Should we be worried about this?

[iThe full extent of the usage has never been established beyond doubt. Estimates vary from ‘seven or eight’ players (Cooper’s initial guess), to perhaps ‘the whole squad’ (James Rule’s initial fear). Beyond any doubt whatsoever, it was multiple players and names are known and a number have provided written statements to say they took the drug, by mistake.[/i

Taking a banned substance by mistake isn't a defence is it?

Nah, dont worry the way people are pointing fingers at Gleeson after 3 days of Rule bashing they soon blame Blacklock

If UKAD were aware in June that other players had taken the drug without knowing it I'dve thought they would have issued any punshiments at the same time as Gleeson, Rule and Cooper.

Depends. According to this, several of the Leeds squad were taking a banned supplement. Senior and Bailey were the only ones testing positive, got a fine, but no ban.
rlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/3837690/Keith-Senior-My-drugs-hell.htmlrl

Dont suggest that on their board, they will pop a spleen

Senior's words, not mine. Seems to have been even less scrutiny there than checking with the club conditioner - Senior said he "showed them to someone with a medical background" - could have been a dental hygienist for all that tells you. In terms of the supplement issue itself, it sounds pretty much identical to what happened at Hull IMO.

The choice to cover it up by a combination of Rule and the RFL is entirely separate, but the underlying supplement point seems very similar.

Senior was on Ephedrine which is an amphetamine.

What Gleeson took was similar to caffene, So cant really compare them. If it could the UKAD would ban caffene.

I wonder if you get more money from a court case by including a sports governing body ?

Anyone got the phone number of Lawyers for you or whats the one with Joe Pasquale doing the voice over

No it's no defence. However, RFL have not charged anyone else so can't see any more charges being brought.

So how come Senior didn't get a ban??

Jake Katborg @jakeatbreakfast 4m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Morning folks. On @radiohumberside news of #hullkr calling for inquiry into Martin Gleeson drug ban. #hullfc #rugbyleague.

Hudgell was on Humberside this morning and is taking it further. If they'd won the derby and finished higher, who knows what might have happened to their season, after such a narrow play-off result for them.

Wonder whether the honeymoon's over with Pearson? Alternatively AP might be pleased as it sounded like Hudgell was wanting Hetherington brought to account.