gooner said:
Cookson's first comment was "I would like both of them" which clearly is in response to a question on them. He's right in what he ssid about them but you and your type look for ways to get controversy out of everything with the usual nitpicking and needless criticism for the sake if it when there is no basis for it.
I can see this conversation is not going to go too well if you're going to lump me into some nebulous group of individuals in your mind, as if we are all beholden to exactly the same mantra. Low hanging fruit and tall poppies is the basis. Coupled with all the sports scientists in the FTP passport thread saying performances tell you who to test. Revoltingly short sighted to the point of ridiculousness.
I'd really like to understand why you take it so personally and feel the need to jump to a complete stranger's defense?
gooner said:
Cookson is in the most important position in the sport or did you not know that? His commentd carry significance for the way the sport is going.
In your arrogant opinion, Cookson is the most important person. To suggest criticizing him is throwing mud at the sport is seeking to shut me down. I'm going to strenuously disagree.
Did you jump up and down when people criticized McQuaid?
gooner said:
You also fail to grasp the obvious fact he spoke in general terms about people comming forward to the commission.
I don't fail to grasp anything of the sort. The commission and its remit has been documented and publicised since before it existed. He's asked people to come forward since forever. That was the point of the commission, or did you miss that the first time and only discover it now?
If someone asked me, "Do you want Riis and Vino to go to the commission" I would have said - if they have something worth saying, yes.
If he's being quoted so far out of context I look forward to a correction in due course. IF he lets it stand... well, what can I say?
It would seem to me that Cookson's predominant concern is public opinion, too. Not combatting doping.
Futhermore, as the head of the UCI, which is the head of the national feds.
I was under the impression Riis had already spilled his guts to the Dutch NADO, who have an open investigation ongoing?
If this is true, why the push for the CIRC to have Riis' story all over again? Why isn't the CIRC working in concert with the other NADOs?
Is this all just anti-doping theatre. SSDD?
You really pushed my buttons in suggesting the sport is the target if any negative criticism is leveled at Cookson. Bleh. To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you cannot criticise. Pathetic.