Drug enhanced performance is pretty commonplace at amateur level

The argument I've heard, in relation to your skill point, is that improved physicality in any sport will allow you to train longer and harder in between matches and competitions. Training at a higher level then has its own perks (you can train with better players, you have more time and scope to work on particular aspects of your game).

To that end, while I guess it's more prominent in some sports than others, there's a huge advantage to be gained across the board.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on September 12th 2023 at 15:12:32

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Pogba fails drug test for testosterone. Not surprised at (NCFC) - Chopper, Sep 12, 07:26:21
- Why don’t we be done with it and just have a fully drugged/doped/sterioded up Olympics? (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 12, 15:29:55
  - SNL 1988 (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 12, 16:05:46
  - Steroided (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 12, 15:30:12
- I think its more common than you think. (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 12, 13:58:16
- surely drug use is relative to the importance of skill? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 12, 11:08:41
  - Drug enhanced performance is pretty commonplace at amateur level (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 12, 15:12:32
  - It’s just as important in any sport where improvement (NCFC) - Chopper, Sep 12, 14:03:24
  - Have you seen the size of some of those rugby players? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 12, 11:52:15
  - you say " physical fitness is secondary" .... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 12, 11:30:48
  - Certainly less important, but if you already have the skill (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 12, 11:18:07
    - Cyclists descending Alpine climbs at 70mph need all (NCFC) - Chopper, Sep 12, 13:54:50
- Totally agree,I saw it yesterday.The I was surprised because imo he would've been sacrifi (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 12, 10:07:14
- It's rife in most sports. Cycling is ironically probably the cleanest sport nowadays (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 12, 09:29:06
  - I rest my case..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 12, 13:46:23
    - Lol. That was well over 10 years (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 12, 14:56:15
      - Cat and Mouse game..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 12, 16:03:52
      - Newer drugs (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 12, 15:11:41
  - Football is so far behind on any awareness because of how fucked up it is at the top (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 12, 09:42:51
    - They might as well legalise doping I think. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 12, 10:19:52
      - Be fun to watch if nothing else. :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 12, 10:23:49
        
        Some people are trying to make it happen next year (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 12, 10:47:45
        
        I think we're watching it now dubs. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 12, 10:33:29
        
        lolf (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 12, 10:35:15
- Agree. Quite widespread I imagine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Sep 12, 08:42:38
- Never taken to the guy. Never seem to be part of a team (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 12, 08:20:56
- Would be remarkable if football were immune to the problem (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 12, 07:27:34

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