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Let's face it if the players truly believe they are innocent they would be taking out injunctions to play this year, risking the full two year bans because they know they are innocent and don't fear that full ban coming into effect. That they haven't done this screams that they don't believe they are innocent but are trying to get out from having been caught doing the wrong thing by any loophole they can cling tooLet's be frank here.
This appeal is not about playing this year - or any year. That's the first myth debunked.
What this appeal is about is based on a few simple principles.
One - the presumption of innocence and the provenance of guilt.
Two - whether due process was followed to ensure point one.
Three - the lack of evidence to come to the second half of point one.
Four - the vague concept and application of 'comfortable satisfaction"
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Five - the lack of application of simple legal principles across the board.