If you grew up in newy like me mate, I'm sure you know a few john's brothers who were often off their sausage at the Delaney or great Northern night after night.. and, as you say, there was nothing wrong with the knights culture. Chief was a great leader tho.
Being off your sausage is one thing, being off your sausage and punching people out for no good reason is quite another. Russell Packer anyone? Hopefully the story is BS anyway, otherwise please just stay off the drink Josh - you're a good bloke without it.
I dont know how true how this story is.
But ive havent heard a bad thing said about him from any playing group or any footballing circles to be honest.
As i mentioned above there were blokes in the knights team and many other teams in the 90s and 00s that did much worse and im not talking rumours, Actual indicressions.
Mark Geyer
Gordon Tallis
Andrew Johns
Bradley clyde
Todd Carney
Just to name a few who have been found guilty of acting like a complete muppet.
But …. all of the above eventually won premierships some won multiple comps and played at the highest level and all were very much vital to their clubs success and culture...on the field.
And all of them were vastly better players than Reynolds, which had a slight bearing on their premierships etc, LoL
And apart from Carney could control their brains when on a football field (on most occasions)
Chalk &Cheese