Robbie Farah..Discussion Thread.....

[Pawsandclaws]

I wonder whether the board was in on the decision of JT to tell Robbie if he didn't move on next year he will be in Reggie's. This seems to be the major bone of contention, if JT has gone out on a limb and said that off his own bat he's position is almost untenable.
I'm also wondering if this is the basis of the speculated legal action from Robbie.
IMO if that statement had not been made this sh*t storm isn't anywhere near as bad, players ask and get told to explore their options all the time without all this fiasco.

Agree. You wonder if Taylor and Reddy were empowered by the Board to meet Farah and his manager. You wonder also if their "intervention" has exacerbated the issue rather than resolving the matter amicably. I recall the word "heated" used in the context of what was allegedly said to Farah which is at odds with a "jovial" comment Reddy was said to have made.

 

[littletiger]

Anyone with any intelligence at all, gets legal advice , especially when a contract of this amount of money is concerned. And usually would be advised of what he can say and what he can't, so as not to jeopardise himself in the event of any attempt by the club to try and weasel out of him being paid what he is entitled to. Nothing new.
And ink you've done as much banging on here about the other side of the argument, ignoring facts that don't don't suit you .
and your mate Gallagher has made an art form over it.
This wasn't started by Farah. He wasn't going any where.
And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right
Have a look at your own posts before you start attacking others

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Let's break this down as to what could happen

The Tigers cannot terminate farah's contract currently, they would of had a chance last year with what Farah did to Potter and Co under bringing the club into disrepute however they chose not to m, they didn't even formally hand him a breach notice

For Farah to leave they need to either pay Farah out an amount Farah will agree to which will come off our salary cap - the NRL will need to endorse this also
or
wait until Farah finds a club he will play for and the Tigers agree to the payment methods with that club in the hope it reduces what the club has to pay Farah per season

The Tigers can play Farah in reserves next year all year and their isn't alot Robbie can do about that unless he leaves or the club changes it stance or unless his contract has a guarantee that he would be in the NRL side and play in the NRL team when fit (which some players have).

JT and Farah shake hands and he plays NRL with us next year.

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[Pawsandclaws]

Let's break this down as to what could happen

The Tigers cannot terminate farah's contract currently, they would of had a chance last year with what Farah did to Potter and Co under bringing the club into disrepute however they chose not to m, they didn't even formally hand him a breach notice

For Farah to leave they need to either pay Farah out an amount Farah will agree to which will come off our salary cap - the NRL will need to endorse this also
or
wait until Farah finds a club he will play for and the Tigers agree to the payment methods with that club in the hope it reduces what the club has to pay Farah per season

The Tigers can play Farah in reserves next year all year and their isn't alot Robbie can do about that unless he leaves or the club changes it stance or unless his contract has a guarantee that he would be in the NRL side and play in the NRL team when fit (which some players have).

JT and Farah shake hands and he plays NRL with us next year.

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You forgot one option - Taylor's tenure to cease forewith.

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

Just another angle - obviously we are not privvy to the details of Farah's contract, but perhaps he was reminded of some elements in his current contract that if breached, Wests could have grounds for termination and Farah receives nothing. A good example could be confidentiality clauses that are common in many commercial and employment contracts. With $1.9m at stake, Farah would be well served to be measured in any further comments.

And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right.

Ummm…...no its not his right. His rights are limited to the terms of his contract (or subsequent settlement) that both he and Wests Tigers have agreed or will agree. There are two parties to a contract, hence his move won't necessarily be on his terms.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Anyone with any intelligence at all, gets legal advice , especially when a contract of this amount of money is concerned. And usually would be advised of what he can say and what he can't, so as not to jeopardise himself in the event of any attempt by the club to try and weasel out of him being paid what he is entitled to. Nothing new.
And ink you've done as much banging on here about the other side of the argument, ignoring facts that don't don't suit you .
and your mate Gallagher has made an art form over it.
This wasn't started by Farah. He wasn't going any where.
And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right
Have a look at your own posts before you start attacking others

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

What they say publicly and what happens when the crunch comes can be two entirely different things
I'd be making sure that my position was ironclad when it comes to football clubs,
And I do understand the position as much as anyone here can, because we are all making comments on something that none of us really know much about,

 

[Guest]

Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah says, ‘If I go, it’ll be on my terms’

This story was published: 8 hours agoSeptember 03, 201511:27PM
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ROBBIE Farah has given his greatest indication yet that he will dig his heels in and stay at the Wests Tigers despite being unwanted by the club.

The embattled captain was told by the club last week that he was free to look for another club despite never requesting permission to do so.

Farah has another two years to run on his backended deal which will see him earn close to $1 million per season.
While the hooker has been told to look for a new club, he’s quite within his rights to stand firm on his contract and see out his deal.

Linked to a number of clubs including franchises overseas, Farah has not given up hope on ending his career as a one-club player.

“At the end of the day I have a two-year contract and I stand by what I said to them — if I’m going to go, I’m going to go on my terms,” Farah told the Footy Show.

“Unless there’s something out there that is attractive enough for me to go to I’m well within my rights to stay and fight.

“It’s a club that I’ve given two third of my life for — blood, sweat and tears and and everything involved.

“I signed a contract two years ago, a four-year contract, so I’m well within my right to stay for those two years if I choose.”

This week, Rugby League Players’ Association chairman and president Clint Newton revealed the organisation had been in touch with Farah and were standing behind the No. 9.

“We’ve certainly been in touch with him and our staff has been in constant contact with him,” Newtown told the Market Watch Podcast.

“One of the things that I will maintain and have said publicly is that players should not be punished for a club managing their roster poorly.

“This is not a buy, swap and sell market.

“When a player signs a contract, just like a club would expect a player to honour his contract, it’s done in good faith and it’s done on the fact the contract will be honoured under the terms of the contract.

“I can’t comment on the fact of whether or not that’s been the case here, but what I do know is that I’m sure when a player signs a contract they expect it to be honoured by the club and they shouldn’t be the ones punished for a clubs poorly managed roster.

“The RLPA will certainly stand behind Robbie Farah in this time.”

 

[Tigerdave]

Wait, he went on the Footy Show? because he loves the club so much he's happy to put himself before it and continue dragging it through the mud?

Why is it only us? Every other player leaves or is moved on with some semblance of grace. The only other recent one I can think of was the Panthers moving on Luke Lewis and even then, I don't recall him creating this sort of media storm.

This is like some sort of abusive relationship "I love you!!! why do you make me say bad things about you???"

 

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Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah says contract saga is a 'first world problem'

Date September 4, 2015 - 1:11AM 70 reading now
Michael Carayannis
Rugby League Writer

Any heartache Robbie Farah may be feeling towards his Tigers axing took a drastic backseat on Thursday when he spoke about a topic closer to his heart.

Farah and former teammate Benji Marshall were on hand to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, a disease which has touched them significantly. Farah's mum Sonia died in 2012 from the disease which also claimed the life of Marshall's dad Mick Doherty.

After struggling to be able to speak openly about his mother's death, Farah has now joined as an ambassador for Purple Our World with the Tigers and St George Illawarra wearing special socks when the teams clash on Saturday.
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"Always in the back of my mind after mum passed away I wanted to do something to help this disease and for a couple of years there I found it difficult to even talk about and get involved with things like it because it does bring back memories," Farah said.

"What I'm going through is a first world problem. It's football at the end of the day and there are people out there who are suffering a lot more than I am."

While Farah is no closer to a resolution surrounding his contract saga, Marshall has kept in almost daily contact with the NSW hooker.

Marshall watched closely as Farah and the Tigers went on a rampage beating the Warriors 50-16 on Sunday.

"They didn't play anything to what they usually play," Marshall said. "I know their game plan off by heart because it is very similar to the Roosters. On the weekend they weren't playing like that. That's why you saw the old vintage Robbie. It wasn't because they asked him to leave. It was because he took a running role, he was controlling the game, bringing players under.

"He is the best reader of numbers. If anything needs to change, it is probably the game plan around how he plays.

"I have had countless text messages back and forth just seeing if he is alright. To his credit, the way he has handled it, I definitely wouldn't be able to handle it as well as he has. I think it's a credit to his leadership and personality to come out of it the way he has."

Marshall spent 11 seasons playing alongside Farah at the Tigers until his own departure in acrimonious situation at the end of 2013\. With Farah uncertain about where he may be, Marshall offered him a spot at the Dragons while speaking about his own fortune from getting a fresh start at St George Illawarra.

"I said to him we might have a spot opening at the Dragons if you want to come," Marshall said. "He just wrote back 'ha ha'. So I guess that's a no.

"I have only said one thing to him about that - from my point of view I didn't realise how different it was going to be at another club, but also how refreshing it was for me. Do whatever you want to do and what is best for you. But for me it has done wonders for me. I didn't know how life was away form the Tigers but I love it."

Marshall dismissed talk that Farah was a bad influence inside the dressing room.

"Most people assume that but I think it is more of a case where he is not scared to say what he thinks," Marshall said. "Because he is so passionate about the club, if he thinks something is not right he will say it.

"That's a great attribute to have. As a leader you need to have those conversations and as a club captain. I can't have those conversations and stick up for the team like he does."

Meanwhile, St George Illawarra are hopeful Gareth Widdop can recover in time from a quad injury to play the Tigers.

 

[TrueTiger]

And ink you've done as much banging on here about the other side of the argument, ignoring facts that don't don't suit you .
and your mate Gallagher has made an art form over it.

Have a look at your own posts before you start attacking others

I know hey, but quite happy to accuse others of it.

What did someone post about this topic is causing some forumers who normally have sensible and courteous conversations with each other,to start being nasty and sarcastic toward each other as well as some others comments..

We all have an opinion about Farah and Taylor..everyone's different,however..until we all know the truth and the real facts about this whole fiasco,we should just let it work itself out in which ever way it goes…and remain the good forum people we are...

Side note...we all can see by the many posts...there are Taylor haters and there are Farah haters,so realistically the clubs admin ie.chairperson,CEO,football operations manager and the two parties mentioned should work this out,for the better of this club...otherwise it will continue to drive a wedge between the great fans of this club..

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

Just another angle - obviously we are not privvy to the details of Farah's contract, but perhaps he was reminded of some elements in his current contract that if breached, Wests could have grounds for termination and Farah receives nothing. A good example could be confidentiality clauses that are common in many commercial and employment contracts. With $1.9m at stake, Farah would be well served to be measured in any further comments.

And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right.

Ummm…...no its not his right. His rights are limited to the terms of his contract (or subsequent settlement) that both he and Wests Tigers have agreed or will agree. There are two parties to a contract, hence his move won't necessarily be on his terms.

If he hasn't broken his contract , it will be.
taylor picked the wrong bloke to take on.

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

If he hasn't broken his contract , it will be.

Wests are not intending to break the contract either, so they both abide by the terms agreed.

taylor picked the wrong bloke to take on.

Ludicrous statement.

 

[littletiger]

Anyone with any intelligence at all, gets legal advice , especially when a contract of this amount of money is concerned. And usually would be advised of what he can say and what he can't, so as not to jeopardise himself in the event of any attempt by the club to try and weasel out of him being paid what he is entitled to. Nothing new.
And ink you've done as much banging on here about the other side of the argument, ignoring facts that don't don't suit you .
and your mate Gallagher has made an art form over it.
This wasn't started by Farah. He wasn't going any where.
And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right
Have a look at your own posts before you start attacking others

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

What they say publicly and what happens when the crunch comes can be two entirely different things
I'd be making sure that my position was ironclad when it comes to football clubs,
And I do understand the position as much as anyone here can, because we are all making comments on something that none of us really know much about,

If go has expressly said in member emails and media farah is getting paid then it's safe to say his getting paid. Are you a member?

 

[supercoach]

We have a football manager/acting CEO who is almost invisible at our club. Okay Iam sure he is doing plenty behind the scenes but with this Farah,Taylor drama at present surly we needed him to be the guy to work out a solution for both parties so everyone can move forward.

I get the feeling this all started because the coach and probably some of his staff and Farah have had a disagreement and things have snowed balled out of control and could have all been rectified if someone like our football manager had got both parties together and nipped it in the bud. I am afraid it is now way to late for that to happen and come 2016 their will be no Farah or no Taylor or no both

 

[TrueTiger]

There is an article in the news .com.au.nrl section this morning "Farahs backing for coach Jason Taylor..if someone can link it to this thread please do..

It basically says that Robbie thinks Taylor is a great coach and is doing a great job at the club…he also says there is no problem with Taylor from his end...

And on and on it goes...let's see what transpires at the end of this saga...

 

[littletiger]

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

Just another angle - obviously we are not privvy to the details of Farah's contract, but perhaps he was reminded of some elements in his current contract that if breached, Wests could have grounds for termination and Farah receives nothing. A good example could be confidentiality clauses that are common in many commercial and employment contracts. With $1.9m at stake, Farah would be well served to be measured in any further comments.

And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right.

Ummm…...no its not his right. His rights are limited to the terms of his contract (or subsequent settlement) that both he and Wests Tigers have agreed or will agree. There are two parties to a contract, hence his move won't necessarily be on his terms.

Good point.

 

[hobbo]

There is an article in the news .com.au.nrl section this morning "Farahs backing for coach Jason Taylor..if someone can link it to this thread please do..

It basically says that Robbie thinks Taylor is a great coach and is doing a great job at the club…he also says there is no problem with Taylor from his end...

And on and on it goes...let's see what transpires at the end of this saga...

:roll
So much for the off season !
Punt both of them I say !

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[bigsiro]

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

Just another angle - obviously we are not privvy to the details of Farah's contract, but perhaps he was reminded of some elements in his current contract that if breached, Wests could have grounds for termination and Farah receives nothing. A good example could be confidentiality clauses that are common in many commercial and employment contracts. With $1.9m at stake, Farah would be well served to be measured in any further comments.

And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right.

Ummm…...no its not his right. His rights are limited to the terms of his contract (or subsequent settlement) that both he and Wests Tigers have agreed or will agree. There are two parties to a contract, hence his move won't necessarily be on his terms.

Right on Gary.
Im a Robbie supporter but I didn't really like how the last words by Farah had to be that it's going to be on his terms.
It seems to me that if it was on his terms he'd still be leading the mutiny from an ivory tower. It takes two to tango….

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[goldcoast_tiger]

If he hasn't broken his contract , it will be.

Wests are not intending to break the contract either, so they both abide by the terms agreed.

taylor picked the wrong bloke to take on.

Ludicrous statement.

How do you know what WTs are intending???

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Anyone with any intelligence at all, gets legal advice , especially when a contract of this amount of money is concerned. And usually would be advised of what he can say and what he can't, so as not to jeopardise himself in the event of any attempt by the club to try and weasel out of him being paid what he is entitled to. Nothing new.
And ink you've done as much banging on here about the other side of the argument, ignoring facts that don't don't suit you .
and your mate Gallagher has made an art form over it.
This wasn't started by Farah. He wasn't going any where.
And as he said last night. If he moves on it will be on his terms. Which is his right
Have a look at your own posts before you start attacking others

U clearly cannot comprehend the situation. It's been repeatedly said the club intends to pay farah every cent. It's not a money thing hence why people on here are wondering what legal grounds Robbie farah actually has when it's not about money.

What they say publicly and what happens when the crunch comes can be two entirely different things
I'd be making sure that my position was ironclad when it comes to football clubs,
And I do understand the position as much as anyone here can, because we are all making comments on something that none of us really know much about,

If go has expressly said in member emails and media farah is getting paid then it's safe to say his getting paid. Are you a member?

as I said before people say one thing and later change their mind for various reasons, foot ball clubs don't do back flips do they?
Just ask Matt Ballin.
And no I'm not a member,