Operation Farewell Farah cranks up with injured Tiger set to run next week

[jirskyr]

@jirskyr i don't see how they aren't similar. An injured player putting themself before what's best for the team. Both would be incredibly selfish in nature.

Because one bloke has a fractured leg confirmed via x-ray outside of a match. The other bloke had a twinge assessed on-field.

Both players obviously want to play, one was cleared by a qualified physician, the other has not yet been cleared.

Pretty much every NRL player will play if they can. You don't want a bloke who would prefer to sit on the sidelines.

You can call it selfish, but it's just risk assessment. Was Cooper Cronk selfish for playing 2018 GF with a broken scapula? Sam Burgess with a fractured eye socket? John Sattler with a broken jaw? Pat Richards with ankle ligaments in 2005? Changa Langlands for getting a needle in 1975? They all could have turned out very badly for the team, in an instant, and in Changa's case it did.

Players very regularly play with injury and it's a risk assessment, aka an educated guess, whether or not an injury might get worse or not. There's more guesswork when the injury occurs in warm-up (compared to mid-week), because there is less capacity to assess the injury and less coverage with players named for that match.

So it's not selfish to want to play and it's not selfish to play if the doctor says you are right to go. Players are not doctors, they shouldn't be expected to over-rule physicians.

I don't want a bloke at the Tigers who isn't willing to play injured for the team, even if it turns out badly. That passion and grit differentiates first graders.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You have to ask what is special about round 25? Why not gun for being fit this week, or week one of the finals when he's given himself an extra week. There's nothing special about round 25, except where we are playing. Would he be pushing so hard if we were playing at Ctown or ANZ, or would we be hearing how he's moving heaven and earth to be fit come first week of the finals if we make it that far? I get that he loves the ground and that's fine, and no one could begrudge one last game there, but not when he's on one leg. He couldn't even walk around Cambo the other night, he needed to sit in the back of a car. How's he going to play 2 weeks later? Thankfully our medical staff will have Mbye in the back of their minds when making a decision on him.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

If its a playoff winner takes all against sharks he won’t play

If its a nothing matters game he will run out touch the ball and then come off

 

[Lachlan Galvin's #1 Fan]

If its a playoff winner takes all against sharks he won’t play

If its a nothing matters game he will run out touch the ball and then come off

The good thing is we will know by the end of Saturday night whether we're still in contention. If Cronulla win this round, and Broncos win their last two games, we're out.

 

[OzLuke]

depending on results we can even lose next week and still get in if we beat sharks

but when you start hoping for other results to turn then things are shaking like a dunny door in an earthquake...

 

[Hbom]

@Kazoo-Kid Not quite. If we get a decent score on the dragons, then win against the sharks, the margin against the sharks counts for us and against them. We could close the gap and be ahead of the sharks on 26 points each.

 

[Newtown]

@thegbone No I think the answer is clear cut. It doesn't need a reply.

 

[cktiger]

Seems the people bagging out Farah for being selfish didn't bother reading the article.

Two quotes:

"Farah has already made peace with the fact if he doesn’t play, but will never forgive himself he doesn’t do everything in his power to defy the odds and play for the Tigers again."

"But there is no way the 35-year-old will entertain such a move if he wasn’t fit."

 

[Eddie]

anyone that tries to make it back before time should now should be considered selfish. Be better off saying "na im done ill just sit here and bludge and not try and get back" that would be inspirational for the club!
That selfish bugger Pat Richards
Putting himself ahead of the team in the 2005 Grand Final. What a selfish act.

AT the end of the day this is just another chance for Farah haters to put a little boot in on the way out. A recovery that takes 6 weeks, to try and be back in 4 other players would be praised. Its not like its a 20 week injury and he is in a wheel chair currently.

The bloke is working around the clock to give himself a chance. As you would expect any professional to do with their team a chance to make finals. Thats all. He is not going to play if he cant run and neither would Madge let him. Michael Maguire, the best coach we have had in years will make the call whether he plays. He seems to get on fine with Farah - funny that.

Maybw with Farah out there we actually have a better chance ?Who knows. We have to trust Madge to come up with the right call. He has the runs on the board to make those big decisions.

 

[hobbo1]

Let him run drinks

Or kicking Tee duties

 

[innsaneink]

If its a playoff winner takes all against sharks he won’t play

If its a nothing matters game **he will run out touch the ball and then come off**

Can't see him agreeing to that... That would just prove his alleged selfishness

 

[GNR4LIFE]

anyone that tries to make it back before time should now should be considered selfish. Be better off saying "na im done ill just sit here and bludge and not try and get back" that would be inspirational for the club!
That selfish bugger Pat Richards
Putting himself ahead of the team in the 2005 Grand Final. What a selfish act.

AT the end of the day this is just another chance for Farah haters to put a little boot in on the way out. A recovery that takes 6 weeks, to try and be back in 4 other players would be praised. Its not like its a 20 week injury and he is in a wheel chair currently.

The bloke is working around the clock to give himself a chance. As you would expect any professional to do with their team a chance to make finals. Thats all. He is not going to play if he cant run and neither would Madge let him. Michael Maguire, the best coach we have had in years will make the call whether he plays. He seems to get on fine with Farah - funny that.

Maybw with Farah out there we actually have a better chance ?Who knows. We have to trust Madge to come up with the right call. He has the runs on the board to make those big decisions.

Look at what Mbye copped two weeks ago. The calling out players as selfish started with him. So before you go claiming its an anti-Farah thing, remember that.

 

[diedpretty]

Reynolds has to be on the bench......and we have to lose against the Dragons if he is to play. If we beat Dragons, he shouldn't play. If we lose, go for it Faz.

Losing to the dragons only puts us out of contention if Brisbane win.

 

[Eddie]

@GNR4LIFE You have no idea if he will be fit . Players have played before 4 weeks into a 6 week injury recovery.

Mbye was fairly different scenario - injured in warm up and played when limping out of the tunnel - lasting 2 minutes ?. Farah is working around the clock with 4 weeks of rehab.

Have faith in Madge to make the right call rather then lay the boot into a bloke being a professional and doing his best to get back whether he can or not.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

It's a fluff article.

Madge won't take chances unless he is absolutely fit.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

@GNR4LIFE You have no idea if he will be fit . Players have played before 4 weeks into a 6 week injury recovery.

Mbye was fairly different scenario - injured in warm up and played when limping out of the tunnel - lasting 2 minutes ?. Farah is working around the clock with 4 weeks of rehab.

Have faith in Madge to make the right call rather then lay the boot into a bloke being a professional and doing his best to get back whether he can or not.

He was on crutches on Saturday night and couldn't even walk his lap of honour. Spare me.

 

[WT2K]

Robbie Farah has begun jogging on a trampoline & anti-gravity treadmill, just 2.5wks after suffering a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture. He is attempting to return in Rd25 (4wks post injury). Usually minimum 6wks required for adequate bone healing on weight bearing surface

https://twitter.com/nrlphysio/status/1166582792832126984?s=19

 

[Geo]

Where did we get the money for an anti-gravity treadmill..sounds expensive..

 

[gallagher]

Where did we get the money for an anti-gravity treadmill..sounds expensive..

Dunno but maybe the moon could be our 6th home ground.

 

[Geo]

Where did we get the money for an anti-gravity treadmill..sounds expensive..

Dunno but maybe the moon could be our 6th home ground.

Sell-out Fortress Moon..