Josh Addo-Carr cleared in roadside test before Eels meeting
Parramatta winger Josh Addo-Carr’s second result from a roadside drugs test has come back negative, just hours before he is scheduled to front the Eels board about his future.
Addo-Carr allegedly tested positive to cocaine at a random police roadside test in September. However, police on Monday informed him that the second test result provided a result for no drugs, meaning there will be no further action from police.
The development comes amid speculation that Addo-Carr was poised to be sacked at Parramatta headquarters tonight, where he is scheduled to address Eels directors.
With players poised to return to pre-season training, the Eels were keen the matter to a head. To that end, Addo-Carr has been to provide his version of events. Now, it appears that a career that appeared over could resume with the blue and golds.
The premiership-winning winger is a popular member of the club on and off the field. Addo-Carr has scored 27 tries since joining Parramatta last year.
Addo-Carr is expected to be accompanied by lawyer Elias Tabchouri and agent Marcel Tartak when he fronts directors this afternoon. The former Storm star was sacked after providing a positive roadside test while employed at Canterbury over a separate incident.
If Addo-Carr had been guilty of a second incident, it would have resulted in an automatic 12-game suspension.
Addo-Carr, who lost a sponsorship deal with automotive firm JAC, spent about a month in a rehabilitation centre to deal with off-field issues.
The Eels were already making contingency plans. They had been in discussions with Melbourne centre Jack Howarth, but have opted to abandon those negotiations. They have also been linked to Penrith’s Blaize Talagi, but if there is to be any pursuit it will be for 2028 due to his Achilles injury.
Newcastle winger James Schiller is a potential signing for 2027, while Bradman Best and Jack Bostock have been linked to the Eels for the following year.
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As I said all along , from a fans perspective and talent , I would be happy to have it swept under the carpet.
The fact he checked himself into rehab confirms the only thing at play here is he got very lucky. If the roadside was wrong he'd have stood staunch that he was innocent.
Hopefully this is a lesson he finally learns , and doesn't see it as another example he can do as he pleases and get away with it.
Whilst you're looking at me , take note , I'm the guy who wants more accountability of our club, and players. You could learn a thing or two.
Your a fcuking MARVEL Wiz, you should be in comics......the guy who wants more accountability has had his hands in so many mud pies they call him 4 and 20.
You can't catch a plane to Kellyville because you live so far away, but no hesitation in telling people about living in the district and the long drive from Kellyville to Parramatta Stadium......accountability.....have you seen what the club has gone through since 2015 and you want more accountability.....you live in a glass house with the rest of the NRL clubs....wakey wakey....we have had enough of this shit!
This is the guy who campaigned to not sack Sambow after he stole a sponsors car and dumped it pissed on the way to a game.
Yeah , I'm quite comfortable with my stance that we'd have to sack JAC should he return a positive test for driving on drugs the second time.
I'll wear my wowser badge of honour for wanting better than sex offenders car thieves and habitual drug drivers . I think we come from different upbringings maybe. Or years of profiteering from these types may have clouded your judgment.
I bet you also had no issues with Hayne when he visited the school to talk about Cyber secirty with school kids and accidently steamed porn onto to screen 😂😂
Im sorry that I wish for a tightly ran organisation with bugger all scandals where players respect the privilege they have being involved. You'd have a 1980s pub league set up given the chance.
I didn't say that about Sandow at all, if you remember I tried to get you to mentor him.
Wizzy you just can't make up lies to further your arguments.....yes I was a Sandow supporter in hope like most of us, but the car thing happened after he went AWOL....and he was unsupportable at the end.
Please don't lie to make your points!
SAMBO does have a racists overtone to it and hardly endorses your plea for accountability!
Now who's making shit up. The stolen car was on the way to a game , for us . Derp. I called to sack him, you said I should mentor him as he's a good kid blah blah and the club should help him by keeping him and rehabbing him " again " I was of the opinion he was a degenerate drunk gambler , you as usual stuck up for your boys , turns out I was right .
By the way , using the word S*ambo is racist. You shouldn't use that word. You've possibly even breached the sites T&C.
Spot on Wiz . That's exactly what went down cousin
He can't re-write history . He can go and find the thread if he wishes to prove me wrong. There's about 500 of them and they'll all have the same story .
God knows your lying Wiz LOL..... the rewrite of History proves it, that is why you hide behind it.
As for you Chiefy, your 12 years old and were not even around then, just your alter ego who thinks he is Wiz's cousin! .....Doh!
anyway enough entertainment for tonight, old people need to get some sleep, we are just finishing "The Diplomat" season 4 .....goodnight fella's.
Fair point Analyst, maybe.
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