Todd Carney Combined Mega Thread

[40 years an eagle]

Where's that SMARTASS emoji when you need one!

 

[HoldenV8]

Carney hasn’t played In the nrl for more than 2 years, and wasn’t the answer at his previous nrl clubs. I don’t understand why people think he will raise our team.

I won't go so far as to say he will raise the team significantly over what we currently have, other than giving us a quality goal kicker. But what he would do is give much needed experience depth in the halves. Outside of DCE, we have Croker, Hastings and probably Tom Wright....all of whom combine for a total of 44 NRL games.....of which Hastings has 43 - 21 of them starting on the bench. That just over 1⁄4 (25.7%) of Cherry's 171 games, and that's before you add his 11 tests and 6 Origins.

Carney would add 166 games of NRL experience (plus 1 test and 3 Origins) plus 46 games in the ESL. He also brings an NRL goal kicking strike rate of 78.32% (289 / 369). Interestingly though, according to rugbyleagueproject he only kicked 8 goals in his 2 years with Catalans and Salford in the Super League so he hasn't been a regular top line kicker since 2014 (the Sharks preferred Michael Gordon as kicker in 2015 - Carney didn't kick a goal in his 9 games that year before recycling his drink got him sacked).

Please note that I don't count either Dylan Walker, Api Koroisau or even Curtis Sironen as halves even though they have played some first grade there. At best they are injury stop gaps and best left at centre, hooker and back row respectively

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Lachie have fun with your mate clementine Ford bro.

A tounge in cheek post in a thread where there were jokes and the PC mafia come out.
Nah thanks

Seeya lads

Oh well maybe I misunderstood your post.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

There are a couple of articles of interest which relates to Carney . Can someone please post if they have access.???


https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...FjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3SvU1isM9xDCHlf3BwvqWL

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...QqQIIPigBMAQ&usg=AOvVaw1EDlgDyVYNCEdQhA8b-vUL

 

[BoomStickBarbie]

Carney carves up teammates in scratch match
Samuel Davis, rugby league, The Cairns Post
March 1, 2018 1:00am
Subscriber only
Todd Carney has terrorised his new teammates behind closed gates at Barlow Park, with the star recruit dominating an in-house trial for the Northern Pride as the club ramps up for next week’s Intrust Super Cup home opener.

No cameras or reporters were allowed to attend the scratch match, which is believed to have lasted about 60 minutes on Tuesday night.

But left-centre Brett Anderson said the former Dally M medallist was in scintillating touch, running in two tries and showing elite kicking skills on a wet and humid evening.

“He looks very sharp,” the former North Queensland Cowboy said. “Toddy’s only going to get better each week as he gets to know his teammates too. I think he’ll be massive for us. He’s still a step above Q Cup, that’s for sure.

“If he can stay fit I’m sure he’ll be a handful all season long.”

FILE PHOTO: The Northern Pride’s Todd Carney playing in a preseason trial game against the Mackay Cutters at Townsville Sports Reserve earlier this month. Picture: Evan Morgan
Anderson, who retired from the Q Cup competition in 2015, reportedly showed his class with several hard runs and rugged defensive work.

“It felt good mate,” he said yesterday.

“It was a little bit slippery with the footy but I think we got something out of it.

“Jordie (Jordan Biondi-Odo) was good. There was some aggressive defence from Troy Kapea and big Will Bugden in tough conditions, which was good to see.”

After captaining the Pride to a premiership in 2014, Anderson said seeing the club return to its former glory had inspired him to return.

“That’s what the year’s about. I want to push for finals. It’s not about personal goals for me. It’s just about trying,” Anderson said.

“I enjoy working under (head coach) Ty (Williams). We’ve known each for a long time and he didn’t really have to twist my arm too much.

“I was pretty close to coming back last year, to be honest.”

Captain Ryan Ghietti missed the match with the flu.

 

[BoomStickBarbie]

Carney carves up teammates in scratch match
Samuel Davis, rugby league, The Cairns Post
March 1, 2018 1:00am
Subscriber only
Todd Carney has terrorised his new teammates behind closed gates at Barlow Park, with the star recruit dominating an in-house trial for the Northern Pride as the club ramps up for next week’s Intrust Super Cup home opener.

No cameras or reporters were allowed to attend the scratch match, which is believed to have lasted about 60 minutes on Tuesday night.

But left-centre Brett Anderson said the former Dally M medallist was in scintillating touch, running in two tries and showing elite kicking skills on a wet and humid evening.

“He looks very sharp,” the former North Queensland Cowboy said. “Toddy’s only going to get better each week as he gets to know his teammates too. I think he’ll be massive for us. He’s still a step above Q Cup, that’s for sure.

“If he can stay fit I’m sure he’ll be a handful all season long.”

FILE PHOTO: The Northern Pride’s Todd Carney playing in a preseason trial game against the Mackay Cutters at Townsville Sports Reserve earlier this month. Picture: Evan Morgan
Anderson, who retired from the Q Cup competition in 2015, reportedly showed his class with several hard runs and rugged defensive work.

“It felt good mate,” he said yesterday.

“It was a little bit slippery with the footy but I think we got something out of it.

“Jordie (Jordan Biondi-Odo) was good. There was some aggressive defence from Troy Kapea and big Will Bugden in tough conditions, which was good to see.”

After captaining the Pride to a premiership in 2014, Anderson said seeing the club return to its former glory had inspired him to return.

“That’s what the year’s about. I want to push for finals. It’s not about personal goals for me. It’s just about trying,” Anderson said.

“I enjoy working under (head coach) Ty (Williams). We’ve known each for a long time and he didn’t really have to twist my arm too much.

“I was pretty close to coming back last year, to be honest.”

Captain Ryan Ghietti missed the match with the flu.

 

[davohan123]

CARNEY OFF RADAR
MANLY have abandoned plans to sign bad boy Todd Carney as a replacement for Blake Green. Coach Trent Barrett earmarked the ex-Raiders, Roosters and Sharks pivot as a potential recruit before the Sea Eagles board talked him out of it.

We’re hearing the NRL was reluctant to register his contract, anyway. I can understand the decision not to register Carney but there are obviously different rules for different players. Matt Lodge is the perfect example. He has shown no remorse over his disgusting and violent behaviour in the US yet will run out for the Broncos next weekend.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...d/news-story/38933c39bf804f244ed78b79de4e33aa

 

[Spartan Eagle]

CARNEY OFF RADAR
MANLY have abandoned plans to sign bad boy Todd Carney as a replacement for Blake Green. Coach Trent Barrett earmarked the ex-Raiders, Roosters and Sharks pivot as a potential recruit before the Sea Eagles board talked him out of it.

We’re hearing the NRL was reluctant to register his contract, anyway. I can understand the decision not to register Carney but there are obviously different rules for different players. Matt Lodge is the perfect example. He has shown no remorse over his disgusting and violent behaviour in the US yet will run out for the Broncos next weekend.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...d/news-story/38933c39bf804f244ed78b79de4e33aa

That's unfortunate. If Trent Barrett wants him the board should support him..

 

[1969]

So, no more Carney... I’m a bit disappointed. I think our chances of a title this year, slim as they may have been, have reduced dramatically, sorry to say...

 

[#finsup]

So if we go 0-5 that same board will be asking questions of Barrett...

 

[weev]

The nrl are idiots. You can threaten people with death in another country and still take the field. But if you simulate drinking your own piss, and there’s a photo, you can not.

 

[weev]

So if we go 0-5 that same board will be asking questions of Barrett...

The question will be ‘what are we missing?’

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think he’d have gone well for us, anyway I guess we move on, so now who is our 29th and 30th players IF we are able to sign more.

 

[40 years an eagle]

If Trent Barrett wants him the board should support him..

Unless it was rejected out of hand by our major sponsors it is pretty poor.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Is Suli one of them?

Only possibly, remember he’s in Jersey Flegg!

He might become 30th, maybe ( June 30th).

So we now need a 29th??

 

[#finsup]

The question will be ‘what are we missing?’

Is Suli one of them?

Hopefully one of them is a big hard nut front rower

Only possibly, remember he’s in Jersey Flegg!

He might become 30th, maybe ( June 30th).

So we now need a 29th??

 

[Fluffy]

interesting the silence on Matt Lodge - just shows how many journos are in the pockets of the NRL.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

interesting the silence on Matt Lodge - just shows how many journos are in the pockets of the NRL.

Correct, there’s really only Jess O’Halloran ( I think from the SMH) who’s been on the attack , the rest , silent!!

 

[Ned]

Unless it was rejected out of hand by our major sponsors it is pretty poor.

'Piss' Poor even, eh, eh hahaha

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Well that's a waste of 110 pages of insightful commentary!