: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:37 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

Jason Robinsons only a year older


worth a go ...why not.......???

Head coach at Sale Sharks next year!

Good signing if fit imo, a real top class winger, but will he get the service?

Guess this means Penny will see out this season at least with the Vikings!

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:42 pm  

If you've watched the Lions DVD, you can see what a presence he has. He's very vocal in the GB dressing room that's packed with Fielden, Peacock, Cunningham et al who at the time were all leaders in their own right. He'll give our dressing room another voice, some know how, and a CV to back himself up. He's another who's been to the NRL and earnt their respect, at Newcastle he was a sensation.

On the pitch, who knows what form he's in, fitness, mental, who knows, but I'm guessing Smith will have an idea, he's not a mug, like he wasn't a mug taking Shane Millard toLeeds, or bringing Mathers here. He'll see a part that Carney has to play, great stuff.

I think it could be a great piece of business.

If Penny is still training with us too, he & Riley will learn alot about wing play from him.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:43 pm  

A bit underwhelmed myself, but to be honest, we've lost nothing if he stays til the end of the year. The space is there on the salary cap, none of the younger players (Lee Smith, Fox, Shenton etc.) are available til next season so why not? If nothing else he is decent cover if we get a couple of injuries.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:46 pm  

JWP wrote:

If Penny is still training with us too, he & Riley will learn alot about wing play from him.

You may just have hit the nail squarely on the head there.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:47 pm  

the flying biscuit wrote:

its a joke to be fair.....in the last 12 months the bloke has played what amounts to Monday Night touch Rugby on Vicky park, scored no tries in a competative game,and not had his physical shape tested in any way.

He's a winger, so to be honest, his fitness won't be as big a issue as if he was a forward.

Remember back to when we signed a certain Des Drummond??....He hadn't played any rugby for a while, due to a dispute with Leigh, yet I still recall him dancing down the touchline for a debut try??...

Overall, its a deal that suits all parties....Carney gets a chance for 1 last hurrah, we get the possibility of a very good and proven winger at a budget price...

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:48 pm  

Excellent PR too.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:57 pm  

i can't understand anyone seeing a negative in this deal,it's a winner all round.proven pedigree,great attitude and terrific workrate,hats off to simon moran and tony smith.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:15 pm  

the tache is back wrote:

i can't understand anyone seeing a negative in this deal,it's a winner all round.proven pedigree,great attitude and terrific workrate,hats off to simon moran and tony smith.

I agree. If we had signed him on a 3.5 year contract on megabucks then I would be very concerned. Three or four months on a contract using up the slack in our salary cap (it's not as if we can carry over any 2009 leftover into 2010) is a no brainer.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:26 pm  

I must admit, I thought he had retired from all forms of Rugby.

He was fantastic in his prime.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:33 pm  

If Smith told me Father Christmas was real I'd believe him, sorry LWF.