Mamadou Sakho

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Gob****e

****in gob****e

[Nicey]

When can we expect an official update ? are they ruling this week? I seem to remember he has to give his B test Tuesday... cant ****ing believe this

Man conflicted ... half of me wants to say keep him at all costs the guy is a legend .. the other half thinks .. he is paid a ****ing truck load of money to stay on weight as a bare minimum and he cant even do that .. it does not bode well move him on

[rodo]

According to the echo the club had concerns earlier this season over both his diet and lifestyle

[Fosterbloke]

According to the echo the club had concerns earlier this season over both his diet and lifestyle

Does that explain Rodgers' stance?

[RichC]

Suggested that he was dropped by Rodgers for weight concerns but could just be newspapers using "creative license"

[Rich]

Echo rarely goes creative when it comes to reporting on the football clubs.

[RichC]

Wasn't sure which newspaper it was, sounds pretty nailed on if it was the Echo then.

[Alex]

Id be less worried about all this if Skrtel wasnt his replacement.

Sakho has been a fool if hes been taking things without checking with the club Doctor. Stitched us up if its positive on the B sample.

[Alex]

Id be less worried about all this if Skrtel wasnt his replacement.

Sakho has been a fool if hes been taking things without checking with the club Doctor. Stitched us up if its positive on the B sample.

[cream]

Not looking good, is it!

On the plus side, it's nearly the end of the season, if he gets a lengthy ban we can just go out and buy a replacement. If it's a shortish ban, some of it will be eaten up by the summer break.

On the minus side, we have (or did have) a good chance of winning the Europa league and qualifying for the CL next season.

[The_weatherman]

No use worrying, we'll have to buy another top centre half in the summer though. Kolo and Lucas need to help out in defence, we'll rest them in the league.

If he gets a long ban I'm sure the club will do something sensible, if he gets a short ban we'll manage, he can use the break to get drop the excess weight! But even if it's a short ban I reckon we need another established defender in, Matip will be away for the ACN and Sakho will play in November at the earliest.

This is sad, for the player specially so, but not the end of the world for neither the club or the player.

[The_weatherman]

No use worrying, we'll have to buy another top centre half in the summer though. Kolo and Lucas need to help out in defence, we'll rest them in the league.

If he gets a long ban I'm sure the club will do something sensible, if he gets a short ban we'll manage, he can use the break to get drop the excess weight! But even if it's a short ban I reckon we need another established defender in, Matip will be away for the ACN and Sakho will play in November at the earliest.

This is sad, for the player specially so, but not the end of the world for neither the club or the player.

[ashey]

Collymore (I know, I know!), was implying on Twiter that fat burners (and all diuretics), are used to mask performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, which is why the punishment for them is just as heavy as steroids etc.

[Alex]

Collymore is probably as much of an expert on this as any of us on here. He must be some sort of Wikipedia Wizard.

[Bender]

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