Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:52 pm  

TheButcher wrote:

Always fun to see opposition fans making a point to play-down and ridicule a signing by a competing club. When the same people would be out of man size tissues if their club had signed the same player.

Most tribal.

We did sign the same player......

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:18 pm  

TheButcher wrote:

Always fun to see opposition fans making a point to play-down and ridicule a signing by a competing club. When the same people would be out of man size tissues if their club had signed the same player.

Most tribal.

You genuinely can't see why some people might be a bit sceptical about this signing?

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:29 pm  

TheButcher wrote:

Always fun to see opposition fans making a point to play-down and ridicule a signing by a competing club. When the same people would be out of man size tissues if their club had signed the same player.

Most tribal.

Or they could just think a serial offender who the NRL have banned is bad for the game. Perhaps all you can see, or want to see, is tribalism. Others may have different criteria.

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:31 pm  

jools wrote:

Two convictions since his last visa was turned down. Known to associate with a convicted drug smuggler- Let's see what a state the system is in....

I saw the photo (on Bali?) with a once convicted smuggler. Do you have a link explaining the association rather than 'posing for a photo'? Cheers.

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:24 pm  

Come on, let's not let 'facts' and 'evidence' get in the way of pious moralising.

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:44 pm  

Come on guys surely our dour SL competition needs class players like Carney does it not?
The fact that he is now shopping in the bargain basement of SL clubs shouldn't need this uproar from disgruntled Giants fans that feel rejected from previously being rejected a visa for him

It's gonna be a Bitch fight to avoid the middle 8's this season without a doubt and imo there will be 7 clubs involved

Re: 2017 Super League Ins & Outs : Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:00 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I know he's still young but I've said for a while that Fages is one of the most overrated players around. I've never seen what other people seem to see. You don't really expect a half of his age to be able to boss a game, but you want them to show signs and to have all the raw ingredients. For me his passing game is fairly average, his kicking is very poor, he is pretty tricky on his feet without being exceptionally quick or elusive, and he lacks size to boot (not the first thing you look for in a half admittedly, but in the modern game of ultra athletes you need him to at least be able to hold his own). An average bottom half of the table half back for me.

Spot on.

Regards

King James

Re: Red Devils sign Carney : Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:16 am  

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict there will be eight teams in the Middle Eights.

Re: 2017 Super League Ins & Outs : Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:58 pm  

I've given up predicting or hoping that we will be the club to finally turn this type of player around, and I no longer care, all I hope for is that Todd Carney plays great for us with no problems whilst he's here, if he does cause problems he will go the way of Hock/Locke/Chase/Smith etc etc.

Over the last few years we have had some halfbacks that have gone on to other clubs - Holdsworth/SmithM/SmithT/Sneyd/Myler/Robinson/Fages/Ratchford, the only one I wish never left was Ratchford but they all move on so for now I'll take Carney/Dobson and Lui not a bad combo.

One thing I do know is he is unplayable on his day and there isn't a Super League club that he wouldn't be first choice at.

Re: 2017 Super League Ins & Outs : Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:39 am  

Salford red all over wrote:

I've given up predicting or hoping that we will be the club to finally turn this type of player around, and I no longer care, all I hope for is that Todd Carney plays great for us with no problems whilst he's here, if he does cause problems he will go the way of Hock/Locke/Chase/Smith etc etc.

Over the last few years we have had some halfbacks that have gone on to other clubs - Holdsworth/SmithM/SmithT/Sneyd/Myler/Robinson/Fages/Ratchford, the only one I wish never left was Ratchford but they all move on so for now I'll take Carney/Dobson and Lui not a bad combo.

One thing I do know is he is unplayable on his day and there isn't a Super League club that he wouldn't be first choice at.

I really thought he'd tear it up when he signed at Cats but whether its injuries or that he's not that good anymore I just don't know. I agree on his day he can be unplayable its just I can't remember the last time he had his day.

Maybe this move will be great for him but I'd not put my mortgage on it.