The Butcher
Striker
It is for all walks of life, people hoying all sorts up their snout now.
Daryl Murphy was secretly banned for taking cocaine
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Whitburnmakem
Winger
They did say he had menangits but word on the street was he was in rehab and everything for addiction
West_Winger
Winger
Ah I didn’t realise. It was in 2018 when he was at Forest. Says it was a 6 week suspension at the start of last season.
“Firstly, I would like to stress that the taking of recreational drugs is something that I don’t condone whatsoever,” Murphy said. “I served a suspension at the beginning of last season for making a bad decision while on a night out.
“This was an isolated incident which happened out of competition when we had no game. I immediately regretted it.
“I am not proud of what I did but it’s something I have put behind me as I want to concentrate on my football career.”
Murphy, who is now at Bolton Wanderers and had spells earlier in his career at Luton Town and Waterford United, as well as a loan period at Sheffield Wednesday, was caught last season by what the FA describes as “one of the most comprehensive national anti-doping programmes across world sport.”
He was a Forest player at the time, with Aitor Karanka as his manager, and did not play for the club from October 6 until December 8. He was subsequently moved out of their first-team plans at the start of the current season and joined Bolton as a free agent, scoring five goals in his first ten appearances for the club currently at the bottom of League One.
Two million voices
Winger
Wasn’t this place shut down for a short while back In 07-08 season for speculation about some players on the gear?
Jasper
Striker
You can get a years sub for about £20 at the minute, it really is very good, shame it’s playing a part in killing local journalism.
West_Winger
Winger
I love reading it like. I know what you mean about the local journalism side though. The American company who owns it is throwing money at it at the minute.
Jasper
Striker
They’ve basically cherry picked a lot of very good journos and put them in one place, which is great for readers.
West_Winger
Winger
Their articles are fantastic. They’re definitely aimed at fans rather than click bait which makes for a much better read.
Only downside is that with Caulkin being there, there’s a lot of mag stories.
Jasper
Striker
True. I’ll whisper it like but his article on them today was a good read.
