Aaron McCarey

[Mr.D]

Has failed a closed season drugs test apparently.

[TundraWolf]

Story on the BBC Football website:


Aaron McCarey: Wolves keeper fails drug test

Wolves goalkeeper Aaron McCarey has been suspended by the club after he failed an out-of-competition Football Association drugs test.

The 23-year-old Irishman tested positive for a non-performance enhancing drug.

"The club is extremely disappointed and concerned that one of its players has failed a drugs test," said a Wolves statement.

McCarey denies deliberately taking any banned substance.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international joined Wolves in 2010 but has made just five appearances for the club.

The news comes after Sheffield United forward Jose Baxter was suspended on Saturday for failing an out-of-competition Football Association drugs test while on Friday, Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore was suspended by the FA and his club following a positive test for cocaine.

[Woking88]

Too much money and too little sense often the cause!

...but then we don't know all of the facts at the moment, do we?

[wolves71]

If he's taken the banned substance off his own back then he's put himself and his Wolves career on the line. It could be a cough mixture that has a banned substance in it, if so, he could have consulted the Wolves medical staff.

The facts will no doubt emerge in time.

[abbobrom]

Like Gav says, it could just be a cough medicine, or some supplement that has become contaminated. Having said that sports people need to be so careful with what they take.

There was a case some years ago where a racehorse was banned, because it tested positive for caffeine. The results of the enquiry, proved that the stable lad had given the horse, a Mars bar on route to the races.


If players deliberately take drugs, they deserve everything they get.

[wolves71]

It's interesting to read the comments of the PFA chairman Gordon Taylor. In an interview regarding the cases of Jake Livermore, Jose Baxter and Aaron McCarey, he refers to ' all three suspensions followed positive tests for social and recreational drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy, as opposed to performance-enhancing drugs'.

Make of the that what you will, but until more comes out regarding McCarey then it's innocent until proven guilty to me. - view external link

[TundraWolf]

It's interesting to read the comments of the PFA chairman Gordon Taylor. In an interview regarding the cases of Jake Livermore, Jose Baxter and Aaron McCarey, he refers to ' all three suspensions followed positive tests for social and recreational drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy, as opposed to performance-enhancing drugs'.

Make of the that what you will, but until more comes out regarding McCarey then it's innocent until proven guilty to me.

There are many recreational drugs that are less serious than cocaine and ecstasy...perhaps it would have been less damning if the press release had suggested marijuana or the general use of pot. I find the examples given to be inappropriate The inference from the examples is not a pleasant one and may have been made to deflect criticism from the PFA (Pretty Foul Assumption).

[theplater]

I don't agree with any drug taking full stop.

I do, however, think there is a difference between recreational drugs and performance enhancing drugs regarding how the authorities, and how clubs deal with it.

Performance enhancing drugs should, imo, mean a lifetime ban. I would find it extremely difficult for the participant not to be completely aware of the significance of such drugs. These are not just the sort of substances you take 'willy nilly', it involves such extremes as regular blood transfusions to try to defeat the authorities no matter what. To such extremes in detail just look at the evidence surrounding such athletes as Lance Armstrong. I don't believe for one second that even the 'thickest' of sportsmen cannot have even an iota of understanding of such measures!

However, I can believe that there are not only 'dumb thick' footballers but also highly intelligent ones who outside of the workplace, and perhaps of the surroundings they came from or even, the surroundings th

[wolves71]

Wolves and Aaron McCarey will find out next week what, if any punishment he will get. Wolves plans for the coming season may be held back in the goalkeeping department until this is sorted out one way or another. - view external link

[Woking88]

He is now free to play.

Cub statement in link below:- - view external link