drugs test rio ferdinand is at the centre of a drugs controversy that could stop him playing against turkey on sat he failed to turn up for a routine test 23 sept and has been asked to explain his actions at a personel interview 13 october it is thought this is why sven g e has delayed naming his squad
Rio Ferdinand failed to turn up for a drug test and may now be omitted from the England squad. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3169798.stm
By all accounts it was a genuine mistake. He was moving house that day (old excuse I know) and turned up late at ManYoo to take the test, at which point the testers had already headed off. He's a dopey sod, but hardly a Bosnich.
Jesus when are these scandals gonna stop ! Just when we've got our biggest match in 18 months looming. Ferdinand often plays like he's off his head. He hasnt been good since the World Cup. Some real fine role modles we've got in the Premiership eh
drugs test http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3169798.stm Rio Ferdinand has been left out of the England squad for Saturday's crucial Euro 2004 qualifying match in Turkey Rio failed to attend a mandatory drug screening; saying that he was buys moving into a new house.
Rio Drugs Test What happened? UK Sport drugs tester turns up for a pre arranged test at MU training on tues 29 Sept Rio is on the list of four players randomly chosen for a test Some reports say he was there but forgot to do the test and went home to move house 36 hours later he does the test and is clean? Many drugs eg cocaine, ectasy leave the body within 72hrs Watsup!!
I don`t know if anyone here who could see Channel 5 news saw this evenings programme. It was very funny, they did a Five Facts item on Rio. Kirsty Young said it with total exasperation which made it even funnier: 1. Rio Ferdinand was first dropped from the England team when he was caught drink driving after a night out to celebrate his own call up. 2. Rio was later in trouble after starring in his own home made porn film. 3. Ferdinand was cautioned by police after jumping onto the bonnet of a moving car whilst drunk. 4. He was last in court for being caught speeding three times in as many months. I can`t remeber what number five was, but the way Kirsty said it all it was clear she thinks he`s an imbecile. She opened the news with `Rio Ferdinand he`s Englands most expensive footballer, his he also the dumbest`.
Please. He was informed he had to take a drug test right before he hit the showers after training. After his shower, he ran to his car and took off. Then says he "fogot." I have a bridge to sell you if you believe him.
I think if Rio is guilty of anything, it is being a bit too arrogant - 'Stuff it, I'm moving house, they can wait' etc.
so its ok for any football players from now on to go home when a drugs test is due, wait 36 hours and say they "forgot" even if they were told just 45 minutes before?? 36 hours later when the drugs have gone from your sytem?? the FA might as well stop drug testing.. wasn`t ferdinand out the night before? has he still got that drug dealer friend? was he seen shopping later that day when he was supposed to be moving? surely man u organised his move...they have people to do everything for the players dont they??
I see a lot of reasons why this decision is correct. But I also see a lot of reason why it is not. He might have forgot. Not impossible. But it's also not impossible he took something and this was a way not to be discovered. Now (according to the polls) have of the national and all his teammates are behind him. If he took the drug test and it was positive, he would get the same treatment as the unknown rapists.
I don't know if Rio was out the night before. I really don't care what players do in their free time (as long as they don't go around raping or roasting), but you are right on the delay part. You wait for a day or two and drugs are out of your system.
I read that he went back 2 hours later when he remembered but the testers had gone and wouldn't return. If that's true then I'm sure 2 hours isn't enough to disguise a positive test and it should surely be taken into account. The FA's timing seems particularly bad - the crucial England/Turkey game only a few days away. The only sensible comment I've heard on this is that Turkey could protest the result (ineligible player?) should England play Ferdinand and get the win/draw they need for automatic qualification. Anyone know anything about this?
THE TREATMENT OF RIO FERDINAND IS OUT OF ORDER! Even if he has taken drugs, it has no been proven and he should be innocent until proven guilty. If his meeting is on Monday, he should be allowed to play in Turkey. If its all a mistake and he hasn't played its too late to change things.
do you not think that within minutes of RF leaving the training ground someone from man u realising they could loose their thirty million pound defender for up to two years would have been ringing his mobile to tell him to get back now
I'm just wondering. Rio seems to have this recurring knee injury. Could it be that something was given to him that could be detected during the drug test??? I'm not saying that it would be an illegal drug but some steroids. I'm just hoping that it is a real mistake (forgot the date) and nothing serious. Euro Championship without England would be no fun for the fans in Singapore.
The England players have apparently unanimously voted to not play the match in Turkey if Rio Ferdinand is left out of the squad. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=279815&cc=5901 It looks like the whole of the decision could be based on a FA statement, which says that the hearing on Rio Ferdinand will not be held until after the Turkey match, but that Ferdinand is not eligible for selection because of the "seriousness with which the FA views breaches of it's doping control regulations". It also goes on to say that not selecting Ferdinand in no way pre-judges him, which is a load of crap, because it DOES pre-judge him. Presumably, he would have been selected if not for the missed test, so this is a punishment, and punishment assumes guilt. It's fine if they want to say "miss a drug test, and you are faced with an automatic 2 match ban", or whatever. To my knowledge though, they havent done that. You can read the FA statement, along with a Manchester United statement in reply, denouncing the FA decision at http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=279773&cc=5901
if he's on roids, he's doing them wrong; ergo he's not very hulky. 72hrs is more than enough time to flush pretty much anything or get an operation to have 'clean' urine inserted into your bladder--even if you've taken lipid-based steroids like dyanobol(sp?). Even tho these test are 'random,' the players have far too much warning about an impending test. I don't think saliva swabs are all that accurate, but follicular test are harder to fool. I don't know about the FA, but the NFL won't disclose publically the violators identity until it's the 2nd breach of the code.
This is utter *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#. How can anyone possibly feel sorry for Ferdinand. He did a runner, blatantly missing a drugs test and now feels "victimised" and the other players are causing trouble before the most important game since the world cup. He's a professional and a role model, if he is stupid enough to do drugs how can he possibly feel cheated if he doesn't have the balls to admit to it. I'll be so pissed off if we loose this game and the players came back saying "Riogate disrupted our preparations". It's Ferdinands fault that he's in this situation, no one elses. The rules are nothing new, everyone knows about them.
So you saw Rio take the drugs then? I can only assume this is the case considering you seem to present his drug-taking as a fact... As to the rules - why should Rio be treated any differently to other players. Another Premiership player was involved in a near-as-dammit identical situation last season got away with a "warning". Take your head out of your arse and try and view the world without glasses enscribed ABU....
Bit stroppy are we sunshine, I'll get you a lollypop and everything will be ok. If I was told to take a drugs test and convienently "forgot" I wouldn't be allowed to return to work until my managers had decided what action would be taken. Why should anyone else be treated any differently? And what if the ball was on the shoe, if it was a Turkish player? They'd be an outcry, the tabloids would be littered with turkish junkie stories.