Essendon face AFL probe/Players found Guilty by CAS

[WilliamPowell]

It's official show cause notices have been re-issued this arvo

@3AWisfootball: BREAKING | New show-cause notices have been issued to Essendon players involving Thymosin Beta-4. Players have 10 days to respond.

@superfooty: BREAKING: ASADA hits Essendon 34 with fresh show-cause notices http://t.co/kr10P68fAX

@theagesport: BREAKING: ASADA has issued fresh show-cause notices against 34 current and former Essendon players

@superfooty: UPDATE: http://t.co/kr10P68fAX

[🏅Dooks]

10 days takes it to the 26th.

Probably a couple of weeks then a decision? 

6 month bans = bites into mid May (round 8ish)?

[Yeahright]

10 days takes it to the 26th.

Probably a couple of weeks then a decision? 

6 month bans = bites into mid May (round 8ish)?

I hope it becomes ASADA's turn to drag it on

[🏅Dooks]

10 days takes it to the 26th.

Probably a couple of weeks then a decision? 

6 month bans = bites into mid May (round 8ish)?

I hope it becomes ASADA's turn to drag it on

Good call. Every week it drags from now is another certain loss next year for the Bombers.  A post 28 Feb 2015 decision would wipe out every game .

[Judge Roughneck]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ian-prendergast-compares-essendon-players-to-asbestos-victims-20141017-117kwn.html

Only took these aflpa wankets two years and 350 page show cause notice. To change their tunes

[YellowandBlackBlood]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ian-prendergast-compares-essendon-players-to-asbestos-victims-20141017-117kwn.html

Only took these aflpa wankets two years and 350 page show cause notice. To change their tunes

When did James Hardie's victims consent to inject asbestos into themselves?  Am I missing something or are these comments ridiculous?

[Rampstar]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ian-prendergast-compares-essendon-players-to-asbestos-victims-20141017-117kwn.html

Only took these aflpa wankets two years and 350 page show cause notice. To change their tunes

When did James Hardie's victims consent to inject asbestos into themselves?  Am I missing something or are these comments ridiculous?

they are in desperate trouble and like a drowning man they will clutch onto anything to try and survive. essendon are fckd. 

[Francois Jackson]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ian-prendergast-compares-essendon-players-to-asbestos-victims-20141017-117kwn.html

Only took these aflpa wankets two years and 350 page show cause notice. To change their tunes

When did James Hardie's victims consent to inject asbestos into themselves?  Am I missing something or are these comments ridiculous?

he should stand down after those comments.

What an absolute flog

[🏅Dooks]

Bloody poor form by the AFLPA.

What was Prendergast thinking 

[WilliamPowell]

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ian-prendergast-compares-essendon-players-to-asbestos-victims-20141017-117kwn.html

Only took these aflpa wankets two years and 350 page show cause notice. To change their tunes

When did James Hardie's victims consent to inject asbestos into themselves?  Am I missing something or are these comments ridiculous?

Simply ridiculous comments

Prendergast should be sacked by the very people he is supposed to represent. Set their collective cause back years IMHO

Moronic doesn't even come close

[Judge Roughneck]

"If we compare that situation at Essendon to what would happen in another industry – say the construction industry, for example, where construction workers are exposed to asbestos through the lies of their employer – would we be talking about punishing those workers or would we be talking about compensating them?" Prendergast said.

Not sure why you big girls blouses are so up set.

The fact are two years or whatever the time period little maintains

"We don't know the drugs taken"
"Drugs are not wada banned"

This ridiculous double speak makes sense to no one apart from the very highest paided public relation gurus. Many drug cheats die young flojo etc. Etc. WWF. Geezers. The rugby kid.

Asada are not fear mongering. There is a real chance of cancer, deformedchildren, lpremature death etc. They wouldn't out that out there just to Guantanamo bay style sucker in efc players.

The aflpa analogy is not far fetched

Dont believe everything the professional spin doctors say

[🏅Dooks]

"If we compare that situation at Essendon to what would happen in another industry – say the construction industry, for example, where construction workers are exposed to asbestos through the lies of their employer – would we be talking about punishing those workers or would we be talking about compensating them?" Prendergast said.

Not sure why you big girls blouses are so up set.

The fact are two years or whatever the time period little maintains

"We don't know the drugs taken"
"Drugs are not wada banned"

This ridiculous double speak makes sense to no one apart from the very highest paided public relation gurus. Many drug cheats die young flojo etc. Etc. WWF. Geezers. The rugby kid.

Asada are not fear mongering. There is a real chance of cancer, deformedchildren, lpremature death etc. They wouldn't out that out there just to Guantanamo bay style sucker in efc players.

The aflpa analogy is not far fetched

Dont believe everything the professional spin doctors say

Bottom line is asbestos isn't a performance enhancing drug. WADA etc punishes drug cheats. Essendon players will arguably have gained an advantage that will stay in their system and benefit them for years. The fact that some players opted out of the program from the start shows there were concerns about health issues by the smarter ones. Were the players completely duped - injection after injection after injection.

Should WADA etc go easy on all drug cheats because of the long term health risks or protect the integrity of a drug free level playing field?

[tony_montana]

"If we compare that situation at Essendon to what would happen in another industry – say the construction industry, for example, where construction workers are exposed to asbestos through the lies of their employer – would we be talking about punishing those workers or would we be talking about compensating them?" Prendergast said.

Not sure why you big girls blouses are so up set.

The fact are two years or whatever the time period little maintains

"We don't know the drugs taken"
"Drugs are not wada banned"

This ridiculous double speak makes sense to no one apart from the very highest paided public relation gurus. Many drug cheats die young flojo etc. Etc. WWF. Geezers. The rugby kid.

Asada are not fear mongering. There is a real chance of cancer, deformedchildren, lpremature death etc. They wouldn't out that out there just to Guantanamo bay style sucker in efc players.

The aflpa analogy is not far fetched

Dont believe everything the professional spin doctors say

If the aflpa truly believe that then they should be calling for essendons head. They got off lightly in that case

[YellowandBlackBlood]

"If we compare that situation at Essendon to what would happen in another industry – say the construction industry, for example, where construction workers are exposed to asbestos through the lies of their employer – would we be talking about punishing those workers or would we be talking about compensating them?" Prendergast said.

Not sure why you big girls blouses are so up set.

The fact are two years or whatever the time period little maintains

"We don't know the drugs taken"
"Drugs are not wada banned"

This ridiculous double speak makes sense to no one apart from the very highest paided public relation gurus. Many drug cheats die young flojo etc. Etc. WWF. Geezers. The rugby kid.

Asada are not fear mongering. There is a real chance of cancer, deformedchildren, lpremature death etc. They wouldn't out that out there just to Guantanamo bay style sucker in efc players.

The aflpa analogy is not far fetched

Dont believe everything the professional spin doctors say

You just cannot compare the two. Construction workers were inhaling asbestos dust unknowingly. This lead them to their deaths. Essendon players consented to being injected with drugs that were on the edge and were sworn to confidentiality. The fact that theses drugs were most likely banned means that the players did not do enough to make sure that what was being injected was not over the edge. The AFLPA is failing to admit that the players erred by not seeking independent advice on a systematic doping program that has never been seen in our sport. James Hardie's victims did not even know that there was anything to check!

This is just so different, it is laughable.

[Gigantor]

Comparing the Asbestos cases with what happened at Essendon is indeed laughable