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Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
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MrsPado'sShoes said:
Well, you have to look at it in criminal terms when comparing the amount of cheating that took place.

Yes, a cheat is a cheat, but in this instance how badly you cheated determines the severity of the punishment.

Think of it in other terms.

If an Nfl player is caught taking amphetamines, and another is caught taking Steroids, which player is going to get the harsher penalty?? Obviously, the player on Steroids, because its more of a performance enhancer than amphetamines.
Mutu got a six month ban for coke, which is arguably performance enhancing.
 

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KB824

Senior Member
Sep 16, 2003
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Seven said:
Mutu got a six month ban for coke, which is arguably performance enhancing.
Not necessarily, and certainly not in bed (According to a porn star who did the deed with Mutu)

And Coke, in sporting terms, is not a long standing performance enhancer like steroids are, which not only increase strength, but also allow for injuries to heal much faster.
 

Bozi

The Bozman
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Oct 18, 2005
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mighty jam tarts won 3-0, second elg is a formality i hope and the draw is on friday to see who we can play.
there is the chance of arsenal, valencia or ajax, so i am hoping we get an easy tie
 

Vinman

2013 Prediction Cup Champ
Jul 16, 2002
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MrsPado'sShoes said:
Yes, but you also have to consider that its entirely possible that the tribunal had a lot more evidence against Juventus than even we, the public, were led to believe. And from what I've seen in recent history, appeals usually result in lighter sentences all the way around, but for Juve to only have a 13 point deduction and still remain in Serie B, the evidence must have been staggering, to say the least.

I would be far more upset if Juve were allowed back in to Serie A after the appeals process, to be quite honest with you. That would have shown the whole judicial system to be a total farce, and nothing, nothing at all would have been gained by it.
isnt it a farce already ??

all teams are more or less guilty of the same offense, but one is punished more than the rest ??

They may have more evidence against us, I dont know, but what they presented mad us no more guilty than the other 3

If an Nfl player is caught taking amphetamines, and another is caught taking Steroids, which player is going to get the harsher penalty?? Obviously, the player on Steroids, because its more of a performance enhancer than amphetamines.
I've seen those penalties given out pretty evenly, TBH

even when it came to marijuana ala Ricky Williams :wallbang:
 
Apr 12, 2004
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MrsPado'sShoes said:
They very well could. They would be following a precedent that they set over 10 years ago with Marseilles and their match fixing scandal, when they banished them from Champion League play.


Can't see what Milan's situation has to do with Juve, though.

Although, people on this forum are trying to paint them with the same brush, and that isn't the case

I think that it would benefit Italy to ban Milan from the CL for no less than 25 and no more than life.
 

The Pado

Filthy Gobbo
Jul 12, 2002
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I think the penalty against us is probably fair. If Moggi ran the whole system, as alleged, then Serie B is the proper punishment, and I can't get too worked up over other clubs getting left off.

What pisses me off is:

1. The 2006 Scudetto was won by Juventus. There exists no evidence of foul play regarding 2005-2006. Our Scudetto was revoked for no reason and handed to a third place team who's season and last 20 years can be summed up by a simple Marco materazzi 50-yard own goal in second half stoppages to lose to Empoli 1-0.

And Inter being the joke that is Inter, actually will celebrate this.


2. Franco Carrara being let off is the biggest scandal to ever hit Italian football. Lazio's entire involvement in the corruption was directly working deals with Carraro, the president of the FIGC. When the head man in charge is cutting illegal deals, that is pretty much indefensible, but Franco's 4.5 year ban was totally wiped out. He simply received a fine and a warning. CORRUPTION IN ITS PUREST FORM.
 

The Pado

Filthy Gobbo
Jul 12, 2002
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Great news:

On the same day that a panel of judges decided that perhaps Inter won the Italian Championship two months ago, The Pado was informed that he was named to Italy's Olympic Track Team for the 1984 Summer games.

I can't wait to compete in Los Angeles, 22 years ago.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
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My wife is merely a vicarious, casual Serie A follower, and over dinner tonight she flat-out stated at the facts of these recent events: "That's lame."

Case closed.

The Italian judicial system is awarded the Do-I-Give-Them-My-Ass-Or-My-Crotch Trophy. Inter is awarded a $25 gift certificate to Blockbuster for winning the 2005-2006 Serie A fantasy football competition. And Didier Deschamps is hereby legally entitled to finish each sentence he utters with the word "dumbasses" for the coming 2006-7 season.
 

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