Sheens honours Farah's request to play
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Tell your boss you got to leave at 3\. Get in the car and get up to Newcastle.
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joe_s_magpies
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Awesome news. Can't wait tomorrows game.
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tigersrule4life
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What a champion leader fire up Robbie Farah Best hooker for the tigers and nsw whoo !!!!
Great News and Just what the dr ordered for Robbie and the Club
tig_prmz
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good for him
Frank_the_tank
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Yep I thought or rather hoped he'd play. Good on ya Robbie
happy_tiger
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Good luck Robbie Hope you have a great game tonight
I just hope none of these Knights nuffies say anything inappropriate tonight to upset our Rob
I just hope none of these Knights nuffies say anything inappropriate tonight to upset our Rob
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ROBBIE Farah will make a brave return for Wests Tigers against Newcastle at Hunter Stadium tonight just over a week since losing his mother Sonia to pancreatic cancer.
Farah trained with the team yesterday for the first time since Sonia passed away on Sunday June 17\. The Tigers captain and hooker missed the club's last game against the Sydney Roosters but asked to be selected for tonight's match against the Knights.
Tigers coach Tim Sheens honoured Farah's request, but was leaving the decision solely up to him. Sonia's funeral was only held last Wednesday and Farah is understandably still struggling to come to terms with his mother's death. "He trained today so he's playing," Sheens said yesterday.
"We're just treating it as normal. We have to get on with the game. He has decided to play so we're playing him."
Farah was also selected in NSW's extended 19-man squad yesterday for the State of Origin decider to be played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on July 4\. At that stage NSW coach Ricky Stuart did not know whether Farah would be playing for the Tigers tonight, but said it would be beneficial for him.
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Farah trained with the team yesterday for the first time since Sonia passed away on Sunday June 17\. The Tigers captain and hooker missed the club's last game against the Sydney Roosters but asked to be selected for tonight's match against the Knights.
Tigers coach Tim Sheens honoured Farah's request, but was leaving the decision solely up to him. Sonia's funeral was only held last Wednesday and Farah is understandably still struggling to come to terms with his mother's death. "He trained today so he's playing," Sheens said yesterday.
"We're just treating it as normal. We have to get on with the game. He has decided to play so we're playing him."
Farah was also selected in NSW's extended 19-man squad yesterday for the State of Origin decider to be played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on July 4\. At that stage NSW coach Ricky Stuart did not know whether Farah would be playing for the Tigers tonight, but said it would be beneficial for him.
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Robbie Farah to play against the Newcastle Knights
Paul Crawley and Christian Nicolussi
The Daily Telegraph
June 25, 201212:00AM
THEY are the 10 words every Wests Tigers fan wanted to hear: "Robbie Farah trained today and he is playing tomorrow night."
Coach Tim Sheens last night confirmed Farah had travelled to Newcastle on the team bus and would line up against the Knights in his first game since the funeral of his mother Sonia.
Farah was devastated when gravely ill Sonia lost her cancer battle just hours before last Sunday's match against the Roosters.
Several Tigers were reduced to tears during the minute's silence before kick-off, and emotional scenes followed at Wednesday's funeral.
There was doubt about Farah making the trip to Newcastle. Sheens and teammates, including Beau Ryan, were happy to give Farah as much time as he needed to grieve.
"But he'll be playing, and he's come to Newcastle to play," Sheens said. "He's volunteered to play, but that's all I probably want to discuss about it. He just wants to get on with it.
"It hasn't been an easy week. In a football season, let alone a long career I've had in the game, you just have to get on with it and it's one of those issues you have to get your head around and get back to business. The boys know that. We have an important game and that's our focus at the moment."
It is a wonderful boost for the Tigers to have a player of Farah's calibre available.
"You always want your best players in your team, it's as simple as that," said Sheens, who added that there were no other late changes to the Tigers.
"Whether it's Robbie or Benji Marshall or any of the boys, it's always important to get as many of them as you can out on the park."
The Knights' season has gone into free-fall and Sheens knows they will be desperate to stop the rot at home in front of their disgruntled fans.
Winger Akuila Uate will also be out to make an impression after being snubbed for Origin III.
However, Sheens believed the NSW flyer may not line up for his club either.
"There have been suggestions he's in doubt because of some injury," Sheens said.
"But we're not concerned about him. We've flat out getting ourselves ready. It will take a big effort to win a game up there. They're desperate and keen to win. We were in that position this year when we lost five in a row, so we know how they feel."
The Tigers crashed to a shock loss to the Roosters last Sunday, but only after the players were left stunned by Farah's mother's passing.
Five days before the Leichhardt game, Farah's mum was too ill to travel to ANZ Stadium to see her son produce a brilliant individual performance that helped the Blues draw level in the Origin series.
Blues coach Ricky Stuart said last night side that he hoped Farah would play against the Knights and join NSW camp on Tuesday.
Paul Crawley and Christian Nicolussi
The Daily Telegraph
June 25, 201212:00AM
THEY are the 10 words every Wests Tigers fan wanted to hear: "Robbie Farah trained today and he is playing tomorrow night."
Coach Tim Sheens last night confirmed Farah had travelled to Newcastle on the team bus and would line up against the Knights in his first game since the funeral of his mother Sonia.
Farah was devastated when gravely ill Sonia lost her cancer battle just hours before last Sunday's match against the Roosters.
Several Tigers were reduced to tears during the minute's silence before kick-off, and emotional scenes followed at Wednesday's funeral.
There was doubt about Farah making the trip to Newcastle. Sheens and teammates, including Beau Ryan, were happy to give Farah as much time as he needed to grieve.
"But he'll be playing, and he's come to Newcastle to play," Sheens said. "He's volunteered to play, but that's all I probably want to discuss about it. He just wants to get on with it.
"It hasn't been an easy week. In a football season, let alone a long career I've had in the game, you just have to get on with it and it's one of those issues you have to get your head around and get back to business. The boys know that. We have an important game and that's our focus at the moment."
It is a wonderful boost for the Tigers to have a player of Farah's calibre available.
"You always want your best players in your team, it's as simple as that," said Sheens, who added that there were no other late changes to the Tigers.
"Whether it's Robbie or Benji Marshall or any of the boys, it's always important to get as many of them as you can out on the park."
The Knights' season has gone into free-fall and Sheens knows they will be desperate to stop the rot at home in front of their disgruntled fans.
Winger Akuila Uate will also be out to make an impression after being snubbed for Origin III.
However, Sheens believed the NSW flyer may not line up for his club either.
"There have been suggestions he's in doubt because of some injury," Sheens said.
"But we're not concerned about him. We've flat out getting ourselves ready. It will take a big effort to win a game up there. They're desperate and keen to win. We were in that position this year when we lost five in a row, so we know how they feel."
The Tigers crashed to a shock loss to the Roosters last Sunday, but only after the players were left stunned by Farah's mother's passing.
Five days before the Leichhardt game, Farah's mum was too ill to travel to ANZ Stadium to see her son produce a brilliant individual performance that helped the Blues draw level in the Origin series.
Blues coach Ricky Stuart said last night side that he hoped Farah would play against the Knights and join NSW camp on Tuesday.
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weststigers4life
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@happy tiger said:
the only person imo that would stoop so low & say something, would be that grub Ennis when we play them in a couple of weeks.
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tigersrule4life
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Haha Robbie Farah has it all over ennis he is rubbish he was so useless yesterday.
Brisbane_Tiger
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Ennis is many things but he is not the type of person to slander such a sensitive issue.
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