Jamie Insall

[Billychaotic182]

Banned for two years for taking cocaine.

[Scouse Hibee]

Band for two years for taking cocaine.

Lead guitar or vocals?

[Hibernia&Alba]

Harsh, loads of guys in bands do it.:aok:

[Billychaotic182]

Bloody iPhone hahaha

[Billy Whizz]

Banned for two years for taking cocaine.

Silly boy

[Dashing Bob S]

Hope it was decent coke. Imagine if it was just talc, brick shavings and baby laxative.

[Michael]

Seems a bit harsh. It's not like it'll help his performance.

[Wilson]

Seems a bit harsh. It's not like it'll help his performance.

Would you ban him for taking viagra then?

[CropleyWasGod]

Seems a bit harsh. It's not like it'll help his performance.

Compare it with Darren McCormack, who got twice as long for performance enhancers. Seems fair on that basis.

And then there's the role-model thing.

And... it's illegal. :greengrin

[hibee]

No sympathy, he obviously didn’t value the chance we took on him.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Is this what he was pulled up for at East Fife?

[Billychaotic182]

Is this what he was pulled up for at East Fife?

I believe so aye

[essexhibee]

Not really a shock tbh. Seemed thick as mince. Throwing away opportunity like he had incredible.

[21.05.2016]

Silly silly laddie. Stubbs took a massive gamble on him and offered him a golden opportunity to have a career in football. Not good enough for us but the lad banged them in for fun at East Fife so i'm sure he could have found himself a club in the lower leagues somewhere. Hardly would have been making a killing but he said himself that being a footballer was all he wanted to be.

Chucked it all away sadly.

[AZhibee]

Banned for two years for taking cocaine.

Who'd he take it from, reckon they have been looking for him.

[Pretty Boy]

He was unlikely to make it at Hibs but we gave him a platform to forge a career for himself in the game, perhaps at a slightly lower level. He's blown that now.

He's got previous for being in bother so it's hardly a surprise I suppose.

[eastmainsmsh]

Silly mistake the lad looked very good for east fife you need to look at Cannigia and maradona and loads of others who have did coke and got off lightly albeit different calibre of players perhaps he should have been rehabilitated and given help a fairytale with a dissapointing ending

[21.05.2016]

Silly mistake the lad looked very good for east fife you need to look at Cannigia and maradona and loads of others who have did coke and got off lightly albeit different calibre of players perhaps he should have been rehabilitated and given help a fairytale with a dissapointing ending

Maybe it was money and him getting ideas way above his station. Cocaine is a drug often glamourised and perhaps it was a case of him thinking he was a bit of a big shot footballer. Look at the likes of O'Conner and Black, lots of money, think they're billy big baws and not a lot of brains.

If the lad had had any sense at all he would have realised what a massive massive opportunity this was for him, got the head down and worked his arse off to make something of it. I hope he can get himself straightened out and salvage something but I very much suspect he will be yet another player who will forever wonder to himself "what might have been". Only himself to blame though i'm afraid.

[WeeRussell]

Shame for the laddie but that's the price you pay at this level.

His loss and not ours. Hopefully he learns from it and has the chance to return to football in the future.

[bigwheel]

whilst he has been an idiot and wasted a great opportunity...don't you feel that the punishment is harsh - what about education and re-habilitation, rather than killing his career?

feels an unhelpful punishment to me.

[WeeRussell]

whilst he has been an idiot and wasted a great opportunity...don't you feel that the punishment is harsh - what about education and re-habilitation, rather than killing his career?

feels an unhelpful punishment to me.

I guess it partly comes down to your opinion on Scotland's cocaine problem and what sort of precedent/deterrent you want to set.

You might be correct though - maybe a year would seem suitable? Although only details i know is "he took cocaine".. was it a one-off positive test?

Kezman (ex chelsea) is the first one I always remember of being punished for this.. what did he get again?

[Johnny_Leith]

I guess it partly comes down to your opinion on Scotland's cocaine problem and what sort of precedent/deterrent you want to set.

You might be correct though - maybe a year would seem suitable? Although only details i know is "he took cocaine".. was it a one-off positive test?

Kezman (ex chelsea) is the first one I always remember of being punished for this.. what did he get again?

That's Adrian Mutu you're thinking of, mateija kezmann (as far as I'm aware) is not a coke head.

Mutu was given 7 months I think, then took Chelsea to.xourt because theyd sacked him and lost I think, and now owes them a silly sum of money. Would have to look it up but it's something along those lines haha

[Nakedmanoncrack]

whilst he has been an idiot and wasted a great opportunity...don't you feel that the punishment is harsh - what about education and re-habilitation, rather than killing his career?

feels an unhelpful punishment to me.


Absolutely, this harsh sentence achieves nothing positive.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Harsh but very stupid

[pacoluna]

coke is rife in football. He was obviously grassed. If these checks were regular there would be numerous players a week being get hung out to dry.

[Swedish hibee]

I must be the only one on here who doesn't think the sentence is harsh. He's not a daft young kid, he's a man, a father- no sympathy from me!

[bigwheel]

I must be the only one on here who doesn't think the sentence is harsh. He's not a daft young kid, he's a man, a father- no sympathy from me!


what good does it do though? it's not as if it is performance enhancing....he needs help and education, not an end to his footballing livelihood

[MSK]

what good does it do though? it's not as if it is performance enhancing....he needs help and education, not an end to his footballing livelihoodThe authorities also have a duty to protect those around him, whether its coke, cannabis, alcohol, whatever, he is a sportsman & he is sharing football pitches, training grounds, dressing rooms with youth players, hardly sets a good example to others if he is allowed to carry on.

I havent read the full story but I assume his ban will be based on getting himself sorted, some sort of rehab then if he sorts himself out then ban is reduced ?

Met him a few times, wacky as **** but a very polite lad, wish him all the best.

[WeeRussell]

That's Adrian Mutu you're thinking of, mateija kezmann (as far as I'm aware) is not a coke head.

Mutu was given 7 months I think, then took Chelsea to.xourt because theyd sacked him and lost I think, and now owes them a silly sum of money. Would have to look it up but it's something along those lines haha

You're absolutely correct mate, it was Mutu I meant. My mistake :aok:

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Hopefully he can appeal....hes really messed things up for himself

[worcesterhibby]

He's made the newspapers down here...first time i've seen Hibs in a Worcester newspaper ! http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/15620971.Cocaine_footballer_banned_from_all_sport_ for_two_years/

[CraigHibee]

IF the claim is true about his friends spiking his drink then they aren't very good friends, shame for the guy, had potential but i hope he learns from this, i'm sure he will

[hibeemikey21]

IF the claim is true about his friends spiking his drink then they aren't very good friends, shame for the guy, had potential but i hope he learns from this, i'm sure he will

I very much doubt there is any truth to his claim. Desperate stuff.

[Brightside]

Let it go.... and maybe the 1000+ Hibs fans should stop kidding on they are pals with hi on FB.