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THESE are the first nervous steps in Todd Carney's comeback as the former bad boy finally relaunched what has been a tumultuous and at times painful NRL career.
The Daily Telegraph captured Carney attending orientation day at the Sydney Roosters' Moore Park headquarters yesterday when he met his new teammates for the first time.
Carney looked calm yet determined as he spoke about the past and the future ahead of his first training run with the Roosters on Monday morning.
The former Canberra star arrived in Sydney on Wednesday after a stint with the Atherton Roosters in far north Queensland while he was deregistered by the NRL.
"We had a meeting this morning where we had some medical scans and an induction,'' Carney said.
"I met the players. It's definitely exciting. I am jumping out of my skin for Monday to come. I want to get back into the scheme of things.
"I can't thank the Roosters enough. They gave me great support when I went to Atherton. I just want to repay that faith they have shown in me. I hope we can all work together and I want to be part of this club.''
Carney's enthusiasm will be met with some trepidation by Roosters fans. He has had a troubled and dramatic career, some exceptional football marred by a series of off-field indiscretions.
He turned up yesterday in thongs, shorts and a T-shirt as he eased himself back into the flow of the NRL.
Asked if his behavioural problems were behind him, Carney said: "Definitely. I wanted a second chance and I have now got it. It's now up to me to take the next step. It will be in the back of everyone's mind. I have made my bed, I now have to lie in it.
"I'm sure it will keep coming up, but no one else can fix that but me.
"I have to behave and get on with my life. A lot of people will be, not so much wanting me to stuff up, but will be having bets on it. It's not so much me wanting to prove them wrong but to prove me right.
"I want to put the past behind me. I am treating this like my first season in the NRL. It's up to me to take the ball and run with it.''
The Daily Telegraph captured Carney attending orientation day at the Sydney Roosters' Moore Park headquarters yesterday when he met his new teammates for the first time.
Carney looked calm yet determined as he spoke about the past and the future ahead of his first training run with the Roosters on Monday morning.
The former Canberra star arrived in Sydney on Wednesday after a stint with the Atherton Roosters in far north Queensland while he was deregistered by the NRL.
"We had a meeting this morning where we had some medical scans and an induction,'' Carney said.
"I met the players. It's definitely exciting. I am jumping out of my skin for Monday to come. I want to get back into the scheme of things.
"I can't thank the Roosters enough. They gave me great support when I went to Atherton. I just want to repay that faith they have shown in me. I hope we can all work together and I want to be part of this club.''
Carney's enthusiasm will be met with some trepidation by Roosters fans. He has had a troubled and dramatic career, some exceptional football marred by a series of off-field indiscretions.
He turned up yesterday in thongs, shorts and a T-shirt as he eased himself back into the flow of the NRL.
Asked if his behavioural problems were behind him, Carney said: "Definitely. I wanted a second chance and I have now got it. It's now up to me to take the next step. It will be in the back of everyone's mind. I have made my bed, I now have to lie in it.
"I'm sure it will keep coming up, but no one else can fix that but me.
"I have to behave and get on with my life. A lot of people will be, not so much wanting me to stuff up, but will be having bets on it. It's not so much me wanting to prove them wrong but to prove me right.
"I want to put the past behind me. I am treating this like my first season in the NRL. It's up to me to take the ball and run with it.''
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