A lot of teams play that way - left & right halves - at least outside their 20. I personally hate it it. Especially when I see a bloke like Milford restrained to the left. Halves need to connect at times in the opp. 20.
I do actually. Not as a result of the number on his back, thats a distraction. But when he plays 1st receiver better things happen for the Cowboys.
Rubbish. He's not commited to change anything off-field and as such he'll never be 100% on-field. Little grot can rott IMO.
If, if, if ... Bugger him. The Raiders laid out a good plan which would of seen that kid go far, but he knocked it back and he's said he'll knock back any booze ban but still expects a NRL gig. Faaaark off. You're 28 at best 4yrs left - ditch the piss, make a bit more and piss it away between 32 & 40 if you please. Just don't be referred to as "former Cronulla bad boy" on A Current Affair.
now id have him back purely because of the talent he has on the field. He was a favourite of mine from his canberra days. He's always been good, he hasnt just had good periods of time. Every season he has played he has been good, even when he hasnt been on fire. From memory 2011 was his worst season, but i think after the dally m and a gf appearance expectations rose.
But your last paragraph there does sum it up. When he was at the Raiders and he had been in a **** load of trouble, they were open to keeping him, but he had to not drink. He refused that contract and condition. Refused. They were going to pay him a lot down there. Went to the sticks to play bush footy for a year, came to the roosters and tore the house down. Full season with no issues, Dally M. Probably got on the piss, but by all reports never got himself in trouble. 2011, gets done low range DUI, seemed to me like an honest mistake, thought mistakes like that happen to TC a bit. He gets injured, goes out for a few drinks with Watts. Watts goes home and lays down the law with his missus, Carney is the head line for being out having a drink. By end of season he is sacked and Roosters fans are hating him. 2012 comes he fires up, we start off well (after 2 losses) and Carney makes Origin, game 3 highlight, kicking a sideline conversion to level it up. 2013, he misses 4 (say 5 since he went off injured early) games, is like a point shy of a 2nd Dally M. Imagine if he didnt get injured!! Again, probably his 2nd best season compared to 2010, stays out of the press for dumb ****, except for the coke rumours. 2014 starts finding the old carney and being published as a menace. kind of involved in an altercation (outside maccas), rumours of a woman approaching the club about some inappropriate behaviour by todd, and then in the end the bubbler.
Should a guy be sacked for that? no
Should Todd be sacked for that? yes.
Why? Todd comes with that reputation, with everything the club went through, he brought another bad headline. It was stupid. Thats all it was. But it comes down to him drinking.
He has a huge rap sheet, a few DUI, the bubbler, pissing on a guy, setting a bloke on fire, vandalism, running from the cops, failure to stop when signalled, a few times drinking while on a club booze ban. **** he was banned from him home town!!! yet this guy still refuses to sign contracts stating no grog! How many millions of dollars has Todd Carney lost for alcohol. He will never make those millions back, but he can always drink when he is retired.