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Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

What about ASADA?

ASADA confirmed the VFL had attempted to .... sleaze their way out of sanctions

is reading a problem for you

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

What about ASADA?

ASADA confirmed the VFL had attempted to .... sleaze their way out of sanctions

is reading a problem for you

An ASADA spokesman said yesterday: "ASADA has not offered a zero sanction to any athlete or support person."

The battle between AFL and NRL has spilled into the performance-enhancing drug affair domain, with the Rugby League chief executive speaking to Prime Minister Julia Gillard about his frustrations at an alleged deal between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and Essendon.
Speaking with 3AW Breakfast, Roy Masters, a former rugby league coach and Fairfax Media columnist who broke the story, said it appeared the issue boiled down to a misunderstanding.
"If you look at it from the most benign way of all, you would have to say that it's a misunderstanding perhaps,” he said.
"Essendon were given a range of sanctions, of which zero sanction right down the bottom was a possibility, but never believed to be an option by the Bombers."
However upon hearing the prospect of Essendon players not receiving any sanction when the NRL’s Cronulla Sharks faced a minimum six-month ban, NRL chief Dave Smith took his complaint to the top – the Prime Minister.
Mr Masters told Ross and John the NRL became aware of the possibility of no sanction for Essendon players, they put their enquiry to a lawyer acting for ASADA who denied that to be the case.
ASADA counsel, John Marshall SC, the next day phoned Cronulla’s legal team to say he had misled them, supplied them with the appropriate documentation and withdrew his representation of ASADA – for whom he had acted for 20 years.
"Nonetheless, this so-called zero sanction for Essendon and the minimum of six months for the NRL, and the various versions of it... the in between is the confusion," Roy Masters said.

Swans4ever wrote:

Do you have a job Raiderdave?????

Xman wrote:

The battle between AFL and NRL has spilled into the performance-enhancing drug affair domain, with the Rugby League chief executive speaking to Prime Minister Julia Gillard about his frustrations at an alleged deal between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and Essendon.
Speaking with 3AW Breakfast, Roy Masters, a former rugby league coach and Fairfax Media columnist who broke the story, said it appeared the issue boiled down to a misunderstanding.
"If you look at it from the most benign way of all, you would have to say that it's a misunderstanding perhaps,” he said.
"Essendon were given a range of sanctions, of which zero sanction right down the bottom was a possibility, but never believed to be an option by the Bombers."
However upon hearing the prospect of Essendon players not receiving any sanction when the NRL’s Cronulla Sharks faced a minimum six-month ban, NRL chief Dave Smith took his complaint to the top – the Prime Minister.
Mr Masters told Ross and John the NRL became aware of the possibility of no sanction for Essendon players, they put their enquiry to a lawyer acting for ASADA who denied that to be the case.
ASADA counsel, John Marshall SC, the next day phoned Cronulla’s legal team to say he had misled them, supplied them with the appropriate documentation and withdrew his representation of ASADA – for whom he had acted for 20 years.
"Nonetheless, this so-called zero sanction for Essendon and the minimum of six months for the NRL, and the various versions of it... the in between is the confusion," Roy Masters said.

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-ne ... 2gvaw.html


So now Roy Masters has conceded his article was full of shite and actually a complete misunderstanding!

There was never any special deal. ASADA wrote to Essendon saying there were a range of possibilities and under certain circumstances they may receive zero sanctions.

The NRL boss then compared this to the 6month bans offered to the sharks players BY THEIR OWN CLUB and decided this must be some special deal! they got poor advice from an ASADa lawyer who then admitted his mistake and resigned.

Where's your formal apology to Essendon Roy masters you low life?

Your apology would be nice too here Dave

Rabbit wrote:

You VFL fanboys really like talking about arses don't you?

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

The battle between AFL and NRL has spilled into the performance-enhancing drug affair domain, with the Rugby League chief executive speaking to Prime Minister Julia Gillard about his frustrations at an alleged deal between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and Essendon.
Speaking with 3AW Breakfast, Roy Masters, a former rugby league coach and Fairfax Media columnist who broke the story, said it appeared the issue boiled down to a misunderstanding.
"If you look at it from the most benign way of all, you would have to say that it's a misunderstanding perhaps,” he said.
"Essendon were given a range of sanctions, of which zero sanction right down the bottom was a possibility, but never believed to be an option by the Bombers."
However upon hearing the prospect of Essendon players not receiving any sanction when the NRL’s Cronulla Sharks faced a minimum six-month ban, NRL chief Dave Smith took his complaint to the top – the Prime Minister.
Mr Masters told Ross and John the NRL became aware of the possibility of no sanction for Essendon players, they put their enquiry to a lawyer acting for ASADA who denied that to be the case.
ASADA counsel, John Marshall SC, the next day phoned Cronulla’s legal team to say he had misled them, supplied them with the appropriate documentation and withdrew his representation of ASADA – for whom he had acted for 20 years.
"Nonetheless, this so-called zero sanction for Essendon and the minimum of six months for the NRL, and the various versions of it... the in between is the confusion," Roy Masters said.

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-ne ... 2gvaw.html


So now Roy Masters has conceded his article was full of shite and actually a complete misunderstanding!

There was never any special deal. ASADA wrote to Essendon saying there were a range of possibilities and under certain circumstances they may receive zero sanctions.

The NRL boss then compared this to the 6month bans offered to the sharks players BY THEIR OWN CLUB and decided this must be some special deal! they got poor advice from an ASADa lawyer who then admitted his mistake and resigned.

Where's your formal apology to Essendon Roy masters you low life?

Your apology would be nice too here Dave

well done to the nrl for chasing off a potential .. slimy ... sleazy
backdoor deal

& roy masters for making this disgraceful attempt at the VFL & its club weazling their way out of wrong doing .., again

public =D> =D> =D> =D>

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/breaking-ne ... 2gvaw.html


So now Roy Masters has conceded his article was full of shite and actually a complete misunderstanding!

There was never any special deal. ASADA wrote to Essendon saying there were a range of possibilities and under certain circumstances they may receive zero sanctions.

The NRL boss then compared this to the 6month bans offered to the sharks players BY THEIR OWN CLUB and decided this must be some special deal! they got poor advice from an ASADa lawyer who then admitted his mistake and resigned.

Where's your formal apology to Essendon Roy masters you low life?

Your apology would be nice too here Dave

well done to the nrl for chasing off a potential .. slimy ... sleazy
backdoor deal

& roy masters for making this disgraceful attempt at the VFL & its club weazling their way out of wrong doing .., again

public =D> =D> =D> =D>

So you didnt read the article? There was no special deal!

Xman wrote:

And as Masters agreed, there never was

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

And as Masters agreed, there never was

rubbish
an ASADA solicitor of 20 years resigned ova this
he quite obviously entered into talks ... solicited by the VFL .. with them attempting to gain favourable treatment

ASADA found out as a result of the Sharks & the NRL hearing of this & raising the alarm
& this ASADA official lost his job for this " questionable " activity

this type of behaviour is par for the course with the VFL
but not with organisations that have integrity ....

Mr Masters told Ross and John (3AW) the NRL became aware of the possibility of no sanction for Essendon players, they put their enquiry to a lawyer acting for ASADA who denied that to be the case.
ASADA counsel, John Marshall SC, the next day phoned Cronulla’s legal team to say he had misled them, supplied them with the appropriate documentation and withdrew his representation of ASADA – for whom he had acted for 20 years.