Sharks fined $1 Million - Coach stood down

[Foordy]

The only thing i question is how they didn't discover the situation until this year, considering all the money given to them and all the tests they were meant to be doing

 

[Huge]

Makes you wonder where all the evidence is ? I mean,if it is a slam dunk then why is it taking so long ? The Sharks are fine, will not be relocated and it'll all just be a memory soon. Great club, hard done by. Back in the day they stuck by the Broncos in the justified war with the scummy NSWRL .

 

[Nashy]

When were they a great club?

 

[Mr Fourex]

Never.....

The Cronulla Sharks have had enough chances. Theyve had the NRL propping them up financially for years. They've been caught out supplying illegal performance enhancing drugs, they tried to put a good face on it when they first got caught .....fired the officials

hired them back when no-one was looking

The Sharks football club can't be trusted to do the right thing.

It's time Sydney/NSW had once less club for the NRL to waste valuable dollars on.

 

[Nashy]

Never.....

What about the time they wo.... wait. Never mind.

 

[Mr Fourex]

:laugh:

 

[Huge]

Totally fellas, they are a great club,full of proud blue collar tradition. Have they been fined for performance enhancing drugs ? Didn't hear that. Far as I heard it was something to do with supplements which was a bit of a grey area. Heard plenty of speculation from know nothings but not much else of substance.

 

[Nashy]

I didn't comment on drugs, mate. I was simply commenting on your previous comment about you believing they are a great club. I tend to disagree.

 

[Huge]

Err...it was MrFourex who mentioned them. I was just curious, I hadn't heard they were doing anything illegal yet. I just haven't seen any substantial evidence presented yet which is not to say they didn't do something wrong years ago. Mind you, all through the eighties all the clubs had steroidal behemoths running around. I guess it was okay then because there was no testing.

 

[Manbush]

Not just the 80s I think it'd be naive to believe any club is 100% clean even now days, there are some substances that only show up with testing within 2hrs of being used making them practically impossible to bust, the NRL starting the blood passports could help I guess but I don't know enough about the stuff to say with any certainty.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Err...it was MrFourex who mentioned them. I was just curious, I hadn't heard they were doing anything illegal yet. I just haven't seen any substantial evidence presented yet which is not to say they didn't do something wrong years ago. Mind you, all through the eighties all the clubs had steroidal behemoths running around. I guess it was okay then because there was no testing.

Bury your head in the sand as much as you want, truth is.... they're being fined for being deceptive, for being irresponsible and for being cheats. Don't try and somehow justify it against what may or may not have been happening years ago.

* Exposed players to significant potential risks to health* Exposed players to possible breaches of the NRL Anti-Doping Rules
* Allowed persons without the necessary qualifications and training to administer supplements to players
* Failed to obtain the fully informed consent of players to the administration of particular supplements
* Failed to ensure proper supervision and controls were in place
* Failed to devise and implement systems to ensure compliance with appropriate standards to safeguard the health and welfare of its players
* Failed to take appropriate action when it became aware that unsafe practices had been employed in the administration of supplements to players

The Cronulla club is an out of control, runaway train. The Sharks have endangered the lives of their players, they've shown no regard for the rules and or the previous decisions the NRL have taken against them. They believe they are a law unto themselves.....

The years of embarrassing season after season has taken it's toll....they've gone rogue.

The NRL need to squash this recklessness now.

 

[Huge]

I'm amazed that the drug drenched past has not received the publicity it deserves. Every single club had steroid users right throughout the grades. Players would come back for the new season with as much as 15 kilos extra mass. Skinny wingers and centres would bulk up virtually overnight. Where is the condemnation for the clubs who have won premierships with steroids coursing through the veins of their players ? I'd like to see some of those 50-60 year old former players asked a few tough questions. It was rife in rugby league.

 

[Huge]

Lol...possible breaches,exposed to risks....yeah, big crimes ! Storm in a tea cup. It happened over two years ago so if there really was some risks then the consequences would be known now or obvious now but nothing has come of these supposed risks. Much ado about nothing. Feigned indignation about a few supplements that apparently weren't even illegal at the time. A fine for some poor administration practices, a real big deal lol.

 

[Nashy]

I'm amazed that the drug drenched past has not received the publicity it deserves. Every single club had steroid users right throughout the grades. Players would come back for the new season with as much as 15 kilos extra mass. Skinny wingers and centres would bulk up virtually overnight. Where is the condemnation for the clubs who have won premierships with steroids coursing through the veins of their players ? I'd like to see some of those 50-60 year old former players asked a few tough questions. It was rife in rugby league.

Unlike the current issues, the 80's can't be proven with science. The 80's hold no relevance in this thread.

 

[Porthoz]

Lol...possible breaches,exposed to risks....yeah, big crimes ! Storm in a tea cup. It happened over two years ago so if there really was some risks then the consequences would be known now or obvious now but nothing has come of these supposed risks. Much ado about nothing. Feigned indignation about a few supplements that apparently weren't even illegal at the time. A fine for some poor administration practices, a real big deal lol.

You do understand the purpose of prevention, don't you? Or are you of the mind that only if a player dies or gets seriously ill, should a club get punished for such gross mismanagement?

Besides, it's not in the realm of fantasy that Jon Mannah's cancer return could have been precipitated by these substances.

I know you like the Sharks as a club, but minimising or dismissing their abysmal record as far as management is concerned, is exactly what is letting this train wreck continue... they should go!

 

[Kaz]

The only thing i question is how they didn't discover the situation until this year, considering all the money given to them and all the tests they were meant to be doing

Because they don't want us to know how rampant drug use is in all sports.

They've been caught out supplying illegal performance enhancing drugs.

They should sue, as it seems they got a bad batch.

Have they been fined for performance enhancing drugs ? Didn't hear that. Far as I heard it was something to do with supplements which was a bit of a grey area.

Peptides are used for their anabolic effect on an athlete’s muscle mass. (GHRP means growth hormone releasing hexapeptide, a type of growth hormone releasing hormone).

Type in a search engine NRL GHRP-6 or just GHRP-6

Besides, it's not in the realm of fantasy that Jon Mannah's cancer return could have been precipitated by these substances

There was/is speculation

http://synthesisnews.batdongsantop1...ned-former-player-jon-mannahs-death-8544.html

 

[Huge]

I find it amazing,bewildering actually,the overreaction to some management breaches . Calling the club a 'runaway train' and a 'train wreck' etc simply for a failure in the admin side of the club. Sure they made a few mistakes but calling for them to be dumped from the comp is hysterical nonsense. Compared to other clubs in very recent history the offences are relatively minor. Contrast Melbourne,Canterbury with the clubs stripped of titles and points for far greater offences yet they have not been ejected from the comp.

fortunately the irrational rants on this site will have no bearing on the future of Cronulla. It will be old news soon probably replaced by a genuine controversy .Grown up wise attitudes will prevail. Storm in a tea cup and although serious ,is still minor in scale.

 

[Porthoz]

I find it amazing,bewildering actually,the overreaction to some management breaches . Calling the club a 'runaway train' and a 'train wreck' etc simply for a failure in the admin side of the club. Sure they made a few mistakes but calling for them to be dumped from the comp is hysterical nonsense. Compared to other clubs in very recent history the offences are relatively minor. Contrast Melbourne,Canterbury with the clubs stripped of titles and points for far greater offences yet they have not been ejected from the comp.

fortunately the irrational rants on this site will have no bearing on the future of Cronulla. It will be old news soon probably replaced by a genuine controversy .Grown up wise attitudes will prevail. Storm in a tea cup and although serious ,is still minor in scale.

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