Footballer tests positive for nandrolone - any ideas ??

LizardKing · 31-10-2002 10:51am #1

excerpts from ....

http://breaking.examiner.ie/2002/10/31/story74807.html

Footballer tests positive for drugs
31/10/2002 - 6:59:17 am

A professional footballer has tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone for the first time in England.

The English Football Association are currently investigating the positive test, which occurred within the last three months, and are keeping the identity of the player secret until the inquiry has been completed. The FA are refusing even to reveal which division he plays in or whether he is British or not.

The finding of 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of nandrolone, was brought to light in UK Sport's quarterly anti-doping report published on Thursday.

An FA spokesman said: "We can confirm that this is the situation and we have an investigation ongoing.''

The FA are treading very cautiously as positive nandrolone tests have been a source of huge controversy in the past.

On the continent, several footballers have been banned including last year the Dutch international Jaap Stam just weeks after his transfer from Manchester United to Italian club Lazio.

As well as Stam, fellow Dutch internationals Frank de Boer and Edgar Davids, Portugal's Fernando Couto and Spain's Josep Guardiola were also banned.
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I reckon its a high profile English player , if he was foreign (especially Oirish ) they'd have banned them by now ...

So who do we think it might be ???????

yop · 31-10-2002 11:13am

For sure he is a big fish.

I honestly cannot see it been an Irish player.

To me it is either a Dutch or Italian or Argi

I have a feeling it could be either Veron or Rudd. Don't ask me why but I cannot think of anyone in the arsenal or pool teams that would be that daft. Veron is, and Rudd plays with the dutchies who seem to take any ****e when they are away.

Then again Wiltord has been on fire.. everyone will be speculated about now.

Mountjoy Mugger · 31-10-2002 11:17am

They did say on Morning Ireland today that they got confirmation that it's not a Premiership player. So, bang goes your Veron, Wiltord or Rudd theory.

LizardKing · 31-10-2002 11:23am

I dunno how accurate the Morning Ireland news is but I cannot find any mention on the FA's website about the division the player was from..

Also they seem to be pushing that Nandrolone is a naturally occurring / can be taken by accident which sounds like they are building up a defence for the Player in question which makes me think even more that its a high profile player ... hmmm

yop · 31-10-2002 11:40am

Umm, LizardKing, u thinking who I am thinking......I knew it was owen..... that is why he has scored so many goals lately!!...:D

Could it be mr look at me and I will dive beckham?? Twat has to be on something to wear the clothes he does and get a fukn bowl hair cut every 2 weeks.

As for the non prem player, there has been no release as to what div they play in "so bang goes" that!

KdjaCL · 31-10-2002 12:17pm

Seaman

Kdja

Xterminator · 31-10-2002 1:57pm

Oficially they are not aying what division he's in, but it has unoffically been leaked that its not a premiership star.

X

daveirl · 01-11-2002 12:41am

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LizardKing · 06-11-2002 5:02pm

...its just been announced was a player from Newcastle.

Shearer Cort Dyer Given Bellamy Speed

06-11-2002 6:04pm

Originally posted by LizardKing
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Shearer Cort Dyer Given Bellamy Speed

Speed.. ha ha ha. name sorta puts him in the picture dont it.

Dustaz · 06-11-2002 11:11pm

Dyer seems the likely suspect there given his race back to fitness for the world cup.

Is this really suprising anyone? This sort of thing is rife in sport and football is no different. England has always been lax in its testing procedures. Neither Japp Staam nor Paul Merson ever failed a drugs test (2 different types of drugs i know) but both were clearly playing competitive football at the time of thier daliances.

LizardKing · 07-11-2002 9:34am

Eh before this gets outta hand

its a joke (not funny if ya have to explain it)

read the names slowly

Shearer Cort Dyer Given Bellamy Speed

shearer caught dyer giving bellamy speed

I did not make it up , just passin it on

Kone · 07-11-2002 9:39am

I like it LizardKing!

Dustaz · 07-11-2002 5:00pm

rofl, nice one

Er, i assume the article is still true and not just a huge setup for a joke?

Footballer tests positive for nandrolone - any ideas ??

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