Farah Axed

[happy_tiger]

I get some people didn't like the guy but some of the stuff being written about Farah is just hysterical. His biggest "fault" seems to be he gave a crap and had to be dynamited out of a club that others were only too happy to leave. It's a bit much blaming him for the post-2011 malaise and ignoring the role he played in 2005 & 2010\. Maybe he was representative of player power gone wrong but to me that was more to do with weak, unfocused and divided boards. Others who were just as if not more responsible for such things seem to get less criticism.

Local junior, premiership winner, rep player - the man isn't perfect but I'm prepared to overlook the few negatives given the service he's given the club.

Footballers play football , coaches coach and boards run the whole shebang Yoss

Robbie had been in the game long enough to know better than to stick his nose in club politics , coaches etc

If Robbie wasn't happy with the coach he leaves , not try and get involved with politics and get the numbers to have everything his whole way

What made Robbie think he was bigger than the club , IC's mentality is far better and the results are there for all to see

Where's the evidence he was as heavily involved as everyone makes out? Supposedly one year he can get rid of Potter but the next he's being forced out by Taylor. He was club captain - he had every right to make his feelings known. If the board and CEO were any good they could have said what you said - leave if you're unhappy. Never happened. Even when JT was trying to get him out he was reluctant.

It's your opinion he thought he was bigger than the club. I just think he cared. When he was there a few individuals were very influential and important. Again, to me this is a reflection of a culture allowed by a weak ineffective back office and players filling the void. You reckon Benji just sat around and didn't have a voice? Pat Richards? Moses? Woods?

The main point is are his alleged personality faults more worthy of attention than his playing achievements in the scheme of things?

I'm not saying others weren't involved in Taylor or Sheens sackings or Potter not being re-signed

We know for a fact from Sheens mouth himself that Robbie and Benj were involved

We know for a fact Robbie wasn't a fan of Potter

And he isn't on Taylor's Xmas Card list either

I come back to same point every time Yoss , Robbie was hired to play Rugby League , nothing more , nothing less

Yes he was club captain and arguably are most important player , but that doesn't give him the right when things didn't go his way to try and force change

And then we have the Jacob Miller …..

Champion footballer , should of stuck to footy

 

[happy_tiger]

I get some people didn't like the guy but some of the stuff being written about Farah is just hysterical. His biggest "fault" seems to be he gave a crap and had to be dynamited out of a club that others were only too happy to leave. It's a bit much blaming him for the post-2011 malaise and ignoring the role he played in 2005 & 2010\. Maybe he was representative of player power gone wrong but to me that was more to do with weak, unfocused and divided boards. Others who were just as if not more responsible for such things seem to get less criticism.

Local junior, premiership winner, rep player - the man isn't perfect but I'm prepared to overlook the few negatives given the service he's given the club.

Hard to argue Yoss, if JT hadn't come to the club it could have been handled properly and peoples opinions may be different.

Agreed 100% Not saying he was perfect. I am saying he gave a crap and bleed for the club. We should move on from Robbie bashing and remember that Gordon Idiot Tallis started this mess. Lets train our cross hairs on him.

Yes course it was Tallis's fault :crazy

 

[NT_Tiger]

Yes he was a great player for Wests Tigers. Granted.
Why then did Wests Tigers put so much effort into getting rid of him? Without any evidence at all, let's think, perhaps there were other factors.
Who really believes we would be in the position we are in now if he were still here?
Who thinks Ivan Cleary would have come here if he were still here?
Dragging up and rehashing the past is a waste of time, except when it informs your future. Our present is evidence enough.

 

[Telltails]

Winning coaches dont get sacked its as simple as that. Coaches are sacked at all clubs based on performance and its no different at our club.

 

[Doc_Tiger]

I get some people didn't like the guy but some of the stuff being written about Farah is just hysterical. His biggest "fault" seems to be he gave a crap and had to be dynamited out of a club that others were only too happy to leave. It's a bit much blaming him for the post-2011 malaise and ignoring the role he played in 2005 & 2010\. Maybe he was representative of player power gone wrong but to me that was more to do with weak, unfocused and divided boards. Others who were just as if not more responsible for such things seem to get less criticism.

Local junior, premiership winner, rep player - the man isn't perfect but I'm prepared to overlook the few negatives given the service he's given the club.

Hard to argue Yoss, if JT hadn't come to the club it could have been handled properly and peoples opinions may be different.

Agreed 100% Not saying he was perfect. I am saying he gave a crap and bleed for the club. We should move on from Robbie bashing and remember that Gordon Idiot Tallis started this mess. Lets train our cross hairs on him.

Gordon Tallis' fault. ?

Hope Farah is turned away at the gate if ever he tries to enter leichardt.

What a piece of work he was. He deserved to finish up on South's scrap heap.

 

[hugh1954]

Taylor had no back up players like Ivan now has at his disposal, in Taylors time you were picked each week with a mediocre performance. Nofa was in that culture and has now found very early on that its consistent performance that holds your place in the team and i think that they are all buying in on that premise

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Taylor had no back up players like Ivan now has at his disposal, in Taylors time you were picked each week with a mediocre performance. Nofa was in that culture and has now found very early on that its consistent performance that holds your place in the team and i think that they are all buying in on that premise

He had Matt Ballin. Over and out from me, let sleeping dogs lie.

 

[Geo]

People still not twigging this is old news?

I can see how old it is from China..

 

[innsaneink]

你好，地理
Good eyesight Geo

 

[cktiger]

I get some people didn't like the guy but some of the stuff being written about Farah is just hysterical. His biggest "fault" seems to be he gave a crap and had to be dynamited out of a club that others were only too happy to leave. It's a bit much blaming him for the post-2011 malaise and ignoring the role he played in 2005 & 2010\. Maybe he was representative of player power gone wrong but to me that was more to do with weak, unfocused and divided boards. Others who were just as if not more responsible for such things seem to get less criticism.

Local junior, premiership winner, rep player - the man isn't perfect but I'm prepared to overlook the few negatives given the service he's given the club.

Hard to argue Yoss, if JT hadn't come to the club it could have been handled properly and peoples opinions may be different.

Agreed 100% Not saying he was perfect. I am saying he gave a crap and bleed for the club. We should move on from Robbie bashing and remember that Gordon Idiot Tallis started this mess. Lets train our cross hairs on him.

Gordon Tallis' fault. ?

Hope Farah is turned away at the gate if ever he tries to enter leichardt.

What a piece of work he was. He deserved to finish up on South's scrap heap.

Don’t think he’ll ever be turned away - local junior, Life Member and one of our greatest ever players.
Not sure of a lot of his haters claims to fame while entering ‘Leichhardt’.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

His comments after he was dropped during his self serving press conference after his first reserve grade game made him persona non grata.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

His comments after he was dropped during his self serving press conference after his first reserve grade game made him persona non grata.

Was that the one he nailed about defence being the problem whilst Jason was moving him on because of perceived attack problems. Jason goes and the defence is fixed up but Farah can't be accused of being going missing in defence. He done the hierarchy a favour by telling how it was that they eventually they agreed upon a bit further down the track by changing the coach. He done the West Tigers a service - maybe because he cared about the team and club.

 

[cktiger]

His comments after he was dropped during his self serving press conference after his first reserve grade game made him persona non grata.

Was that the one he nailed about defence being the problem whilst Jason was moving him on because of perceived attack problems. Jason goes and the defence is fixed up but Farah can't be accused of being going missing in defence. He done the hierarchy a favour by telling how it was that they eventually they agreed upon a bit further down the track by changing the coach. He done the West Tigers a service - maybe because he cared about the team and club.

Come on BBF - if Gunner said Farah is ‘persona non grata’ he’ll have to personally apologise to him before he can climb the scoreboard again.
_Adipem forte_

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

His comments after he was dropped during his self serving press conference after his first reserve grade game made him persona non grata.

Was that the one he nailed about defence being the problem whilst Jason was moving him on because of perceived attack problems. Jason goes and the defence is fixed up but Farah can't be accused of being going missing in defence. He done the hierarchy a favour by telling how it was that they eventually they agreed upon a bit further down the track by changing the coach. He done the West Tigers a service - maybe because he cared about the team and club.

Come on BBF - if Gunner said Farah is ‘persona non grata’ he’ll have to personally apologise to him before he can climb the scoreboard again.
_Adipem forte_

Listen mate, JT was lucky when Farah covered the scoreboard with his backside because the scoreboard was about 50 - nil against us. Where Farah's arse was tells it all - he was our best defender and he wasn't even on the field

 

[Doc_Tiger]

Hard to argue Yoss, if JT hadn't come to the club it could have been handled properly and peoples opinions may be different.

Agreed 100% Not saying he was perfect. I am saying he gave a crap and bleed for the club. We should move on from Robbie bashing and remember that Gordon Idiot Tallis started this mess. Lets train our cross hairs on him.

Gordon Tallis' fault. ?

Hope Farah is turned away at the gate if ever he tries to enter leichardt.

What a piece of work he was. He deserved to finish up on South's scrap heap.

Don’t think he’ll ever be turned away - local junior, Life Member and one of our greatest ever players.
Not sure of a lot of his haters claims to fame while entering ‘Leichhardt’.

you don't say? :unamused:

 

[simonthetigerrrr]

This Robbie bashing is just bizarre and frankly out of order.

 

[momo_amp_medo]

This Robbie bashing is just bizarre and frankly out of order.

X2
Very sad!

 

[Chainlink]

I can see Robbie in the role of ‘that guy who the media can always rely on getting a nonsensical Tigers related quote from’. The new Benny or Blocker.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

I can see Robbie in the role of ‘that guy who the media can always rely on getting a nonsensical Tigers related quote from’. The new Benny or Blocker.

I don't think so, he is more intense than both those guys and is usually accurate with his views. We need the occasional intense person to keep the standards up so they have to be respected.

 

[happy_tiger]

What some don't get is many aren't questioning Robbie the footballer