Genie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: With the amount he’s actually played in recent years he could argue he’s already served his ban Fortunately for him he’s a multimillionaire so that’ll soften the blow a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Four year ban for Pogba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 How long was Pogbas ban? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: How long was Pogbas ban? Four years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 28 minutes ago, Genie said: Pogba given a 4 year ban for testing positive for a banned substance No doubt orchestrated by Juventus to try to get insurance money back on their terrible investment in him. If it was one of their other players the necessary steps would have been taken to ensure there was no positive test. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Have a feeling Juventus planted this, he has offered them nothing since re-signing and has a huge wage. Considering Juve have successfully avoided stronger drug allegations in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 I wonder who he upset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted February 29 Popular Post Share Posted February 29 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: I wonder who he upset? His dealer - he’s not been the best advert for performance enhancing drugs has he? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nigel Posted February 29 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 29 Imagine how lazy he would have been without the juice. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 9 minutes ago, theboyangel said: His dealer - he’s not been the best advert for performance enhancing drugs has he? I kinda suspect that there are an enormous amount of footballers who are doped to the gills - at the highest level I really wouldn't be surprised if it's just about everybody. I think Pogba might be guilty of upsetting the wrong Italian somewhere and I would imagine there are a fair few footballers being a bit nicer to their owners and chairmen this morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 31 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I kinda suspect that there are an enormous amount of footballers who are doped to the gills - at the highest level I really wouldn't be surprised if it's just about everybody. I think Pogba might be guilty of upsetting the wrong Italian somewhere and I would imagine there are a fair few footballers being a bit nicer to their owners and chairmen this morning. Doping is simply about using the drugs that aren't banned yet. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: Doping is simply about using the drugs that aren't banned yet. And the list comes out once a year The pharmaceutical industry moves faster than the anti doping one, thats the reality of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: I kinda suspect that there are an enormous amount of footballers who are doped to the gills - at the highest level I really wouldn't be surprised if it's just about everybody. Correct assumption. It has just taken a while for the premier league to catch up to Spain and Italy where doping has been rampant for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I bet United can’t believe their luck, they offered him a new £200k/w contract at the last minute but he chose Juve. (Assumes Juve were not complicit in this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 It's actually shocking how top-flight footballers only test positive for drugs when their club wants rid of them. We're in NFL type territory here where it's just an accepted part of the game. My guess is that injury recovery is the main weak spot for doping in football, although EPO / blood doping would also be highly effective. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I wonder, how much do performance enhancing drugs help in football? Unlike athletics, swimming or cycling, football is a bit more dimentional; it's not about an effort to push in the last 20mins of a multi-hour race or a singular power effort, it's about deciding where to pass and turning to make a run to intercept a ball that you estimate will land in a specific place. Slower players can be better than faster ones. Less athletic can out-wit the bigger players. Does doping have an affect on football performance? Maybe in terms of stamina and longevity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 5 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I wonder, how much do performance enhancing drugs help in football? Unlike athletics, swimming or cycling, football is a bit more dimentional; it's not about an effort to push in the last 20mins of a multi-hour race or a singular power effort, it's about deciding where to pass and turning to make a run to intercept a ball that you estimate will land in a specific place. Slower players can be better than faster ones. Less athletic can out-wit the bigger players. Does doping have an affect on football performance? Maybe in terms of stamina and longevity? In the past there were a lot of rumours on AC Milan and doping with all of their aging superstars playing forever and not getting bad injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 28 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I wonder, how much do performance enhancing drugs help in football? Unlike athletics, swimming or cycling, football is a bit more dimentional; it's not about an effort to push in the last 20mins of a multi-hour race or a singular power effort, it's about deciding where to pass and turning to make a run to intercept a ball that you estimate will land in a specific place. Slower players can be better than faster ones. Less athletic can out-wit the bigger players. Does doping have an affect on football performance? Maybe in terms of stamina and longevity? The answer to this is blindingly obvious. It's a physical sport with very high speed and stamina requirements, and it's played over a long, gruelling season where recovery between matches is very important. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, villa89 said: Correct assumption. It has just taken a while for the premier league to catch up to Spain and Italy where doping has been rampant for decades. and in Holland ! Remember when we played Royal Antwerp? Villa were pretty fit under the Saunders regime but Charlie Aitken said he had never seen 'his' winger with so much pace. A good mate who was in a semi pro cycling team (sadly a Wolves fan) confimed it was rife overthere. Then it would ahve been amphets - Pervitin etc - now probably EPO or testosterone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 There’s lots of incredibly dumb footballers out there, and if everyone was juiced to the gills I struggle to believe someone wouldn’t have said something incriminating (accidentally or otherwise). Like, wouldn’t some lower league clubs who can’t afford a sophisticated doping operation have a massive incentive to dig up dirt on their richer rivals who can? Etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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