Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:41 pm  

Hull's statement, Gleeson was charged on June 9th, based on Gleeson's activity from then (Longy's twitter) I have a hard time believing this.

CLUB STATEMENT
By Laura Smith | Thursday, 23 June 2011
Hull FC can confirm that Martin Gleeson has not been sacked.

On Friday 10 June Hull FC granted Martin leave because of a stress related illness. The club ask that the media respect his right to privacy at this difficult time. There will be no further comment from the player or the Club.

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:45 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

Hull's statement, Gleeson was charged on June 9th, based on Gleeson's activity from then (Longy's twitter) I have a hard time believing this.

CLUB STATEMENT
By Laura Smith | Thursday, 23 June 2011
Hull FC can confirm that Martin Gleeson has not been sacked.

On Friday 10 June Hull FC granted Martin leave because of a stress related illness. The club ask that the media respect his right to privacy at this difficult time. There will be no further comment from the player or the Club.

Not sure what you’re getting at re the comments about twitter and don't want too assume. Care to explain?

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:48 pm  

spooky wrote:

Not sure what you’re getting at re the comments about twitter and don't want too assume. Care to explain?

Longy was posting about various activities with his mate Gleese, going to concerts, bars, clubs etc.

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:50 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Karma

What he said. Unlucky Mr Rule

What it has also done, unfortunately, is drag Hull FCs name through the mud. Makes you wonder who else knew about it....

[Kosh]

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:52 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

I thought the ruling said he didn't check with Cooper, he checked with Longy, and Longy was originally given the wrong information from Cooper.

He didn't check directly with Cooper but used a supplement he had been assured had been cleared by him. At the end of the day the information came from Cooper, albeit via a second party, and if he HAD asked Cooper he'd have received the same duff response. I'm not sure that UKDA would have made a distinction, which makes it all the more stupid to have concocted the story that he'd checked direct. AFAIK the anti-doping agencies consider all third-party information the same way and have placed ultimate responsibility on the athletes themselves to ensure that the information they receive is correct.

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:53 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

What he said. Unlucky Mr Rule

What it has also done, unfortunately, is drag Hull FCs name through the mud. Makes you wonder who else knew about it....

wonder if we end up with points deduction

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:54 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

Longy was posting about various activities with his mate Gleese, going to concerts, bars, clubs etc.

And Gary Speed was out laughing & joking with his mates the day before he hung himself.

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:55 pm  

Kosh wrote:

There is no evidence to suggest that he hasn't, either. And for the record it's not only on here that rumours about his depression have surfaced.

I don't see that Gleeson has done anything 'wrong' in this latest episode other than to - naively as it turns out - trust that his fitness coach was competent at his job. He's not the first athlete to make that mistake and I doubt he'll be the last.

Spot on Kosh we go to our Doctor's and we put our trust in them ..They give us Drug's and other medicine and we take it ..For some people to say about his depression there are signs and symptoms, you know what to look for when you have had first hand experience ..But till then people should know better then saying he didn't suffer with depression ..We never dealt with him on a day to day basic

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:00 pm  

wolfie wrote:

wonder if we end up with points deduction

Why?

Wigan wasnt docked points when Hock was on cocaine,Sts wasnt when Cunningham got done.

Thank god that bleeding board has gone.

Re: UKDA Confirm Hull FC bans - link : Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:01 pm  

spooky wrote:

And Gary Speed was out laughing & joking with his mates the day before he hung himself.

You don't think the timing is a bit of a coincidence ?