into your Xmas dinners today its still Xmas eve here in Canada. Wife and I bout to head into town (Banff.....its hard....I know ) for brunch. Think I have to fly the flag. Stackofcakes with banana and Maple syrup (the REAL stuff eh ) Merry Christmas to all my good friends .....and even the others!! Tis the seaon

Thinking of you all...from Banff

Yes...quite probably but what has this got to do with bananas I would ask ! Given it's Christmas I might try concocting some banana eggnog... Cheers

Earl you should be Knighted for services beyond the call.

I never had the doubt OD The afl is run by moral bankrupts whose currency is corruption and philosophy is hypocrisy. It's a scandal in an of itself.