Farah to be rested, Lovett to bench
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It will Be interesting how this plays out.
Taking in all the available facts including Robbie's efforts on Wednesday night plus Matty's relative lack of match fitness, it would seem to make more sense to drop Dene off the bench and play Robbie from there. Matty to start and play 2 stints totalling 50 mins and Robbie to play 30.
I don't see why this would be a problem.
Taking in all the available facts including Robbie's efforts on Wednesday night plus Matty's relative lack of match fitness, it would seem to make more sense to drop Dene off the bench and play Robbie from there. Matty to start and play 2 stints totalling 50 mins and Robbie to play 30.
I don't see why this would be a problem.
gallagher
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@coopy said:
I think that Halatau can play 2 positions makes the pack a bit more flexible. It's hard to say how many minutes we'll get out of woods either.
If, however, this is a way to push Farah out, then I'm all for that aswell.
westTAHger
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@NT Tiger said:
I agree, this would stop any potential chance of " burnout"
Everyone needs rest.
supercoach
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Pro football is a funny business, a few years ago the club would needle him up or do anything possible to get on the park after a state of O game. We were virtually no chance to win a game without him. Now with a able replacement and a lot better winning to loosing ratio when he is not playing, the coach wants him to rest, and I think it is probably a good move and I do not read any think sinister in the call. It is just the nature of the game, it is all about winning and it is obvious the coaching staff think Farah would be better resting
@Nelson said:
Poor old paws
She jumps right in without often thinking
Owned sgain
@Pawsandclaws said:
Admire your loyalty to the man, but seriously.
Mate, we have a five day turnaround against the rabbits on Friday night. So you're suggesting we play Farah for 80 on Sunday arvo and then back up again on Friday night for another 80? Three games in 9 days? You honestly, seriously think even Robbie the legend is up to it?
@Snake said:
This is the post that epitomises the argument that is Robbie Farah.
He can't win, no matter how hard he tries or what he does. His brought it on himself with the way he has carried on (most recently the uncalled for comments about JT) but at the end of the day, he could single-handedly win us every game from now to the GF and still people would want him sacked.
Half the critics are bemoaning his want to play on Sunday, despite JT's requests to be rested. Yet when he does oblige to the coach's want and doesn't play, the other half of the critics will say he doesn't care about the Tigers and he is only in it for Origin. He can't win. His put himself in a situation where he is always wrong with half the supporter base. It's sad that its come to this but it's the reality these days.
I try to avoid Farah threads these days, despite the fact they always seem to become one anyway but it's interesting to see how some supporters carry on about him. I am no longer the strong Farah fan I once was but seriously, it isnt to hard to show some common sense. People bashing Robbie for his SOO performance were either watching a replay from his 2009 performance thinking it was live or again justifying my sentiments in this post. Seriously, give it a rest and call it as it is. Criticise him when he deserves it or just keep quiet when his actually not doing to bad, because for everyone else it just becomes boring and repetitve.
Anyways, hopefully the right decision is made either way and we can take advantage of the chooks missing two of the better players. A win here would mean 4 out of our last 5 since our 60 point thrashing at the hands of the raiders. Would be nice.
Tim Sheens
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@Tony33 said:
I have not been a fan for a while, but he played well on Wednesday in a slow dour game that I feel suited his remaining talents such as toughness and reasonable kicking game, which a slowish wet track tomorrow would also suit and not soak up too much energy.
He showed late last year that when prodded he still had an exceptional game in him, but sadly I can't see him getting anywhere near that level again. Whilst I would still prefer he was gone and rested for whatever reason this weekend, I will still cheer (and sometimes berate) him when he is wearing our colours.
Masterton
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@Tony33 said:
I dunno. There are obviously a few "haters" on here that loathe everything he does, and few supporters that think he's pure genius (or just hate Taylor). and both groups can be mouthy.
I like to think that there's a larger group they can see both sides. Myself, I don't mind if he play or is rested, but pray he doesn't have a press tantrum.
happy_tiger
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Many I believe still think Robbie has been a champion for this club (myself included ) but as I've said a thousand times footballers play football
If Robbie had just stuck to playing football , he would still have had all of his admirers and still regarded as a champion
But like everything , if you want to stick your nose in business that doesn't involve you , you need to be able to back it up on field and demand a massive pay check , you have to back it up or wear the consequences
Robbie is now being held accountable for everything he does , as he should of been from Day 1 , and he doesn't like it
If Robbie had just stuck to playing football , he would still have had all of his admirers and still regarded as a champion
But like everything , if you want to stick your nose in business that doesn't involve you , you need to be able to back it up on field and demand a massive pay check , you have to back it up or wear the consequences
Robbie is now being held accountable for everything he does , as he should of been from Day 1 , and he doesn't like it
larrycorowa
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Sensible comments from jt. By the sounds of it could be some further late changes other than robbie.
DonnyBrasco
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@softlaw said:
Interesting comments about Rankin, almost as though it wasn't his decision to leave him out of the team…
snowleopard
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Yeah sounded like that to me too..makes you think that if JAC is gone and still playing there must be a strong push from someone other than JT to play the best players and try and win games rather than continue the excuse of a rebuilding phase
@Snake said:
Taylor and O'neill decided to rest him which I think is a wise move. .In large part due to the serious head injury he had a couple of weeks ago. Plus i would say our form without him and the 5 day turn around to Souths. A smart call all round.
Suppose you didnt bother listening to the press conference?
If he had been named and played
Snake "Typical selfish Robbie going against coaches orders wanting to back up when half fit"
Boring.
