[BedsRed]

Sorry for the confusion, shaker. Having re-read my post, I can see why you'd think I said that in response to you, and as for the halloucinogens, never had them and if I had I'd have exhausted the supply in the Tony Greenwood years, trying to convince myself that the team weren't crap.

I was trying to respond to football19 as well. Presumably the Winnard family have seen a copy of the report.

Even at county level, a 42 day ban will not have been something innocuous. A player who is banned should be banned from all football. As I say, moving clubs shouldn't exempt you from punishment. And if he planned on returning to the pro gmae, there's all the more reason to behave himself, knowing the consequences.

The club are largely innocent in this, but will have to be punished in order to prevent any loopholes being created for others.

I'm not angry at the Liverpool FA for the ban. They're doing their job.
I'm not angry at the FA for ensuring that it is applied.
I'm not even angry with the club, who probably would never have assumed that one if their players would have been playing in the second tier ofthe Liverpool Combination, rift steps below the football league and could, perhaps be forgiven for not checking with the County FA.
I'm very angry with a player who can behave in such a way that this ban has been necessary and from what Rob Heys says, lie to the club and think he'd get away with it.

Of course, he wouldn't be the first player from that part if te world to be less than honest in his dealings with the club...