so he breached a contract? thats his problem, right? I would recommend anyone with alcoholism to take ecstasy as an alternative. No aggression and far less physical effects OR dependency.
ill eat my left nut if he isnt high while doing this interview, jawgrinding, licking his lips, twitching fingers, cant sit still, dialated pupils, blank stare...... and phil knows it.
He is a product of societies bullshit bias media/gov that wants to keep us in a state of utter stupor for the rest of our lives.
He is just a man, how could any1 of us not feel pressure from being in the papers every day after day. He is doing something he loves and has no responsibilty to be any kind of role model to anyone. Thats a parents job.
Alcohol does ten times the amount of damage to society than ecstasy does. I'd rather be in a loving aware state than an alcohol induced coma any day.
Met him today in Warrington, England. Nicest bloke iv ever met, would never have known he was depressed... but... i can understand the pressure he would of been under, doesnt mean he should have turned to ecstasy but...
this whole thing is fucking absurd, whys he getting grilled so hard, alot of people take drugs just to have fun and enjoy it and they put it in such a negative light as if he was in a horribly bad stage of hes life and was living a fake life the whole time. hes a great player and he liked to party hard, fuckin spot on joey, love your work.
Ridiculous! Depression can be well treated by medication and counselling. Illiocit drugs will only make depression worse. Thus he is either a liar or incredibly dumb. Certainly no reason for pride anyway.
Oh, so people with chronic depression are always going to reach these logical conclusions are they? Medication isnt always going to do the trick, and even when it does its not as if its a magical cure. If the guy is living with depression its no wonder hes tried to self medicate himself. The disgusting part is you judgemental pricks who get on your high horses, and also this hypocritical society which is consumed by alcohol and all the problems it creates yet demonises ecstasy users.
@fordlandau They are doing trials with mdma for post traumatic stress disorder. Ecstasy has a great potential for curing some mental illnesses. Just because a drug is illegal doesn't mean shit.
We'll he didn't actually say "I have Bipolar". And yeah fair enough he described that he had lows, and that the drugs used to put him on 'highs'. Which may have partly described his Bipolar disorder.
But he didn't reveal that he had Bipolar until the next week.
So basically he wasn't making excuses, he said it clean and clear, "I was going to take it".
so your saying he should give back anything he won???? marion jones used "performance enhancing drugs" ecstasy if anything is theb total opposite that would make play worse not better, so really he deserves another medal for being so good whilst endulging in stuff like that. get a subject knowledge b4 you say something stupid next time!!!!!
Phil gould is an absolute wanker. Joey made a mistake, which he regretted and has since made steps to rectify. Gould gave it to him for 20 mins, i really felt for the guy. Johns was such a gifted player, he should be remembered for that. I dont think anyone deserved to be subjected to that, Gould is a piece of shit...
phil gould is hammering him but i spose its cos he's disappointed in him, although it's just drugs have a whinge he was depressed and stupid give him a break. at least he's bein a man about it.
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Wait a minute the guy never asked him did you ever take any other drugs apart from Ectasy, He probably also took other drugs which enhanced his performance
Joey put on a pretty brave face and was very candid in front of Phil Gould who essentially crucified him!? Okay he's taken some ecstacy, yes that's bad but it's not bloody murder. He's come out to tell the world he's sorry and he also has depression. Let alone all the alcohol drunk by players which was barely touched on.
Gould keeps hammering at Johns with "Why did you take it? Why didn't you read the warning signs? Do you realise your a bad example?"
hey I don't take it. I'm just saying you can't make unfactual statements about a subject you have limited knowledge on. All your statements are stereotypical and seemingly based on tabloid information whilst you yourself have never actually had first hand experience with them.
I just find your statments uninspired, that's all.
Have you unionists got nothing better to do?! If your game is so great, why are there ex league players and coaches in every major union set up in britain, oz and nz?! As for your game, don't get me started!! League is the most honest, skillfil, athletic and courageous sport going. Nothing tough or exciting about trampling over someone on the floor in big groups! Joey is the greatest player of my era, no one could have such an impact on a game and I can just about remember Lewis, Kenny, Sterling
And, why do people say Joey has been living a lie for ten years? He knew he was taking ecstasy during the off season and occasionally during the season. His family and friends knew. His team mates knew. Who was he lying to? Just because the media didn't know you think it's a lie? Joey knew he had problems and he wasn't lying about it at all. He saw doctors about his depression and he sought treatment. There is no lie in that.
BritInPrague, what is the real thing to you? Soccer-boring actors. Union-goal kicking contest.AFL-fumbling mess.Gridiron-padded sumos.Make no mistake, rugby league is the TOUGHEST game known to man. What you see as pass and tackle is great strategy unfolding. Tries take constant work and don't come by chance. If you don't understand the game you will never appreciate that. Step on to a field, you wouldn't last 15 seconds.
Yeah I agree with alot of that, I also think he is the fairest but he wasnt as creative as Joey. I admit that Lockyer has gotten the closest to Johns in skill, but he didnt quite have the gift that Joey had. But Lockyer is a fantastic player and 1 of my all time favorites and im a NSW fan when I say that.
For him to have bipolar and live his life as a lie for 10 years and play week in, week out, year in, year out as the best player in the world and win the dali em medal 3 times and win the golden boot twice that is just unbelievable.
He will always be remembered as the greatest of all time.
ur a fucking disgrace..andrew johns was a great player and he is the only sports man caught doing drugs who told the truth..he obviously has a problem but there is no need for fuckin gimps like democr1tus to say stupid shit like that,about one of the best sports men of all time
gud on him for confessing, but the fact is that that he is at the same level as every1 in society, and just because he is good at football shouldnt excuse him for doing somthing so stupid. i used to look up to this bloke, and sure, he is great at footy but thats not all to life!!!!!! silly silly boy....
you're an absolute cock. when you can do anything in life as well as he can play rugby, then you can call him scum. you ridiculously narrow minded FOOL!
That'd be shame. Andrew was ashamed for obvious reasons. Gus was ashamed of Andrew and was hanging his head, didn't want to look at him or in the eye.
shut the fuk up before u get smacked the fuk up! u know nothing u salad eating office faggot! he does what any normal person does! lives life! what the fuck have u done that makes u so right? u bitch go smoke ur boss under his desk ya gay cunt!
Is is ok for people to do drugs, again all drugs can be taken responsibly (and most people do take them responsibly, I know tones of people who use but arn't addicted and who have good jobs and educations). Some of the best times of my life have been when im under the influence, I hope everyone has the chance to one day have those experiences too.
That u think u have...i bet ure just a dumb arse pretender....u've said nothing constructive or even remotely intelligent this whole time..."education is a powerful thing"....wow..it woulda taken some brains to say that!!!!
If it were legalized, at least the government could then monitor the quality people are ingesting. If someone has a reason, other than "it's illegal" as to why he shouldn't take it, and others shouldn't have the right to use it, please get back to me. Education is a powerful thing, look into it.
there have been substancially more fatalities due to the legal alcohol, in fact, there are no documented fatalities caused bu ecstacy alone. Once again, you are assuming it should be illegal based on what you are told.
This man is a muthafuken legend...You cannot scrutinize a rugby players disposition fukwit, they have been knocked around the head alot in their careers. And wouldnt you have an attitude problem if you had been dealing with having strangers talk shit about you for years
I don't think who you vote for has anything to do with it, but you're right about taking ecstasy. Alcohol is the biggest problem but it's ok because it's legal!
Mental health problem my ass, its an attitude problem on behalf of everyone that ever drank to get drunk but then had the gaul to look down their nose at an ecstasy user. Just cause the govournment doesnt subsidise it doesnt make it more of a social evil than the drink (that is ironically so entangled sponsorship wise with sporting in australia)
His drug use is a symptom of a mental health problem. He should be commended for speaking so openly about his mental health, hopefully it will encourage others to start thinking about their own behaviour and seek help if needed.
Courage alright!...courage to admit only after 12 years and being reitired that he has a drug problem and has been lying all this time...he was hardly grilled...if only gus spoke his mind!
your so comical you have like 50 posts hear and they are all bullshit. There is nothing wrong with taking drugs, everything in moderation. Drug addiction and abuse is the problem, but that only affects a handful of people. Maybe if people were properly educated on how to responsibly take drugs we wouldn't have a problem.
And do you have any opinions that haven't been handed down directly to you from the government, I bet you vote liberal and are conservative christian right? pull the covers off your eyes you TOOL!
fuck mate have u ever had a gf? u faggot cunt! your opinion doesnt count arsehole! its a fukin pill get it through ur head cunt! not the worst thing in the world. he has a kid who knows boohoo the kid will grow to know drugs are bad! ur kids will grow up suckin cock with the way u think!
Good on him, it shouldn't be illegal anyway. The only crime here is the crime against John's, and his family being put through the media like this. He hurt no one by taking it.
your the dickhead! you small minded fool have you ever taken Ecstasy, I bet youve drunk alcohol before tho right? news flash Acohol is far worse than ecstasy, FACT!. 99.9% of people who take drugs do so responsibly and dont hurt themselfs or anyone else. Johns said he has been taking for 10 years, the BEST! years of his career, the drug taking obviously hasn't effected him negatively.
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No...i have never taken ecstasy before...im not that stupid!.....the effect of drugs on andrew johns have been significant...not as a footy player but as a person....trust me, u would never meet a more up himself, arrogant dickhead in ure life than andrew johns...ask his former teammates
You aren't creating an argument, you are just bashing things you don't know, i would prefer responses from those that can actually base their response around something other than blind stupidity. Arrogance is a trait found in most that are extremely good at their chosen profession. Your naive views on drugs are simple, and don't bare consideration, do some unbiased research, and get off your undereducated high horse.
who gives a fuk mate? realli ts a pill its not him taking steroids! or rapeing someone! not harming anyone else! fuckwits like you need to shut the fuck up!
ecstasy is not a mistake! it is the most problem free amazing drug ever! look up "ec stasy rising on youtube or google video to get the truth about this amazing drug. I have more respect now for joey thaqn ever before. the whole NRL is hypocritical they are sponsored by alcohol companies, alcohol has scientifically been proven to be a worse drugf than ecstasy, what a joke our drug inforcement is!
Sure..he's had the guts to put his hand up, but jesus how unlucky. If he hadn't been caught the rumours about him taking E's would have been just that; rumours. Thing like his 'character' 'integrity' are under threat, but his contracts, future prospects etc, will be minimal for the rest of his life
He does not have guts...he had no other choice but to admit it after being caught redhanded...hes been hiding his addiction for 12 years now...didnt have the balls to do it when he was playing did he??!!
probably not...but theres no way people can call him brave for hiding it for his whole career...it would have been better to do it at the start and stop his habit there and then.....what he has done is just plain cowardly
no its not cowardly! its smart he would have lost his career! too bad about the kid hey. just cos u grew up on salad and u get spanked for farting. u know nothing mate so shut the fuk up.
u really need to grow up....there needs to be a filter on these comments so dickheads like you with IQs below 50 cannot come on here and talk shit........in relation to ure comment, its a simple case of selfishness...thought of himself and his own career before his family, fans and the game of rugby league
whats wrong abaout thinking of yourself? why live ur life to impress fuckwits like yourself? iq below 50 hahaha mines probably hgher than you ya faggot. what do u do for work hey? sales rep? office slut? grow a pair of balls. he is a human. im sure theres alot of people who think your a fuckwit and im definately one of them! good bye bitch! stop replying cos am not going to bother replyng to you!
yeh mate im a dole bludger! haha i knew u were one of those whingey faggots!i bet u got picked on at school! u litle bitch! and no im an electrician! grow some balls u half arsed bitch!
Andrew Johns has something in common with Diego Maradona the greatest footballl player ever. I guess they would've got on great together. Also despite what Maradona has done, he is still considered as a god in Argentina. I wonder if Australians and especially fans of rugby league will still worship Andrew Johns.
He does not have balls...he had no other choice but to admit it after being caught redhanded...hes been hiding his addiction for 12 years now...didnt have the balls to do it when he was playing did he??!! ......a real coward
I am an ozzie living in london. I heard about this today. I had heard rumours before about him. I have heard rumours about other famous sports stars as well, but to be honest London is like that. It is mad for that sort of thing, so as mentioned before, it is one mistake, unfortunately he is in the public eye. Joet i still rate you and always will. You are still the greatest. Take care mate
about 85-95 percent of people who go out to nigtclubs in the world do ectasy or sometype of drug!!!! lets face it, in this day and age its the norm!!! he is still a legend because he is normal.
What a bizarre story, its been all over the AFL tv and radio shows in Melbourne that otherwise wouldnt cover NRL that much.... Strange.. because Johns didnt have to do this, he could of and should have just kept his trap shut. He didnt have to sit there and answer those questions like a psuedo police interview?!?!? Very strange???? Why did he do this?????????
I wonder if this story was part of the very lucritive contract he had negotiated with Channel 9. A way to close out his contract with the network maybe and become a mouthpiece for the government propaganda machine.
He blatantly blames his problems on alcohol yet this is left almost unaddressed.
Its a catch 22. The drugs he took for the 1st 5 years would have created the depression that he took the same drugs for for the next 5 years to escape from.
Im disappointed i dont deni drugs are bad but he is a legend im sure that with his depression and all the pressures of rugby league made him take drugs drugs are not the answer to block out what wrong but lets not forget all that has done for rugby league he is andrew johns and always wil be and he admits he regrets it i hope he can get past it and look out for his son and family
Bi Polar!!
johnlennon1970 1 month ago
fucken hell i take pingas to and ya dont see phil gould drillin me about it
Jwack86 7 months ago 4
so he breached a contract? thats his problem, right? I would recommend anyone with alcoholism to take ecstasy as an alternative. No aggression and far less physical effects OR dependency.
y2kcjc 10 months ago
@y2kcjc wtf is wrong with u
lmaorut 8 months ago
@lmaorut Nothing is wrong with me - I just like to research things before jumping to conclusions...
y2kcjc 4 months ago
@y2kcjc I LUV U
lmaorut 4 months ago
25,000th View :)
TheLegendDanny 11 months ago
@mrineedadrink no worries :)
18daniel 1 year ago
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@mrineedadrink why do you do it then?
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18daniel 1 year ago
@yodudewassp nuh, his high as a kite
21bucky21 1 year ago
ill eat my left nut if he isnt high while doing this interview, jawgrinding, licking his lips, twitching fingers, cant sit still, dialated pupils, blank stare...... and phil knows it.
21bucky21 1 year ago 4
Phil Gould crucified Johns my arse, best bloody mates ...playin up for the viewers..
Johns...been doin it for ever .
dustydogalog 1 year ago
people take ecstasy to feel incredible for a night, not to escape reality
18daniel 1 year ago
He is a product of societies bullshit bias media/gov that wants to keep us in a state of utter stupor for the rest of our lives.
He is just a man, how could any1 of us not feel pressure from being in the papers every day after day. He is doing something he loves and has no responsibilty to be any kind of role model to anyone. Thats a parents job.
Alcohol does ten times the amount of damage to society than ecstasy does. I'd rather be in a loving aware state than an alcohol induced coma any day.
zidane135 2 years ago
@zidane135 oh and ecstasy does have a negative side too. Though I believe moderation is the key.
zidane135 2 years ago
Met him today in Warrington, England. Nicest bloke iv ever met, would never have known he was depressed... but... i can understand the pressure he would of been under, doesnt mean he should have turned to ecstasy but...
somethingsamsays 2 years ago
Johns confession to Dr Jekyll or was that Mr Hyde.
dustydogalog 2 years ago
brain EXPLOSION!! ahahahah
DiTcH5712 2 years ago
this whole thing is fucking absurd, whys he getting grilled so hard, alot of people take drugs just to have fun and enjoy it and they put it in such a negative light as if he was in a horribly bad stage of hes life and was living a fake life the whole time. hes a great player and he liked to party hard, fuckin spot on joey, love your work.
dylanleonard 2 years ago 3
agreed.
Taking drugs doesn't define who you are. The fact that he took drugs doesn't mean anything- australia is the largest ecstasy user per capita
wdxdino 2 years ago
where all human get on with it
spizdogg 2 years ago 2
Ridiculous! Depression can be well treated by medication and counselling. Illiocit drugs will only make depression worse. Thus he is either a liar or incredibly dumb. Certainly no reason for pride anyway.
fordlandau 2 years ago
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he's spinning shit to get himself out of trouble.. or yeah, he's just a dumbass
burnske101 2 years ago
ur the one that needs help champ
alleye5onme1986 2 years ago
Oh, so people with chronic depression are always going to reach these logical conclusions are they? Medication isnt always going to do the trick, and even when it does its not as if its a magical cure. If the guy is living with depression its no wonder hes tried to self medicate himself. The disgusting part is you judgemental pricks who get on your high horses, and also this hypocritical society which is consumed by alcohol and all the problems it creates yet demonises ecstasy users.
dermalplating 2 years ago 4
@fordlandau They are doing trials with mdma for post traumatic stress disorder. Ecstasy has a great potential for curing some mental illnesses. Just because a drug is illegal doesn't mean shit.
zidane135 2 years ago
You sound like a typical TeeVee audience half-wit moron. I give you a tip mate - Stop watching the TeeVee.
Focoist911 3 years ago
What a boring interview. i mean, who gives a fuck.
Focoist911 3 years ago
Andrew was brave enough here not to mention that he had Bipolar.
He just let the truth out without making one excuse.
Good on him.
MatyCraig1 3 years ago
he made heaps of excuses and ur head is up ur ass
charl089 3 years ago
And I didn't hear him make 1 excuse.
Pull your head out of your arse and learn how to spell.
Clown.
MatyCraig1 3 years ago
If you know what bipolar disorder is he basically described the classic sypmptoms you fucking idiot.
Focoist911 3 years ago
Ahh yes 'Focoist911'.
Continue to insult me for having an opinion.
Just shows how low you are.
We'll he didn't actually say "I have Bipolar". And yeah fair enough he described that he had lows, and that the drugs used to put him on 'highs'. Which may have partly described his Bipolar disorder.
But he didn't reveal that he had Bipolar until the next week.
So basically he wasn't making excuses, he said it clean and clear, "I was going to take it".
:)
MatyCraig1 3 years ago
He blamed at least alcohol...Open your ears.
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MatyCraig1 3 years ago
so your saying he should give back anything he won???? marion jones used "performance enhancing drugs" ecstasy if anything is theb total opposite that would make play worse not better, so really he deserves another medal for being so good whilst endulging in stuff like that. get a subject knowledge b4 you say something stupid next time!!!!!
saintbowen79 3 years ago
are u aloud to smoke weed if ur a rugby player?
Dugworth 3 years ago
no u cant even take a panadol if u dont notify your docter
charl089 3 years ago
great guy
CHELSEAFCHOOLIGAN 3 years ago
4.01 - looks like he's gonna spew!!
crach613 3 years ago
Phil gould is an absolute wanker. Joey made a mistake, which he regretted and has since made steps to rectify. Gould gave it to him for 20 mins, i really felt for the guy. Johns was such a gifted player, he should be remembered for that. I dont think anyone deserved to be subjected to that, Gould is a piece of shit...
russelcroweaussieboy 3 years ago 3
phil gould is hammering him but i spose its cos he's disappointed in him, although it's just drugs have a whinge he was depressed and stupid give him a break. at least he's bein a man about it.
rozza001 3 years ago
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Wait a minute the guy never asked him did you ever take any other drugs apart from Ectasy, He probably also took other drugs which enhanced his performance
111Sikunt1111 3 years ago
jeez he was just having a good time,get ova it!!
5214428 3 years ago
Joey put on a pretty brave face and was very candid in front of Phil Gould who essentially crucified him!? Okay he's taken some ecstacy, yes that's bad but it's not bloody murder. He's come out to tell the world he's sorry and he also has depression. Let alone all the alcohol drunk by players which was barely touched on.
Gould keeps hammering at Johns with "Why did you take it? Why didn't you read the warning signs? Do you realise your a bad example?"
How about some more open questioning
scoogsy 3 years ago 23
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Andrew Johns you pancy!!!!
grooveboi78 3 years ago
hey I don't take it. I'm just saying you can't make unfactual statements about a subject you have limited knowledge on. All your statements are stereotypical and seemingly based on tabloid information whilst you yourself have never actually had first hand experience with them.
I just find your statments uninspired, that's all.
inkovic 4 years ago
Have you ever actually taken it before?
inkovic 4 years ago
go the esh !
nah jst kidding
ash4gemmo 4 years ago
go the esh !
nah jst kidding
ash4gemmo 4 years ago
Have you unionists got nothing better to do?! If your game is so great, why are there ex league players and coaches in every major union set up in britain, oz and nz?! As for your game, don't get me started!! League is the most honest, skillfil, athletic and courageous sport going. Nothing tough or exciting about trampling over someone on the floor in big groups! Joey is the greatest player of my era, no one could have such an impact on a game and I can just about remember Lewis, Kenny, Sterling
Teece6 4 years ago 4
And, why do people say Joey has been living a lie for ten years? He knew he was taking ecstasy during the off season and occasionally during the season. His family and friends knew. His team mates knew. Who was he lying to? Just because the media didn't know you think it's a lie? Joey knew he had problems and he wasn't lying about it at all. He saw doctors about his depression and he sought treatment. There is no lie in that.
marclinfield 4 years ago
BritInPrague, what is the real thing to you? Soccer-boring actors. Union-goal kicking contest.AFL-fumbling mess.Gridiron-padded sumos.Make no mistake, rugby league is the TOUGHEST game known to man. What you see as pass and tackle is great strategy unfolding. Tries take constant work and don't come by chance. If you don't understand the game you will never appreciate that. Step on to a field, you wouldn't last 15 seconds.
marclinfield 4 years ago
Yeah I agree with alot of that, I also think he is the fairest but he wasnt as creative as Joey. I admit that Lockyer has gotten the closest to Johns in skill, but he didnt quite have the gift that Joey had. But Lockyer is a fantastic player and 1 of my all time favorites and im a NSW fan when I say that.
MatyCraig1 4 years ago
they are treating him like he was on steriods or something so gay what the media does
Scherer321 4 years ago
same dog different leg.
reggex 4 years ago
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MatyCraig1 4 years ago
For him to have bipolar and live his life as a lie for 10 years and play week in, week out, year in, year out as the best player in the world and win the dali em medal 3 times and win the golden boot twice that is just unbelievable.
He will always be remembered as the greatest of all time.
MatyCraig1 4 years ago
he wears his heart on his sleeve and hes a good guy , we all make mstakes and we all get through it and get past it .
joey mate chin up we all support u .
dyball24 4 years ago 2
Big deal, what are the most dangerous drugs in society guys? Alcohol and Tobacco, and who are the dealers, the fucking government!
Grow up and stop falling for this pointing the finger crap at the wrong people.
mysticphoebos 4 years ago 3
ur a fucking disgrace..andrew johns was a great player and he is the only sports man caught doing drugs who told the truth..he obviously has a problem but there is no need for fuckin gimps like democr1tus to say stupid shit like that,about one of the best sports men of all time
richiereno 4 years ago
that's so sad i hope he enjoys the rest of his life cheer up johnny
curtish888 4 years ago 2
gud on him for confessing, but the fact is that that he is at the same level as every1 in society, and just because he is good at football shouldnt excuse him for doing somthing so stupid. i used to look up to this bloke, and sure, he is great at footy but thats not all to life!!!!!! silly silly boy....
lankmeister11 4 years ago
he is still the best player ever
okzthen 4 years ago
you're an absolute cock. when you can do anything in life as well as he can play rugby, then you can call him scum. you ridiculously narrow minded FOOL!
pbell259 4 years ago
Still best player ever good on him for admitting to it.
TomDMoor25 4 years ago 6
How come all Aussie blokes like to talk with there chin in the chest. What's that all about?? Reminds me of Paul Hogan.
ouzodave 4 years ago
That'd be shame. Andrew was ashamed for obvious reasons. Gus was ashamed of Andrew and was hanging his head, didn't want to look at him or in the eye.
bersaba 4 years ago 2
ur a fuckwit!
jaguar454 4 years ago
Top man! Pillhead power.
greasysoulspoon 4 years ago
shut the fuk up before u get smacked the fuk up! u know nothing u salad eating office faggot! he does what any normal person does! lives life! what the fuck have u done that makes u so right? u bitch go smoke ur boss under his desk ya gay cunt!
jaguar454 4 years ago
Is is ok for people to do drugs, again all drugs can be taken responsibly (and most people do take them responsibly, I know tones of people who use but arn't addicted and who have good jobs and educations). Some of the best times of my life have been when im under the influence, I hope everyone has the chance to one day have those experiences too.
temjin93 4 years ago
i gotta get me some joe-e's.
fadedLine 4 years ago
way to not illustrate any sort of points, to any sort of argument. As previously stated, education is a powerful thing.
lxduet 4 years ago
That u think u have...i bet ure just a dumb arse pretender....u've said nothing constructive or even remotely intelligent this whole time..."education is a powerful thing"....wow..it woulda taken some brains to say that!!!!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Wow, its like talking to a brick wall.
lxduet 4 years ago 3
so whats ure education???...cmon..what are ure qualifications for talking out ure arse??!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
If it were legalized, at least the government could then monitor the quality people are ingesting. If someone has a reason, other than "it's illegal" as to why he shouldn't take it, and others shouldn't have the right to use it, please get back to me. Education is a powerful thing, look into it.
lxduet 4 years ago
there have been substancially more fatalities due to the legal alcohol, in fact, there are no documented fatalities caused bu ecstacy alone. Once again, you are assuming it should be illegal based on what you are told.
lxduet 4 years ago
all the more reason to introduce education surrounding its use, not telling people don't do it , its bad, because the fact of the matter is
lxduet 4 years ago
This man is a muthafuken legend...You cannot scrutinize a rugby players disposition fukwit, they have been knocked around the head alot in their careers. And wouldnt you have an attitude problem if you had been dealing with having strangers talk shit about you for years
Robertoopp 4 years ago
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lol...yeah i did notice that...hes off his face
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
I don't think who you vote for has anything to do with it, but you're right about taking ecstasy. Alcohol is the biggest problem but it's ok because it's legal!
todosbien 4 years ago
Mental health problem my ass, its an attitude problem on behalf of everyone that ever drank to get drunk but then had the gaul to look down their nose at an ecstasy user. Just cause the govournment doesnt subsidise it doesnt make it more of a social evil than the drink (that is ironically so entangled sponsorship wise with sporting in australia)
djvoid1 4 years ago
Man my spelling is crap
djvoid1 4 years ago
Lol
djvoid1 4 years ago
whatever, the only reason hes a soft cock is bc he only got caught with one e. he should be knighted. hes only added to the allure of the game
chrisd3819 4 years ago
His drug use is a symptom of a mental health problem. He should be commended for speaking so openly about his mental health, hopefully it will encourage others to start thinking about their own behaviour and seek help if needed.
SouthernCross277 4 years ago
I think it might be the other way around!
todosbien 4 years ago
Courage alright!...courage to admit only after 12 years and being reitired that he has a drug problem and has been lying all this time...he was hardly grilled...if only gus spoke his mind!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
so drugs is normal now....it probably is to junkies like urself...seek some help
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
your so comical you have like 50 posts hear and they are all bullshit. There is nothing wrong with taking drugs, everything in moderation. Drug addiction and abuse is the problem, but that only affects a handful of people. Maybe if people were properly educated on how to responsibly take drugs we wouldn't have a problem.
temjin93 4 years ago 2
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the prick had a problem for 12 years....HE'S ADDICTED!!!!!!!!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
And do you have any opinions that haven't been handed down directly to you from the government, I bet you vote liberal and are conservative christian right? pull the covers off your eyes you TOOL!
temjin93 4 years ago
take drugs all u want kids...but stay away from maccas....makes sense...dickhead!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
fuck mate have u ever had a gf? u faggot cunt! your opinion doesnt count arsehole! its a fukin pill get it through ur head cunt! not the worst thing in the world. he has a kid who knows boohoo the kid will grow to know drugs are bad! ur kids will grow up suckin cock with the way u think!
jaguar454 4 years ago
so we have to get all personal now...i really feel sorry for ignorant people like u...the kid is growing up in a family with a drug problem
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Good on him, it shouldn't be illegal anyway. The only crime here is the crime against John's, and his family being put through the media like this. He hurt no one by taking it.
lxduet 4 years ago 2
u are the most stupid prick ive ever heard....drugs dont hurt anyone do they...harmless stuff!...u dickhead
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
your the dickhead! you small minded fool have you ever taken Ecstasy, I bet youve drunk alcohol before tho right? news flash Acohol is far worse than ecstasy, FACT!. 99.9% of people who take drugs do so responsibly and dont hurt themselfs or anyone else. Johns said he has been taking for 10 years, the BEST! years of his career, the drug taking obviously hasn't effected him negatively.
temjin93 4 years ago
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No...i have never taken ecstasy before...im not that stupid!.....the effect of drugs on andrew johns have been significant...not as a footy player but as a person....trust me, u would never meet a more up himself, arrogant dickhead in ure life than andrew johns...ask his former teammates
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
You aren't creating an argument, you are just bashing things you don't know, i would prefer responses from those that can actually base their response around something other than blind stupidity. Arrogance is a trait found in most that are extremely good at their chosen profession. Your naive views on drugs are simple, and don't bare consideration, do some unbiased research, and get off your undereducated high horse.
lxduet 4 years ago 2
And so whats ure profession???...i hope u can back up what uve been saying!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Dude...he's one of the best leahue players of all time, you're not...get over it
polpiv4tifi 4 years ago
Never said i was....if u actually thought about it for a moment u would see that we are not questioning his ability to play the game
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
He did an excellent job holding back the tears and getting through this interview. All of the world's morality coming down onto one man.
jafka633 4 years ago
he looked stoned off his tits for the whole thing
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Now i know why all them Rugby lads are always hugging each other on the field.
ouzodave 4 years ago 2
Fair balls to him. He's putting his hands up there, and telling it how it is. Good on ya dude.
gavcooney 4 years ago
his still newcastles biggest wanker in most of newcastles minds
mattbourke 4 years ago
im sure if they all knew u cunt ud be the biggest wanker there!
jaguar454 4 years ago
only because he was caught and forced to....hes been hiding it for 12 years!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
who gives a fuk mate? realli ts a pill its not him taking steroids! or rapeing someone! not harming anyone else! fuckwits like you need to shut the fuck up!
jaguar454 4 years ago
mate the d00d is a complete wanker, and so are you
mattbourke 4 years ago
ya still a legend to me johns'y
loosecanonfilms 4 years ago 2
u must be one of this drugged up wanks urself
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
the only reason why he is 'stopping' is because he got busted.
its sad.
drdrdr105 4 years ago
This man is a Champion! It's a personal issue, let's leave him to it. He'll be back stronger than ever!
Go Joey!
goldfunk1 4 years ago 4
how??!!...raising his kid in a family with a drug problem??
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
ecstasy is not a mistake! it is the most problem free amazing drug ever! look up "ec stasy rising on youtube or google video to get the truth about this amazing drug. I have more respect now for joey thaqn ever before. the whole NRL is hypocritical they are sponsored by alcohol companies, alcohol has scientifically been proven to be a worse drugf than ecstasy, what a joke our drug inforcement is!
temjin93 4 years ago
U must be on something very strong to say that shit!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Sure..he's had the guts to put his hand up, but jesus how unlucky. If he hadn't been caught the rumours about him taking E's would have been just that; rumours. Thing like his 'character' 'integrity' are under threat, but his contracts, future prospects etc, will be minimal for the rest of his life
polpiv4tifi 4 years ago
He does not have guts...he had no other choice but to admit it after being caught redhanded...hes been hiding his addiction for 12 years now...didnt have the balls to do it when he was playing did he??!!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
why would ya you fukstick?? would you tell your boss if you dd it?? and if u did hed fire ya?? no u wouldnt dickhead so stop critcising!
jaguar454 4 years ago
probably not...but theres no way people can call him brave for hiding it for his whole career...it would have been better to do it at the start and stop his habit there and then.....what he has done is just plain cowardly
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
no its not cowardly! its smart he would have lost his career! too bad about the kid hey. just cos u grew up on salad and u get spanked for farting. u know nothing mate so shut the fuk up.
jaguar454 4 years ago
u really need to grow up....there needs to be a filter on these comments so dickheads like you with IQs below 50 cannot come on here and talk shit........in relation to ure comment, its a simple case of selfishness...thought of himself and his own career before his family, fans and the game of rugby league
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
whats wrong abaout thinking of yourself? why live ur life to impress fuckwits like yourself? iq below 50 hahaha mines probably hgher than you ya faggot. what do u do for work hey? sales rep? office slut? grow a pair of balls. he is a human. im sure theres alot of people who think your a fuckwit and im definately one of them! good bye bitch! stop replying cos am not going to bother replyng to you!
jaguar454 4 years ago
im a student at a high school dickhead and i happen to know a lot more than u would!
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
go suck a dick u faggot! i bet u get straight a's to u poof!
jaguar454 4 years ago
tsk tsk...now ure pissed off cause im smarter than u....let me guess...on the dole?
puddingtonsam 4 years ago 3
yeh mate im a dole bludger! haha i knew u were one of those whingey faggots!i bet u got picked on at school! u litle bitch! and no im an electrician! grow some balls u half arsed bitch!
jaguar454 4 years ago
The worst part about this is that he was photographed holding a can of Fosters.
He should be ashamed of himself.
tw1nair 4 years ago
I've lost no respect for him, in fact I like him more.
Ruffgo 4 years ago 3
Andrew Johns has something in common with Diego Maradona the greatest footballl player ever. I guess they would've got on great together. Also despite what Maradona has done, he is still considered as a god in Argentina. I wonder if Australians and especially fans of rugby league will still worship Andrew Johns.
MightyRoos 4 years ago
I feel sorry for him - but he had to expect this fall out now he just has to sit through it while it dies down
jenalicerose 4 years ago
he is so tough he had balls to do that. He did so wel holding back tears well done joey
DazedNConfused87 4 years ago
He does not have balls...he had no other choice but to admit it after being caught redhanded...hes been hiding his addiction for 12 years now...didnt have the balls to do it when he was playing did he??!! ......a real coward
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
I am an ozzie living in london. I heard about this today. I had heard rumours before about him. I have heard rumours about other famous sports stars as well, but to be honest London is like that. It is mad for that sort of thing, so as mentioned before, it is one mistake, unfortunately he is in the public eye. Joet i still rate you and always will. You are still the greatest. Take care mate
mattperry1978 4 years ago
10 years of mistakes fool
fredie464646 4 years ago
about 85-95 percent of people who go out to nigtclubs in the world do ectasy or sometype of drug!!!! lets face it, in this day and age its the norm!!! he is still a legend because he is normal.
mdimo77 4 years ago
its not the norm
fredie464646 4 years ago
For u maybe u junkie
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
What a bizarre story, its been all over the AFL tv and radio shows in Melbourne that otherwise wouldnt cover NRL that much.... Strange.. because Johns didnt have to do this, he could of and should have just kept his trap shut. He didnt have to sit there and answer those questions like a psuedo police interview?!?!? Very strange???? Why did he do this?????????
mk1350 4 years ago
Yes - very convenient if you ask me.
I wonder if this story was part of the very lucritive contract he had negotiated with Channel 9. A way to close out his contract with the network maybe and become a mouthpiece for the government propaganda machine.
He blatantly blames his problems on alcohol yet this is left almost unaddressed.
Newymuso 4 years ago
Its a catch 22. The drugs he took for the 1st 5 years would have created the depression that he took the same drugs for for the next 5 years to escape from.
bgm12778 4 years ago
i feel sorry for the bloke. everyone leave him alone. hes come clean and thats what matters. sometimes the media is a bitch.
fireomen92 4 years ago 2
joey is mad he made 1 mistake so does every 1 for fuk sake give the poor bloke a break. hes the best player in the world peace joey
woody809 4 years ago
he made a lot of mistakes over his 12 year playing career...it wasnt a one off
puddingtonsam 4 years ago
Thanks for the up Twinny.
dxhumph 4 years ago
Im disappointed i dont deni drugs are bad but he is a legend im sure that with his depression and all the pressures of rugby league made him take drugs drugs are not the answer to block out what wrong but lets not forget all that has done for rugby league he is andrew johns and always wil be and he admits he regrets it i hope he can get past it and look out for his son and family
fionaberesford78 4 years ago
LOVE U JOEY
ryangoodman06 4 years ago
:'(
RampaginRumbler 4 years ago