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the only thing I'm ****ed of about is why he only had 1 everyone knows if your going to have a good night you need at least 5.. who cares, some people need a life and stop living through other peoples miss fortunes or achievements
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He is just the only one that got caughtand he's only sorry for being caught.
What hypocrits on the footy show last night. Joey and his brother thought they owned Newcastle. Jerks.
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World's worst kept secret.... Joey likes pingas. Don't try and tell me recreational drug use is uncommon amongst professional footballers. It's near epidemic levels.
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Poor bloke copped it a bit didnt he.
Big deal, hes man enough to do what he wants to. At least he had the balls to admit it on national TV. Unlike the other footy players that have a crack at it and pretend they are innocent angel's. Media is running a bit of a frenzy about it. The worlds best soccer player maradonna got tetsted pos for coke, big deal his still is in my eyes and millions of others the worlds best. |
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Recreation use of drugs is a problem in general rather than just our sporting heros.
I have looked up to Johns for most of my senoir playing career and think nothing less about the guy after this .The fact is I grew up watching the guy only to get old enough to bump into these people at the clubs and parties doing the exact thing that the rest of us do . Ask yourselves are or have you always been completly clean . |
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I can't beleive the fans saying how much of a man he is for fessing up. Of course he fessed up after he got caught. If he was such a man, he would never have taken the drugs in the first place. You can't get caught then fess up.
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but I'm not on $500,000 with stipuations not to be on the gear. Personally I don't think they should test for recreational drugs, then kiddies won't know if their idols get chopped. Otherwise they think if Joey can play for 15 years off his tits i can too. If i get caught i'll do rehab and all will be sweet. Plenty of great footballers have't achieved their potential through drugs and alcohol. Thats the sacrifice, you can't do both. P.S. sweet xa, is there a link to more piccies!
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i would say 35 % + of nrl players are on it when they hit the town. thats what they like doing good luck to them. Unfortunatly thats the society we live in. He took it on the chin and had guts to do the interview on national tv thats all. |
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I grew up marvelling (and still do) Gary Ablett.
When he was involved in all his bizzo back in 2000, it was a shock but it shows once again that despite adulation, some people either want to escape from their life, or take drugs for comfort. The most important thing is that he gets support and doesn't get booed cheaply. I've been to 3 WCE games in 5 weeks (don't barrack for them) and every game, Ben Cousins is booed. In every game, he has had an effect. But for me, it's the disrespect. Yes, what he did was stupid but he did the hard yards and is now clean. That takes a lot of character. As before, hope Mr Johns is working his way towards a drug-free life and can appreciate it hereon without the requirement of such substances.
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I don't think Johns has a drug problem remember its recreational use not abuse .
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he's human. not condoning it at all... but.
agree with tonyxa. it's only blown up as he's in the spotlight. everyones done "something", move on. look at afl... haahhahaah what a joke. |
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Who gives a toss about any footer player. They are just a bunch of schoolboys who haven't worked out how to grow up. Why people even care about them or any other actor or celebrity is beyond me. Better off worrying about your own business rather than someone else.
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And I dont know what any other code has to do with it,this thread is not about that. The clubs and NRL go on about this drug testing and this zero tolerence shiit bla bla,and even feed some unknown or unliked player to the sharks from time to time to show how tight they run the ship. Then something like this comes up,and shows that if you are one of the top stars you wont get caught or if you do it will be kept real dark. I bet that if he wasnt caught during his career it was because of a nod and a wink at when he'd be tested. Its the hypocrisy of it all that gets me,not weather they take drugs or not,hell Im no angel,and did more than my fair share in the past. |
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So he is 'only human' so drug taking is par for the course ....... so what does that make everyone else that is smart enough not to take drugs? Like Cousins and other sports - non sports 'humans' he is a junkie that got caught...... thats all. | [/url] |
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Everyone makes their own bed. well i dont my wife does
![]() Johns made his the way he wants to good luck to him, i see him no more of a lesser man by it. His choice his problem. The papers have had his face on the front cover on the paper 3 days in a row for what? becasue he got caught with a pill and admitted he has been using them for several years? Media hype bull-S at its best, let him be thats life. |
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The rumour is that he is releasing a book in about a month where he talks about all the drug and alcohol he was taking during his career
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Andrew Johns was a role model to thousands of young rugby league fans. I hope that they do not follow this moron's footsteps.
And those commentors/fans that applaude his confession, here's a wake up. He only confessed when he got caught. If he wasn't arrested, we would all still be saying how much of a living legend he is. You want a hero? you want to applaude someone's strength? Go down to the local AA meeting, and shake the hand of someone who was strong anough to admit they had a problem, and sought help. Fair enough he suffers depression. So what! so do hundreds of thousands of other people, and not all of them turn to these types of drugs. If you want help, real help, there are proven medical solutions available to anyone have the guts to admit they have a problem. The ARL promotes a ZERO TOLERENCE? PROVE IT. He is a absolute disgrace. He should be stripped of all his awards, Man of the Match's everything that he has ever won for being a player. He deserves none of it. The ARL should sack anyone in their ranks who publically supports this idiot. Andrew Johns should be completely shamed in my opinion. |
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As for stripping him of all his awards u have got to be kidding, it doesnt make him any less of a world class footballer who probably is the best to have ever played the game. After all it wasnt performance inhancing drugs, if anything these recreational drugs would have made him a worse footballer. Thats my 2c anyways. |
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Have they made him an E-Mortal yet?
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It is obvious you are a huge fan, but take the passion out of it. Your are looking through rose coloured glasses. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, but in my mind, if this is your true viewpoint, and you can really see no problem with his actions, it would seem your 2c has been spent unwisely. |
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I also see mo problem with recreational use of drugs .Remember people all are different and what works for some donesn't always work for others The biggest problem is the fact it has made such a media frenzy .getting caught with a pill like millons in the world is harmless going on Tv crying about it was selling out in my eyes .It should have been left how it was . |
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