Talking Footy

Surely this is the end of his career along with Daniel Chick. I still can't get over how stupid these guys are. Will the AFL finally act and get tough with its drugs policy?

Ahh, the Sex Pistols of the AFL have finally kicked Sid Viscious (Cousins) and the newly appointed Jonnie Rotten (Chick) out of the band. Not that I'm a fan of the WCE but I have been an avid reader of the life and crimes of the club and a team that can do so good on the field but also so bad off it, maybe Richmond need to get on the gear.....

Daniel Chick has not been sacked, only Ben Cousins has.

It is a waste of a talent

Not that Im an advocate for drugs or drug taking..

But, the WA Police really got it wrong. (As usual)

Charges were dropped cos the cops couldnt work out the differences between the gel/liquid form of diazapam and the tablet form, and he had a perscription for them.

My question is, why did Cousins have viagra in his car? The only possible explanation for it would be that he has been on diazapam for a while and that his sex drive has gone (as with most people on benzo's)

more questions that answers really..

All I can say is that I hope Ben gets all the treatment he requires to address his drug addiction..

*edited for spelling

me too and my thoughts are with his family who suffer more than anyone

LisaJ wrote:

Daniel Chick has not been sacked, only Ben Cousins has.

Doesn't look like Chick will play for the Eagles again though.

Bring the rockn'roll swindlers to the swans, roosie'll sort em out, no chance of the drug influence in Sydney, especially being so close to Darlinghurst/Paddington . All jokes aside though, they'd get dropped like a bag of the proverbial on the first stuff up and hey, you'd get a good deal on 'em!!

Hate to say this but Dale Lewis was a known drug user and he didn't get dropped, infact, he became one of the clubs champion players...just like another player I know..

haha cousins would have had the viagra in his car coz alot of people take it for abit of fun or mix it with other drugs so they can preform!! ive heard of quite afew people getting their hands on viagra when they dont need it haha why i do not know! Daniel chick in my opinion has had his day and should probably hang up the boots.

looks like Cousin's had the last laugh...police dropped the charges...

Now all he has to do is sue the Eagles and the AFL and he will never have to play footy again..

What a complete balls up by the WA police. Ben's career remains in tatters though.

LisaJ wrote:

Hate to say this but Dale Lewis was a known drug user and he didn't get dropped, infact, he became one of the clubs champion players...just like another player I know..

Fellow Swans supporters used to joke about Dale and drugs but it was never confirmed. Where has it been said he was a known drug user?

A few years back Dale alluded to drugs in footy and was shouted down by most in football circles. Seems he knew more about the situation than most would like to acknowledge.

ohh who cares the bigger issue is drugs in our society they are calling where I live the Orth Pole coz there is so much ice in town

LisaJ wrote:

looks like Cousin's had the last laugh...police dropped the charges...

Now all he has to do is sue the Eagles and the AFL and he will never have to play footy again..

He won't be able to sue the Eagles for a couple of reasons.

a> He has violated the terms of his contract with the Eagles, regardless of the Police charges being dropped. and

b> You can't sue for unfair dismissal these days. Workplace contracts are not worth the paper they are writte on. Johhny Howards IR laws would make it near impossible for him.

The Eagles set a list of guidelines for Ben to follow, he did not do that. And his efforts in LA have now justified their decision.