Paddy Kenny

[Juan Albion]

Banned for 9 months for failing drugs test.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Was it 'Ol' Paddy' who got half his cheek bitten off in a Doncaster nightclub?

 

[jordanseagull]

Bullshit.

 

[bigbadbonkingbob]

Was it 'Ol' Paddy' who got half his cheek bitten off in a Doncaster nightclub?

His eyebrow, bitten off in a fight with a mate of his who Kenny had found out was shagging his missus.

Stars pal bites off eyebrow | The Sun |News

Couldn't happen to a bigger tosser. Hope he didn't try and claim they were diet pills, no-one would believe that. Still, at least he can spend the next nine months comfort eating.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | S | Sheff Utd | Keeper Kenny gets nine-month ban

Seems fair enough, you constantly hear of athletes failing becasue of OTC meds.

 

[clapham_gull]

Hope he didn't try and claim they were diet pills, no-one would believe that.

No, but it's been accepted that he "simply" took too much of an over the counter flu remedy.

There's never been a suggestion in this case that it was anything other than that.

However as a professional footballer he would have been made very well aware that you have the avoid the Beechams powders etc...

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Couldn't happen to a bigger tosser.

Why??

As already mentioned, was a stupid mistake more than anything. We've all taken the odd "extra measure", you just shouldn't do it when you're subject to stringent testing.

 

[bigbadbonkingbob]

Why??

As already mentioned, was a stupid mistake more than anything. We've all taken the odd "extra measure", you just shouldn't do it when you're subject to stringent testing.

Why? Because the man is an absolute bell end.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Gary Hart mentioned this before!!

 

[Yoda]

BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | S | Sheff Utd | Keeper Kenny gets nine-month ban

Seems fair enough, you constantly hear of athletes failing becasue of OTC meds.

Too right, just can't believe Sheff Utd are going to appeal. At the end of the day, every pro athlete, no matter what the sport, should KNOW to keep an eye on what meds they are taking. Alan Bell at the winter olympics anyone?

 

[sten_super]

Too right, just can't believe Sheff Utd are going to appeal. At the end of the day, every pro athlete, no matter what the sport, should KNOW to keep an eye on what meds they are taking. Alan Bell at the winter olympics anyone?

Only just seen the updated article on the Beeb. Is this the basis of their appeal?

However, United manager Kevin Blackwell hinted the club could well appeal against the length of the suspension.

"The Commission accepted he didn't take the drug for performance enhancing, it was a course of tablets to relieve his chest - so we're a little surprised he's been done for nine months.

"I don't understand the length of the ban. It's unbelievable.

"The reasoning will be submitted to the powers that be in the next 48 hours and we'll have a look at it. There is every chance of appealing against this, but at the moment we'll look at all our options.

"Paddy's devastated. At no time did he think it would come to this - it's a major lesson to every sportsman or woman out there. This case shows that before a player takes anything out of his medicine cabinet he has to check it intently."


It just shows the stupid and insular nature of the footballing community. It's hardly the first time that this has happened, whatever Kevin 'idiot' Blackwell may think. I don't know who Alan Bell is, did you mean Alain Baxter, which is the one that immeadiately springs to mind for me? Had his bronze(?) medal at the Winter Olympics taken away when he failed a drugs test due to taking some cough medicine.

 

[Insel affe]

Its Certainly a POWDER keg of a topic

 

[Yoda]

Only just seen the updated article on the Beeb. Is this the basis of their appeal?

However, United manager Kevin Blackwell hinted the club could well appeal against the length of the suspension.

"The Commission accepted he didn't take the drug for performance enhancing, it was a course of tablets to relieve his chest - so we're a little surprised he's been done for nine months.

"I don't understand the length of the ban. It's unbelievable.

"The reasoning will be submitted to the powers that be in the next 48 hours and we'll have a look at it. There is every chance of appealing against this, but at the moment we'll look at all our options.

"Paddy's devastated. At no time did he think it would come to this - it's a major lesson to every sportsman or woman out there. This case shows that before a player takes anything out of his medicine cabinet he has to check it intently."


It just shows the stupid and insular nature of the footballing community. It's hardly the first time that this has happened, whatever Kevin 'idiot' Blackwell may think. I don't know who Alan Bell is, did you mean Alain Baxter, which is the one that immeadiately springs to mind for me? Had his bronze(?) medal at the Winter Olympics taken away when he failed a drugs test due to taking some cough medicine.

Yes that's it, Alain Baxter. I knew it was Alan/Alain B(something). Winter Olympics in USA. Stripped due to the Vicks Nasal Inhaler over there having something banned when the one over here doesn't.

"Paddy's devastated. At no time did he think it would come to this - it's a major lesson to every sportsman or woman out there. This case shows that before a player takes anything out of his medicine cabinet he has to check it intently."

This just makes me laugh. In World of Athletics and Olympics have been having to do this for YEARS!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's a bit crap of Kevin Blackwell to come out and say "It just goes to show footballers have to be careful what they take".

Like, that's some new revelation that's only just come to light? Ever since mandatory testing came in, sports men and women have always had the onus put on them to check what they're taking. It's always been the case, and it looks like Kenny just got complacent. Are footballers really that stupid that they need their clubs to spoon feed them this advice?

The ban seems quite long to me, but on the other hand as a professional whose livelihood depends on being seen to be drug-free, he's neglected the responsibility of checking, whether through laziness or complacency, therefore tough shit really.

 

[sten_super]

The ban seems quite long to me, but on the other hand as a professional whose livelihood depends on being seen to be drug-free, he's neglected the responsibility of checking, whether through laziness or complacency, therefore tough shit really.

I don't think it's too long. It needs to be an effective deterrent to anyone who would attempt to take drugs, or would attempt to miss a drugs test, or who may consider taking any kind of banned drug. I think Mutu's ban for taking cocaine was the same?

Does anyone know, is it backdated to when he took the test (i.e. encompassing the summer months) or does it start from now?

 

[Hungry Joe]

I got banned from the living room for half a day after having cocaine blown up my arse.

 

[Spiros]

I don't think it's too long. It needs to be an effective deterrent to anyone who would attempt to take drugs, or would attempt to miss a drugs test, or who may consider taking any kind of banned drug. I think Mutu's ban for taking cocaine was the same?

Does anyone know, is it backdated to when he took the test (i.e. encompassing the summer months) or does it start from now?

I don't think it's too long at all. In most other sports the ban is 2 years, so how come he only gets 9 months? Alain Baxter got stripped of olympic bronze and banned for 2 years. I don't think anyone was paying his wages during his ban. Kenny only gets 9 months and will probably still be employed by Sheff United when the ban finishes. He should consider himself very lucky indeed.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Why? Because the man is an absolute bell end.

Well that settles it, can't argue with a fact like that.