Rumour ben cousins been missing for 1 month...

[Captain Morgan]

WTF!

Why should Worsfold feel guilty?

A coach surely cares for his players, he knew what was going on during the glory days surely...

Not bitter about losing two PFs to you back then, I’m now over that....just saying....

 

[Tugga27]

A coach surely cares for his players, he knew what was going on during the glory days surely...

Not bitter about losing two PFs to you back then, I’m now over that....just saying....

Of course Worsfold cares and feels sorry for Cuzz.

I don't know what else he could've done TBH.
He kept asking Cosuins about drugs and was repeatedly lied to.

Yep, it happened on his watch but he doesn't have to feel guilty.

 

[kane249]

A coach surely cares for his players, he knew what was going on during the glory days surely...

Not bitter about losing two PFs to you back then, I’m now over that....just saying....

Reality check sunshine, Ben Cousins isn't the only player in history to have a substance abuse problem. I have heard first hand from an ex-Crows player about some of the partying that went on at your club as well, it's just you didn't end up the poster child like West Coast and Cousins did.

A lot of blind eyes have been turned by coaches at all clubs

 

[Captain Morgan]

Reality check sunshine, Ben Cousins isn't the only player in history to have a substance abuse problem. I have heard first hand from an ex-Crows player about some of the partying that went on at your club as well, it's just you didn't end up the poster child like West Coast and Cousins did.

A lot of blind eyes have been turned by coaches at all clubs

Correct. But this is the Ben cousins thread. Wouldn’t want to go off topic.

On a serious note, Stay safe & healthy.

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

A coach surely cares for his players, he knew what was going on during the glory days surely...

Not bitter about losing two PFs to you back then, I’m now over that....just saying....

Rediculous. Ever heard of personal responsibility? Ben Cousins took those drugs knowing full well what they can do, it’s not up to his senior football coach to be fathering him

 

[Aussie in exile]

Reality check sunshine, Ben Cousins isn't the only player in history to have a substance abuse problem. I have heard first hand from an ex-Crows player about some of the partying that went on at your club as well, it's just you didn't end up the poster child like West Coast and Cousins did.

A lot of blind eyes have been turned by coaches at all clubs

Hence that's why in my opinion they brought in the 3 strike drug rule to try and cover up the games drug problems

 

[Truckosaurus]

Worsfold strikes me as the type of coach who would have believed a player when they looked him in the eye and denied doing something, because he would never have looked his coach in the eye and lied.

 

[Wosh]

Anyone who has had a close association with someone on drugs knows how devious they are, they will say anything, do anything, lie to anyone. No amount of love, help, family, friends or footy club can stop them if they don’t want to stop. Ben was a casual drug user as well as many many other players were at many clubs (Hello, I worked in pubs and clubs) and he became a full blown drug addict way beyond reason or truth to anyone.

Also anytime I see a Ben Cousins thread active I get scared to look...

 

[BigPond101]

From this article on news.com.au it looks like Ricky Nixon had an interview arranged for Cousins where all the money would go to his kids. But Cousins turned it down to do the one with Basil where he would get the money directly ( to buy drugs ) Pretty scummy from Basil

 

[matthew_s]

Pretty scummy from Basil

Expect nothing else.

 

[Slartibartfast]

From this article on news.com.au it looks like Ricky Nixon had an interview arranged for Cousins where all the money would go to his kids. But Cousins turned it down to do the one with Basil where he would get the money directly ( to buy drugs ) Pretty scummy from Basil

No, the money is going to Ben’s lawyer who will hold it in trust and drip feed it to Ben so The money he makes from the interview will not go to drugs.

 

[Ando727]

No, the money is going to Ben’s lawyer who will hold it in trust and drip feed it to Ben so The money he makes from the interview will not go to drugs.

Well, that's a relief. We wouldn't want it going to his kids...

 

[ChesterTreasure]

Well, that's a relief. We wouldn't want it going to his kids...

Where the Mother will have access to it !!!

 

[Ando727]

Where the Mother will have access to it !!!

Yeah, those kids really drew the short straw of parenting, didn't they?

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

It’s a good thing druggies can’t buy drugs with money drip fed to them by their D grade lawyer.

 

[ChesterTreasure]

Expect nothing else.

I have met Basil years several ago and he seemed like a nice enough bloke, but this stinks of exploitation.
If Basil and Channel Seven really wanted to expose the reasons for the Eagle's drug culture of that era they should be knocking on another former player's door asking for answers.
They well know the story but are too gutless to follow up - selective journalism at it's ugliest - pick the easy target !
Unfortunately they are all too scared of threats of legal action and court injunctions from said player's lawyer - "The Man who looks after bikie gangs"
They might also be scared for other reasons.
Ben was always a high chance to end up in this predicament, but I doubt he did as much damage to other individuals lives as the other one did.

 

[BigPond101]

I have met Basil years several ago and he seemed like a nice enough bloke, but this stinks of exploitation.
If Basil and Channel Seven really wanted to expose the reasons for the Eagle's drug culture of that era they should be knocking on another former player's door asking for answers.
They well know the story but are too gutless to follow up - selective journalism at it's ugliest - pick the easy target !
Unfortunately they are all too scared of threats of legal action and court injunctions from said player's lawyer - "The Man who looks after bikie gangs"
They might also be scared for other reasons.
Ben was always a high chance to end up in this predicament, but I doubt he did as much damage to other individuals lives as the other one did.

Adam Hunter? Daniel Chick? Daniel KErr?

 

[hamohawk1]

was watching it via the app and its sh*t itself, anyone else have that issue?

 

[Anja_Nees]

It’s uncomfortable viewing. He’s clearly cooked. Just not in our universe.

 

[Jane Doe]

Still on the drugs fair to say

 

[nobbyiscool]

I missed the first 10 minutes. What's the significance of "the car interview"? Cos he's clearly off his face.

Bloke's still friggen delusional. And a professional victim.

 

[In the Thirds]

I missed the first 10 minutes. What's the significance of "the car interview"? Cos he's clearly off his face.

Bloke's still friggen delusional. And a professional victim.

Your right he was pinging in the car.

 

[Anja_Nees]

I missed the first 10 minutes. What's the significance of "the car interview"? Cos he's clearly off his face.

Bloke's still friggen delusional. And a professional victim.

The cuts to the car interview are just disturbing. Doubt a detox and going clean would bring him back.

 

[OffTheBit]

That was an awesome gear rant. Loved every word. Good on ya, Benny

 

[Wosh]

I can’t stand it for the kids, its too heartbreaking. I remember when he bacame a dad people were like ‘oh this is so good, Benny will have a reason to get clean and a reason to live’ etc etc blah blah. All I thought was omg please please please dont have kids. People just don‘t understand drug addicts.