Saints in the paper again!

[PaytonPlace]

This surely is a joke.

I mean really ASADA is just taking the piss out of Saad, aren't they?

What is a joke is what ASADA list as peformance enhancing drugs.

No what is a joke is that there is any sign of enhanced performance coming out of Seaford this year!

A Saad of course being an anagram of Asada...

Sigh, trust us...

This life was sent to try us....

[Just One]

I think I am misinterpreting or misumderstanding the rules - why has Saad's name been published? Is the 3 strike policy only for non-performance enhancing drugs? Can someone please explain rules etc.

[Eastern]

I think I am misinterpreting or misumderstanding the rules - why has Saad's name been published? Is the 3 strike policy only for non-performance enhancing drugs? Can someone please explain rules etc.

3 Strike policy is for "Recreational" Drugs.

Performance Enhancing Drugs attract a sanction as soon as they are "Positively" detected in your system or it can be proven that you took or intended to take them !!

[PaytonPlace]

I think I am misinterpreting or misumderstanding the rules - why has Saad's name been published? Is the 3 strike policy only for non-performance enhancing drugs? Can someone please explain rules etc.

The rules basically are, if you have a strong PR or media department you can suppress names with legal threats and injunctions

We, apparently, can't....

"Un-named Victorian Club" being the prime example..........

I need a drink, this is doing my head in

[PADDLEPOP1001]

Absolute joke that we haven"t made a statement!

[matrix]

Just got to work and people are wondering the same.
"Why hasn't your rabble of a club said anything yet??"



"Errrrr.... I don't know."

[SainterK]

Just got to work and people are wondering the same.
"Why hasn't your rabble of a club said anything yet??"



"Errrrr.... I don't know."

I'm going tweet them, maybe I'll hear an echo?

[Johnny Member]

I dont know. drink with him? WWhat are you on about?

I don't think a solicitor can do s*** when it comes to WADA.

[Johnny Member]

What's the club going to say?

And why is it so important that they say something?


Who really cares? A bloke who couldn't get a game anyway, stuffed up or didn't stuff up.

Whatever!

[stinger]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 6688659325


"ST KILDA is still silent on allegations forward Ahmed Saad took a performance-enhancing drug."

..not a good look...need to get on the front foot saints....

[SainterK]

What's the club going to say?

And why is it so important that they say something?


Who really cares? A bloke who couldn't get a game anyway, stuffed up or didn't stuff up.

Whatever!

"We're aware, due process, get back to you soon"

It's important because we are faceless at the best of times, this is not the best of times.

[plugger66]

I dont know. drink with him? WWhat are you on about?

I don't think a solicitor can do s*** when it comes to WADA.

So they cant help get the penalty down from the maximum to 6 months.

[plugger66]

What's the club going to say?

And why is it so important that they say something?


Who really cares? A bloke who couldn't get a game anyway, stuffed up or didn't stuff up.

Whatever!

Excellent point. He is only a fringe player so sponsors wont care.

[Johnny Member]

What's the club going to say?

And why is it so important that they say something?


Who really cares? A bloke who couldn't get a game anyway, stuffed up or didn't stuff up.

Whatever!

"We're aware, due process, get back to you soon"

It's important because we are faceless at the best of times, this is not the best of times.

Persdonally, I find it highly irritating when a club makes a statement.

Everyone knows it's lies. And very rarely gives an insight whatsoever as to what is actually going on.


It's a waste of everyone's time and more often than not an insult to everyone's intelligence. It certainly doesn't help anyone.


We're cactus this year, and next anyway. Saad hasn't been getting a game anyway - so who really cares.


Once he cops his ban, then let us know.


Until then, I don't really care.

[SaintPav]

What would Greg Westaway say anyway?

[Johnny Member]

What's the club going to say?

And why is it so important that they say something?


Who really cares? A bloke who couldn't get a game anyway, stuffed up or didn't stuff up.

Whatever!

Excellent point. He is only a fringe player so sponsors wont care.

Sponsors? Oh spare me.

[SainterK]

What would Greg Westaway say anyway?

He'd probably say 'right' and then everyone would turn on Nathan

[markp]

Just heard Westaway 'interviewed' on his way into the club... said he was going in to find out what's going on and that he didn't know much/anything about it.

Seems the AFL don't know anything/much either.... maybe Saad didn't even know?

Good work ASADA, leaking like a sieve.

[matrix]

Not much chance IMO plugger
Its quite clear that excuses for taking stuff that's on a banned list is unacceptable.
Anyway, he might be cleared by late in the week. It did only say an irregular sample?!..

U never know.

[SaintPav]

What would Greg Westaway say anyway?

He'd probably say 'right' and then everyone would turn on Nathan

RIGHT!

[SainterK]

Persdonally, I find it highly irritating when a club makes a statement.

Everyone knows it's lies. And very rarely gives an insight whatsoever as to what is actually going on.


It's a waste of everyone's time and more often than not an insult to everyone's intelligence. It certainly help anyone.


We're cactus this year, and next anyway. Saad hasn't been getting a game anyway - so who really cares.


Once he cops his ban, then let us know.


Until then, I don't really care.

You don't care....

We do want to seem like a club in control though.

How is it lying to just tell everyone you're aware Saad is being investigated by Asada? Who said anything about the sponsors board and someone talking to the press? Just issue a statement on the website.

We had an opportunity of about 3 hours this morning before Caro ran with the name, you're welcome to your opinion, but for mine.....it would of looked much better coming from us than her.

[SaintPav]

Just heard Westaway 'interviewed' on his way into the club... said he was going in to find out what's going on and that he didn't know much/anything about it.

Seems the AFL don't know anything/much either.... maybe Saad didn't even know?

Good work ASADA, leaking like a sieve.

Did he say it?

[SainterK]

Just heard Westaway 'interviewed' on his way into the club... said he was going in to find out what's going on and that he didn't know much/anything about it.

Seems the AFL don't know anything/much either.... maybe Saad didn't even know?

Good work ASADA, leaking like a sieve.

Oh that just fills one with confidence.

So the story broke 12pm last night and our President is just rocking up now to find out what's going on?

Either that is untrue and paints a poor picture, or we're really being led poorly as a footy club.

[Johnny Member]

Looked beter to who?

The dickheads that ring SEN and hang s*** on everything?


Seriously, what does this matter in the scheme of things? It does not matter one iota.


If it was a bunch of dudes cheating, or the club cheating - then clearly it would be a big concern. But even the tabloid footy media are playing this one down.



Non-issue for mine.

[plugger66]

Excellent point. He is only a fringe player so sponsors wont care.

Sponsors? Oh spare me.

yep not important at all. As long as your happy.