Andrew Johns is a druggie.

[Prest]

This happens all the time. This specific case only made the news because the drugs were found on Andrew Johns.

[Glynola]

The guy has obviously had some issues, but I don't think you should lose all respect for him just because he has popped a few Es that are extremely unlikely to have hindered his performances.

[turf]

I am just pleased that he has come out and admitted that he has used drugs.

Very well done to him for doing this!! :eusa2: :eusa2:

[Mike]

turf posted:
I am just pleased that he has come out and admitted that he has used drugs.

Not too hard after the police have got you bang to rights!

[cpwigan]

It is a sad state of affairs because of Johns standing in the game and his role model value to children.

Re London he was absolutely stupid and arrogant. Firstly, very few people know who Andrew Johns is in London. The police would have seen him as just another Aussie. London was awash with signs re drugs and a huge police presence owing to the notorious carnival taking place that weekend. You want the honest truth, Johns could not have cared less.

Since he retired, he's embarked on Indonesian surfing trips and European holidays. He has been free to do whatever he wanted to. The revelations of his drug use have confirmed the suspicions that have long existed about Johns's nocturnal activities. He mixes with rock bands and pro surfers, in circles where part drugs are the poison-du-jour.

Knights officials, journalists, cabbies, barmen and bouncers will tell you that for years they turned a blind-eye to any skerrick of controversy involving their champion halfback - allowing him to remain a law unto himself.

[cpwigan]

Oh and for the cynics

Johns's biography is due out before Christmas

[southern warrrior]

[A brave man that only released a statement admitting he has a problem because he got caught? Media ploy so people will empathise with him? Me, cynical?]

sorry robojoenz
i have to say it wasn't a media statement, he went on the footy show and talked one on one with the fat man phil gould about his """" problem the text was taken from that interview.[/quote]

[medlocke]

cpwigan posted:
Oh and for the cynics

Johns's biography is due out before Christmas

and after all No publicity is bad publicity :sly:

[cpwigan]

This is worrying

Newcastle club doctor Neil Halpin joined Herald columnist and former coach Roy Masters by saying he too has long known former Australian captain Andrew Johns was a drug taker.

Halpin admitted to knowing of Andrew Johns' drug use for five years.

In a stunning admission, the first from a Newcastle official since Johns claimed the club knew of his behaviour last night, Halpin said he had been helping treat the player for some time over his alcohol, drug and health issues.

Andrew Johns admitted on television last night to longstanding drug and alcohol use,'' Halpin said in a statement.

"I have been aware of this since 2002.

"I have treated Andrew for many years not only for his football injuries but I have coordinated the management of his drug and alcohol abuse."

"I have personally spent many hours with him assisting him as far as possible with this and related issues.

"His abuse has related to so-called recreational drugs and there is no evidence whatsoever that he has ever used any performance-enhancing substances.''

Masters said earlier today he was not at all surprised by Johns' admission yesterday that he had taken drugs throughout his stellar rugby league career.

"It's been well known in the league community for a long period of time that Andrew Johns was a drug taker,'' Mr Masters told Southern Cross Broadcasting.

"I've confronted him with it, confronted his manager with it, defamation laws prevent you from writing it.''

[robjoenz]

southern warrrior posted:
sorry robojoenz
i have to say it wasn't a media statement, he went on the footy show and talked one on one with the fat man phil gould about his """" problem the text was taken from that interview.

[/quote]

He made that statement to the media, whether it was the footy show or the press, it was a media statement. I suspect he'll have taken advice as to what to say as well.