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Mother Carney's warning to son
GEORGINA ROBINSON
27 Oct, 2011 03:00 AM
LEANNE CARNEY knows Cronulla are her troubled son Todd's final chance.
The 25-year-old's mother spoke frankly with him late yesterday, after Carney and the Sharks signed the much-talked-about two-year deal that has saved his NRL career.
''I talked to him only about an hour ago and I said, 'This will be the last','' Leanne said. ''[He said] 'I know Mum, I know'.''
It was not the first time ''last chances'' were mentioned in reference to the 2010 Dally M medallist, but Leanne was hoping it meant something coming from her.
''I just pray to God that things go good because he's got such a good talent,'' she said from Goulburn.
''I don't think he sees what everyone else sees in him and that's why people get so angry, because he has got a talent and it's just wasting.''
Leanne was closely involved in the negotiations leading to Carney's deal with the Sharks, his third club in four turbulent years.
She counselled her son, who was last month sacked by the Sydney Roosters, to make a choice about his future based on the environment in which he would live and play.
''I just wanted Todd to look at the players, look at the coach, look at the area, just to see if he might be a bit more settled,'' she said.
Cronulla satisfies on most fronts. Carney has an aunt there and a potential mentor in friend and former Sharks great Gavin Miller, who is also from Goulburn.
Importantly, the Sharks also made off-field support central to their successful pitch.
Sharks coach Shane Flanagan went to great lengths yesterday to highlight the wealth of life experience in the club's senior playing group - referencing the transformation of skipper Paul Gallen and others, including second-rower Jeremy Smith and centre Colin Best.
''[Gallen] turned his life around and the public perception of him,'' Flanagan said. ''He's well-respected now and he's kept his nose clean for a little while and it's not impossible for Todd to do either.
''He needs to take little steps to probably build confidence within our own organisation and branch out from there.''
Flanagan said an alcohol ban was not a contractual condition.
''We just have more of a what's acceptable, what's unacceptable [approach],'' he said.
''And obviously drinking during the week and when you're in training, drinking before games and stuff, for a professional sportsman that's just not acceptable and all our players know that.''
Leanne said her son needed to learn to drink responsibly to avoid another run-in with the law, which would almost certainly end his NRL career.
''I don't think you can say to Todd 'don't drink', I think you have to say to Todd, 'You've got to learn how to drink','' she said.
''Go with the footballers and have a drink, but go home, don't be seen out around one or two in the morning, go home at nine or ten o'clock.''
Laurie Daley, a childhood hero of Carney's who mentored him during his time at Canberra, said the onus was on the Sharks to support their star signing.
''It's his last go at it and he's such a talent and he's a good person, but unfortunately he's made those mistakes,'' Daley said.
''You hope that the clubs aren't just seeing him as someone who can win them some games and maybe take them through to the final, disregarding them as a human being.''
Flanagan rejected suggestions Cronulla - a club battling financial troubles and flagging performances - was using Carney for a quick lift.
''There's always going to be that speculation but in the end I'm not ashamed that we want talented players at our club and Todd Carney fits that talented player category,'' he said.
f**k off Daley!
Another snide comment towards the Sharks.
He has already stated previously that he didn't think the Sharks were suitable for Carney. And now he insinuates that we might just be using him and don't care about his rehabilitation.
Have you thought to ask the Sharks what measures they have in place before you shoot your mouth off?
Mother Carney's warning to son
GEORGINA ROBINSON
27 Oct, 2011 03:00 AM
LEANNE CARNEY knows Cronulla are her troubled son Todd's final chance.
The 25-year-old's mother spoke frankly with him late yesterday, after Carney and the Sharks signed the much-talked-about two-year deal that has saved his NRL career.
''I talked to him only about an hour ago and I said, 'This will be the last','' Leanne said. ''[He said] 'I know Mum, I know'.''
It was not the first time ''last chances'' were mentioned in reference to the 2010 Dally M medallist, but Leanne was hoping it meant something coming from her.
''I just pray to God that things go good because he's got such a good talent,'' she said from Goulburn.
''I don't think he sees what everyone else sees in him and that's why people get so angry, because he has got a talent and it's just wasting.''
Leanne was closely involved in the negotiations leading to Carney's deal with the Sharks, his third club in four turbulent years.
She counselled her son, who was last month sacked by the Sydney Roosters, to make a choice about his future based on the environment in which he would live and play.
''I just wanted Todd to look at the players, look at the coach, look at the area, just to see if he might be a bit more settled,'' she said.
Cronulla satisfies on most fronts. Carney has an aunt there and a potential mentor in friend and former Sharks great Gavin Miller, who is also from Goulburn.
Importantly, the Sharks also made off-field support central to their successful pitch.
Sharks coach Shane Flanagan went to great lengths yesterday to highlight the wealth of life experience in the club's senior playing group - referencing the transformation of skipper Paul Gallen and others, including second-rower Jeremy Smith and centre Colin Best.
''[Gallen] turned his life around and the public perception of him,'' Flanagan said. ''He's well-respected now and he's kept his nose clean for a little while and it's not impossible for Todd to do either.
''He needs to take little steps to probably build confidence within our own organisation and branch out from there.''
Flanagan said an alcohol ban was not a contractual condition.
''We just have more of a what's acceptable, what's unacceptable [approach],'' he said.
''And obviously drinking during the week and when you're in training, drinking before games and stuff, for a professional sportsman that's just not acceptable and all our players know that.''
Leanne said her son needed to learn to drink responsibly to avoid another run-in with the law, which would almost certainly end his NRL career.
''I don't think you can say to Todd 'don't drink', I think you have to say to Todd, 'You've got to learn how to drink','' she said.
''Go with the footballers and have a drink, but go home, don't be seen out around one or two in the morning, go home at nine or ten o'clock.''
Laurie Daley, a childhood hero of Carney's who mentored him during his time at Canberra, said the onus was on the Sharks to support their star signing.
''It's his last go at it and he's such a talent and he's a good person, but unfortunately he's made those mistakes,'' Daley said.
''You hope that the clubs aren't just seeing him as someone who can win them some games and maybe take them through to the final, disregarding them as a human being.''
Flanagan rejected suggestions Cronulla - a club battling financial troubles and flagging performances - was using Carney for a quick lift.
''There's always going to be that speculation but in the end I'm not ashamed that we want talented players at our club and Todd Carney fits that talented player category,'' he said.
f**k off Daley!
Another snide comment towards the Sharks.
He has already stated previously that he didn't think the Sharks were suitable for Carney. And now he insinuates that we might just be using him and don't care about his rehabilitation.
Have you thought to ask the Sharks what measures they have in place before you shoot your mouth off?
