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Skipper Robbie Farah says he’s happy to take orders from Luke Brooks and Mitch Moses
JAMES PHELPS EXCLUSIVE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH APRIL 18, 2015 6:00PM SHARE

PASS, run or kick? Shout, scream or stay silent? Go to the edge, the flank or smash them straight through the middle?

These are just some of the questions Robbie Farah had to ask himself every time he picked up the ball.

“But not anymore,’’ said the Wests Tigers captain as he prepared for Sunday’s match against the Canberra Raiders at Leichardt.

“I know there are others here that can lead the team for me.’’

Farah, the heart-and-soul of the Tigers for more than a decade, no longer has to do it all. He doesn’t have to be the playmaker, the pointscorer, the pin-up boy or the piñata. He can now just pick up the ball and pass it. Job done.

TIGER CUBS: Young guns need more time together

And it is thanks to Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses — the two young playmakers that Farah yesterday declared “the future of the club’’.

In fact Farah went further by declaring the club no longer belonged to him.

“It is their team now,’’ Farah said.

“They have to direct us around the park. We have been crying out for dominant halves like them for a while and now we have that. Regardless of their age (Brooks is 20 and Moses 20) they are not scared to call the ball. That is their job and I have to respect that. I know they can do it and for me it allows me to do a different job where I can run when I get the opportunity and leave more to them. They are the guys that are going to take us forward.’’

Season 2015 is a year of transition for the Tigers. On the surface it is all about the new coach Jason Taylor. But dig a little deeper and you will find it is more about a club legend executed an on-field succession plan.

“It is an adjustment period for me,’’ Farah said.

“And I am adapting to it. I am doing it because it is what the team needs for us to be successful going forward. They are the future of the club and they will carry the club. I don’t know how many years I have left. They are the long term future of the club and they have the reigns. They have to take control.’’

Farah is not conceding he is on the way out. At 31, he is at the peak of his playing powers. What he is saying is that he can now find a healthy division between time spent thinking about his own game and that of the team.

“My role is different now,’’ Farah said.

‘’I am taking a bit of time to adjust to the style we are playing. I am trying to give as much responsibility as I can to the young halves. They have a job and they need to take control. I am now looking to give them that control and as much ball as I can.’’

Farah’s admission of a playmaking power shift may explain why the Tigers are yet to hit their straps. They could have easily won five matches instead of three with narrow losses to the Warriors and the Bulldogs.

“We have been pretty happy with our start to the year despite having some losses there,’’ Farah said.

“I don’t think we have played our best football but we have learnt how to grind out a couple of wins there. The further we go into the season, the better we will get with what JT is trying to implement. At the moment there is a bit of a defensive focus but the attack will come. It is a work in progress.’’

Farah said that the Tigers would soon reach their attacking potential. Bad news for the Raiders if it happens today.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/skipper-robbie-farah-says-hes-happy-to-take-orders-from-luke-brooks-and-mitch-moses/story-fni3gpz1-1227309505163
 
this is where farah struggles as a captain… he's a great guy when it comes to do as i do not as i say but tactically, he's struggled and we've struggled.

he's been in this team for ages, he should know the strengths/weaknesses of his players and know the coach's game plan inside out.

i want him to be what cam smith is.. directing forwards, telling who to take a run when, telling the halves to go left/right.. before he was guilty of doing too much and now rightly or wrongly he's taken a backseat when we NEED him to speak up and bark orders.

i probably sound like a whinger and most likely it could be taylor's instructions to let the halves control the game but i dont think it's the right tactic. we've all heard farah talk footy and play footy, he's more than capable of being a smart, inspirational leader but i just feel he lacks in the communication department on the field (no clue what he's like off the field). for the money he's on, his experience and his skillset- he really should be the 2nd coach on the field.
 
I've been sensing for the last two weeks we are about to shift our tactics and unleash something… The season so far has seen us play with restraint, and I get the feeling today this will all change against the Raiders.

FIRE UP TIGERS!!!
 
@tig_prmz said:
this is where farah struggles as a captain… he's a great guy when it comes to do as i do not as i say but tactically, he's struggled and we've struggled.

he's been in this team for ages, he should know the strengths/weaknesses of his players and know the coach's game plan inside out.

i want him to be what cam smith is.. directing forwards, telling who to take a run when, telling the halves to go left/right.. before he was guilty of doing too much and now rightly or wrongly he's taken a backseat when we NEED him to speak up and bark orders.

i probably sound like a whinger and most likely it could be taylor's instructions to let the halves control the game but i dont think it's the right tactic. we've all heard farah talk footy and play footy, he's more than capable of being a smart, inspirational leader but i just feel he lacks in the communication department on the field (no clue what he's like off the field). for the money he's on, his experience and his skillset- he really should be the 2nd coach on the field.
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I am struggling with this from Farah as well. You would think the younger players would learn a thing or two from someone like Farah. How he orders (or should) the players up down around. They come from little league and he has been in the big league for years, doing just that.

Makes no sense to me. Unless he is saying they know more than he does already, which is a worry for a player who is first receiver and directs the ball.
 
What he is saying is that we need to take a couple of backward to go forward again. He is relinquishing control to allow Brooks and Moses to learn the art of controlling the game. He could be more dominant but that would retard their development.

You can see this in his game. He is tentative. We are totally a work in progress and are playing to a long-term plan the new coach is implementing. People need to understand this before they begin slagging everything off. The coach seems to have great buy-in from everyone involved. I never thought I would hear Farah talking like this….finally everyone is playing for the team.

Patience people.
 
You can see the change in the way Farah is playing. We are yet to see Taylor's gameplan fully evolve, but to me it's clear that Taylor is slowly structuring the side around Brooks, Moses and Tedesco, with Farah seemingly taking a backseat whilst the other 3 continue to develop.
 
see this is what im talking about

im all up for them two learning in the first 70 minutes but when it comes to the last roll of the dice with the game on the line- i want our captain and our leader to say keith and woods run a decoy, mitch you go 2nd and luke you go 1st- when you look at a long shot of our attack; it looks so well set up but it all just falls away after 1 pass. there is such a lack of communication from all involved not just farah.

srsly what more do we need?
a skilful hooker? check
talented halves? check
speed in the outside backs? check
one of the best fullbacks? check
powerful ball runners? check
coach with a good tactical brain? check
 
@Geo. said:
Skipper Robbie Farah says he’s happy to take orders from Luke Brooks and Mitch Moses
JAMES PHELPS EXCLUSIVE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH APRIL 18, 2015 6:00PM SHARE

PASS, run or kick? Shout, scream or stay silent? Go to the edge, the flank or smash them straight through the middle?

These are just some of the questions Robbie Farah had to ask himself every time he picked up the ball.

“But not anymore,’’ said the Wests Tigers captain as he prepared for Sunday’s match against the Canberra Raiders at Leichardt.

“I know there are others here that can lead the team for me.’’

Farah, the heart-and-soul of the Tigers for more than a decade, no longer has to do it all. He doesn’t have to be the playmaker, the pointscorer, the pin-up boy or the piñata. He can now just pick up the ball and pass it. Job done.

In fact Farah went further by declaring the club no longer belonged to him. “It is their team now,’’ Farah said. “They have to direct us around the park. We have been crying out for dominant halves like them for a while and now we have that. Regardless of their age (Brooks is 20 and Moses 20) they are not scared to call the ball. That is their job and I have to respect that. I know they can do it and for me it allows me to do a different job where I can run when I get the opportunity and leave more to them. They are the guys that are going to take us forward.’’

Farah is not conceding he is on the way out. At 31, he is at the peak of his playing powers. What he is saying is that he can now find a healthy division between time spent thinking about his own game and that of the team. “My role is different now,’’ Farah said. ‘’I am taking a bit of time to adjust to the style we are playing. I am trying to give as much responsibility as I can to the young halves.

Farah’s admission of a playmaking power shift may explain why the Tigers are yet to hit their straps.
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After 25 minutes yesterday Farah should have taken full control of the game and not left so much responsibility to his 20 year old halves. I firmly believe this is why we capitulated yesterday.
 
After 25mins Farah was hobbling around with a shin injury.

From that point we went to pieces.

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