Robbie Farah..Discussion Thread.....

@hammertime said:
@ricksen said:
It definitely seems the most realistic of the media pieces over the last 48 hrs - though given the garbage in the Telegraph, that's not difficult.
I still fancy that he won't be here in 2016, and this is just the club trying to negotiate from a position of strength.

For him to be not here in 2016 would require

1) A Legal suit. One which Robbie can't entertain if he truly loves the club like he says he does. It's possible though as I think he loves himself more…

2) Another Sydney club stumps up a decent offer. That would have been done 4 months ago when this all started. I believe the current situation is just Robbie's last ditch effort to try to get rid of taylor, he doesn't really want to go.

He really would be shooting himself in the foot if he turns down Pascoes offer (if true). It's an income stream beyond his playing years and the chance to stay at the club he loves. He won't get that if he goes to another club, nor will that club offer him the same.

I'm assuming that Farah/Ayoub have actually got something tangible from elsewhere if they've finally come out with the request for a release, and that the request is simply a notification that they're willing to come to the table and start negotiating on the payout. The stuff both their camp and WT have released publicly is simply posturing in an attempt to get the upper hand.

That said, assuming anything is wrought with folly when Ayoub is involved, so who knows.
 
@bigsiro said:
Either way the press is going to be brutal. If he stays the Tigers will be painted as backflippers; if he goes the Tigers will be disloyal.

I've honestly got to the point where I don't care if he stays or if he goes, I just want this resolved immediately and for us to start making headlines for the right reasons.

You have summed it up perfectly.
Focus on the season ahead, defend and attack better.
Make the top 8 :bulb: , regardless of who is in the No. 9 jersey :unamused: , would be a nice way to overcome all this distraction.
 
Not sure if anyone posted this article http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/the-secret-meeting-on-the-night-robbie-farah-decided-to-leave-wests-tigers-20151121-gl4hsc.html

All that you can say is 'Lolz', and like one of the comments said, look at who these people surround themselves with,
 
@ricksen said:
I'm assuming that Farah/Ayoub have actually got something tangible from elsewhere if they've finally come out with the request for a release, and that the request is simply a notification that they're willing to come to the table and start negotiating on the payout. The stuff both their camp and WT have released publicly is simply posturing in an attempt to get the upper hand.

That said, assuming anything is wrought with folly when Ayoub is involved, so who knows.

Depends on your definition of tangible.

They'll definitely have an offer (I suspect the roosters from the rumblings), but the Roosters are probably expecting to get him for next to nothing. That's not tangible in my book.

I don't think Ayoub or Robbie expect that their ploy will work. Just trying to produce a new media trigger to try to slam Taylor some more. The CEO was quite disgruntled on MMM as I suspect he has put in a lot of work to mend the relationship.

Going on the CEO's upset nature, there is only 1 source that the news of the release would have come from - Farah/Ayoub. What does he have to gain from the media? Nothing but rocking the boat. Certainly it wouldn't help with collaboration from the CEO.

Robbie is just a ball of passive aggressiveness.
 
@DonnyBrasco said:
Not sure if anyone posted this article http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/the-secret-meeting-on-the-night-robbie-farah-decided-to-leave-wests-tigers-20151121-gl4hsc.html

All that you can say is 'Lolz', and like one of the comments said, look at who these people surround themselves with,

What was Farah doing talking to Moses and Brookes? Robbie, plot your own future but stop plotting the downfall of your once beloved club.
 
@Newtown said:
@DonnyBrasco said:
Not sure if anyone posted this article http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/the-secret-meeting-on-the-night-robbie-farah-decided-to-leave-wests-tigers-20151121-gl4hsc.html

All that you can say is 'Lolz', and like one of the comments said, look at who these people surround themselves with,

What was Farah doing talking to Moses and Brookes? Robbie, plot your own future but stop plotting the downfall of your once beloved club.

Apparently we shouldn't be critical of him for this and many other issues, if we happen to agree with him in his previous desire to recruit better players and coaches. You have to be on one side of the fence or the other :unamused:

If its true he's dragging the two kids into his crap…. It's unforgivable
 
@hammertime said:
@ricksen said:
I'm assuming that Farah/Ayoub have actually got something tangible from elsewhere if they've finally come out with the request for a release, and that the request is simply a notification that they're willing to come to the table and start negotiating on the payout. The stuff both their camp and WT have released publicly is simply posturing in an attempt to get the upper hand.

That said, assuming anything is wrought with folly when Ayoub is involved, so who knows.

Depends on your definition of tangible.

They'll definitely have an offer (I suspect the roosters from the rumblings), but the Roosters are probably expecting to get him for next to nothing. That's not tangible in my book.

I don't think Ayoub or Robbie expect that their ploy will work. Just trying to produce a new media trigger to try to slam Taylor some more. The CEO was quite disgruntled on MMM as I suspect he has put in a lot of work to mend the relationship.

Going on the CEO's upset nature, there is only 1 source that the news of the release would have come from - Farah/Ayoub. What does he have to gain from the media? Nothing but rocking the boat. Certainly it wouldn't help with collaboration from the CEO.

Robbie is just a ball of passive aggressiveness.

You could be right about the offers - I certainly don't see the roosters as a viable option given the $$$.

And bang on re: Ayoub, every move is calculated to put WT off balance, right down to releasing all this stuff whilst Pascoe was away.
 
@Telltails said:
Three hookers and Taylor - cant see how it can work! What a debacle. The club cant afford to keep him - too much damage done, and cant pay out enough to get rid of him. They created this mess to start with, and by signing Ballin they may as well have poured petrol on it and set it alight.
By some miracle if they have a good start to the year with Farah in the team( Ballin wont be ready by what is currently reported) just maybe the year wont be a complete disaster - and Ballin may just have to wear it. A bad start and take your pick who wears the most level of blame but the saga will continue till one or both of them are gone.
Not sure how much more the fans and the rest of players are prepared to take. A complete stuff up - If they wanted Farah out so badly they should have been sure that they were prepared to part with the funds - worst case scenario - and or ensured that he was given the time to find another club instead of announcing it in late July/August. Failed in both.
Pascoe has got mediators working with them suggesting that he seems to think that a resolution between the two is the best outcome for the club - now that it is obvious that other clubs dont have enough in their cap space for Wests Tigers to benefit from releasing him.
Winning games is our only hope of any level of stability - unless Robbie is in different colours - as it seems Taylor will be given his chance.

You hit the nail right on the head Telltails.
Before Taylor and his thick mate started throwing ultimatums ( or threats ) around . He should have looked under the bikkie tin to check if they could pay him out if it came to the crunch. There's no point in starting all this drama , if they couldn't have the exit strategy of definetly getting him out , if he said no.
The only place the club had to go if that happened , was to pay him what was owed and say goodbye
But their bull at a gate approach was shrugged off by Farah and his management,
And taylor had no fall back plan to go to.
They can't stick him in reserve grade if his form dictates otherwise, without looking plain vindictive. And the media would have a field day. Plus Sponsors would be less than pleased. They've shot themselves in the foot, and now Pascoe has to try and rescue something from the wreck that Taylor created.
Don't hear much from Taylor these days, maybe someone has got him to put his foot back in his mouth, and shut up.
If they were going to have to pay anyone out, guess who would be cheaper to lose.
 
@goldcoast tiger said:
Don't hear much from Taylor these days, maybe someone has got him to put his foot back in his mouth, and shut up.

Taylor has been quiet throughout the whole saga. The only time you've heard from him has been when asked at press conferences.
 
@GNR4LIFE said:
@goldcoast tiger said:
Don't hear much from Taylor these days, maybe someone has got him to put his foot back in his mouth, and shut up.

Taylor has been quiet throughout the whole saga. The only time you've heard from him has been when asked at press conferences.

And on radio, newspapers. If you have a year or two to go through this thread, you'll find quite a few Quotes and interviews with our fearless leader
 
@goldcoast tiger said:
And on radio, newspapers. If you have a year or two to go through this thread, you'll find quite a few Quotes and interviews with our fearless leader

IF (notice the emphasis) Farah is influencing Moses and Brooks out of the club if he is leaving, would you condone it?
 
@ricksen said:
And bang on re: Ayoub, every move is calculated to put WT off balance, right down to releasing all this stuff whilst Pascoe was away.

Yeah, glad you mentioned that! I forgot about it. How grubby is that? Pascoe is away on holidays with his family and that's when they decide to send it.

Not to mention Robbie dragging Moses & Brooks into his 'secret' meeting in public while he is away… with a bloke who initiated this downward spiral by overloading contracts.

Really shows the character of Ayoub & Farah. You can see why the club wants him out.
 
Just can't see him going to the roosters.
A dominate personality coming into a club into a position where someone is not needed?
Would upset the balance, cannot see the player or team liking that too much.
Sounds like some kind of gambit to me
 
@hammertime said:
@ricksen said:
And bang on re: Ayoub, every move is calculated to put WT off balance, right down to releasing all this stuff whilst Pascoe was away.

Yeah, glad you mentioned that! I forgot about it. How grubby is that? Pascoe is away on holidays with his family and that's when they decide to send it.

Not to mention Robbie dragging Moses & Brooks into his 'secret' meeting in public while he is away… with a bloke who initiated this downward spiral by overloading contracts.

Really shows the character of Ayoub & Farah. You can see why the club wants him out.

Well said as I have said numerous occasions it is all about Robbie and how did ch9 now what back street dumb and dumber would be at…fueling the media from the get go
 
@ricksen said:
@hammertime said:
@ricksen said:
I'm assuming that Farah/Ayoub have actually got something tangible from elsewhere if they've finally come out with the request for a release, and that the request is simply a notification that they're willing to come to the table and start negotiating on the payout. The stuff both their camp and WT have released publicly is simply posturing in an attempt to get the upper hand.

That said, assuming anything is wrought with folly when Ayoub is involved, so who knows.

Depends on your definition of tangible.

They'll definitely have an offer (I suspect the roosters from the rumblings), but the Roosters are probably expecting to get him for next to nothing. That's not tangible in my book.

I don't think Ayoub or Robbie expect that their ploy will work. Just trying to produce a new media trigger to try to slam Taylor some more. The CEO was quite disgruntled on MMM as I suspect he has put in a lot of work to mend the relationship.

Going on the CEO's upset nature, there is only 1 source that the news of the release would have come from - Farah/Ayoub. What does he have to gain from the media? Nothing but rocking the boat. Certainly it wouldn't help with collaboration from the CEO.

Robbie is just a ball of passive aggressiveness.

You could be right about the offers - I certainly don't see the roosters as a viable option given the $$$.

And bang on re: Ayoub, every move is calculated to put WT off balance, right down to releasing all this stuff whilst Pascoe was away.

Seems that Ayoub is having a dig at someone about the release of information to the press.

"At the moment we have got a process to go through and from my end I will be doing it as discreetly as possible. I can't speak for others but I certainly will be handling it that way."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/west … z3sDk2AHwz
 
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