I'm going to trust Smith on this one, I thought he was all about the youngsters at Leeds.

It makes no difference which wing a winger plays on, certainly not a GB international who has more than handled himself in the NRL.
I'm with Sally on his English Love Of Pigeon Holing Players theory.

The way I see it is we've signed a very experienced player who has proven his ability time and time again until the end of the season.

Good business Smith.

Carney = good mentor/coach for Riley/Penny and other young speedsters at the club? as well as being a solid option in the back line if fit.

I can't quite believe the over-reaction to all this...

It's not like TS has brought in Carney and stated that he's going to walk straight into the side.....As a few people have pointed out, it's a no-brainer.

We have signed, on a short-term deal, a proven winger, to replace the gap in the squad left by Penny's loan deal to Widnes....What's the fuss??

It's win-win for Wire....we get cover in the squad, Penny gets valuable game-time at Widnes, and at season's end, unless Carney does something miraculous, we go back to how it was, only hopefully with a more confident Penny, in preparation for next year.

Personally, I'll be very surprised if Carney makes more than half a dozen appearances, as he is simply cover for the wing posisions.

P.S....Can we now presume Penny's loan will be extended?

I joked about this in the gossip forum when i saw him on boots an all i think i must be seeing the future

if all goes well i can see carney onboard for 2010 as well.

hope you don't mind me dropping in...

I can't wait to see carney play again. On this basis (general increased interest in wire, not mine specifically) has got to be good if you've not paid loads, he's not stopping another decent player develop etc.

Good luck, its great to see a competitive interesting wire - got to be good for GB / England and SL.

At this moment in our season , we don't really need Carney. But he's there for cover etc. which is a good thing i suppose. I wouldnt play him ahead of Hicks and King though

shocking signing imo

Shocking in what way? Any other reasons other than the silly ones posted above.

Not as shocking as the pies sighning of Karl Pryce...

can i just add although i doubt this signing on fitness issues i wouldn't on his speed

1993 Linford Christie won a world championship gold at the same age with a time of 9.87.

So some old men can run fast at that age