Ninth Minute v. Dragons

[Eddie]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

 

[Doc_Tiger]

You honestly dont think Farah is a better player than Halatau?

The way Halatau gets concussed in games these days he will be lucky to last until the 9th minute unfortunately (No disrespect to Dene but it's cold reality).

After seeing farahs reaction today? He has no place in any team. It's a team sport.

I absolutely agree that he oversteps the mark and shoots his mouth off when it would be better to keep quiet.
I also absolutely feel he is the best hooker in our club and for that fact alone should be playing this week. Choosing Halatau and Edwards ahead of him is an irrational move by a club that just has no idea how to best give itself a chance of success in our remaining 7 games this season. If Robbie got a tap on the shoulder in the off-season after this next 2 months it would have been a hell of a better way to go about things than dump our club in the headlines again with our season still alive.
The fact that JT crapped on in the media about how dropping Farah "would send a warning across the bow of all our players whose form drops" is just total garbage, Robbie has been playing well recently. I can easily think of 6 or so players in our side who should of been dropped on form before Farah so far this season.
Not taking Robbie's side, I love my club more than any egotistical player or arrogant, lying coach within it. IMO Farah has been showed plenty of disrespect in the handling of this mess, it was a totally unnecessary distraction to our finals' tilt.

I think there's a bigger picture than tomorrow's game or this year's finals.
I believe the team and club will be better off with him gone. His media appearance today only confirmed that to me.
Timing is bad, I'll give you that. Pascoe should have sorted this out last year. If Farah refused to go then he should have been in reggies for round 1.

The timing no.matter when, was always going to be bad. Farah holds too much away over supporters and sponsors it seems. When you listen to not just what he said, but the manner in which he delivered it, can you imagine being a coach and having to deal with the likes oof him day in, day out? What a nightmare. I wish JT wasn't forced to back down before, but it is what it is.

 

[Fade_To_Black]

The timing of the decision is the thing that peeves me the most. I find it hard to see that our club stands a greater chance of success this season now than it did a few days ago before all this crap blew up. It should of all been sorted out last off-season or at the end of this season.
Can you imagine Paul Green having a spat with Thurston and refusing to play him for the last 2 months of the season just because of some petty, childish personality clash?
Robbie and Taylor both need to grow up, neither has come out of this debacle looking good. Bit late now though, the damage has well and truly been done to our clubs' image, divided the fan base etc.

 

[madunit]

All I ask is that the title of this thread be corrected.

 

[Swordy]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Eddie, all 100% true.

But he should keep his mouthshut and not continue to air dirty laundry in public.

If he was truly 'smarter than that' as he claims, he would have killed them with kindness. Imagine being surrounded by the crowd, signing autographs and they are chanting your name…..and then the media asks you the obvious questions and your responses are "the team played well today. I felt good in my role in this game and i wish the first grade team the best tomorrow and i hope they beat St George by a big score."

You look professional, humble, and you focus everyone back on the coach and club management.

 

[boonboon]

What Robbie did today just proves why he shouldn't be in FG. As someone who runs teams in my own job I wouldn't keep a bloke who behaved like he does in my team no matter how good they were at the job it goes back to the no dickhead mantra the Swans have and the importance of a culture that the club and any organisation worth its salt talks about. It is the same reason Peachey was dropped by Griffin. Someone said could you imagine Green and Thurston being in the same situation well no I couldn't and I couldn't imagine Bellamy and Smith or Bennett and Parker. However thats because the players are good human beings and that is the bit where this is different not the coach but the player. The club tried to do this quietly behind closed doors last year with AYoub and then RObbie acted like a spoilt child and hasn't stopped. I am almost certain when Robbie came out and brought up the feud again and started it all up just before Origin 1 was when his FG career under JT was over and show it should have been but JT was honourable and let him hold a bench spot while Origin was on but that was it and yesterday proved that JT made the 100% right call

 

[boonboon]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Nothing he said wasn't true although it had a spin on it but truth isn't the point.

What he said meant that when his supposed mates in the NRL team are trying to prepare for the biggest game of the season that he is making the headlines all about him, he is putting the pressure on his NRL team mates, he is criticising their defence and their attack, he is generating headlines "Robbie Farah takes aim at coach" despite saying I'm just going to keep my head down and my mouth shut (he then spoke to every TV station in the world for 5 more minutes criticising his own team mates and his own club and coach). Then he wonders why he was dropped

Robbie you were dropped because when they write the No Dickheads policy in team sports they will forever have a picture of you in the manual with a big cross through it

 

[Geo]

At the 9th minute i'd like to see Halatua pick the ball up from dummyy half, stand up for a few seconds, run into the marker, to try and get a penalty, then pass it into woods head.
What a show of respect that would be.

You honestly dont think Farah is a better player than Halatau?

The way Halatau gets concussed in games these days he will be lucky to last until the 9th minute unfortunately (No disrespect to Dene but it's cold reality).

After seeing farahs reaction today? He has no place in any team. It's a team sport.

What did Farah do today ??

http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/league/nrl/emotional-farah-shreds-taylor!536048

Link for presser …..

 

[2041]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Eddie, all 100% true.

But he should keep his mouthshut and not continue to air dirty laundry in public.

If he was truly 'smarter than that' as he claims, he would have killed them with kindness. Imagine being surrounded by the crowd, signing autographs and they are chanting your name…..and then the media asks you the obvious questions and your responses are "the team played well today. I felt good in my role in this game and i wish the first grade team the best tomorrow and i hope they beat St George by a big score."

You look professional, humble, and you focus everyone back on the coach and club management.

He's human, and he's been treated astonishingly shabbily by the club for a year or more. TBH if I were him I'd be tempted to say stuff it, I'm treating next year's salary as my retirement fund and I've got no intention of signing anywhere else to help these onanists out of the bind they've got themselves into. It's quite shocking man management quite apart from anything else: almost every decision Taylor/the club has made could have been done differently and better.

 

[2041]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Nothing he said wasn't true although it had a spin on it but truth isn't the point.

What he said meant that when his supposed mates in the NRL team are trying to prepare for the biggest game of the season that he is making the headlines all about him, he is putting the pressure on his NRL team mates, he is criticising their defence and their attack, he is generating headlines "Robbie Farah takes aim at coach" despite saying I'm just going to keep my head down and my mouth shut (he then spoke to every TV station in the world for 5 more minutes criticising his own team mates and his own club and coach). Then he wonders why he was dropped

Robbie you were dropped because when they write the No Dickheads policy in team sports they will forever have a picture of you in the manual with a big cross through it

Shocking view on a club legend, who took unders to stay several times. This league is rotten with drug cheats and wife beaters yet you think Farah is the prime dickhead because you think players should just roll over and die as soon as they're not worth the dollar amount on a contract the club gave them. Pathetic attitude.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Eddie, all 100% true.

But he should keep his mouthshut and not continue to air dirty laundry in public.

If he was truly 'smarter than that' as he claims, he would have killed them with kindness. Imagine being surrounded by the crowd, signing autographs and they are chanting your name…..and then the media asks you the obvious questions and your responses are "the team played well today. I felt good in my role in this game and i wish the first grade team the best tomorrow and i hope they beat St George by a big score."

You look professional, humble, and you focus everyone back on the coach and club management.

He's human, and he's been treated astonishingly shabbily by the club for a year or more. TBH if I were him I'd be tempted to say stuff it, I'm treating next year's salary as my retirement fund and I've got no intention of signing anywhere else to help these onanists out of the bind they've got themselves into. It's quite shocking man management quite apart from anything else: almost every decision Taylor/the club has made could have been done differently and better.

How could have the original decision been handled better? As in when it all broke loose for the first time last August when the club released the statement saying Farah was free to leave. Is there some other they could have announced it? Because things erupted off the back of that. I agree with the article written during the week. The one that said, our supporters have had to put up with weak administrators for so long that when the club finally get ones with some gumption, the supporters don't know what to do with themselves.

 

[old_man_tiger]

I think it's important we show or respect to all the ppl who have made the club great.

So in the seventh minute i will be chanting "John". Johnny cronk for the ill-informed.

This will be the follow up to my protest chant of "John". In the fifth minute. This will be performed while I give the 4 finger salute to the coaches box in honor of Terry Lamb leaving the great hopoate out in the cold.

In the ninth minute I will, however, chant Robbie. In honor of the legendary Robbie Mears. Arguably the first of our erstwhile Hookers casualties.

 

[Harvey]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Nothing he said wasn't true although it had a spin on it but truth isn't the point.

What he said meant that when his supposed mates in the NRL team are trying to prepare for the biggest game of the season that he is making the headlines all about him, he is putting the pressure on his NRL team mates, he is criticising their defence and their attack, he is generating headlines "Robbie Farah takes aim at coach" despite saying I'm just going to keep my head down and my mouth shut (he then spoke to every TV station in the world for 5 more minutes criticising his own team mates and his own club and coach). Then he wonders why he was dropped

Robbie you were dropped because when they write the No Dickheads policy in team sports they will forever have a picture of you in the manual with a big cross through it

Shocking view on a club legend, who took unders to stay several times. This league is rotten with drug cheats and wife beaters yet you think Farah is the prime peanut because you think players should just roll over and die as soon as they're not worth the dollar amount on a contract the club gave them. Pathetic attitude.

Hang on, he did not take unders, he deferred the payment. We have constantly been told that the reason he is on 900k+ this year is to get the money he agreed to defer in previous years. If he had truly taken unders and was on 600-700k this year, there may not be the push to get him out.

 

[Swordy]

At the 9th minute i'd like to see Halatua pick the ball up from dummyy half, stand up for a few seconds, run into the marker, to try and get a penalty, then pass it into woods head.
What a show of respect that would be.

I have to admit, that made me laugh.

 

[Eddie]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Eddie, all 100% true.

But he should keep his mouthshut and not continue to air dirty laundry in public.

If he was truly 'smarter than that' as he claims, he would have killed them with kindness. Imagine being surrounded by the crowd, signing autographs and they are chanting your name…..and then the media asks you the obvious questions and your responses are "the team played well today. I felt good in my role in this game and i wish the first grade team the best tomorrow and i hope they beat St George by a big score."

You look professional, humble, and you focus everyone back on the coach and club management.

He obviously feels the decision is personal.

He took his medicine when dropped to the bench and played really well.

The reasons for JT dropping him were picked apart and I feel he had a right to do that.

 

[innsaneink]

Someone with integrity would suck it up and keep the tears in check and not spew his medicine back up in front of the media.
It's unprofessional and the media love him for it… They know he cant help himself and he'll give them what they want. I'm glad he thinks yesterday was as good as 250 NRL games cause he just guaranteed he won't be getting that.

The novelty will soon wear off for those 'fans' who's first reserve grade game it was yesterday

JT wins.

Farah loses

This will scar Farah for life

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Someone with integrity would suck it up and keep the tears in check and not spew his medicine back up in front of the media.
It's unprofessional and the media love him for it… They know he cant help himself and he'll give them what they want. I'm glad he thinks yesterday was as good as 250 NRL games cause he just guaranteed he won't be getting that.

The novelty will soon wear off for those 'fans' who's first reserve grade game it was yesterday

JT wins.

Farah loses

This will scar Farah for life

His autobiography will be longer than War and Peace. He'll devote 200 pages each to the Taylor and Potter scandals alone. And that's not even including the time Johns "ambushed" him live on air about the rift with Benji or Freeman benching him in the juniors.

 

[Eddie]

Someone with integrity would suck it up and keep the tears in check and not spew his medicine back up in front of the media.
It's unprofessional and the media love him for it… They know he cant help himself and he'll give them what they want. I'm glad he thinks yesterday was as good as 250 NRL games cause he just guaranteed he won't be getting that.

The novelty will soon wear off for those 'fans' who's first reserve grade game it was yesterday

JT wins.

Farah loses

This will scar Farah for life

You have the hide to quotes these "fans" that are actually members and go to games. There Tigers fans with a different view to yourself. Cant you accept that?

Its interesting how 2 people can view thing so differently.

I thought it was a great show of support for a club legend from our fans. I was proud of our fans.

Which other club would get 2500 to a reserve grade game.

It was special for Robbie whether you like that or not.

 

[gallagher]

Someone with integrity would suck it up and keep the tears in check and not spew his medicine back up in front of the media.
It's unprofessional and the media love him for it… They know he cant help himself and he'll give them what they want. I'm glad he thinks yesterday was as good as 250 NRL games cause he just guaranteed he won't be getting that.

The novelty will soon wear off for those 'fans' who's first reserve grade game it was yesterday

JT wins.

Farah loses

This will scar Farah for life

I think it will sink in when the media stop turning up. Dark days ahead for him.

 

[2041]

What did Farah say that wasn't true?

That we have the second worst defence?

That JT was bought in with a whole mantra on focusing on defence?

That he had been involved in 3 wins from his last 4 with 30 points in 3 of them?

Truth hurts obviously.

Eddie, all 100% true.

But he should keep his mouthshut and not continue to air dirty laundry in public.

If he was truly 'smarter than that' as he claims, he would have killed them with kindness. Imagine being surrounded by the crowd, signing autographs and they are chanting your name…..and then the media asks you the obvious questions and your responses are "the team played well today. I felt good in my role in this game and i wish the first grade team the best tomorrow and i hope they beat St George by a big score."

You look professional, humble, and you focus everyone back on the coach and club management.

He's human, and he's been treated astonishingly shabbily by the club for a year or more. TBH if I were him I'd be tempted to say stuff it, I'm treating next year's salary as my retirement fund and I've got no intention of signing anywhere else to help these onanists out of the bind they've got themselves into. It's quite shocking man management quite apart from anything else: almost every decision Taylor/the club has made could have been done differently and better.

How could have the original decision been handled better? As in when it all broke loose for the first time last August when the club released the statement saying Farah was free to leave. Is there some other they could have announced it? Because things erupted off the back of that. I agree with the article written during the week. The one that said, our supporters have had to put up with weak administrators for so long that when the club finally get ones with some gumption, the supporters don't know what to do with themselves.

They could have quietly worked with Farah behind the scenes to find a compromise solution that served everyone's interests, instead of turning the whole thing into a conflict and a media circus in the first place. I'm not talking about doing this in Farah's interests (though showing a little more respect to a club legend would hardly have been a bad move) but purely in the best interests of the club. What possible purpose was served by advertising how desperate the club was to get rid of Farah? If you're trying to get the best price for your house you don't say "I'm struggling with the mortgage and TBH this place has been nothinf but trouble anyway", do you?