Well pointed out.

I think there is a little arrogance in our football community that we won't have this sort of problem, because we aren't full of "boofhead neanderthal" players. But the only reason we don't have these problems is because we aren't a dominant code. Once A-League players become the higher paid and worshipped individuals like League players are in NSW/Qld or AFL players are in Vic/SA, we will have just as many incidents of players getting drunk, getting into fights at clubs, sexual indiscretions, drug problems and the like.

A look at almost every sporting market in the world shows you this. Football in Europe/SA has all the problems that League/AFL have here and that basketball/NFL have in America.

Bird and Taylor stung now

Fucking losers :lol:

-PB

I don't think it will be a problem in the A-league just because these are the types of problems you generally see with players who have "made it".

In the AFL, NRL, Union you basically reach the pinnacle of your sport i can see how that can go to a player's head. Whereas players in the A-league generally have the goal of moving overseas and don't see themselves as having "made it", despite being established first teamers

Looks like if they're found guilty it could be worldwide 4 year bans for the Titans players which would essentially end Bird's career.

Over the weekend they said there are at least 7 Titans involved (1 a former player). 6 charges will be lain with the 7th guy under investigation.
Also looking into the Suns roster......

I doubt very much that they'd get 4 years, from memory Mathew Stokes was charged with possession and trafficking of cocaine. Managed to make a deal with prosecutors to drop the trafficking charge and only got an 8 weeks suspension.

Thank fuck.

-PB

That's because he was able to get the trafficking charge dropped. If these guys are convicted of supplying then there's a good chance WADA will be all up in their shit.

In the grand scheme of things these charges appear minor (provided Hunt & co weren't receiving payments for supplying) I'd expect all these footballers to roll on Smith, Seers, Thomas & anyone else high up in the chain and make a deal with prosecutors.

Birds career is probably over though.

If police have been monitoring this for 5 months and given Jason Smiths decorated career I'd expect a lot more than six or seven footballers to be charged though.

Yeah definitely agree on that last point. Don't think this is the end of it and there will be a lot of players who are very nervous.

They'll be cutting deals like they cut their product :lol:

-PB

:lol:

There was a report last night that the Broncos would be the next club investigated, and now betting has been suspended on the Broncos v Rabbitohs season opener.

It wasn't off the most reliable source but I've heard it could be as many as 7 former Broncos named this week with 5 current players in the firing line as well.

The further this unravels the smaller the penalties are likely to be, and I would think the more likely it would be any trafficking or dealing charges are dropped and they become purely possession charges. So in reality reputations will be more damaged than any players careers IMO.

Geezuz fuck what were these guys seriously doing?

-PB

Enjoying the blow.

I imagine quite a few players across all codes enjoy it and I also imagine they are not just taking a few bumps here and there either. Coke and E seems to be pretty rampant across aussie sportsman.

Given how stupid NRL players tend to be though it doesn't surprise me they are the ones being caught out. I highly doubt the players were dealing or anything like that but their personal use amount was probably quite high. Probably quite a few players will be praying there phone doesn't ring with some unfortunate news in the coming days.

Edited by damonzzzz: 25/2/2015 04:51:38 PM

Yeah I've seen plenty of Aussie Rules footballers on nights out liberally and blatantly enjoying the gear in their off seasons.

The first year of my undergrad I was at a bar where a few of the teams ended up after their 'Mad Monday' celebrations and every time I looked down there were heaps of discarded baggies littered around the beer garden, I don't know how they don't get caught more often.

They probably do. But the AFL's cosy relationship with the Police...

More to do with the fact that there isn't much testing and the type of drugs they are taking don't show up in piss tests for very long. Could do a line or some E or amphetamines on a friday and piss clean by monday/tuesday.

Edited by damonzzzz: 26/2/2015 12:19:40 AM

It's quite funny how so many people seem to be shocked by this I was under the impression that everyone knew recreational drug use was rampant across the major codes.

Yep. Everyone had to have known. I no people like to lay the boot into footy players, but it really is a reflection of society. You go out to most clubs on a busy night now and it's full of people on the gear, looking for gear or who have it in the past.

I think football fans should avoid laying the boot into the other codes on this one, because as the A-League grows and players become better paid and more recognized in the community, these stories will inevitably emerge about them as well.

Wonder if Greg Bird gets a bit jumpy when he goes to the bakery, all that white powder around and what not :lol:

-PB

Your such a try hard in being the forum clown bagzfc , sometimes its better to say nothing and lol on your own ;)

Agree 99prob, best the real football followers stfu for it always comes back to bite you......

Har har har.

Why lol on my own when I can lol here. Plus these scumbags deserve to be the arse end of jokes for years to come.

-PB

I'd have thought the whole Andrew Johns situation would have opened peoples eyes a bit. Obviously not.

Not when people like Joey end up with lucrative TV deals.

-PB

oh they probably do get caught but remember tbe three strike rule.

If people who used recreational drugs weren't allowed in the media, there would be no media