Farah on bench

[Yossarian]

We're not talking about a 20 year old rookier… Farah is an experienced player who's played grand finals, tests, and origin. I'm sure he's up to starting the game.

 

[Tiger_Al]

If this turns out to be true… That'll do me!

 

[system]

I think if Farah is kept in reserve it will be two fold in reason.

1) The obvious to keep him fresher but I would question whether Buhrer has the passing game to move the pigs forward.
2) Partially for reason 1 but just in case pearce or Carney craps their dacks and isn't up for the game

 

[Guest]

If Farah is benched to start the game, Stuart will realise his mistake soon enough when the dummyhalf service becomes second rate.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

As much as I think Stuart and co. are useless, I really can't see them going into an Origin game with Jamie Buhrer as a starting 9.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

If Farah is benched to start the game, Stuart will realise his mistake soon enough when the dummyhalf service becomes second rate.

tough to come on at 30 - 0 down!!!

 

[Knuckles]

How does Fulton keep his place on the Blues selection staff ?
He's failed NSW time and time again ….... and yet he is still there.

 

[Furious1]

As much as I think Stuart and co. are useless, I really can't see them going into an Origin game with Jamie Buhrer as a starting 9.

I'm with you, i find it hard to believe. Especially if Buhrer was picked as a utility.

 

[LaT]

Maybe I'm not looking in the right area, or maybe its been changed back….

http://www.nrl.com/RepGames/Origin/Teams/OfficialTeams/tabid/11134/Default.aspx

But looks to me like Robbie is starting with Ferris on the bench?

 

[TiggaPlease]

It's changed a couple of times LaT, but as far as I know only the squad has been picked so far so it's just speculation anyway.

 

[LaT]

So its probably just someone on the web team playing silly buggers, maybe a NSW v QLD division in the office haha!

 

[russelldp]

Pros- 1 Prevent Farah making 50 tackles
2 Farah comes on when markers are getting tired
3 qld interchanges may create confusion in defence and opportunities for Farah

Cons 1- Hard to adjust to feel and pace of game as a hooker off the bench
2- Robbie loses the chance to bide his time, watch and wait for opportunities
3- Farah may be tempted to overplay his hand off the bench
4- Losing the no. 9 would be a mental blow for Robbie- or any hooker
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[diedpretty]

I actually think this is a positive way of easing Robbie back into Origin.

With all the media attention on him over the last couple of week - he would have been a massive focus for the QLD game plan early in the piece (Target Farah, sledge him etc etc), as well as the comentators and media.

This way - with Farah out of the first 20 minutes exchanges, by the time he gets onto the field the game is on its way and his entry wont be as big a deal.

I think if Ricky actually didn't care for Robbie's future origin ambitions - he would have thrown him in from the start and IF Robbie failed to shine, would be vindicated for his criticsm of Robbie.

Take this as a positive.

The game could also be well and truly over by the time Robbie gets on if Buehrer starts

 

[tigergirlz]

This better be a mistake :imp:

 

[cusschops]

I think Robbie will start!
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[Flippedy]

If Farah is benched to start the game, Stuart will realise his mistake soon enough when the dummyhalf service becomes second rate.

tough to come on at 30 - 0 down!!!

Yeah and then become the scapegoat for the loss!

 

[Tigerdave]

Has to be a gee up surely?

 

[wtfl1981]

Crazy… Dont remember benny elias starting off the bench back in the day.. He was similar to what robbie is now
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[Flippedy]

If this is true, I think it is an insult to Farah. Fancy starting the game with a debutante utility in the hooking position, rather than the best actual hooker NSW have got. What a disgrace!

 

[barra]

It's one thing to use an impact player off the bench, another thing to use an integral part of the team structure as a substitute.

There is no way a bench start would benefit Farah's game or the team rythm, it would only upset the flow at the start of the game when you actually need a solid start carrying on from drills and training.