Tigers After Carney For 2010

[madunit]

Luke Douglas

 

[Dave Q]

lol piss poor to read carneys manager "its his career" as a reason for reinstatement.

Thats like the drink driver exclaiming that they need their licence for work and to go shopping for the baby and look after their elderly mother.

And the courts always say that they should have thought about that before they got into the car.

Still, he should be frightened enough to prove himself able to behave.

On the wagon, hed be a tremendous assett for any club as he is no ordinary player. He terrifies defences evey time he gets the ball, a bit like the prince of darkness himself, Steve Mortimer.

He has an incredible gift, I say we give him one last go.

Good to see Tigers recruiting uncovering every rock. Carney is one hell of a long shot, but well worth an approach.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Thats like the drink driver exclaiming that they need their licence for work and to go shopping for the baby and look after their elderly mother.

And the courts always say that they should have thought about that before they got into the car.

Umm you ever heard of a special license?

 

[Parra Future]

Heres a story for all you West Tigers Fans. Maybe you'll get him 2010 but it doesn't look like he is going anywhere in 2009.

David Gallop rejects Todd Carney's plea for second chance

By Dean Ritchie | February 11, 2009 11:00pm

Plea rejected ... Todd Carney leaves NRL headquarters. Photograph: Brett Costello / The Daily Telegraph


BANNED star Todd Carney yesterday walked into the NRL and begged David Gallop to let him play again in 2009, but was sent packing. With his manager David Riolo, Carney held a one-hour meeting with the NRL chief executive about the possibility of the former Canberra halfback playing again.
But Gallop would not back down telling the troubled player any contract would not be registered.
Riolo claimed Carney should be given a "second chance", despite a series of off-field indiscretions.
Sacked by Canberra last year, Carney could not get a visa to play in the UK and faces 2009 on the sidelines. "Why shouldn't he be allowed to play?" Riolo said.
"He has paid a hefty price in public embarrassment. How long can we kick someone when they are down?
"He has a wrap sheet, you only have to call up Google to see that. But everyone deserves a second chance.



"If there was a contract (from a rival club) we would make application to the NRL.
"They would decide whether to register it but the indication is they wouldn't. He has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and been given a hard time in the press."
The Sydney Roosters this week expressed interest in Carney, provided he was cleared to play by the NRL. Canberra, though, is the club that must issue a clearance for Carney to play with another club.
"It will depend on the stance of Canberra and whether they want Todd to play against them," Riolo said. "The Raiders would have severe impact on whether he plays in 2009.
"He has gone through a tough time, which he brought a lot on himself. But Todd would like to get his life back on track and we hope Canberra support that."
Canberra chairman John McIntyre said his club would not budge and give Carney a clearance.
"We are firm on this - our position stands and and we expect the NRL to back us," McIntyre said.
Gallop said he listened to Riolo but had not altered his view.
"From our point of view nothing has changed," Gallop said. Asked if the NRL would still ban Carney if a club asked for his services, Gallop said: "Probably. Sometimes punishment has to be tough to acknowledge that there are consequences and as a deterrent to others."
Gallop's decision certainly deterred the Roosters, with club CEO Steve Noyce saying: "David made a decision which he re-affirmed today. If it's a no-go there then I don't think there's a need to take it any further."

 

[851]

Heres a story for all you West Tigers Fans. Maybe you'll get him 2010 but it doesn't look like he is going anywhere in 2009.

David Gallop rejects Todd Carney's plea for second chance

By Dean Ritchie | February 11, 2009 11:00pm

Plea rejected ... Todd Carney leaves NRL headquarters. Photograph: Brett Costello / The Daily Telegraph


BANNED star Todd Carney yesterday walked into the NRL and begged David Gallop to let him play again in 2009, but was sent packing. With his manager David Riolo, Carney held a one-hour meeting with the NRL chief executive about the possibility of the former Canberra halfback playing again.
But Gallop would not back down telling the troubled player any contract would not be registered.
Riolo claimed Carney should be given a "second chance", despite a series of off-field indiscretions.
Sacked by Canberra last year, Carney could not get a visa to play in the UK and faces 2009 on the sidelines. "Why shouldn't he be allowed to play?" Riolo said.
"He has paid a hefty price in public embarrassment. How long can we kick someone when they are down?
"He has a wrap sheet, you only have to call up Google to see that. But everyone deserves a second chance.



"If there was a contract (from a rival club) we would make application to the NRL.
"They would decide whether to register it but the indication is they wouldn't. He has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and been given a hard time in the press."
The Sydney Roosters this week expressed interest in Carney, provided he was cleared to play by the NRL. Canberra, though, is the club that must issue a clearance for Carney to play with another club.
"It will depend on the stance of Canberra and whether they want Todd to play against them," Riolo said. "The Raiders would have severe impact on whether he plays in 2009.
"He has gone through a tough time, which he brought a lot on himself. But Todd would like to get his life back on track and we hope Canberra support that."
Canberra chairman John McIntyre said his club would not budge and give Carney a clearance.
"We are firm on this - our position stands and and we expect the NRL to back us," McIntyre said.
Gallop said he listened to Riolo but had not altered his view.
"From our point of view nothing has changed," Gallop said. Asked if the NRL would still ban Carney if a club asked for his services, Gallop said: "Probably. Sometimes punishment has to be tough to acknowledge that there are consequences and as a deterrent to others."
Gallop's decision certainly deterred the Roosters, with club CEO Steve Noyce saying: "David made a decision which he re-affirmed today. If it's a no-go there then I don't think there's a need to take it any further."

I fully expect Tim to re-sign Morris and pass on Carney,it would be too out of character for us to get a decent half.:?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Geez, he could have worn a shirt and pants at least, FFS.

I am waiting for the "we thought we had him article".