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NRL Rd 27 2024 - General Non-Warriors Thread

Penrose Warrior

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https://x.com/PhilGould15/status/1832979409793622375:

"RUMOUR MILL REGARDING JOSH ADDO-CARR
in response to circulating rumours and now several media enquiries regarding Josh Addo-Carr -
On Friday evening Josh was pulled over and subjected to a random roadside drug test. The test results were negative and Josh was allowed to continue on his way. Happens to all of us at some stage on the roads. It’s the Police keeping the community safe. We appreciate their work. There is absolutely no truth to rumours that Josh had any issue. None whatsoever. Enjoy your finals football everyone."
Huge difference between this and what Brent Read says. Someone has it horribly wrong
 

JJ

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"degrees of truth" - I must remember that one...

Actually seems like there is some confusion - police were called away and he drove home? He might not have been aware the test was positive and/or might have legal grounds around how it was handled...

Standing down is interesting, especially if he's maintaining he didn't use anything... either way I think the kerfuffle helps Manly, but could actually focus the Doggies.
 

Beavers Headgear

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Just watched a 2min piece from Gus, said Addo-Carr told them there was nothing to worry about and wouldn’t hear anymore of it, which turned out to be wrong. The club can’t stand him down at all under RLPA rules, as they wait for a B sample, which may take 8 weeks to come back, so they are saying he made the decision himself

Putting 2 and 2 together I think Josh may know what the result of the B sample is going to be
 
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Blair

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Just watched a 2min piece from Gus, said Addo-Carr told them there was nothing to worry about and wouldn’t hear anymore of it, which turned out to be wrong. The club can’t stand him down at all under RLPA rules, as they wait for a B sample, which may take 8 weeks to come back, so they are saying he made the decision himself

Putting 2 and 2 together I think Josh may know what the result of the B sample is going to be
A shame. I like The Fox. He has a pleasant demeanor, in contrast to his mate, Mitchell.
 

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The Wahs are dead and buried for season 2024.

Rd 27 - and final - Ladder:

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Mirroring Richie Benaud's beautiful sign-off after the underarm game:

'...a disgraceful effort, from a coach who got his sums wrong...'
 

Penrose Warrior

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Interesting that the Dogs had a 2nd meeting with Addo-Carr with Gus now saying they may rest him this week due to the distraction …

This article is so weird, this situation is so bizarre.

A do-or-die semi and a guy who apparently had a test that showed negative to all drugs, is voluntarily standing down? I'd be picketing at Mt Smart if we stood down a rep winger for a finals match to 'avoid distraction'.
 

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This article is so weird, this situation is so bizarre.

A do-or-die semi and a guy who apparently had a test that showed negative to all drugs, is voluntarily standing down? I'd be picketing at Mt Smart if we stood down a rep winger for a finals match to 'avoid distraction'.
“Just had to duck out and get a phone charger”

Fair chance one of the other lads in the squad had a cable he could attach too

Just listened to 100% Footy, Gould is a sensational leader, handled every question well, got a sense of how pissed off he was though
 
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