My boss knows one of his representatives and no punishment has been decided but he is expecting to be banned.

That would suggest Mudryk already been told his B sample was positive

I hope we aren't paying any wages.

On 16/03/2025 at 13:25, KonaKai Blue said:

I hope we aren't paying any wages.

He's entitled to wages until it is confirmed he has breached his contract, so in this case I assume it's until the B-sample is formally announced.

On 14/03/2025 at 06:48, Scott Harris said:

It is odd how quiet it has been. We need answers at this point, what's with all the secrecy?

WADA has royally f**ked up with B-samples in athletics. But while athletes will struggle to afford to sue in the courts, Mudryk (and Chelsea by extension) has no such problem.

What's going on - did they send his B sample by f**king carrier pigeon?

4 hours ago, SydneyChelsea said:

WADA has royally f**ked up with B-samples in athletics. But while athletes will struggle to afford to sue in the courts, Mudryk (and Chelsea by extension) has no such problem.

What does this mean? Have you got some background on WADA and what happened in athletics? I don't really follow it so any insight would be good.

4 hours ago, Gordon Bennett said:

What's going on - did they send his B sample by f**king carrier pigeon?

Apparently Nicolas Jackson is trying to hunt down the pigeon.

The pigeon wouldn't be named Jim by chance?

On 19/03/2025 at 13:24, dansubrosa said:

Apparently Nicolas Jackson is trying to hunt down the pigeon.

If Jacko is shooting the pigeon is safe.

On 19/03/2025 at 19:08, Ukraine Bolt said:

What does this mean? Have you got some background on WADA and what happened in athletics? I don't really follow it so any insight would be good.

Peter Bol - Australian athlete

Shayna Jack - Australian swimmer

WADA are persona non grata here in Australia, tbh. Their processes are opaque, their testing often lacks scientific validity etc

Would like to know if he gets the 2-4 year ban do we get anything else than just to freeze his salary.... financially I mean. I would think there are some clauses in contracts over this.

56 minutes ago, evissy said:

Would like to know if he gets the 2-4 year ban do we get anything else than just to freeze his salary.... financially I mean. I would think there are some clauses in contracts over this.

I would hope he gets sacked for gross misconduct and pays back all the wages he has received since he has stopped playing.

Bit like Mutu really.

1 hour ago, evissy said:

Would like to know if he gets the 2-4 year ban do we get anything else than just to freeze his salary.... financially I mean. I would think there are some clauses in contracts over this.

26 minutes ago, Andy North said:

I would hope he gets sacked for gross misconduct and pays back all the wages he has received since he has stopped playing.

Bit like Mutu really.

I mentioned several pages back that the drug Mudryk took isn’t commonly taken “by mistake.”

I sympathize with him and the toll this Ukraine/Russia war has on him, but that sympathy is tarnished when he is attempting to use it as an excuse to alleviate the fact he used a PED that is commonly used by athletes in his region.

I still believe the delay is that the club are finalizing their internal investigation to confirm there is just cause for contract termination, so it doesn’t end up in litigation with the player.

On 26/03/2025 at 13:52, Sconnie Blue said:

I mentioned several pages back that the drug Mudryk took isn’t commonly taken “by mistake.”

I sympathize with him and the toll this Ukraine/Russia war has on him, but that sympathy is tarnished when he is attempting to use it as an excuse to alleviate the fact he used a PED that is commonly used by athletes in his region.

I still believe the delay is that the club are finalizing their internal investigation to confirm there is just cause for contract termination, so it doesn’t end up in litigation with the player.

Christ! Really? Is that what they are doing! Well is there any chance they could hurry it up a bit?

How about, " you are cancelled, you useless tattooed twat. Cheerio".

And then sit back and let him spend his own time and shekels pursing a claim for wrongful dismissal.

f**ks sake.

I imagine BlueCo won't sack him, and they'll try to mothball him on reduced wages until the ban runs out, and then try and sell him at that point. The huge fee that Eghbali paid for him will be what counts in Mudryk's favour here.

Performance enhancing ?

Still our best winger

6 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Still our best singer

I'd have to agree. His Elvis tribute album was quality.

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Exclusive Sergei Palkin Interview: Shakhtar CEO Reveals M...

Exclusive: Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin on Mykhailo Mudryk passing a lie detector test and transfer plans being impacted.

Weird news to say the least.

33 minutes ago, evissy said:

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Exclusive Sergei Palkin Interview: Shakhtar CEO Reveals M...

Exclusive: Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin on Mykhailo Mudryk passing a lie detector test and transfer plans being impacted.

Weird news to say the least.

i don't understand how the governing body still hasn't announced anything yet.

56 minutes ago, evissy said:

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Exclusive Sergei Palkin Interview: Shakhtar CEO Reveals M...

Exclusive: Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin on Mykhailo Mudryk passing a lie detector test and transfer plans being impacted.

Weird news to say the least.

What - is this a dig/allegation of nefarious state interference (Russian malign activity?)

Mudryk, his team, and even his lawyers seem really thick.

22 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Mudryk, his team, and even his lawyers seem really thick.

Perhaps - or are they implying that there is Russian state interference. If they believe that, then not right to fight - even if it seems far fetched to the more sane of us (and UB)

Call me crazy but I actually miss this guy. Pace and getting shots off, something sorely missing from our wingers. Granted the shots usually ended up in the stands but either way he is entertaining.