Houston busted for drugs

[Knightmare]

Just saw on Ch7 news that Houston has been done for supplying E. IMO, write his name off, we don't need any of that around the club.

 

[cram]

This one will hurt more then losing Wicks

 

[Chook Herron]

What a dumb f*ck

 

[Liam]

 

[Johns Magic]

If I was Stone I would call him into my office and tell him to go.

I'm not even emotional about this, I just can't stop shaking my head.

 

[Jono078]

Stupid.

Forward pack doesn't sound as good any more.

He will be a big loss.

 

[sneaky_is_here]

Newcastle Knights second rower Chris Houston will face drug supply charges next month after being served today with a court attendance notice by police.

Houston, 25, will face three counts of supplying ecstasy and one count of supplying cocaine following investigations by Strike Force Welham.

Strike Force investigators charged Houston's former flatmate and former Knights teammate Danny Wicks with drug supply charges on December 16.

Knights officials are in crisis meetings to discuss the development but it is understood he will be stood down from all club duties indefinitely.

Police issued a statement this afternoon that at 10.30am today, Strike Force Welham officers served court attendance notices on a Kotara man via his lawyers.

Houston will appear at Newcastle Local Court on April 13.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...o-face-drug-supply-charges-20100301-pd3y.html

 

[Johns Magic]

I've been pretty vocal about my general lack of enthusiasm for Houston as a player in the past. He never seemed to kick on and now he won't get the chance.

 

[cram]

If I was Stone I would call him into my office and tell him to go.

I'm not even emotional about this, I just can't stop shaking my head.

I am with you I feel nothing....just a little annoyed by the stupidity...

 

[Matt23]

2 weeks before kick off...sh*t timing #-o

 

[sneaky_is_here]

I've been pretty vocal about my general lack of enthusiasm for Houston as a player in the past. He never seemed to kick on and now he won't get the chance.

I have been vocal about my support. He was always going to play origin at some point, and a dominant part of our forward pack.

 

[General Knight]

Surely this means we are letting him go. Does that mean we chase hard after Mateo now?

 

[cram]

You would imagine the precedent has been set with Wicks. He will be stood down immediately but willl he fall on his sword like Wicks?

It is interesting that he has only been issued with a Court Attendance Notice and not charged and bailed.

 

[Johns Magic]

Surely this means we are letting him go. Does that mean we chase hard after Mateo now?

I think we have to focus on how we're going to attract players to this mess of a club more than which high-profile star we'll get...

 

[General Knight]

I think we have to focus on how we're going to attract players to this mess of a club more than which high-profile star we'll get...

That and the amount of $$$ we could lose from sponsors pulling out.

 

[Jono078]

Is it really that big of a shock in the end though?

With Wicks here I instantly assumed there would have been others involved.

The disappointing thing is we have moved on from Wicks and now this with the season just under a fortnight away. Would have been good to get it all done last December.

 

[Alex28]

I'm most annoyed that he didn't come clean to the club after Wicks went down and the police said in court they had information on another player within the club. He allowed the club to go along saying the right things and do the right things knowing he was likely to go down as well. He's dragged the club through the mud AGAIN.

Incredibly disappointed.

 

[roopy]

It's a minor charge on summons and he has co-operated all the way - giving evidence against Wicks - so you would have to think he is a chance at having no conviction recorded.
Probably the end of his footballing and teaching career over what was probably getting some drugs from Wicks for a few mates.
Big, big price to pay - 100 times the punishment most people would suffer for the same crime.

 

[Johns Magic]

This is going to make the Gidley injury that much more painful.

If there was one bloke in this club that was gonna pull this club out of the sh*t through on-field heroics and getting up the rest of the side it was him.

I'm seriously worried the others will just give up now with this on their mind and Kurt not there to drive them.

 

[Newynut]

Disappointed is an understatement . I just registered and it comes up with another Knight is a suspected dealer.

Do you think they would let him out for weekends. Blah!!!!!:crazy: