City fined £35,000 for anti-doping admin error

It seems this is the third time we've failed to update the relevant information according to The Guardian and the FA operates a 'three strikes' rule. That's why we've been charged. If it really has happened twice, we've been warned about it on both occasions and it's been allowed to happen for a third time, someone at the club wants a huge kick up the arse. I'm not convinced that senior management at the club is focused enough on City. Seem to be too thinly spread across CFG.
 
stony said:
City are refusing to comment according to Stu Brennan.
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I can sometimes understand the no comment approach but in this instance it is badly advised. Silence as a response to drug accusations is stupidity.

Blues have criticised our comms department in the past, when I think they have acted perfectly well. Staying solence on this issue is badly advised.

However, you only have to look at the damage done to Wiggins' reputation when he kept schtum.
 
our owners really need to get back after the FA, or it will get worse for us, its about time we stick up for things like this
 
urban genie said:
Yes

We changed our training times and never told the fa, so if the doping team, turned up we might not have been about.

Much ado about nothing
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though the posters in the Bradley Wiggins thread would not agree surely? Pity we didn't take this more seriously, didn't Kolo fail a drugs test when he was with us?

obviously admin error, but stupid of the club, don't want to fall foul of doping regs, then fill in the forms
 
Monkfish said:
has any FA charge ever not been published? or this just more crazy whipped up paranoia?
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Exactly. Wouldn't be surprised if this is a fairly common occurrence but the media have got hold of it and used it as 'dirt' twats
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It seems this is the third time we've failed to update the relevant information according to The Guardian and the FA operates a 'three strikes' rule. That's why we've been charged. If it really has happened twice, we've been warned about it on both occasions and it's been allowed to happen for a third time, someone at the club wants a huge kick up the arse. I'm not convinced that senior management at the club is focused enough on City. Seem to be too thinly spread across CFG.
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You think Soriano fills out the forms?

Or does it simply fit your current view on him to blame him?
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It seems this is the third time we've failed to update the relevant information according to The Guardian and the FA operates a 'three strikes' rule. That's why we've been charged. If it really has happened twice, we've been warned about it on both occasions and it's been allowed to happen for a third time, someone at the club wants a huge kick up the arse. I'm not convinced that senior management at the club is focused enough on City. Seem to be too thinly spread across CFG.
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3 times - you got to be joking??? thats going down the Ferdinand route of stupidity - but not sure it needs top £££ management to get a basic form filled in
 
Monkfish said:
has any FA charge ever not been published? or this just more crazy whipped up paranoia?
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I will bet you now the FA have not published every charge. There are issues relating to drug offences on a regular basis that will never have been published. I can assure you of that.
Monkfish said:
has any FA charge ever not been published? or this just more crazy whipped up paranoia?
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Has every FA charge been published? If you do not know, then you are hardly in a position to state that it is paranoia to think otherwise.

Do you not think the timing is odd?
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It seems this is the third time we've failed to update the relevant information according to The Guardian and the FA operates a 'three strikes' rule. That's why we've been charged. If it really has happened twice, we've been warned about it on both occasions and it's been allowed to happen for a third time, someone at the club wants a huge kick up the arse. I'm not convinced that senior management at the club is focused enough on City. Seem to be too thinly spread across CFG.
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We should employ Rio
 
Monkfish said:
though the posters in the Bradley Wiggins thread would not agree surely? Pity we didn't take this more seriously, didn't Kolo fail a drugs test when he was with us?

obviously admin error, but stupid of the club, don't want to fall foul of doping regs, then fill in the forms
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Comparing not filling in a form to an intra muscular injection? Bloody hell. You may have called me paranoid but at least I am not as think as a whale omelette.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
Because we've made waves about refereeing?
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Over the last decade which club/managers have made the most waves about refereeing? GPC,wenger,mourinho come to mind, touch line bans,fines,warnings. Do we seriously believe the fa have gathered together to do us because of a comment by Sagna which plenty of players from other clubs have done and been penalised for or because pep had a grump on? To what end.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It seems this is the third time we've failed to update the relevant information according to The Guardian and the FA operates a 'three strikes' rule. That's why we've been charged. If it really has happened twice, we've been warned about it on both occasions and it's been allowed to happen for a third time, someone at the club wants a huge kick up the arse. I'm not convinced that senior management at the club is focused enough on City. Seem to be too thinly spread across CFG.
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If true then you're right. Someone needs a P45.
 
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