Robbie Farah..Discussion Thread.....

[NT_Tiger]

…......Whatever he decides I won't be holding it against him.

From what I've seen no-one blames him for the contract he signed, and as I've said previously he is entitled to be paid for it in its entirety.
I also won't hold it against him for whatever he decides. He has been given the option by the club to look elsewhere for employment or stay. My point was, I think he's a bigger man than to play churlish little games. I may be wrong, but I hope not.

 

[Glennb]

This is such a tough situation and there are no winners. It is sad Robbie is not going to get the heroes farewell at leichhardt, but by the same token this club has been screaming out for someone to make tough calls for years and they finally have. All the criticism of the club/coach/board is off the mark IMO. Previous boards have dumped the Tigers in a pit and the current people are making the toughest call of all to try to slowly claw our way out of it. To be honest its the first strong thing I've seen Taylor do and the first thing I have been impressed with.

Like many others here I think that it is obvious there is more at play than the salary cap problems. It has been pointed out for years that there are two cliques at the club (now only one) and the calls that Roobie was responsible for the demise of Sheens & Potter have been clear. I know a PT who was up until (I think) last year was a member of the WT squad (Still plays first grade club football) who says previous to this blow up that Robbie is the big problem at the club. In his words, Robbie effectively runs the club, picks squads. There are two camps, the ones "in" Robbies clique and those left out. The ones left out of Robbies club do not stand a chance (as was the case with this guy).

At the end of a day, if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and sounds like a duck….....

Sad for Robbie, impressed Taylor and the club had the guts to make the toughest of calls.

 

[bobo125]

….......todays interview with JT revealed a lot - **a lot more than was said**.

Do tell bobo. Bobo knows!

ill give you this one mate. you can join the dots.

Balmain Tigers are currently talking to a guy named Harry. Harry Triguboff and his executive team.
do you think anyone on Harry Triguboff's executive team conducts business in this manner ? ?
After JT's initial press conference - its safe to say alarm bells started ringing.
ringing in the sense that - the coach who is also the face of the club can not do interviews and appear "so absolutely pathetic".

with the Balmain development currently awaiting approval, the joint venture in turmoil and the opportunity to have an investor on board that will allow the club to be viable and competitive for the next decade - do you think any potential investors were and or are happy with what has transpired.
i can tell you now point blank - lack of loyalty and utter disrespect shown here will not work for the tigers when the reasons given are just rubbish.

it was reported openly that the relationship between the captain and coach is untennable.
YET today the coach has praise and good wishes for the guy hes just punted.
is this not odd to you mate or are you still on the bobo knows best clowning.

 

[Muffstar]

But I guess the bottom line is if Farah can't find another club then I guess he has to stay with us ? If he plays reserve grad as has been suggested he is still honouring his contract.

If this scenario does pan out, then does the club look at the next high paid player and start having a robust discussion with them ?

 

[foreveratiger]

…......Whatever he decides I won't be holding it against him.

From what I've seen no-one blames him for the contract he signed, and as I've said previously he is entitled to be paid for it in its entirety.
I also won't hold it against him for whatever he decides. He has been given the option by the club to look elsewhere for employment or stay. My point was, I think he's a bigger man than to play churlish little games. I may be wrong, but I hope not.

I doubt they would be playing him in Reserve Grade if he can't find a Club? But he did say yesterday " looks like I'm playing Reserve Grade next year " whether he is just saying that cause his emotions are still Raw? I'm not sure, but i would hate to remember him finishing his Career with us as a Reserve Grader, won't happen though.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

He's not going to play reserve grade. I'm sure Farah isn't stupid enough to believe that one. They just want him gone. They'll say anything, they might well say he'll be the head cheerleader.

You are right about that, they will say anything….to divert attention from the Coach and the boards ineptitude and the garbage that has been served up for most of the year from the team and the Coach will say anything to save his job.

 

[Tiger_In_The_Gong]

I joined the dots.

Taylor got pulled into line for his abysmal performance yesterday and massive pressure from sponsors means he is being watched and needs to find some professionalism or find a new job.

 

[fibrodreaming]

….......todays interview with JT revealed a lot - **a lot more than was said**.

Do tell bobo. Bobo knows!

ill give you this one mate. you can join the dots.

Balmain Tigers are currently talking to a guy named Harry. Harry Triguboff and his executive team.
do you think anyone on Harry Triguboff's executive team conducts business in this manner ? ?
After JT's initial press conference - its safe to say alarm bells started ringing.
ringing in the sense that - the coach who is also the face of the club can not do interviews and appear "so absolutely pathetic".

with the Balmain development currently awaiting approval, the joint venture in turmoil and the opportunity to have an investor on board that will allow the club to be viable and competitive for the next decade - do you think any potential investors were and or are happy with what has transpired.
i can tell you now point blank - lack of loyalty and utter disrespect shown here will not work for the tigers when the reasons given are just rubbish.

it was reported openly that the relationship between the captain and coach is untennable.
YET today the coach has praise and good wishes for the guy hes just punted.
is this not odd to you mate or are you still on the bobo knows best clowning.

Would you mind joining the dots for me bobo125, I'm struggling.

 

[Ed_Reschs]

….......todays interview with JT revealed a lot - **a lot more than was said**.

Do tell bobo. Bobo knows!

ill give you this one mate. you can join the dots.

Balmain Tigers are currently talking to a guy named Harry. Harry Triguboff and his executive team.
do you think anyone on Harry Triguboff's executive team conducts business in this manner ? ?
After JT's initial press conference - its safe to say alarm bells started ringing.
ringing in the sense that - the coach who is also the face of the club can not do interviews and appear "so absolutely pathetic".

with the Balmain development currently awaiting approval, the joint venture in turmoil and the opportunity to have an investor on board that will allow the club to be viable and competitive for the next decade - do you think any potential investors were and or are happy with what has transpired.
i can tell you now point blank - lack of loyalty and utter disrespect shown here will not work for the tigers.

it was reported openly that the relationship between the captain and coach is untennable.
YET today the coach has praise and good wishes for the guy hes just punted.
is this not odd to you mate or are you still on the bobo knows best clowning.

Absolute dribble. Wests Tigers cut ties with Meriton and acquired a new sponsor for a reason.

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[Pawsandclaws]

Taylor should be sacked and sacked immediately. Farah is an intelligent man with a degree in economics from Sydney Uni. Do you think it reasonable that he could also join the dots and determine that Taylor was not up to it?

 

[bobo125]

Absolute dribble. Wests Tigers cut ties with Meriton and acquired a new sponsor for a reason.

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Incorrect !

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

….......todays interview with JT revealed a lot - **a lot more than was said**.

Do tell bobo. Bobo knows!

ill give you this one mate. you can join the dots.

Balmain Tigers are currently talking to a guy named Harry. Harry Triguboff and his executive team.
do you think anyone on Harry Triguboff's executive team conducts business in this manner ? ?
After JT's initial press conference - its safe to say alarm bells started ringing.
ringing in the sense that - the coach who is also the face of the club can not do interviews and appear "so absolutely pathetic".

with the Balmain development currently awaiting approval, the joint venture in turmoil and the opportunity to have an investor on board that will allow the club to be viable and competitive for the next decade - do you think any potential investors were and or are happy with what has transpired.
i can tell you now point blank - lack of loyalty and utter disrespect shown here will not work for the tigers when the reasons given are just rubbish.

it was reported openly that the relationship between the captain and coach is untennable.
YET today the coach has praise and good wishes for the guy hes just punted.
is this not odd to you mate or are you still on the bobo knows best clowning.

What Taylor says changes with the wind , and has all year, both about his coaching and the performance, or nonperformance of the team, to we can't buy players, to we can buy some players, Farah will play reserve grade , to I wish him well
Taylor…..... Just shut up and leave and let us get someone who can even coach a bit.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I seriously doubt that Farah would decide to do the childish thing and stay to play reggies to spite the club. He is a proud man, not a weaselly little kid. But if he did stay to spite the club all they'd have to do is put him on the bench. Thanks for your time. Can't see it though.

Then they will still have to pay him and still look even more stupid than they do now
How dumb is it to leave their knifing to a time when most teams are settled for next year, especially the ones that could actually afford him. They can't even be smart about sacking someone.
I thought this board was supposed to be big businessmen and woman
What a laughing stock :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I seriously doubt that Farah would decide to do the childish thing and stay to play reggies to spite the club. He is a proud man, not a weaselly little kid. But if he did stay to spite the club all they'd have to do is put him on the bench. Thanks for your time. Can't see it though.

Then they will still have to pay him and still look even more stupid than they do now
How dumb is it to leave their knifing to a time when most teams are settled for next year, especially the ones that could actually afford him. They can't even be smart about sacking someone.
I thought this board was supposed to be big businessmen and woman
What a laughing stock :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

Except they wouldn't be playing him in reserve grade. You aren't being naive out of choice are you?

 

[Abraham]

I'm confused. Is this discussion about JT or Robbie?

Everyone wanted the so called 'boys club' to be gone, for the player power that made the club to be a laughing stock to be gone. I can go back to threads from 3-4 years ago when ppl were shouting for this to happen.

And now that it happens (albeit half a decade too late), people want to crucify the guy who has instigated it.

JT may get us our first spoon, be the worst coach we have ever had, but one thing he can take some credit for is instigating off field changes that us fans (the same people demanding he be sacked over this) have prayed for since the Tim Sheens days.

Robbie has been my favourite player for the past 10 years, a source of pride amongst our Lebanese community, and a warrior in black, white, and gold. But if his release means we turn over a new leaf, get to secure Cherrington for a few more years, and are a more cohesive unit on and off the field, then I am 100% for this move.

And if Robbie loves this club as much as I think he does, he won't be here next year. The atmosphere around he place will be poisonous and we will likely have another Mick Potter scenario unfold.

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[goldcoast_tiger]

I seriously doubt that Farah would decide to do the childish thing and stay to play reggies to spite the club. He is a proud man, not a weaselly little kid. But if he did stay to spite the club all they'd have to do is put him on the bench. Thanks for your time. Can't see it though.

Then they will still have to pay him and still look even more stupid than they do now
How dumb is it to leave their knifing to a time when most teams are settled for next year, especially the ones that could actually afford him. They can't even be smart about sacking someone.
I thought this board was supposed to be big businessmen and woman
What a laughing stock :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

Except they wouldn't be playing him in reserve grade. You aren't being naive out of choice are you?

Would our faux Coach and board lie?????

 

[fibrodreaming]

I've got a feeling that the reserve grade comment was tongue in cheek

If Farah did decide to stay the club wouldn't play him in reserve grade

Happy - by your comments you seem to be assuming that this is all about salary cap management.

It seems to me to be about a lot more than that. It seems to be about JT and the board flexing their muscles and asserting control over the team, and its future direction.

I don't think Robbie should assume talk of reserve grade is an idle threat - he may find himself running around Henson Park next year.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I've posted this in another thread:

The current situation is unpalatable, but respectable from my view as we have a board that is willing to make unpopular changes in order to change the poor direction this club has taken.

If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got.

It's a shame that Farah and the club will part ways like this, but it will do both parties the favour. We don't look any more likely getting to the finals next year with things as they are, and Farah will not get another premiership continuing with us as it is.

Sports is a unique business field as emotion is an inherent part of the make up. People belong to a team, it's sold to us that way. I would consider this forum like a huge dysfunctional family. Many people that are on here I've shared jokes with, laughed with, argued with, insulted and been insulted by, some I've even developed cherished friendships with, are a constant part of my life.

That said, like anything in life, sometimes things don't work out the way we'd planned and sometimes it really hurts. Your first love leaving you, the best mate you lose contact with, the family member that passes on well before they are meant to. Some of things are well within our control, some are not. None are never easy to deal with.

It hurts now, and understandably, but the move isn't totally senseless. I know that this club in the past has had form being recklessly stupid but with more credentials this time around I am certain they have the clubs, and our, best interests at heart. Corporate black marks are hard to shake off.

"With risk comes great reward."

Vamos a los Oeste Tigres!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I seriously doubt that Farah would decide to do the childish thing and stay to play reggies to spite the club. He is a proud man, not a weaselly little kid. But if he did stay to spite the club all they'd have to do is put him on the bench. Thanks for your time. Can't see it though.

Then they will still have to pay him and still look even more stupid than they do now
How dumb is it to leave their knifing to a time when most teams are settled for next year, especially the ones that could actually afford him. They can't even be smart about sacking someone.
I thought this board was supposed to be big businessmen and woman
What a laughing stock :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

Except they wouldn't be playing him in reserve grade. You aren't being naive out of choice are you?

Would our faux Coach and board lie?????

Do you really think they would allow a player on almost 1 million to play in reserve grade? Lets be grown ups and put our thinking caps on for a minute.

If this is true, its a poker ploy, nothing more. They're holding 5 ones hoping Farah will believe they have a full house.

 

[Oggyz]

Robbie's best days are behind him no doubt, but for this to play out like this shows what a basket case this club is.