Corey Norman

[whall15]

If Norman disagrees he has the right to appeal the severity of the sentence.

I doubt he'll bother. My point is that we shouldn't impose an even more draconian penalty on top of it.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I don't see how giving him a holiday hurts him. It would be the final nail in this season's coffin though.

 

[TheParraboy]

I reckon we follow the Queenslanders lead here and rule him out of state of origin for 12 months

That will send a clear message....

 

[Gary Gutful]

I think a good old fashioned arse-paddling is what is needed.

 

[forward pass]

Actually if you read my posts in the beginning of the thread I stated that I wouldn't re-sign him now. You see I believe in a no dickheads policy regardless of form, This recent snapchatting his mates indicates that he has not learnt his lesson. Norman is an immature moron. At least I am as consistent as you are being a f**kwit.

I will never understand what actually deems a person to be a dickhead? Who is the judge of that - the senior players - the integrity unit. Someone may be a top bloke in some peoples eyes but a dickhead in others.

It seems you are indicating that it is anyone who has done something stupid, wrong, illegal or immoral.

So if that is the case we need to show the door to

Manu Mau
Danny Wicks
Kenny Edwards
Kayser Pritchard
Michael Jennings
Corey Norman
Semi Radradra (Potentially)

Lucky we have already got rid of
Watmough
Foran
Junior Paulo
Nathan Peats

or they would be shown the door too.

Whos left?

 

[Twizzle]

I think a good old fashioned arse-paddling is what is needed.

Thank you sir, may I have another

 

[Jake the snake]

Because we are the flavour of the month I can't see the NRL letting Norman off Scott free. He's gone for at least a month with 20k fine IMO.

 

[ash411]

Nah, if that was the case, and the NRL was going to pick on us for the sake of it, they would have stood Semi down.

 

[Gronk]

Norman getting suspended ? What' s the difference between 1st strike drug tests offence and possession of a few pills ?

IMHO they are the same and he should receive counselling like those mad monday merkins who delivered positive swabs.

 

[Avenger]

So if that is the case we need to show the door to

Manu Mau
Danny Wicks
Kenny Edwards
Kayser Pritchard
Michael Jennings
Corey Norman
Semi Radradra (Potentially)

Lucky we have already got rid of
Watmough
Foran
Junior Paulo
Nathan Peats

or they would be shown the door too.

Whos left?

Manu Mau
Danny Wicks
Kenny Edwards
Kayser Pritchard

Have all been penalised appropriately, been rehabilitated and deserve a second chance.

 

[whall15]

Manu Mau
Danny Wicks
Kenny Edwards
Kayser Pritchard

Have all been penalised appropriately, been rehabilitated and deserve a second chance.

Norman's been penalised.

 

[ash411]

Norman getting suspended ? What' s the difference between 1st strike drug tests offence and possession of a few pills ?

IMHO they are the same and he should receive counselling like those mad monday merkins who delivered positive swabs.

They are extremely different. Especially in the context of sport. Besides it's not like he had a backpack full of them, we don't even know the real story behind it.

Was it dumb, yeah, very, monumentally so. but it's not a failed drug test, so it shouldn't be treated as such.

You know what, I just re-read your post and I think I mis-read it the first time, that you're not in favour of suspension..

If so, nevermind...

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Norman getting suspended ? What' s the difference between 1st strike drug tests offence and possession of a few pills ?

IMHO they are the same and he should receive counselling like those mad monday merkins who delivered positive swabs.

I think in terms of image at least, being found in a public place in possession of a (small) number of pills raises questions in the public mind that go a little further than what people might wonder when someone simply tests positive.

That, and the fact the fact that they have been convicted of an offence. Testing positive for a prohibited substance is not, in itself, an offence or singular evidence of guilt. '

He's got to be suspended....but it doesn't need to be a lengthy ban. Can you imagine what would happen if there was no suspension, and another player subsequently gets caught going one step further (either in terms of the precise substance carried, or the amount)?

 

[Noise]

The most concerning part for Norman is that if the team go to Vegas for the end of year trip he can't go.

Won't pass the ESTA check with a criminal record (particularly a drug charge) .

 

[Gary Gutful]

Norman doesn't go to Vegas. He brings Vegas to Norman.

 

[whall15]

He's got to be suspended....but it doesn't need to be a lengthy ban. Can you imagine what would happen if there was no suspension, and another player subsequently gets caught going one step further (either in terms of the precise substance carried, or the amount)?

I disagree that he has to be suspended and I don't think some other player carrying a different drug is problematic.

 

[Gronk]

I think in terms of image at least, being found in a public place in possession of a (small) number of pills raises questions in the public mind that go a little further than what people might wonder when someone simply tests positive.

That, and the fact the fact that they have been convicted of an offence. Testing positive for a prohibited substance is not, in itself, an offence or singular evidence of guilt. '

He's got to be suspended....but it doesn't need to be a lengthy ban. Can you imagine what would happen if there was no suspension, and another player subsequently gets caught going one step further (either in terms of the precise substance carried, or the amount)?

The world has gone mad. Evidence that it was in your system carries a lesser punishment than a player carrying it in his pocket, yet to be consumed. So he would have been better off swallowing it than getting caught with it in his tic tac packet. FMD.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I disagree that he has to be suspended and I don't think some other player carrying a different drug is problematic.

There's 2 reasons why I think it is problematic. It will look very bad for the NRL if nothing happens in this case, and a worse case occurs (possibly involving harm to an individual or a more serious charge). There'll be howls of indignation along the lines of the NRL not taking the drugs/law issue seriously.

Secondly, imagine if the player currently in question played for the Dogs, or the Storm, and no suspension was forthcoming. Then one of our chaps (hard to believe I know) gets caught with a couple more pills or in a more compromising position, and gets suspended. I can imagine the shitstorm that would go down here.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The world has gone mad. Evidence that it was in your system carries a lesser punishment than a player carrying it in his pocket, yet to be consumed. So he would have been better off swallowing it than getting caught with it in his tic tac packet. FMD.

That's true. But there are multiple ways that a drug can enter your system, and you may or may not know that it has happened. You could, for instance, stand too close to Keith Richards. It is less likely that accidentally attempt to carry a metal tin through a metal detector.


the other concern (in general....not in this case obviously) is that suppliers have been known to split their gear up into smaller quantities so that anyone caught has a better chance of avoiding a supply charge.

 

[whall15]

There's 2 reasons why I think it is problematic. It will look very bad for the NRL if nothing happens in this case, and a worse case occurs (possibly involving harm to an individual or a more serious charge). There'll be howls of indignation along the lines of the NRL not taking the drugs/law issue seriously.

Secondly, imagine if the player currently in question played for the Dogs, or the Storm, and no suspension was forthcoming. Then one of our chaps (hard to believe I know) gets caught with a couple more pills or in a more compromising position, and gets suspended. I can imagine the shitstorm that would go down here.

I don't think the NRL should be punishing any player for drug offences as a matter of principle. (Unless they are performance enhancing, if so then it becomes a totally different story)