When it comes to unlikely NRL comebacks, no one does it better than the Gold Coast Titans. Yet Titans boss Michael Searle still raised eyebrows when he confirmed on Friday he had offered a three-year deal to wayward star Todd Carney.
Especially with Carney’s Sydney Roosters drinking buddy Nate Myles set to arrive at the glitter strip.
But Searle has every faith in his club turning Carney’s NRL career around.
The Titans boss was the first to admit their second tier offer of up to $70,000-a-year would be dwarfed by rivals.
However, Searle said the Titans were offering more than money.
Just ask Gold Coast’s other rejuvenated stars – Chris Walker, Greg Bird and Mat Rogers.
“We don’t hold great hope in getting him – if it is about the money, he probably won’t come to our club,” Searle told AAP.
“But what we are offering is an opportunity to get his life back on track.
“I think that is one thing our club has done really well – dealing with players who have had challenges.
“I think that shows not that we are doing things better than anyone else, we just do it a bit differently.”
Carney – the 2010 Dally M Medallist – was eventually cut loose by the Roosters after infamously being caught drinking in the early hours with Myles and Roosters teammate Frank-Paul Nu’uausala in August.
Myles was also released following the same incident, capping a Roosters career chequered by off-field behavioural issues.
“We are not the Roosters and environment is something that affects a lot of things,” Searle said.
“And I think that the one thing that our club has is a community that has a lot of faith.
“We have a great level of understanding.”
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