Todd Carney agrees to terms with the Roosters.

[Spike]

Good luck to him. Hopefully he'll turn himself around after such a wake up call. Chance are he won't, but at least the Roosters may get a decent run next year until he f*cks up and they sack him.

 

[Lambretta]

If the Roosters do eventually sign Carney, maybe he should have a clause in his contract which states catagorically that he is not a "role model" and should never be held up as one.

Then whenever the Daily Telegraph moralises, we can tell them to get stuffed.

Also Carney could get sponsership from Black and Decker and the Roosters can trademark the slogan "I'm a f**ing tool - but I'm fairly bloody useful when you need me" and tie it in to help pay his contract.

 

[Raider_69]

So with Pearce at half, Carney at 5/8th and Anasta at lock, where does that leave their next wonder boy Ben Jones? Weren't they trying to tell us he was the next big thing earlier in the year?!

 

[The Business]

nice to see all you scummer supporters, supporting the decision.. and even justifying it... :lol:

soulless supporters for a soulless club

What ever you say you dropkick.

 

[Geohood]

That means he's a dead certainty to join us.

 

[BeeeeeRad]

I really hope so. The more I think about it the more excited I get about it, having 3 playmakers will create havoc for defending teams. Oh and regards to Ben Jones, he is more than capable of playing at center or even hooker.

 

[ravin rabbitoh]

I hate the filthy ROOSTERS with a passion,but all the bullsh*t about buying a premiership,HELLO its 2009 thats rugby league all clubs a trying to buy a premiership, GOOD luck to them for getting CARNEY,If i was running SOUTHS id be having a crack at him,id be having a crack at BIRD as well,FMD they are human they've made mistakes build a bridge get over it,there both good footballers and bottom line is clubs want to WIN,whatever it takes.

 

[Robbo_kiama]

latest news is he didnt sign.

 

[Raider_69]

and having a 6 day alcohol ban certainly has to help his chances.

:lol: yes because alcohol bans have been so successful for him in the past:lol:

 

[Bring it home Knights]

As the article stated they will have to let players go to accomadate him, so im not sure if this will turn out well for the chooks long term

It was nice knowing you mini!

 

[rufus youngblood]

A joke of a human to a joke of a club. Apt.

This coming from a supporter of a club that was in for mason???

A club that is odds on to get crocker????

A club that signed walker and julian o neill??????

Didnt faalogo get sent home from the us for decking someone?????

people in glass houses(sorry your a souffs fan) shanties/cells shouldnt throw stones

 

[rufus youngblood]

So with Pearce at half, Carney at 5/8th and Anasta at lock, where does that leave their next wonder boy Ben Jones? Weren't they trying to tell us he was the next big thing earlier in the year?!

Jones or pearce will move into the hooking role, i would prefer pearce but jones will be the one

 

[Dazraider]

Now he will go to the cross and start being a dickhead

 

[Raider_69]

Jones or pearce will move into the hooking role, i would prefer pearce but jones will be the one

Interesting. I dont think either would make a good hooker but i guess if you've got Pearce, Carney and Anasta in the same starting side, you dont particularly need a great hooker

 

[Chook Norris]

Todd Carney not signed to Roosters, yet
By Steve Jancetic
AAP

The Sydney Roosters are adamant they have not agreed to a deal with rugby league wild child Todd Carney, but that doesn't mean they don't want him wearing the tri-colours in 2010.
Reports emerged on Thursday that the Roosters had agreed to a deal in principle with the disgraced former Canberra playmaker that would see him become a Rooster for the next four years.
The deal was said to be engineered by Roosters recruitment officer Peter O'Sullivan, though both O'Sullivan and Carney's manager David Riolo denied any agreement had been struck.
"Peter said we hadn't signed Todd Carney, his manager said we hadn't signed him, so we haven't signed him," Roosters chief executive Steve Noyce said.
"(O'Sullivan) put his hand up a couple of weeks ago, he was honest and said that he was looking at him (Carney) and that he may be a consideration down the track, but that's a long way down the track."
Speculation has been rife as to the playing future of Carney, who was sacked by the Raiders midway through last year after a string of off-field indiscretions, most of which had been fuelled by alcohol.
Part of the Raiders decision to release Carney was that the NRL did not allow him to sign with a rival club in 2009, a request the NRL granted as they indicated they would not register a contract with Carney until 2010 at the earliest.
The 22-year-old is currently attempting to get his life back on track playing rugby league for the Atherton Roosters in far north Queensland, and his ability to stay out of trouble there could dictate whether he gets another start in the NRL.
In addition to the Roosters, Penrith and St George Illawarra are also believed to be keen on giving the Country Origin representative a start next season, and Roosters coach Brad Fittler is adamant the talented playmaker was worth taking a chance on.
"We, like a few other clubs, are looking at Todd Carney, hopefully he does alright at the Atherton Roosters, gets himself sorted and back in rugby league before we know it," Fittler said.
"I think Todd Carney's a talent, there's no doubt. He has issues like most of us, if he can get through them he's a good player and it would be a shame to lose a player like that to rugby league.
"I suppose how he goes up there will be an indication about whether clubs go further in bringing him to their club."
Asked if he thought the potential signing of Carney would bring more bad press to the Roosters and the NRL, Fittler said:
"It doesn't seem to matter ... we seem to be copping a hammering at the moment."


http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/tabid/10244/default.aspx?id=54177

 

[ando4285]

has anyone else noticed that mason was always in trouble at the dogs and since he's joined the roosters he's been pretty good. i reckon they'll play ben jones at fullback and theres no way they'll put pearce at hooker

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

I'd imagine we'll be hearing it for 4-5 years given how long the 18-6 calls lasted.


Perhaps one day they'll be able to brag about something other than a regular season win, but I doubt it.

We could brag about our 20 premierships to your 12.

We could brag about the fact that your pathetic club has only managed to beat us 89 times in 198 meetings.

We could, but we won't because that would be living in the past. Wouldn't it?

But I digress. I'm happy that Todd is about the sign with your filth. It will a laugh watching him drag your club through the mud.

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

:lol: yes because alcohol bans have been so successful for him in the past:lol:

It did wonders for Jake Friend too.

 

[sydraider]

Hopefully Jake wont ask Toddles to drive the car home......

 

[Tommy Smith]

]We could brag about our 20 premierships to your 12.[/B]

We could brag about the fact that your pathetic club has only managed to beat us 89 times in 198 meetings.

We could, but we won't because that would be living in the past. Wouldn't it?

But I digress. I'm happy that Todd is about the sign with your filth. It will a laugh watching him drag your club through the mud.

I won't accuse you of living in the past.

But it sure would feel great to have won one of them whilst you've been alive, wouldn't it?

Shame about that. But don't worry, the 21st century still has a long way to go...