Ben Cousins - He's back (now at Richmond) [Merged Threads]

[Simone]

The whole private investigation thing was ridiculous and embarassing. Why would he want to come to Collingwood when we had some dodgy person with a camera and tape recorder interviewing associates, friends etr checking into his private life. It is a joke and the club looks stupid. And crap decision too by the way, should have taken the risk.

[nomadjack]

Well We Will Look Smart or Stupid after Next Season about this Descion and There is no In-Between

Why is there no in-between Dave?

[call me frank]

So they can be bad citizens, as long as they are young?
Fair enough.

I think if you're thirty and still acting up - there are some serious questions to be asked. Stuff ups in youth are expected, stuff ups from developed characters should be avoided.

I would have loved Ben next year...but would still be very worried re: his hammys and the tone he might set within the club.

[nomadjack]

The whole private investigation thing was ridiculous and embarassing. Why would he want to come to Collingwood when we had some dodgy person with a camera and tape recorder interviewing associates, friends etr checking into his private life. It is a joke and the club looks stupid. And crap decision too by the way, should have taken the risk.

Yep, would have been much smarter just to pick him without due dilligence. After all, the success rate for rehabilitating drug addicts first time around is so high isn't it? And you wouldn't have screamed like a stuck pick if we picked him up only to see him run off the rails and start using again would you? Who looks stupid?

[Fire Up]

on the morning news on channel 9.

it is said he has been hanging out with ppl from the underworld and the pies don't wanna take a risk with another person who has been in trouble with police

[Dave The Man]

on the morning news on channel 9.

it is said he has been hanging out with ppl from the underworld and the pies don't wanna take a risk with another person who has been in trouble with police

There was a Bit in that on of the WA Papers but Would not Suprise me if that would be 1 Reason why we said NO

[nulla]

Well We Will Look Smart or Stupid after Next Season about this Descion and There is no In-Between

Try telling Terry Wallace that one Dave.

We may finish a solid ninth... who knows.


WHo knows yet if any team will take him or if the AFL will list him.

[Pricey_1981]

Thank fu%k for that.

Now I can still go to the footy. I was prepared to cancel my membership if we picked that junkie.

C E L E B R A T I O N!

I look forward to seeing Shaz Wellingham fit again and firing in the midfield. We don't need ancient junkies who can't guarantee he can even play, let alone well and for how long? A year, two at best?

Congratulations to Bucks for having the sense - and balls - to say we shouldn't pick him on football grounds alone!

GO PIES!

in all seriousness pull ur head in

Change your avatar ham head!!

nah might leave it a couple days and just think of what could have been.

[Simone]

The whole private investigation thing was ridiculous and embarassing. Why would he want to come to Collingwood when we had some dodgy person with a camera and tape recorder interviewing associates, friends etr checking into his private life. It is a joke and the club looks stupid. And crap decision too by the way, should have taken the risk.

Yep, would have been much smarter just to pick him without due dilligence. After all, the success rate for rehabilitating drug addicts first time around is so high isn't it? And you wouldn't have screamed like a stuck pick if we picked him up only to see him run off the rails and start using again would you? Who looks stupid?

There is due dilligence and there is over the top due dilligence, so pull your head in. This is a forum for all points of view.

[sq3]

It is still unclear if the AFL will register him again - so no concrete plans can be made about him anyway.

[Alec. J. Hidell]

The whole private investigation thing was ridiculous and embarassing. Why would he want to come to Collingwood when we had some dodgy person with a camera and tape recorder interviewing associates, friends etr checking into his private life. It is a joke and the club looks stupid. And crap decision too by the way, should have taken the risk.

I bet you had reference checks done on you when you got your latest job

[mudlark]

on the morning news on channel 9.

it is said he has been hanging out with ppl from the underworld and the pies don't wanna take a risk with another person who has been in trouble with police

It was reported on MMM this morning in Briz that" Collingwood, after talking with police, have decided not to pursue signing Cousins"!!!
Obviously still hanging with the wrong people and doing what he shouldn't ought to??

[~Madness~]

Fair enough then

we can't be giving second chances to players who have a history of substance abuse and making bad decisions that effect their teammates and damage the club and have scaly mates to boot!

that's right...

....and who would have thought, we won our last premiership with blokes just like this!!!!!

[Arges Tuft]

It was reported on MMM this morning in Briz that" Collingwood, after talking with police, have decided not to pursue signing Cousins"!!!
Obviously still hanging with the wrong people and doing what he shouldn't ought to??

The main bloke they are referring to currently resides in Hakea prison and has done since June.

It'd be a bit hard to "hang out" with him.

During the investigation which lead to his arrest, many phone calls were intercepted.

Think you'll find the truth of the report/article is somewhere in between.

[Lazza]

Geez, YET another lost opportunity to add to the likes of Quinlan, Locket, Gheric, Nick Stevens etc etc etc.

Piss poor effort by the pies. We NEED talented experience after the recent losses of Bucks, Wakes, Clements, Burns, Holland etc etc. The team we have now might qualify for the bloody under 23's soon!!

Oh well, we MIGHT get to see another flag in our time......................!! At least I can treasure 1990!!!