Robbie Farah..Discussion Thread.....
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@Tigermama said:
True, this doesn't just revolve around Farah on the pitch. He was not the only player out there not living up to his price tag. Everyone has to pull their fingers out next year, save maybe Teddy.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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If Robbie was hindered from playing his natural game maybe that was why he was not living up to his price tag - don't blame him. Anyway hopefully now there will be goodwill all around, amongst players, coaches, fans and forum-chatters to at least get in the top half of the points ladder. They could call it a draw amongst themselves and put behind them. Robbie seems to be big enough to do that from the interviews. And Potter has to remember Deng Xioa Ping's saying: It does not matter if the cat is black or white as long as it catches the mouse.
I think if you start measuring players performances based on their price tag you are bound to be disappointed. Did Greg Inglis earn what he was worth this year - probably not. Is he worth less this year because of that - doubt it. It seems that if you want to retain and or attract good players you are going to have to pay for them. As for FARAH no one was measuring his performances two years ago when he was playing for less than what he was worth. Now some are hell bent on measuring him based on a figure that is inclusive of money owed to him.
@Telltails said:
Hardly
- Any big money/name player you can bother to dream up isn't in the same category…
You have a short memory, I can think of one game in the last few years Farah played like the marquee player he is selling himself as. The last one before that was the 63 tackle origin game years ago, Even then - It wasn't for us.
Farah hasn't cared about anything outside Origin for 4 years, And wouldn't have played half a dozen "Marquee Player" games for us since 2011... I can't think of any "Marquee" player you can say that about - Except maybe Barba....
stevetiger
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^^^
I am pretty confident Robbie cares a lot about the club. At the same time he has slowed down and isn't the player that he once was.
I am pretty confident Robbie cares a lot about the club. At the same time he has slowed down and isn't the player that he once was.
@batboy said:
Thats because Batboy you dont rate him, dont like him, or both. I got that a long time ago. But those on big money will always carry a higher level of expectation and they dont always live up to it - for various reasons.He is a representative player and with that comes a price tag. His next contract if there is one will be reflective of his age and his form. But his current contract is reflective of where he was at when he signed it. And we will have to agree to dis agree I believe clubs often don t get their value from their marquee players - for the very fact that they are overcommitted due to representative fixtures and the demands of a long competition.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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I have drifted in and out of following league and only partially knowing how it all works but I always wondered how could clubs afford to lose their best players representing state or country. There is the downside of course but an upside could be learning new tactics in the game by a top coach of the rep side, this could be bought back to the club. Because we also want our rep teams to do well we probably have no choice but to tolerate.
I just had a browse on other forums…
Supposedly he's been linked with;
Souths
Canberra
Knights
Dragons
Bulldogs
Manly, Swap deal for Ballin & Mason.
Supposedly he's been linked with;
Souths
Canberra
Knights
Dragons
Bulldogs
Manly, Swap deal for Ballin & Mason.
goldcoast_tiger
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@batboy said:
You don't think that he has been playing in a mostly innefectual team with some ordinary coaches, has contributed to any perceived drop in form.????????
Why these men have chips on their shoulder: NRL players with biggest point to prove
ROBBIE FARAH
You can take the man out of the Tigers but you can’t take the Tigers out of the man … wait, what?
Despite being told he’s free to find a new home for 2016, the Wests Tigers skipper has dug his heels in and crossed his arms.
Farah’s not going anywhere.
A strained relationship with coach Jason Taylor and the threat of spending 2016 playing NSW Cup hasn’t been enough to move Farah from the club’s Concord base.
So it looks like Taylor and Farah are going to be forced to play happy families next season.
With two years left to run on his deal, all eyes will be on the hooker and how he follows Taylor’s direction next season.
Laurie Daley has already declared he’s not afraid to pick Farah in the NSW Origin side should he spend the year playing reserve grade but the pressure is on for Farah to perform.
The Tigers’ halves are a year older and Taylor has shown he wants the team’s direction coming from the young playmakers.
Now it’s up to Farah to let the young guns do their thing and go about his business without causing a ruckus.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/why-these-men-have-chips-on-their-shoulder-nrl-players-with-biggest-point-to-prove/story-fn2mcuj6-1227583032149
ROBBIE FARAH
You can take the man out of the Tigers but you can’t take the Tigers out of the man … wait, what?
Despite being told he’s free to find a new home for 2016, the Wests Tigers skipper has dug his heels in and crossed his arms.
Farah’s not going anywhere.
A strained relationship with coach Jason Taylor and the threat of spending 2016 playing NSW Cup hasn’t been enough to move Farah from the club’s Concord base.
So it looks like Taylor and Farah are going to be forced to play happy families next season.
With two years left to run on his deal, all eyes will be on the hooker and how he follows Taylor’s direction next season.
Laurie Daley has already declared he’s not afraid to pick Farah in the NSW Origin side should he spend the year playing reserve grade but the pressure is on for Farah to perform.
The Tigers’ halves are a year older and Taylor has shown he wants the team’s direction coming from the young playmakers.
Now it’s up to Farah to let the young guns do their thing and go about his business without causing a ruckus.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/why-these-men-have-chips-on-their-shoulder-nrl-players-with-biggest-point-to-prove/story-fn2mcuj6-1227583032149
"Laurie Daley has already declared he’s not afraid to pick Farah in the NSW Origin side should he spend the year playing reserve grade but the pressure is on for Farah to perform." - Are not coaches supposed to pick players based on their current form. I am not sure that every other NSW qualified hooker would have been enthused with Daley after this silly statement.
innsaneink
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@Knuckles said:
Theres nothing to say…nothing to back down from, club has said all along they would honour his contract.
