Pascoe sanctioned by the NRL

[Carefactor]

President of the JT Fan Bois Club iintervenes.

Hope it isn’t too uncomfortable for you, having me under your skin.

Hope it’s not too uncomfortable for you carrying JT on your back for the rest of your life lol

He’s got to carry JT, his ego and a gigantic chip - pretty big ask I’d reckon

The chip alone would be almost impossible.

 

[The_Patriot]

Never mind he left the club hey

Because **they agreed to pay him extra money**, **that he was owed**, that no one knew about. You don't see that as a problem? You would be up in arms if this was the Roosters.

I must have missed this bit. Where is it confirmed that the money he was offered as an ambassador had anything to do with this "owed money"

From what i understand that point is pure fan speculation.

So unless you have a link to back up your point i have highlighted above all you are saying is that no one knew about it.

Big woop. They didnt know about it because

HE LEFT THE CLUB

It wasnt a salary cap thing

You are in for a surprise then, I was just sharing what I've been told. I have been a member here for a very long time and have never claimed to have any information before but thought I'd share what I know, but has you have made clear you want to live in denial, I will stop. I hope you are right but I doubt it.

What I will say is none of that really matters anyway as the Tigers have broken the rules in relation to this and will be hit over it.

In other words you have no facts to back up your point of view! There is no reported proof this money that was owed has anything to do with the ambassador role. People should stick to facts on these issues.

For the record im already convinced we will be proven guilty and Pascoe made an example of. Ill be in for no surprise. I know whats coming.

 

[cochise]

Because **they agreed to pay him extra money**, **that he was owed**, that no one knew about. You don't see that as a problem? You would be up in arms if this was the Roosters.

I must have missed this bit. Where is it confirmed that the money he was offered as an ambassador had anything to do with this "owed money"

From what i understand that point is pure fan speculation.

So unless you have a link to back up your point i have highlighted above all you are saying is that no one knew about it.

Big woop. They didnt know about it because

HE LEFT THE CLUB

It wasnt a salary cap thing

You are in for a surprise then, I was just sharing what I've been told. I have been a member here for a very long time and have never claimed to have any information before but thought I'd share what I know, but has you have made clear you want to live in denial, I will stop. I hope you are right but I doubt it.

What I will say is none of that really matters anyway as the Tigers have broken the rules in relation to this and will be hit over it.

In other words you have no facts to back up your point of view! There is no reported proof this money that was owed has anything to do with the ambassador role. People should stick to facts on these issues.

For the record im already convinced we will be proven guilty and Pascoe made an example of. Ill be in for no surprise. I know whats coming.

The thing is even if I am wrong, the Tigers have broken rules they should have known better than to breach.

 

[prattenparkchild]

Is this the original pay cut theyre talking about?

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall took huge pay cuts to help the Wests Tigers stay under the cap
• September 1, 2015 4:19pm
• by STAFF WRITERS
• Source: FOX SPORTS
Robbie Farah and
BENJI Marshall played alongside Robbie Farah for more than a decade and has admitted the current situation at the Wests Tigers is ‘heartbreaking’.
Speaking on NRL 360 on Tuesday night, Marshall made the stunning revelation that both he and Farah took massive pay cuts to keep the club afloat in 2012, sacrificing their own money to make sure the club could survive in good faith.

Marshall said what was intended as a selfless deed has now been thrown back in Farah’s face. Farah’s backended contract is only now repaying the sacrificed amount to the captain who has been asked to leave the club to alleviate pressure on the salary cap.

“In 2012 the club came to us and said we’re going to be ‘X’ amount over the cap,” Marshall revealed when asked if Farah had taken pay cuts to help the club in the past.
Marshall famously faced a similar situation with the Tigers at the end of 2013, when he agreed to a five-year deal and was then offered a reduced contract, to which he decided to defect to rugby union rather than sign for less than the original handshake offer.

“When I agreed to a five-year deal with them after that year, that was going to be backended and added onto the end of our contracts,” he explained of the 2012 pay cuts.
“The same thing happened with Robbie. Everyone looks at the price tag of $950,000 and says he’s not worth it, but that’s really $750,000 and the $200,000 that he took off three or four years ago to keep the club afloat.

“That’s how much the club means to the bloke and that’s how much it meant to me. We were willing to give up our money to keep the club under the cap.
“To see what's going on there, it’s pretty shattering for me. Obviously a similar thing happened to me there and I know for Robbie, he’s invested so much in the club.
“They talk about salary cap being the reason why, but in my opinion I think it’s got nothing to do with that. It’s got more to do with the personal battle between himself and JT.”
Knowing Farah as well as he does, Marshall also admitted that he doesn’t believe the captain will be playing anywhere but the Tigers for the next two seasons and will stick out the final two years of his contract, despite being told he can look elsewhere.
Marshall said Farah is a stubborn person by character and his love for the Wests Tigers means he won’t want to play anywhere else, even if it means playing reserve grade as has been threatened.

“I know how much the club means to him and as much as people might think he would go, there’s no way he wants to leave that club and there’s no way he wants to play for another club,” he said.

“It’s heartbreaking for me because I think if anyone deserves to be treated better and rewarded for the things he’s done for the club in the past, it’s him.”
However, he also admitted that Farah’s personality can divide opinion given his directness and honesty in communicating what he thinks is right for the club.
“He’s not everybody’s cup of tea and the reason I say that is he’s so passionate about the things he does and he’s so invested that he’s not shy to tell you what he thinks,” Marshall said.

“For example, before I left in 2013 I was going through a bad patch, I was stepping out of line a couple of times and no one would stand up to me but he would be the first one to pull me aside and say ‘pull your head in’. If he thinks something is bad for the club he’s the first guy to say ‘I don’t believe that’s the best thing for the club.
“Some people take him the wrong way, but I know Robbie, I played with him for 12 years, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

“He’s a very bad loser and a very emotional person when it comes to defeat and games and after games I think he lets it get the better of him sometimes. But he’s the first to admit when he is wrong, I’ll give him that.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/robbie-farah-and-benji-marshall-took-huge-pay-cuts-to-help-the-wests-tigers-stay-under-the-cap/news-story/2556eb7ef7ae4f55deed91f8f2813dd9

 

[Geo]

Nah it's the body language…

 

[The_Patriot]

I must have missed this bit. Where is it confirmed that the money he was offered as an ambassador had anything to do with this "owed money"

From what i understand that point is pure fan speculation.

So unless you have a link to back up your point i have highlighted above all you are saying is that no one knew about it.

Big woop. They didnt know about it because

HE LEFT THE CLUB

It wasnt a salary cap thing

You are in for a surprise then, I was just sharing what I've been told. I have been a member here for a very long time and have never claimed to have any information before but thought I'd share what I know, but has you have made clear you want to live in denial, I will stop. I hope you are right but I doubt it.

What I will say is none of that really matters anyway as the Tigers have broken the rules in relation to this and will be hit over it.

In other words you have no facts to back up your point of view! There is no reported proof this money that was owed has anything to do with the ambassador role. People should stick to facts on these issues.

For the record im already convinced we will be proven guilty and Pascoe made an example of. Ill be in for no surprise. I know whats coming.

The thing is even if I am wrong, the Tigers have broken rules they should have known better than to breach.

Id say every person on this forum knows we have broken some rules. I havent seen anyone who blindly thinks we have done nothing wrong.

Damned if im just going to accept this nazi like treatment and over the top punishment however. Thats the issue here.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

It'll all come out in the wash I suppose. Seems reasonably obvious now that there's a contract floating around, only the validity of it is questioned.

If we've done wrong and there's surreptitious wrongdoing I can cop that. If not, I hope the NRL are made to look fools.

 

[TYGA]

Breach is obvious punishment is shows leadership is weak and overreacted. Strong leaders don’t do this it’s why the NRL is still an amateur sport. Better product than the AFL just poorly managed for decades.

 

[Mccarry]

At the end of the day Yossarian and many others keep overlooking the fact that this isnt like Roosters offering one of their players a job after football then signing him at a reduced rate for another couple of season.

**HE LEFT THE CLUB**

He went and played for Souths, there was no advantage to us. No salary cap rort, nothing. Ive heard all the arguments given so far and while there are points to debate i cant see a smoking gun. Just a dressed up case and a nazi like attempt to destroy our credibility before we have had a chance to defend ourselves.

The whole thing is a fix up to get back at Justin Pascoe.

He was doing too good a job and has upset the wrong people.

Absolutely a fix up - agree with you.

At worst an oversight - which wouldn't come anywhere near the penalty imposed.

I believe that Farah was not owed money once he left for Souffs. This whole issue is over an oversight.

That could easily be ironed out in a court of law - not an NRL kangaroo court.

Russell. 100% with you.

 

[Mccarry]

At the end of the day Yossarian and many others keep overlooking the fact that this isnt like Roosters offering one of their players a job after football then signing him at a reduced rate for another couple of season.

**HE LEFT THE CLUB**

He went and played for Souths, there was no advantage to us. No salary cap rort, nothing. Ive heard all the arguments given so far and while there are points to debate i cant see a smoking gun. Just a dressed up case and a nazi like attempt to destroy our credibility before we have had a chance to defend ourselves.

The whole thing is a fix up to get back at Justin Pascoe.

He was doing too good a job and has upset the wrong people.

Absolutely a fix up - agree with you.

At worst an oversight - which wouldn't come anywhere near the penalty imposed.

I believe that Farah was not owed money once he left for Souffs. This whole issue is over an oversight.

That could easily be ironed out in a court of law - not an NRL kangaroo court.

Russell. 100% with you.

 

[cochise]

Is this the original pay cut theyre talking about?

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall took huge pay cuts to help the Wests Tigers stay under the cap
• September 1, 2015 4:19pm
• by STAFF WRITERS
• Source: FOX SPORTS
Robbie Farah and
BENJI Marshall played alongside Robbie Farah for more than a decade and has admitted the current situation at the Wests Tigers is ‘heartbreaking’.
Speaking on NRL 360 on Tuesday night, Marshall made the stunning revelation that both he and Farah took massive pay cuts to keep the club afloat in 2012, sacrificing their own money to make sure the club could survive in good faith.

Marshall said what was intended as a selfless deed has now been thrown back in Farah’s face. Farah’s backended contract is only now repaying the sacrificed amount to the captain who has been asked to leave the club to alleviate pressure on the salary cap.

“In 2012 the club came to us and said we’re going to be ‘X’ amount over the cap,” Marshall revealed when asked if Farah had taken pay cuts to help the club in the past.
Marshall famously faced a similar situation with the Tigers at the end of 2013, when he agreed to a five-year deal and was then offered a reduced contract, to which he decided to defect to rugby union rather than sign for less than the original handshake offer.

“When I agreed to a five-year deal with them after that year, that was going to be backended and added onto the end of our contracts,” he explained of the 2012 pay cuts.
“The same thing happened with Robbie. Everyone looks at the price tag of $950,000 and says he’s not worth it, but that’s really $750,000 and the $200,000 that he took off three or four years ago to keep the club afloat.

“That’s how much the club means to the bloke and that’s how much it meant to me. We were willing to give up our money to keep the club under the cap.
“To see what's going on there, it’s pretty shattering for me. Obviously a similar thing happened to me there and I know for Robbie, he’s invested so much in the club.
“They talk about salary cap being the reason why, but in my opinion I think it’s got nothing to do with that. It’s got more to do with the personal battle between himself and JT.”
Knowing Farah as well as he does, Marshall also admitted that he doesn’t believe the captain will be playing anywhere but the Tigers for the next two seasons and will stick out the final two years of his contract, despite being told he can look elsewhere.
Marshall said Farah is a stubborn person by character and his love for the Wests Tigers means he won’t want to play anywhere else, even if it means playing reserve grade as has been threatened.

“I know how much the club means to him and as much as people might think he would go, there’s no way he wants to leave that club and there’s no way he wants to play for another club,” he said.

“It’s heartbreaking for me because I think if anyone deserves to be treated better and rewarded for the things he’s done for the club in the past, it’s him.”
However, he also admitted that Farah’s personality can divide opinion given his directness and honesty in communicating what he thinks is right for the club.
“He’s not everybody’s cup of tea and the reason I say that is he’s so passionate about the things he does and he’s so invested that he’s not shy to tell you what he thinks,” Marshall said.

“For example, before I left in 2013 I was going through a bad patch, I was stepping out of line a couple of times and no one would stand up to me but he would be the first one to pull me aside and say ‘pull your head in’. If he thinks something is bad for the club he’s the first guy to say ‘I don’t believe that’s the best thing for the club.
“Some people take him the wrong way, but I know Robbie, I played with him for 12 years, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

“He’s a very bad loser and a very emotional person when it comes to defeat and games and after games I think he lets it get the better of him sometimes. But he’s the first to admit when he is wrong, I’ll give him that.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/robbie-farah-and-benji-marshall-took-huge-pay-cuts-to-help-the-wests-tigers-stay-under-the-cap/news-story/2556eb7ef7ae4f55deed91f8f2813dd9

As I have been told yes. This article states it was all included in his last contract at the Tigers, I was told they were still around $200k short. So I am not sure but when Yoss said he was still owed money it fit in with what in with what I was told.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Funny that all of the clubs that have been done for anything to do with cap breaches, all made a lot of noise about being innocent, yet all were buried beneath a pile of facts,
Why would be any difference with us,
The NRL seem to not make accusations without hard evidence,
To kick Pascoe out like they’ve done they must have something pretty solid to back their charges up

The NRL better have solid evidence against our CEO as this is not just a case brought against a club in general this attack has basically ruined a career and personally trashed his reputation as I have eluded to previously this is a very serious situation and I would think this will not be taken lightly by Justin Pascoe .I have a feeling the NRL might have over reacted with the attack on our CEO ..IMO the longer this goes on with no evidence brought forward into the public arena the more serious this will become , legal types keep things tight for a reason .

That’s what I was referring to
They must have a pretty strong case to even consider doing what they’ve done
While we all want to think that they are idiots, they have been pretty thorough in all the cases that they’ve made public in the past.
I don’t want to lose that amount of cap money,
But I have a feeling that that they have much more Ammunition yet to bring forward..

They wouldn’t have came down so hard if they didnt think that Pascoe was a goner .
I t could be a while before we know what’s been happening

Can't say the NRL were very thorough when it came to the Broncos…....."oh Andrew Gee has suddenly gone deaf mute, obviously nothing to worry about here then let's drop it". That was weak as pee.
When it suits them they can be very thorough :brick:

If the NRL rules (at the time )allowedGee to escape being interviewed by the Cap unit, then there was little that they could about it, except to change the rules , so that no one could use the same loophole.
They did!!
It can’t happen again.
I can’t see where anyone can critisethem over that one.

 

[JD Tiger]

Is this the original pay cut theyre talking about?

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall took huge pay cuts to help the Wests Tigers stay under the cap
• September 1, 2015 4:19pm
• by STAFF WRITERS
• Source: FOX SPORTS
Robbie Farah and
BENJI Marshall played alongside Robbie Farah for more than a decade and has admitted the current situation at the Wests Tigers is ‘heartbreaking’.
Speaking on NRL 360 on Tuesday night, Marshall made the stunning revelation that both he and Farah took massive pay cuts to keep the club afloat in 2012, sacrificing their own money to make sure the club could survive in good faith.

Marshall said what was intended as a selfless deed has now been thrown back in Farah’s face. Farah’s backended contract is only now repaying the sacrificed amount to the captain who has been asked to leave the club to alleviate pressure on the salary cap.

“In 2012 the club came to us and said we’re going to be ‘X’ amount over the cap,” Marshall revealed when asked if Farah had taken pay cuts to help the club in the past.
Marshall famously faced a similar situation with the Tigers at the end of 2013, when he agreed to a five-year deal and was then offered a reduced contract, to which he decided to defect to rugby union rather than sign for less than the original handshake offer.

“When I agreed to a five-year deal with them after that year, that was going to be backended and added onto the end of our contracts,” he explained of the 2012 pay cuts.
“The same thing happened with Robbie. Everyone looks at the price tag of $950,000 and says he’s not worth it, but that’s really $750,000 and the $200,000 that he took off three or four years ago to keep the club afloat.

“That’s how much the club means to the bloke and that’s how much it meant to me. We were willing to give up our money to keep the club under the cap.
“To see what's going on there, it’s pretty shattering for me. Obviously a similar thing happened to me there and I know for Robbie, he’s invested so much in the club.
“They talk about salary cap being the reason why, but in my opinion I think it’s got nothing to do with that. It’s got more to do with the personal battle between himself and JT.”
Knowing Farah as well as he does, Marshall also admitted that he doesn’t believe the captain will be playing anywhere but the Tigers for the next two seasons and will stick out the final two years of his contract, despite being told he can look elsewhere.
Marshall said Farah is a stubborn person by character and his love for the Wests Tigers means he won’t want to play anywhere else, even if it means playing reserve grade as has been threatened.

“I know how much the club means to him and as much as people might think he would go, there’s no way he wants to leave that club and there’s no way he wants to play for another club,” he said.

“It’s heartbreaking for me because I think if anyone deserves to be treated better and rewarded for the things he’s done for the club in the past, it’s him.”
However, he also admitted that Farah’s personality can divide opinion given his directness and honesty in communicating what he thinks is right for the club.
“He’s not everybody’s cup of tea and the reason I say that is he’s so passionate about the things he does and he’s so invested that he’s not shy to tell you what he thinks,” Marshall said.

“For example, before I left in 2013 I was going through a bad patch, I was stepping out of line a couple of times and no one would stand up to me but he would be the first one to pull me aside and say ‘pull your head in’. If he thinks something is bad for the club he’s the first guy to say ‘I don’t believe that’s the best thing for the club.
“Some people take him the wrong way, but I know Robbie, I played with him for 12 years, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

“He’s a very bad loser and a very emotional person when it comes to defeat and games and after games I think he lets it get the better of him sometimes. But he’s the first to admit when he is wrong, I’ll give him that.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/robbie-farah-and-benji-marshall-took-huge-pay-cuts-to-help-the-wests-tigers-stay-under-the-cap/news-story/2556eb7ef7ae4f55deed91f8f2813dd9

As I have been told yes. This article states it was all included in his last contract at the Tigers, I was told they were still around $200k short. So I am not sure but when Yoss said he was still owed money it fit in with what in with what I was told.

Yoss, you made mention to money owing to Robbie outside of the contacted amount, is that outside of this $200k? Please explain mate.

 

[Fade_To_Black]

The NRL better have solid evidence against our CEO as this is not just a case brought against a club in general this attack has basically ruined a career and personally trashed his reputation as I have eluded to previously this is a very serious situation and I would think this will not be taken lightly by Justin Pascoe .I have a feeling the NRL might have over reacted with the attack on our CEO ..IMO the longer this goes on with no evidence brought forward into the public arena the more serious this will become , legal types keep things tight for a reason .

That’s what I was referring to
They must have a pretty strong case to even consider doing what they’ve done
While we all want to think that they are idiots, they have been pretty thorough in all the cases that they’ve made public in the past.
I don’t want to lose that amount of cap money,
But I have a feeling that that they have much more Ammunition yet to bring forward..

They wouldn’t have came down so hard if they didnt think that Pascoe was a goner .
I t could be a while before we know what’s been happening

Can't say the NRL were very thorough when it came to the Broncos…....."oh Andrew Gee has suddenly gone deaf mute, obviously nothing to worry about here then let's drop it". That was weak as pee.
When it suits them they can be very thorough :brick:

If the NRL rules (at the time )allowedGee to escape being interviewed by the Cap unit, then there was little that they could about it, except to change the rules , so that no one could use the same loophole.
They did!!
It can’t happen again.
I can’t see where anyone can critisethem over that one.

No we certainly can't criticize the NRL for letting the Broncos off scot-free :unamused: Then letting Gee sit in the coaches box on game day. Surely they should of put a ban in place at least barring that fat flog from being allowed anywhere near the Broncos after his Houdini act? If you commit a crime and go full deaf mute in the police station the coppers dont just throw up their hands and say "ahh geez, we cant persecute this one". You get your fair whack regardless, just as the Broncos should have got.
As I said before, the level of thoroughness that any given club is investigated tends to correlate with said clubs standing/financial clout/value to the NRL coffers.
A quick glance at the Broncos team of 1998 would strongly suggest a massive rort of the salary cap. Massive. But all's well in NRL-land coz it's the Broncos.
We may well be guilty of this breach but blind Freddy can see the NRL could blow the lid on a few other clubs if it so desired….wouldn't want to hurt it's own "product" though.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

There’s no point in throw ing the book at any club, if they can spend 5 minutes in a court and have your whole case out the window, and that’s what would have happened if the NRL had tried to try to take it further with Gee,
Organisations, business’s or groups just can’t make up the rules as they go, just to suit whatever day it is,
You don’t seem to get the point, Without Gees evidence the NRL had no case, none , Zilch
That is no longer the case.
There’s plenty to criticise the NRL for, but the failure to put the boot into the Broncos in that instance, isn’t one of them

 

[supercoach]

From reading what a few reliable posters have said and the odd offering from the media, it seems there is no doubt of guilt, it’s more about was there intent to deceive. Although it would appear the NRL treat all NRL breaches the same way and intent and a innocent oversight are all put in the same basket.

I can’t see the fine and the cap reductions getting reduced, at best Pascoe may get a reduction in his suspension

 

[Guest]

At the end of the day Yossarian and many others keep overlooking the fact that this isnt like Roosters offering one of their players a job after football then signing him at a reduced rate for another couple of season.

**HE LEFT THE CLUB**

He went and played for Souths, there was no advantage to us. No salary cap rort, nothing. Ive heard all the arguments given so far and while there are points to debate i cant see a smoking gun. Just a dressed up case and a nazi like attempt to destroy our credibility before we have had a chance to defend ourselves.

The whole thing is a fix up to get back at Justin Pascoe.

**He was doing too good a job and has upset the wrong people.**

What evidence do you have?

 

[Swordy]

Deliberate attempt to circumvent the cap, we have what we deserve.

ACCIDENTAL then the penalty is excessive.

I just want equality and fairness.

And the thing is, Pascoe has already been penalised and his career jeopardised regardless of the outcome. This is completely unfair to ANY club and I don't believe deregistering someone publicly pending a show cause is fair and reasonable. It's disgraceful actually. I'd have the same view if it was Politis, Gould or anyone else that I hate. Given reputation is $$ at that corporate level, this part of the process should be 100% behind closed doors.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

At the end of the day Yossarian and many others keep overlooking the fact that this isnt like Roosters offering one of their players a job after football then signing him at a reduced rate for another couple of season.

**HE LEFT THE CLUB**

He went and played for Souths, there was no advantage to us. No salary cap rort, nothing. Ive heard all the arguments given so far and while there are points to debate i cant see a smoking gun. Just a dressed up case and a nazi like attempt to destroy our credibility before we have had a chance to defend ourselves.

The whole thing is a fix up to get back at Justin Pascoe.

**He was doing too good a job and has upset the wrong people.**

What evidence do you have?

My guess is none.

 

[happy_tiger]

Is this the original pay cut theyre talking about?

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall took huge pay cuts to help the Wests Tigers stay under the cap
• September 1, 2015 4:19pm
• by STAFF WRITERS
• Source: FOX SPORTS
Robbie Farah and
BENJI Marshall played alongside Robbie Farah for more than a decade and has admitted the current situation at the Wests Tigers is ‘heartbreaking’.
Speaking on NRL 360 on Tuesday night, Marshall made the stunning revelation that both he and Farah took massive pay cuts to keep the club afloat in 2012, sacrificing their own money to make sure the club could survive in good faith.

Marshall said what was intended as a selfless deed has now been thrown back in Farah’s face. Farah’s backended contract is only now repaying the sacrificed amount to the captain who has been asked to leave the club to alleviate pressure on the salary cap.

“In 2012 the club came to us and said we’re going to be ‘X’ amount over the cap,” Marshall revealed when asked if Farah had taken pay cuts to help the club in the past.
Marshall famously faced a similar situation with the Tigers at the end of 2013, when he agreed to a five-year deal and was then offered a reduced contract, to which he decided to defect to rugby union rather than sign for less than the original handshake offer.

“When I agreed to a five-year deal with them after that year, that was going to be backended and added onto the end of our contracts,” he explained of the 2012 pay cuts.
“The same thing happened with Robbie. Everyone looks at the price tag of $950,000 and says he’s not worth it, but that’s really $750,000 and the $200,000 that he took off three or four years ago to keep the club afloat.

“That’s how much the club means to the bloke and that’s how much it meant to me. We were willing to give up our money to keep the club under the cap.
“To see what's going on there, it’s pretty shattering for me. Obviously a similar thing happened to me there and I know for Robbie, he’s invested so much in the club.
“They talk about salary cap being the reason why, but in my opinion I think it’s got nothing to do with that. It’s got more to do with the personal battle between himself and JT.”
Knowing Farah as well as he does, Marshall also admitted that he doesn’t believe the captain will be playing anywhere but the Tigers for the next two seasons and will stick out the final two years of his contract, despite being told he can look elsewhere.
Marshall said Farah is a stubborn person by character and his love for the Wests Tigers means he won’t want to play anywhere else, even if it means playing reserve grade as has been threatened.

“I know how much the club means to him and as much as people might think he would go, there’s no way he wants to leave that club and there’s no way he wants to play for another club,” he said.

“It’s heartbreaking for me because I think if anyone deserves to be treated better and rewarded for the things he’s done for the club in the past, it’s him.”
However, he also admitted that Farah’s personality can divide opinion given his directness and honesty in communicating what he thinks is right for the club.
“He’s not everybody’s cup of tea and the reason I say that is he’s so passionate about the things he does and he’s so invested that he’s not shy to tell you what he thinks,” Marshall said.

“For example, before I left in 2013 I was going through a bad patch, I was stepping out of line a couple of times and no one would stand up to me but he would be the first one to pull me aside and say ‘pull your head in’. If he thinks something is bad for the club he’s the first guy to say ‘I don’t believe that’s the best thing for the club.
“Some people take him the wrong way, but I know Robbie, I played with him for 12 years, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

“He’s a very bad loser and a very emotional person when it comes to defeat and games and after games I think he lets it get the better of him sometimes. But he’s the first to admit when he is wrong, I’ll give him that.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/robbie-farah-and-benji-marshall-took-huge-pay-cuts-to-help-the-wests-tigers-stay-under-the-cap/news-story/2556eb7ef7ae4f55deed91f8f2813dd9

As I have been told yes. This article states it was all included in his last contract at the Tigers, I was told they were still around $200k short. So I am not sure but when Yoss said he was still owed money it fit in with what in with what I was told.

Yoss, you made mention to money owing to Robbie outside of the contacted amount, is that outside of this $200k? Please explain mate.

How can you be owed money outside of the cap ??

Was Robbie a groundsmen as well …..maybe it was his job to keep the fences maintained :laughing: