Irwin fuels debate that Carney was "protected"
MonoJoker
Police to probe ex-Raider's allegation
By Peter Veness
AAP
The Raiders rugby league club is seeking legal advice about a former
player's claim that he was asked to lie to protect troubled star Todd
Carney.
News Ltd reported a claim from Steve Irwin that he was asked to tell police
that Carney was not drunk when he lead police on a car chase through
suburban streets.
"They (Raiders officials) asked me to say he wasn't pissed and that would
keep him out of jail," News Ltd quoted Irwin as saying.
A statement from the club said: "The Canberra Raiders have strongly denied
claims today that they were involved in any type of cover-up in relation to
a police matter last year."
Chief executive Don Furner declared the claim "false".
"The Raiders are taking this issue very seriously and have sought legal
advice in relation to Irwin's comments," Furner said.
"At the time of the incident and with police present, Irwin was advised by
club officials to fully cooperate with police and tell the truth in regard
to everything involved with the incident, including identification of the
driver of the vehicle at the time."
The club said it would make no further comment on the matter.
Irwin's claim came after a troubled week for the Raiders in which utility
back Bronx Goodwin was charged with two counts of assault and Carney was
alleged to have urinated on a patron at a Canberra pub.
While the complaint against Carney was withdrawn, Goodwin will face court at
a later date.
Both players remain suspended by the club pending an internal investigation.
The problems could hardly have come at a worse time for the Raiders as the
green machine make a late season charge for the finals.
Canberra face the Gold Coast Titans at home on Saturday afternoon in a vital
clash for both sides.
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Does anyone know on what sort of terms Irwin left the Raiders on? Sour
grapes here or just the truth coming out?
Cheers
LT.
ruud
> Does anyone know on what sort of terms Irwin left the Raiders on?
> Sour grapes here or just the truth coming out?
I'm guessing it was the same terms Tilse left Newcastle on. We'll protect
our star player (Johns) while telling you to fuck off even though what the
star player did was worse. There was a story in yesterday's Telegraph. It's
his word against the Raiders management. I know who I believe (the player)
but it's up to the cops. And since they were the ones who decided Carney
had no case to answer :-) they're not likely to change their minds now are
they?
The raiders management say he was a shit player and it's sour grapes.
I believe him. They did the same thing to him Newcastle did to Tilse, even
though other (star) players have been getting away with the same shit for
ages.
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> Cheers
> LT.
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Geraint Vincent }:c{»
Could be the truth, but he's definitely dirty with the Raiders.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24075189-23214,00.html
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"I lied the first time and thought it was all right. I thought I was
doing the Raiders a favour but they gave me an ultimatum - take some
money and go."
The Raiders privately claimed they sacked Irwin because of off-field
issues.
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Steve Irwin denied his claims against the Raiders were made because he
was sacked, but admitted he still held some ill-feeling towards the
club.
"I'm dirty with the Raiders," he said.
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chris...@gmail.com
> grapes here or just the truth coming out?
Sounds like sour grapes to me.
Surely Canberra wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Irwin to lie to the
police, and then sack him. They'd have to know he'd come out and bag
them for that.
No doubt Carney IS being protected, but Irwin's not a credible
argument to prove that.
Leighton
> "MonoJoker" <largej...@bigjobs.com> wrote in aus.sport.rugby-league:
Johns wasn't even at that trial game. It was Mark Hughes that was
protected. He was told to look elsewhere a few months later anyway.
Tilse had a long history of alcohol problems too. Not as long as Seu
Seu's though.