Why is the WADA report out when it was UKADA that dealt with the case and it was they who lifted Gleesons ban so that he could play in the Hull derby and it was when they were told that most of the Hull side may have taken the pill that they took that action.

...............and breath

A player, who has previously brought the game into disrepute, is banned for taking a 'supplement' given to him by another player, who has previously brought the game into disrepute, and yet some still choose to believe there is some big conspiracy involving the RFL because it suits their agenda. Odd world.

The next chapter in this story...

rlhttp://www.sportingintelligence.com/2012/01/16/sean-long-exclusive-i-gave-gleeson-banned-drugs-gleeson-scapegoat-in-cover-up-160103/rl

Longy sticks up for his bessie mate - shock!

"ey oop Sean, haven't seen any mention of whose shop you got the stuff from in the first place"

Not a shop, a stall, unless the person in question has gone up in the world.

rlThats another fine mess you got me into...rl

Is it true that you are allowed to take the said supplement up to 12 hours before a game?

What is the definition of "in competition" and "in training"?

Yes. So every single Hull player could have quite legally taken this supplement provided that they stopped at least 12 hours before playing. Something Long seems to have misunderstood given his rant about being at risk of testing positive in the Derby.


In competition = playing a competitive match.

In training = between competitive matches.

Not 100% sure where friendlies fit but seems likely they'd count as in training.

Good old Bernard.

Sean Long said: "I’d taken it OxyElite Pro as recently as the night before, the Thursday, and we had a massive derby against Hull KR on the Sunday."

So Sean had nothing to worry about then, and his interview was complete nonsense?

Why hasn't this little fact been reported anywhere?! I'd say it's a pretty important fact to know when forming an opinion about someone who used this substance that it's about as legal as caffeine most of the time!

Do you have a link for that (about the 48 hours)?

I agree about some people not wanting to understand (a Rovers fan wanting a pop, or a pro-union tabloid). But I think it's a bit unfair to say some are too stupid to understand. It's not a case of them being stupid, it's a case of their not being very good information out there.

its on the wada website that dimethylamylamine (thats in oxyelite) is prohibbited in competition so surely that means it cant be taken during the season