Did France get to the final in spite of Domenech or because of him? This is the 2nd tournament final in a row in which they failed to win a match, in 3 matches in the qualifiers against Lithuania and the Faroes, the scored 3 goals in total.
Personally, given the players they have, I'm a bit disappointed to see them gone. The whole Henry thing was just tabloid hype. If Robbie Keane had done the same, would we have offered a replay?
I don't know of any. I happen to be an admirer of her achievements, which have only been damaged in retrospect by a vicious, coordinated anti-Michelle campaign, paid for by the sponsors of athletes whose post-Olympic commercial careers Michelle's victories damaged.... Amazing how many people in this Country still applaud Michelle Smith because 'she was never caught'. ...
I don't know of any. I happen to be an admirer of her achievements, which have only been damaged in retrospect by a vicious, coordinated anti-Michelle campaign, paid for by the sponsors of athletes whose post-Olympic commercial careers Michelle's victories damaged.
I have yet to hear or see anyone produce a single shred of evidence of any wrong-doing on Michelle's part in relation to her Olympic achievements. Nothoing I've ever heard, such as the above content-free post, has been more substantive than Bertie Ahearn's "smoke and daggers" nonsense.
Ah yes the infamous "out of competition sample" taken in 1998, two years after the Olympics which resulted in a four-year ban on a "sample tampering charge". Michelle has never been banned from competition, had a positive in-competition sample, had her medals or achievements taken away, or been found guilty of taking banned or performance-enhancing substances.Apart from the farce of the whiskey in the sample .. ...
Sounds like an extract from the Widgery Tribunal's report on Bloody Sunady or his dismissal of the first Birmingham Six Appeal. To paraphrase him "There is no evidence in support of the findings my political masters want me to make, so I'll just say I'm satisfied that some must exist somewhere and give them what they want.".. I have satisfied myself that there is no plausible explanation for her achievements. To do what what she did, at her stage of life & physical development is, outside of the discredited Eastern bloc athletes, without precedent.
QED, for me, her achievements are tainted and should be discounted...
If you say so. That's not my recollection of events but I do recall the classic poor-loser Americans, the staged and rehearsed Americans-only "press-conferences" and the public whingeing and whining. "Boo-hoo, poor me, it's just not fair. Where're my gold medals? These are our Olympics, how dare you spoil our party.".. From memory, Janet Evans is the one who said 'yes' when asked if other swimmers were asking questions about De Bruin's rate of improvement; she did not make any allegation. And Janet Evans' place in Olympic history, and 'post-Olympic commercial career', was secure before Atlanta.
Sounds like an extract from the Widgery Tribunal's report on Bloody Sunady or his dismissal of the first Birmingham Six Appeal.
Did France get to the final in spite of Domenech or because of him? This is the 2nd tournament final in a row in which they failed to win a match, in 3 matches in the qualifiers against Lithuania and the Faroes, the scored 3 goals in total.
Personally, given the players they have, I'm a bit disappointed to see them gone. The whole Henry thing was just tabloid hype. If Robbie Keane had done the same, would we have offered a replay?
More of Bertie's aul' "smoke and daggers" Any positive drug tests, consequential bans or suspensions?... on at least 3 occasions she checked out/did a runner from hotels when testers were due - the Spa Hotel in Lucan, Co Dublin was one such hotel. Matthepac, you are well wide of the mark here. ...
Ireland have no-one but themselves to blame for not being in RSA and painting themselves as victims will be of no help when they start the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
And as for the FAI's cack-handed response to the play-off defeat?
yes we are starting to embarass ourselves....forget it and move on for god sake!
It was always believed that Zidane took over in 2006 and his absence since has played a key role in their demise.
It would have been forgotten about had they not found ever more novel ways to disgrace themselves
Any positive drug tests, consequential bans or suspensions?
More of Bertie's aul' "smoke and daggers" Any positive drug tests, consequential bans or suspensions?
... Wasn't smith banned for 4 years for her offence ?
hthah yes the infamous "out of competition sample" taken in 1998, two years after the olympics which resulted in a four-year ban on a "sample tampering charge" ...
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