It's come out today because the UKAD has announced it's findings/punishments.

You don't post much on here, but when you do it's the most pathetic, small dick syndrome, bullsheite I have the mis-fortune to read.
I'll happily bet you Rovers debt (including Allams £1m) that the RFL just conclude that the matters been dealt with.

Back in june, I heard off someone at Brantingham Park gym that Cooper was sacked due to a doping issue with Gleeson. Can't remember who told me but there is deffo someone at the club with an axe to grind against the old regime!

Gleeson was banned in June but he appealed and his appeal was not heard until late October. No announcement could have been made before then.

Similarly the case against Cooper was heard in October. Rule was not even charged until November and the decision to ban him was made on 14 December.

Possibly so, but the reason it is in the papers today has nothing to do with a "whistleblower"

The story has been picked up by The Washington Post. That's the Washington in the US rather than in Tyne and Wear.

rlhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/british-rugby-player-2-club-administrators-banned-in-doping-scandal/2011/12/29/gIQAZ1kjOP_story.htmlrl

[EDIT] If that link asks for a login, try Google.

The only reason I can think, was that with Gleeson in the side,we could have had a stronger finish to
the season, therefore Rule's spin could've had some credibility for the next season pass sales,coupled with the retention of his mate 'Rich'.

Maybe they thought,they'd never get caught?

Or maybe Gleeson was so desperate to land a renewed contract, he gambled on a shortcut, and it failed miserably.

Will we become more famous than rovers if that goes round the world?

even people outside the club know that Rule was only Uncle Kath's puppet

I consistently told everyone what hetherington and rule were really like and was roundly criticised for it. Thankfully, I'm a smug barsteward who will continue to remind everyone

I hope so, you stood the test of time, there were a few who posted, but they not about now, shame really

We should have a "remember them" thread....

He could have just asked for the OK but not actually used it you know. Planning ahead, like.
you have to remember that when Gleeson was caught, we'd just beaten Salford away, on the back of beaten Rovers and Warrington over the Easter weekend, and a credible draw with Saints. In James Rule/the boards eyes this was the start of our push for the title (I am convinced they had every faith in Agar) and they woulden't have wanted anything to disrupt that.

alternatively it could have been that in the boards eyes Gleeson and Cooper had made an honest mistake in trying to get a former international player back to his best. Either way they got it incredibly wrong.