fergiefurr
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Since 2006 imo Robbie Farah has really carried this team. In fact I’d go as far to say that he stopped us getting one or two wooden spoons. Sure other players have been great and on some occasions stepped up and played a big part in us winning a game, however chances are if the Wests Tigers won a game in the last 4 years, R Farah was the man of the match.
His partner in crime Benji Marshall was high profile and flashy, however very inconsistent. Quiet often for every try he set up he would also throw a pass over the sideline, for every break he made he would get caught on the fifth tackle with ball in hand following a nothing play. Sure when he was on he was probably the best player in the game. Sometimes just a 20 minute spurt of Marshall brilliance was enough to get us home. Trouble was we would only see this 5 or 6 times a year. When we won Benji would usually get the deadlines, however ask any Tigers fan who got us home and they'll all tell you it was Farah.
From the second half of last year I feel as though the dynamics in our team changed. Farah, whilst still being the conductor behind everything we did, stepped back a little bit from the flashyness and Benji really took over. IMO 2009 was Benji’s best year in first grade, including 2005\. This year he has started the same way. Benji’s ball playing on Monday night was sensational, he was always hitting the right man. The pass to Fulton for Lawrences try was unreal, it couldn’t have been anymore perfect.
I feel as though Benji is finally realising his true potential and has now over taken Farah as our number 1 player. This is taking nothing away from Farah, who is still playing great and imo is the games best 9\. It’s more that Benji has gone to another level, not that Farah is playing any worse.
What are everybody else’s thoughts?
His partner in crime Benji Marshall was high profile and flashy, however very inconsistent. Quiet often for every try he set up he would also throw a pass over the sideline, for every break he made he would get caught on the fifth tackle with ball in hand following a nothing play. Sure when he was on he was probably the best player in the game. Sometimes just a 20 minute spurt of Marshall brilliance was enough to get us home. Trouble was we would only see this 5 or 6 times a year. When we won Benji would usually get the deadlines, however ask any Tigers fan who got us home and they'll all tell you it was Farah.
From the second half of last year I feel as though the dynamics in our team changed. Farah, whilst still being the conductor behind everything we did, stepped back a little bit from the flashyness and Benji really took over. IMO 2009 was Benji’s best year in first grade, including 2005\. This year he has started the same way. Benji’s ball playing on Monday night was sensational, he was always hitting the right man. The pass to Fulton for Lawrences try was unreal, it couldn’t have been anymore perfect.
I feel as though Benji is finally realising his true potential and has now over taken Farah as our number 1 player. This is taking nothing away from Farah, who is still playing great and imo is the games best 9\. It’s more that Benji has gone to another level, not that Farah is playing any worse.
What are everybody else’s thoughts?
