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SO TODD Carney's giving up the booze again. He's sorry and he's shattered. Woopidoo!
The star Sydney Rooster has been caught allegedly over the limit and has been charged with driving under the influence when his provisional license stipulates he cannot have a sip of alcohol.
If, as he has since admitted, he was drinking and he is confirmed as being over the limit, how about a jail sentence too and a $50,000 fine for shattering the NRL's image again. And throw in a four-week suspension.
An overreaction?
Cast your mind back to June, 2007. Canberra magistrate Maria Doogan warns Todd Carney that he would end up behind bars with one more traffic offence. "You have to take responsibility for yourself," she said.
TODD CARNEY
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Booze charge breaks Carney The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
So he's had the warning.
And the $50,000 fine? For a bloke earning $400,000 a year, he can afford it - and deserves it.
Blog live with Buzz on Carney saga
Two years ago when Brett Stewart got into trouble over his behaviour, David Gallop stepped in and rubbed him out of the game for a month.
In that instance, the case wasn't cut and dried because the Stewart matter was going to court. There are no grey areas in Carney's case.
And there has been plenty of drama since Maria Doogan's warning about going to jail.
Urinating on a person, stomping on cars in Goulburn and trying to burn a mate's groin in a disgusting New Year's eve prank.
Last year we all know Carney gave up the grog and became a great advertisement for a game and a club that were prepared to give a person not just a second chance but a third and even a fourth. But again, he has let the entire game down.
For the past couple of months, players from all NRL clubs have done some wonderful things, not just to promote rugby league, but to help many in need.
Visits to Brisbane to help flood victims. Visits further north to help cyclone victims. School appearances and coaching clinics in country towns. The work of indigenous youngsters during the All Stars build-up.
On Saturday night in Tamworth, I thought about Carney as Jamal Idris and Alan Tongue stayed on the field for an hour after the trial game to sign autographs and pose for photos.
I thought about the Sharks and the Knights doing coaching sessions with juniors in Muswellbrook. About Preston Campbell visits to Tingha.
About Cowboys players Dallas Johnson and Ricky Thorby crossing the Daintree River and travelling 30km into the Daintree Rainforest to visit the 37 students of Alexandra State School.
Isolated from main roads, the school had been waiting seven years for a visit from its sporting heroes.
And the Parramatta players, including cult heroes Jarryd Hayne and Fuifui Moimoi, visiting more than 5000 students across 20 local schools during the Community Carnival.
Unfortunately, these great ambassadors of the game don't make the front page or lead items on the news bulletins - or turn mums and dads away from the game.
Todd Carney does. So what is likely to happen from here?
Knowing the Roosters it will be a paltry fine and a handful of hospital visits, with Channel 9 cameras doing their usual PR job for Nick Politis and his club. This time David Gallop has to step in and not wait for the court because it's a clear case of DUI.
Stuff the Roosters, stuff Nick Politis, stuff the two competition points they might put at risk if he spends a short period behind bars.
That's where he belongs.
He has no respect for the law and needs to be taught a lesson - once and for all.
What an absolute jerk this "journo" is. Bet he wouldn't have said anything if Carney was in a sharks jersey
SO TODD Carney's giving up the booze again. He's sorry and he's shattered. Woopidoo!
The star Sydney Rooster has been caught allegedly over the limit and has been charged with driving under the influence when his provisional license stipulates he cannot have a sip of alcohol.
If, as he has since admitted, he was drinking and he is confirmed as being over the limit, how about a jail sentence too and a $50,000 fine for shattering the NRL's image again. And throw in a four-week suspension.
An overreaction?
Cast your mind back to June, 2007. Canberra magistrate Maria Doogan warns Todd Carney that he would end up behind bars with one more traffic offence. "You have to take responsibility for yourself," she said.
TODD CARNEY
What punishment should Todd Carney receive?
Sacked
Fined
Suspended
Community service
Jail
Nothing
VOTE NOW
RELATED COVERAGE
Roosters fear Carney has bigger problem The Australian, 5 hours ago
Carney considered quitting after charge Perth Now, 15 hours ago
Todd Carney wanted to quit The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
Carney's NRL promo clip scrapped The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
Booze charge breaks Carney The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
So he's had the warning.
And the $50,000 fine? For a bloke earning $400,000 a year, he can afford it - and deserves it.
Blog live with Buzz on Carney saga
Two years ago when Brett Stewart got into trouble over his behaviour, David Gallop stepped in and rubbed him out of the game for a month.
In that instance, the case wasn't cut and dried because the Stewart matter was going to court. There are no grey areas in Carney's case.
And there has been plenty of drama since Maria Doogan's warning about going to jail.
Urinating on a person, stomping on cars in Goulburn and trying to burn a mate's groin in a disgusting New Year's eve prank.
Last year we all know Carney gave up the grog and became a great advertisement for a game and a club that were prepared to give a person not just a second chance but a third and even a fourth. But again, he has let the entire game down.
For the past couple of months, players from all NRL clubs have done some wonderful things, not just to promote rugby league, but to help many in need.
Visits to Brisbane to help flood victims. Visits further north to help cyclone victims. School appearances and coaching clinics in country towns. The work of indigenous youngsters during the All Stars build-up.
On Saturday night in Tamworth, I thought about Carney as Jamal Idris and Alan Tongue stayed on the field for an hour after the trial game to sign autographs and pose for photos.
I thought about the Sharks and the Knights doing coaching sessions with juniors in Muswellbrook. About Preston Campbell visits to Tingha.
About Cowboys players Dallas Johnson and Ricky Thorby crossing the Daintree River and travelling 30km into the Daintree Rainforest to visit the 37 students of Alexandra State School.
Isolated from main roads, the school had been waiting seven years for a visit from its sporting heroes.
And the Parramatta players, including cult heroes Jarryd Hayne and Fuifui Moimoi, visiting more than 5000 students across 20 local schools during the Community Carnival.
Unfortunately, these great ambassadors of the game don't make the front page or lead items on the news bulletins - or turn mums and dads away from the game.
Todd Carney does. So what is likely to happen from here?
Knowing the Roosters it will be a paltry fine and a handful of hospital visits, with Channel 9 cameras doing their usual PR job for Nick Politis and his club. This time David Gallop has to step in and not wait for the court because it's a clear case of DUI.
Stuff the Roosters, stuff Nick Politis, stuff the two competition points they might put at risk if he spends a short period behind bars.
That's where he belongs.
He has no respect for the law and needs to be taught a lesson - once and for all.
What an absolute jerk this "journo" is. Bet he wouldn't have said anything if Carney was in a sharks jersey
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