@liltiger said:
I personally don't think the issue is farah having something to say I think the issue is the way he said it. He was having his say in the media all workplaces require a level of confidentiality id imagine especially a professional sporting organisation. The club placed a blanket media ban on all the players over the situation I'm assuming that includes Farah. This will potentially be the third straight season our finals hopes might be derailed over an issue involving robbie farah. First potter couldn't coach in 2014\. Last year it was not being willing to move on from the tigers. This year seems to be a repeat of last year. Whether Farah or Taylor should shoulder the bulk of the blame for the way the situation has gone over the last two years I don't know I'll leave that to the court of public opinion. But iv no doubt Taylor will be aware of the distractions caused to the players over the past two years with the friction and media scrutiny it caused and believed by demoting robbie after origin he could shield our youngish squad from any distractions that may have come up with speculation in reguard to Farrah's future and the following media show. If milky is right about Taylor getting an automatic third year extension to his coaching contract if we make the eight then to me it makes sense dump robbie on a week leading to a game we should easily win in the hope the media storm dies within a week or two sit robbie down and tell him no more comments to the media within a fortnight the bulk of the media storm does down the lads can continue a push for the finals undestracted and robbie whether responsible or not for derailing our past two seasons is not in the squad. We have to remember that just having Robbie around can be a distraction just purely with all the media attention he gathers even when times are good let alone when they're bad.
The bigger issue for Robbie isn't getting dressed down by the club for his comments it's that the other 15 teams are watching aswell it's not a really smart thing to give your coach your two cents to the media. I don't imagine any of the other nrl coaches see it as a great quality to have in a prospective signing. If Robbie doesn't sign elsewhere and the team either make the eight or just Miss out without him I can't see him getting a first grade run with the tigers again. Sorry for the huge post but it's just my 2 cents but my 2 cents is worthless.
I disagree with a few of your points.
Firstly i can't understand how people can't see through the lies and the contradictions from Jason Taylor and Pascoe.
When crap hit the fan last year and Jason Taylor wanted him in Reserves and held a meeting with Ayoub and Farah…..Rod Reddy said that he would be in Reserves if he stays correct ? Hence why Reddy is not here , he did the dirty work for JT in the meeting , proofs in the pudding that's what was said as that's what happened to Farah last Weekend ( playing Reserves ).
Pascoe is appointed within that week as CEO , calls for urgent meetings to resolve this issue .
Then we get this Pavlava that Farah will remain at the Club and will train the Pre Season and like all other players who are in our Top 25 Squad will get the opportunity to stake there claim for a 1st Grade spot come Round 1 .
Jason Taylor comes out January sometime and sate...." Farah has done everything that was asked and will be our hooker come Round 1 " . Massive back flip.
Pascoe also comes out and state that Jason Taylor has the full support of the board and it's his call on the side he wants.
Now in my opinion :
# Farah hasn't derailed nothing we were 3/3 the last few games he played , far from derailment.
# People that understand footy know that Edwards , Lovett , Halatau just to name a few in the Top 17 in front of Farah is making a point loud and clear of your intentions .
# Pascoe is full of it he played peace keeper at the time cause he only wanted to solve the immediate problem and not the long term problem in this cause i know the backlash the Club got over this at the time and the number of Season Ticket holders threatening not to renew there tickets for 2016 , there Emails and phone calls of complaints was massive.
# So Jason Taylor had to go back on something he didn't believe in and please Pascoe to calm the waters . Where Jason should of just played Farah in Reserve Grade from the start of this Season if that's what he truly believed was in the best interest of our team moving forward .
We were led to believe Jason Taylor had control of his side and that's what he wanted originally but Pascoe contradicts it by Farah playing 1st Grade this year.
# He knew the talent Cherrington had but chose Farah in Round 5 vs the Eels despite deep down not wanting him in 1st Grade and as a result we have lost a player to the Panthers cause he wasn't big enough to say to Pascoe that he wants to go through with Farah being Reserves.
# Don't feed the fans the BS that his picking the best 17 he thinks will beat the Dragons and go into the game without a specialist Hooker and this Cohesive crap blow it out your behind JT you haven't even fixed up our defence from your Motto that we were perceived by other Clubs as weak in this area and your mission was to fix this . Oh and that other stuff we have to earn the right to attack :laughing: .
The bloke is comical what else can you expect from a Budgeted Coach...OOPS did i say Coach :brick: person.