Official Braydon Trindall

[Sevshark]

Can’t believe using coke is still being played down. I know I’m from an older generation than most of you blokes but I don’t care how much you say it is widely used, it is illegal and can affect your driving and long term health. Nothing will convince me otherwise.

So can alcohol, caffeine and a range of legal substances

 

[bort]

So can alcohol, caffeine and a range of legal substances

Actually it is illegal for him to drive affected by alcohol, that’s part of the problem

 

[Western Sharkie]

It’s not speculating, he failed the test.
Second sample not confirmed yet but failing first test a bad sign until proven otherwise.

Given he had to say no other players were with him, he went out separately after drinking with them, I’d take as potentially indicating he’s expecting second sample to be positive

A lot of this is speculation (I haven’t seen BHU mentioned, and don’t know if he slept or not) but to the license thing, which has been covered - it used to be suspended but is being reported as police identifying it as expired.

Now as far as him not knowing it’s expired potentially, I don’t really care if he didn’t realise. He lost his license and it’s his responsibility to ensure everything is all good again. I guess it’s better than intentionally not renewing it. But we don’t know why it’s expired.

Coke itself not a big deal. Mid range drink driving and failing a roadside drug test is. Also likely breaches his contract by trying to turn up to a club session intoxicated.

 

[Wizard]

Can’t believe using coke is still being played down. I know I’m from an older generation than most of you blokes but I don’t care how much you say it is widely used, it is illegal and can affect your driving and long term health. Nothing will convince me otherwise.

Hence the minimal fine the law gives you for it.

Unless you want this to be like Indonesia and jail time is the penalty ?

It’s a social drug for most and nothing else, being an addict or a dealer is a completely different thing.

Calm down and be realistic

 

[Sir Chadley]

Hence the minimal fine the law gives you for it.

Unless you want this to be like Indonesia and jail time is the penalty ?

It’s a social drug for most and nothing else, being an addict or a dealer is a completely different thing.

Calm down and be realistic

Don’t tell me to ****ing calm down mate. I understand what you’re saying but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.

Have you lost a family member or close friend to drugs? If you have fair enough but if not you don’t know what that’s like.

 

[apezza]

Hence the minimal fine the law gives you for it.

Unless you want this to be like Indonesia and jail time is the penalty ?

It’s a social drug for most and nothing else, being an addict or a dealer is a completely different thing.

Calm down and be realistic

I think the main point is - it doesn't matter whether we feel it's harmful, a big deal, or not - he should have known better and it's bloody frustrating.

 

[Western Sharkie]

I’m with @Sir Chadley on this one.

I know in our more progressive society, things such as “illicit drug use” doesn’t get the reaction it use to but it doesn’t make it less dangerous, disruptive, damaging to individuals, families, friends, communities etc.

I get that you have modern views @Wizard and that you don’t see the big deal in all of this.

We've grown up in different generations and been through different experiences (and seen different outcomes from drug use), so to say “calm down and be realistic” is a bit disrespectful.

Sorry, what I guess I’m saying is accept others different views as their view (agree to disagree if you want) but be respectful about it.

 

[ben]

Tbf Trindall thing not massive in media either - still a big deal for us while we wait for outcome though

It should be. The team thats coming first has one its spine players DUI, no licence, coke. How the hell is that not a big story. Journos love this sensional edgy ****. It sells itself. But no ones saying anything. As a sharkies fan, I want the best result and no media gives us this. Its been strategically contained.

 

[Wizard]

I’m with @Sir Chadley on this one.

I know in our more progressive society, things such as “illicit drug use” doesn’t get the reaction it use to but it doesn’t make it less dangerous, disruptive, damaging to individuals, families, friends, communities etc.

I get that you have modern views @Wizard and that you don’t see the big deal in all of this.

We've grown up in different generations and been through different experiences (and seen different outcomes from drug use), so to say “calm down and be realistic” is a bit disrespectful.

Sorry, what I guess I’m saying is accept others different views as their view (agree to disagree if you want) but be respectful about it.

I’m not downplaying it just think on the scale of all the things a player can get up to be thankful it’s on the lower end.

It’s not domestic violence, it’s not Robbery, it’s not assault, it’s not fraud etc

Clearly it’s a mistake and it’s stupid but no one’s perfect, you live you learn and you move on - especially for someone like Tricky who’s still young in his career it’s a good wake up call.

It’s all about context and perspective

 

[ben]

Can’t believe using coke is still being played down. I know I’m from an older generation than most of you blokes but I don’t care how much you say it is widely used, it is illegal and can affect your driving and long term health. Nothing will convince me otherwise.

Older generation????

The oldies kicked it the hardest. At one point cocaine - legal, heroin - legal, you could drink as you drove and buy a gun in kmart.

Current generation - you drive the next day after a bender - your ****ed.

 

[Wizard]

Don’t tell me to ****ing calm down mate. I understand what you’re saying but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.

Have you lost a family member or close friend to drugs? If you have fair enough but if not you don’t know what that’s like.

That’s fair, I wouldn’t take this incident personally though.

Give the kid a chance

 

[ben]

Actually it is illegal for him to drive affected by alcohol, that’s part of the problem

For me this is the worst. As a dad of 2 p platers, Trindall making a decision to get behind the wheel impaired with alcohol to a mid range level is stupid and dangerous.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Older generation????

The oldies kicked it the hardest. At one point cocaine - legal, heroin - legal, you could drink as you drove and buy a gun in kmart.

Current generation - you drive the next day after a bender - your ****ed.

I think that’s the thing thou.

yes, the (I prefer) “seasoned” generation did hit this stuff hard and did, drink and drive, own guns and some did partake in illicit drugs (hard), but that’s where @Sir Chadley is coming from, as he has probably seen a lot of “bad” that you can’t imagine now. So his perspective is driven by those experiences.

BTW, as an example
Take a look at the road death tolls over the last 50 years.
There are lots of contributing factors including technology and better safety features but also from reduced drink and drug driving being unacceptable now.

 

[Western Sharkie]

I’m not downplaying it just think on the scale of all the things a player can get up to be thankful it’s on the lower end.

It’s not domestic violence, it’s not Robbery, it’s not assault, it’s not fraud etc

Clearly it’s a mistake and it’s stupid but no one’s perfect, you live you learn and you move on - especially for someone like Tricky who’s still young in his career it’s a good wake up call.

It’s all about context and perspective

And that is the most worrying thing.
That some of our buff-headed players get themselves into ALL of these situations.

 

[Sir Chadley]

I think that’s the thing thou.

yes, the (I prefer) “seasoned” generation did hit this stuff hard and did, drink and drive, own guns and some did partake in illicit drugs (hard), but that’s where @Sir Chadley is coming from, as he has probably seen a lot of “bad” that you can’t imagine now. So his perspective is driven by those experiences.

BTW, as an example
Take a look at the road death tolls over the last 50 years.
There are lots of contributing factors including technology and better safety features but also from reduced drink and drug driving being unacceptable now.

Thanks for replying mate. I was going to but I couldn’t think of the right words that would convince @ben what I was on about.

He totally misunderstood what I meant.

 

[Jaz]

Jesus H. We have different opinions - we get it.

Judging from the DT homepage (I don't have a subscription), Tricky has gone into rehab. Let's move on from the morality debate and onto the part where we support our player.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Jesus H. We have different opinions - we get it.

Judging from the DT homepage (I don't have a subscription), Tricky has gone into rehab. Let's move on from the morality debate and onto the part where we support our player.

Thats good news.
Can’t wait to see him back on deck.

 

[Walley_01]

Has checked into a rehab facility

 

[Western Sharkie]

Has checked into a rehab facility

Jaz posted something above
Theres a DT article apparently if anyone has a subscription

 

[Walley_01]

Jaz posted something above
Theres a DT article apparently if anyone has a subscription

Ah my bad - missed it

Article from Buzz below:

Cronulla five-eighth Braydon Trindall won’t be playing for the Sharks again anytime soon – he’ll be undergoing rehab treatment.
The 24-year-old failed a roadside drug and alcohol test last week and was found to be driving with an expired licence. He returned a breath analysis reading of 0.124, as well as a positive result to cocaine.

Sharks boss Dino Mezzatesta has confirmed the club was backing Trindall in his recovery. “It’s important we understand the issues, and, more importantly, that we attend to them,” he said.

“He’s under the care of our welfare officer, and we’ll make sure the best possible treatment is made available to him, like we would with any other player at our club.”

Trindall celebrated last Sunday’s victory over the Cowboys, but was pulled over by police the next morning on Captain Cook Drive, Caringbah, about 9.45am.

He will face the charges at Sutherland Local Court on May 17.

Your columnist understands this is not the first issue that Trindall has had to deal with in recent years.

Hence the club’s decision to put the 24-year-old in a rehab facility from Monday morning to get professional help.

The Sharks feel it is an encouraging sign that he has enthusiastically agreed to the treatment.

Trindall also has the full backing of the playing group.

While they are disappointed in his actions, they are determined to support him.