Collingwood’s Josh Thomas, Lachie Keeffe accept two-year bans for taking banned drug clenbuterol

[Reality rules]

So maybe the Rumors were true about 2010...

Who are you?

I haven't see you post here before?

 

[Warsaw]

It's normal right that when I first saw this I burst out laughing?

 

[Tigerland]

haha!!

Laugh today, for tomorrow...

 

[Randomizor]

Eddie: the substance was either clenbuteral alpha or clenbutamodulin.

Ah so now you see how stupid your defence sounds?

 

[DEECEE]

Wikipedia: Clenbuterol is not an ingredient of any therapeutic drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration[1] and is now banned for IOC-tested athletes.[2] In the US, administration of clenbuterol to any animal that could be used as food for human consumption is banned by the FDA.

It causes an increase in aerobic capacity, central nervous system stimulation, blood pressure, and oxygen transportation. It increases the rate at which body fat is metabolized while increasing the body's BMR. It is commonly used for smooth muscle-relaxant properties as a bronchodilator and tocolytic.

Clenbuterol is also prescribed for treatment of horses, but equine use is usually the liquid form.

Is also prescribed by the guys at my gym who wear a lot of adidas gear and still wear "bumbags"

 

[chunkylover53]

Tip of the iceberg methinks. I reckon any supporter who thinks their club is completely clean is delusional.

May I say that I am NOT shocked to be sitting here reading this.

Bullshit.

No wonder we've been so s**t for years!

 

[peppy la pew]

Wtf have asada been doing the last 15 years?

Nothing since Justin Charles despite all the allegations and rumours, then a spate of players suddenly caught the last two years.

Typical Essendon response

Blame ASADA

 

[yaco55]

It's disappointing that this information can be leaked by official investigations -if we remember the Ahmed Saad case was also leaked to Caro. The relevant authorities have much to answer.

 

[cfc to aufc]

geez you afl people you never stop hogging the headlines and your season has not even started yet,

 

[Proper Gander]

No chance of us making the finals you spag pocket!!!
Don't make me commit CONSENSUAL sexual violence with your Mum again....

I'm sure there is something wrong in this post - can't quite put my finger on it.

Got it! its the crazy eyes on your avatar.

Content is just dandy.

 

[Mattrox]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/eddie-mcguire-attacks-afls-cheats-20140303-3417t.html

I'm sure he will make sure these players are delisted as soon as possible. He wouldn't want cheats at his club.

The difference is Hird is still there and the players are not punished yet and Little supports this.

 

[Iskender Time]

#standbybucks

If he, Eddie, or anyone else is involved they can GTFO. I won't be standing by cheats like the Hirdites.

 

[Satan]

I reckon if someone at Hawthorn or Carlton slips up the activity would be even higher tbh

Or sydney

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

If they haven't posted here before now, how could you know about them pouring scorn on HTB & every thread?

Aha! bomber board lurker!

They certainly have posted here.

 

[yaco55]

Under the new WADA Code it's now a maximum 4 year suspension.

 

[pext]

So what do we know?

Positive test taken on 10 Feb Ings has stated
Pies were in NZ on a training camp on 6 Feb (HS article)
Clenbuterol has a half life of a day and a half
NZ does not have beef contamination issues

We will need to see the concentration levels to get a better idea, but doesn't look good?

 

[Proper Gander]

They certainly have posted here.

I like it. Stealth posters. Post something about despising the thread, the HTB and all it stands for and then melt away as mysteriously as they arrive.

 

[Iskender Time]

bit hard to defend positive drug tests I would have thought...

I think we've seen some pretty good demonstrations of defending the indefensible on these boards.

 

[GarnerSmash]

The AFL is turning into a joke. How many more PED cases are going to surface? The integrity of this game is just about in crisis right now.

Something something chickens.

Something something home to roost.

 

[LordLucifer]

Anzac day "Battle of the top ups"

Anzac Day will be marketed differently this year, "Roid Rage" was one of the ideas being thrown around.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Typical Essendon response

Blame ASADA

Yes, blaming the national doping agency for not getting a single positive test in years despite all the allegations abound from players themselves, and seemingly only doing their job properly when PEDs in sport are thrust into the public limelight by the ACC.

 

[Dan Cooper]

There's two options, really:

- Collingwood dropped it now to ensure they cop less than a days's heat before the torch returns to Essendon (by far the most likely IMO)

- the AFL and/or ASADA have released it now to move some of the spotlight off tomorrow's announcement.

IMO there is no way in hell it's a coincidence. No way in hell.

Impossible to disagree with.

 

[DEECEE]

chief likes this

Currently pushing his trolley around the isles at "Servers R Us"

 

[romeoh]

No joke.

Countries use this in meat products - although apparently there is a warning of this in the doping code.

Don't jump to conclusions until we know the facts.

Am not jumping to conclusions- haven't they tested positive to a banned drug? A PED.
It was a poor excuse in 1990. Now its just lol.

 

[getgaff]

Not buying into the whole Essendon/ Collingwood thing. Two completely different things.

The upcoming media conference will be interesting to see what is said. Heads won't be buried in the sand and if B samples are positive without proper explanation as to why (contaminated food the only plausible option you'd suspect) than that's it, Thomas and Keeffe will be delisted without further questions as they should be.