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Jake Livermore tests positive for cocaine

Covered End
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http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/20876/9851399/hull-midfielder-jake-livermore-tests-positive-for-cocaine
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    What a complete fool. I've no sympathy.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,737
    And there was me thinking he couldn't possibly do anything more stupid than grow that moustache.....
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    I heard he wanted to be considered for England's crack team for the next world cup.
    I mean a man has to train.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    ..but I do think he has crossed the line here.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    edited May 2015
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  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    He'll never get a sniff of the England squad now.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    What a jerk.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Snort much of a news article though, is it?
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  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Did you want a blow by blow account Arthur?
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    edited May 2015
    SheffieldRed said:


    Did you want a blow by blow account Arthur?

    No thanks Sheff Red. That sort of thing gets right up my nose.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,347
    It's only cocaine. Why do they even test footballers for it?
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    big family the Livermores round here, enough said on that
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Should have kept his powder dry for the relegation run in.
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Does it not only stay in your system for about 48 hours? That would mean he must have been on it only 1/2 days before his match.

    But i may be wrong about 48 hours.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Take note Johann.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Folev the red said:

    Does it not only stay in your system for about 48 hours? That would mean he must have been on it only 1/2 days before his match.

    But i may be wrong about 48 hours.


    Pretty much correct, depending on quality.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    Cocaine leaves the body within three days, but it metabolises into benzoylecgonine, which is tracable for much, much longer.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Four Four Two magazine did an anonymous survey a couple of years back across a cross section of players, agents, coaches etc. They reported that use of cocaine was very rife in the English game, and was of preference because of how quick it leaves the system. Doesn't surprise me in truth.
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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    I remember years ago Nels gave a talk at a Tonbridge supporters club meeting and he said then that 2 massive prem stars had tested positive for coke but it had been covered up
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    AddickUpNorth said:

    Folev the red said:

    Does it not only stay in your system for about 48 hours? That would mean he must have been on it only 1/2 days before his match.

    But i may be wrong about 48 hours.


    Pretty much correct, depending on quality.
    What if it's banging chop bruv
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Apparently he doesn't like cocaine, he just likes the smell of it
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,040
    Hull can no longer get the wooden spoon but the heated teaspoon is still a possibility
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,793
    Never understand why such incidents are referred to as "recreational use", giving some air of respectability
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    So, it seems he still had a drug in his system directly after a match? It's deemed to be a stimulant and therefore is treated as a performance enhancing drug. Hull won the game. Will they have points docked in the same way that Rotherham did merely for a bit of a paperwork cock-up or will his team get away with it?

    If Hull get relegated will they do as Chelsea did with Mutu, sack him and sue him? Mutu got a seven month ban for cocaine use so I'm guessing Livermore won't be any use to any team any time soon. He's still got two years on his contract, I wonder how much they paid for him? Rumoured to have been £8mn. So, will they go after him for £5mn in the courts. It must be tempting for the owner to try to re-coup some of the wasted money.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Cocaine is not deemed in sport as an enhancer it's deemed as a social drug,

    It has no defense in sport law and no excuses are accepted he will fave from a warning to 6 mths ban,

    More than likely imo he will get a 4 month ban
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    Didn't Stanley Matthews have a cocaine injection in his dead leg before the '53 FA Cup Final?

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