Quote Originally Posted by Jeterpool View Post
I've been thinking more about Dave Carney's situation. It's quite similar to the sackings that went on last year - the obvious difference being that Carney is still employed.

We are all assuming he won't play for us again. I don't think that can be implied from the Jets press release however. He might, but I highly doubt it.

Carney, rightfully, wants to secure a playing future for himself and he doesn't see that happening at the Jets. Miller wants players to be 100% committed to the club. But if the club can't, or won't, give carney commitment beyond this year, do you blame him for having his head turned? That screams of hypocrisy to me. Or perhaps they've told him he won't be needed and this is his chance to get a run in the ACL which he missed out on in S2. I've got no idea.

The jets have this time got on the front foot. They've played this scenario better and have the support of the majority of fans. Perhaps they've learnt from last year's fiasco. They've painted Carney as the bad guy for wanting to go to Sydney FC and in such abandoning the cause. Carney's management haven't helped that either - it played into the Jets hands.

There are only two outcomes here. A suitable trade is reached Or Carney goes back to his familiar corner from last year and does laps around Kasey Wehrman oval.
I agree with most of this, although I'm not seeing the hypocrisy. If the Jets aren't ready to commit to another deal, then Carney needs to keep working & playing and the contract will come, either here or elsewhere. I don't like comparing football to a normal workplace but if you're on a temporary contract, you don't stop working halfway through and demand a new one. If anything, you work harder to make sure it comes.

I think his agent has stirred the pot and possibly to his clients detriment as they probably thought they had the Jets over a barrel like previous players, but credit to Miller for staying tough (so far). I won't miss Carney next season, our future shouldn't be relying on him as the go to player anyway.

And let's face it, what has he actually done for us? He's scored a few, set up a few, but reality is we've won a spoon and look the goods for a second, he's hardly a matchwinner.