GNR4LIFE
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@TYGA said:
Look at the maturity at work here.
Robbie Farah..Discussion Thread.....
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Look at the maturity at work here.
@TYGA said:
Depends which way you look at it. IMO it's a good day, the club have followed through on a tough decision to wipe the club of it's old culture (whether Farah was at the centre of it remains to be seen, but he's certainly part of the old culture where players were held in higher esteem than the team or club.)
If Taylor and this board get moved on and we go back to the bad old days of reactionary management and bargain basement recruitment due to poor cap management no one on this forum will have the right to complain about the situation.
An ugly chapter (which didn't need to get this ugly,) is about to come to an end and I am actually very happy about it. Anyone who thinks Robbie is bigger than the club can go follow him to wherever he ends up.
@Eddie said:
Seriously if a few hundred people of the 6711 people that attended the game whom were chanting for Robbie are seriously going to stop supporting the club because of one player than what type of supporter were they?
Unless we can actually interview the supporters and find out their history of memberships etc then we have no clue. For all we know they could have been Robbies family and friends which started the chant and the crowd does what any home crowd does and follows a chant!
I for one will be renewing my membership now. I want to see this club grow and be devoid of factions, agendas and dramas and currently Farah and his manager seems to be the figureheads behind most of these. From what I understand there are no other players whispering or stirring agendas. All the new players are excited, Woods is ready to lead time to move forward
Pawsandclaws
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@GNR4LIFE said:
Fans from other teams call him the minibus; he's half a coach.
Twmba_Tigerman
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Really looking forward to some positive news in the next few days where the Club and Robbie have agreed to the terms of the release. I am and always have been a Robbie Fan but the last year in particular was not a good year for him on the paddock, club form was ordinary. Wish him luck but it's time to move on and with cherrington as our future being guided by Ballin, we are in safe hands. I am pumped about the prospect of a long term spine of Cherrington, Brooks, Moses and Teddy surrounded by a bit of quality coming through in other positions. Tigers Fans hang in there…............
It seems that at least one club not short of a dollar could sign Farah according to this report;
Farah requests NRL release from Tigers
By Russell Jackson and James MacSmith
11:32 AEST Sat Nov 21 2015
Wests Tigers star Robbie Farah has asked for a release from the final two years of his contract at the joint venture with the Sydney Roosters emerging as a shock contender for his services.
Tigers boss Justin Pascoe said the club would work with Farah's representatives to ensure the terms of the release were agreeable to both parties. "Any decision taken in regards to this release will consider the club's responsibility and commitment to ensuring this club transfers itself into a strong position for a sustainable future," Pascoe said. "As such, Robbie will remain a part of his this club until such an agreement is reached."
Tigers' 238-game stalwart Farah has also been linked to Penrith, Manly, South Sydney, St George Illawarra before the Roosters emerged from the pack. Fairfax Media said on Saturday Farah was in secret talks about moving to the Bondi Junction club who already boast an outstanding hooker in Jake Friend.It's believed Farah is viewed by the Roosters as being a valuable addition to the squad and wouldn't be bumping Friend out of his current role.
Farah was given permission by the Tigers to talk with other clubs in August after being told he would play reserve grade if he remained at Concord.
Farah requests NRL release from Tigers
By Russell Jackson and James MacSmith
11:32 AEST Sat Nov 21 2015
Wests Tigers star Robbie Farah has asked for a release from the final two years of his contract at the joint venture with the Sydney Roosters emerging as a shock contender for his services.
Tigers boss Justin Pascoe said the club would work with Farah's representatives to ensure the terms of the release were agreeable to both parties. "Any decision taken in regards to this release will consider the club's responsibility and commitment to ensuring this club transfers itself into a strong position for a sustainable future," Pascoe said. "As such, Robbie will remain a part of his this club until such an agreement is reached."
Tigers' 238-game stalwart Farah has also been linked to Penrith, Manly, South Sydney, St George Illawarra before the Roosters emerged from the pack. Fairfax Media said on Saturday Farah was in secret talks about moving to the Bondi Junction club who already boast an outstanding hooker in Jake Friend.It's believed Farah is viewed by the Roosters as being a valuable addition to the squad and wouldn't be bumping Friend out of his current role.
Farah was given permission by the Tigers to talk with other clubs in August after being told he would play reserve grade if he remained at Concord.
GNR4LIFE
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@Pawsandclaws said:
Why don't you have a read of the link to the kennel that Milky posted earlier to see what fans from other teams call Fararh
Pawsandclaws
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To JT's rent a crowd, this must be hard for you to acknowledge and accept .
"It's believed Farah is viewed by the Roosters as being a valuable addition to the squad and wouldn't be bumping Friend out of his current role."
"It's believed Farah is viewed by the Roosters as being a valuable addition to the squad and wouldn't be bumping Friend out of his current role."
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newtiger
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@Cultured Bogan said:
Haha, unlikely. The club are playing the game now and are not releasing him for what they don't believe is adequate remuneration from another club. They'd all but committed to having him on in 2016 so they'll hang on to him unless someone is prepared to pay a large part of the fare.
This is the worst move Farah could have made.[/quote
The NRL will not register a current SOO player on $150k contract whoever signs him will have to pay at least $400k per year
Pawsandclaws
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Our squad of course is overflowing with the best talent in the NRL, so minibus has decided we can do with out the SOO hooker.
GNR4LIFE
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@Pawsandclaws said:
I'm sure you must be doing it hard enough to worry about what others think of another club's view of his value. I believe its called scraping the bottom of the barrel. You're losing the battle, yet still trying desperately to come off as you're in a position of strength. Given how staunch you've been, you're not.
@Cultured Bogan said:
This offers hope to those that prescribe to the Farah runs the club theory.
The club made this situation ugly. The club paid overs for an ageing Farah on the decline. The club paid Brain Smith to do a review to punt Potter. The club asked Farah to leave with two years to go on his contract late in the season.The club has hired average at best coaches since Sheens.
Love him or hate him Farah was made a scapegoat by a non performing Club who are making excuses for their failures. They are banking on rapid improvement by younger players and taking a punt this will work. hats off to them, however no more excuses if we don't perform this year heads should roll.
I am prepared to back their decisions and hope we go really well. Ultimately I follow the Tigers not Farah however, I think our coach is not up to standard. I just don't rate him at all and have no faith we will do anything with him at the helm. Its my view and I am not in the minority.
jirskyr
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@angry ant said:
Too right, angry.
When those supporters protested outside, what was it, NRL HQ? About 30 of them?
Come back to this topic if membership takes a huge dive 2016, or you survey all members on their opinion.
My father and I renewed last week; I love my club, never oversubscribing to one player.
I got over it when Brasher went to Souths, and I'll do the same here.
Pawsandclaws
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There are clubs chasing him especially the Roosters. We'll see how this plays out because it is at the comical stage now.
I only hope JT can do an off the cuff interview where he can articulate his position on the latest development.
I only hope JT can do an off the cuff interview where he can articulate his position on the latest development.
Tigersmurf
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@jirskyr said:
Ha, Brasher to Souths took me a long time to get over.
GNR4LIFE
Well-known member
I've already seen one goose post a video of himself ripping his membership sticker off his car :laughing: and proceeded to call anyone who still supported the club after this ''idiots'' and a few other colourful words that would probably get me banned if i repeated them. It's actually quite funny how emotional some are getting over this. Just shows they never really supported the team for the right reasons.
Begs the question….Is it too late for a Rally...?
We Renewed our membership for ANZ next season as we think with the recipricle deal it is great value .If Farah does move on I will be purchasing 5 more memberships as family members want to be part of the new look Weststigers ..so the Farah situation has differing effects some cry and not renew others rejoice with the view of a totally new era and want to be apart of this.
@Tigersmurf said:
The Brasher one certainly upset me as he was my favourite player growing up but it never made me think of ditching my club. When you have a passion towards something it takes something monumental to destroy it. I am fed up with all the crap that NRL players get away with off the field and how much they all stick up for each other (e.g. Packer, Inglis etc). But again the Tigers aremy passion and despite those grievances my support for my club and the game overall remains!
@TYGA said:
I don't think much of JT either TYGA, now Cleary is on the market I'd to see a play made at him, but it has a backhanded effect in that if we did that we'll have sacked two coaches and sent one to the scrapheap in four years.
I don't necessarily subscribe to the Farah runs the club theory either. I think that he's put on a pedestal at the club by the club, past coaches, fans and the media though so he could be forgiven for thinking that he is the club.
I back the club to make the decisions to turn things around. If that means letting Farah go, I support that. The thing is ageing warriors get moved on by clubs, that's what happens. Farah is the only one in recent memory who has dug his heels in and acted like a prat about it. And it got ugly when Ayoub went to the media, before that leak none of us knew that he had even been asked to go.
