Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Telltails]

They were our superstars. Both helped win the GF, both led the team for years, one was the club captain who was twice runner up for Dally M player of the year and was a NSW and Australian representative, whilst the other captained his country to a WC title, was a golden boot recipient and remains to this day an attacking enigma in this game…his highlights reel still gets tonnes of views. Both were instrumental in getting this club its exposure on free to air tv and landing corporate sponsorship with huge tv ratings and solid crowds.They deserved their salaries and provided huge ROI for the club.
Love them or hate them, they were NEVER overpaid....

Excellent summary. Both legends of the club who we all loved when playing at their peak. Regardless of what's happened since, they were undeniably superstars of the game and critical to the success of the joint venture.

Some here revell in focussing on when a players career hits a low point and do all they can to influence others through relentlessly pointing out their weaknesses both on the field and off, whether its true or not. You either jump on their bandwagon or you dont.
2015 was the best thing to happen to this club to date and Benji and Farah were instrumental in that and deserved every dollar they earned from this club.

You mean 2005, not 2015 right? It sure was a great year 2005\. Our best.

I don't consider Benji and Robbie as legends because of the way they dumped on the club when leaving. The club also screwed up in its handling of Robbie, but that's no excuse for Robbie's behaviour.

Enjoy Souths Rob, and Benji hope you enjoyed playing for the Blues.

Edited - thanks.

 

[NT_Tiger]

They were our superstars. Both helped win the GF, both led the team for years, one was the club captain who was twice runner up for Dally M player of the year and was a NSW and Australian representative, whilst the other captained his country to a WC title, was a golden boot recipient and remains to this day an attacking enigma in this game…his highlights reel still gets tonnes of views. Both were instrumental in getting this club its exposure on free to air tv and landing corporate sponsorship with huge tv ratings and solid crowds.They deserved their salaries and provided huge ROI for the club.
Love them or hate them, they were NEVER overpaid....

Excellent summary. Both legends of the club who we all loved when playing at their peak. Regardless of what's happened since, they were undeniably superstars of the game and critical to the success of the joint venture.

Some here revell in focussing on when a players career hits a low point and do all they can to influence others through relentlessly pointing out their weaknesses both on the field and off, whether its true or not. You either jump on their bandwagon or you dont.
2015 was the best thing to happen to this club to date and Benji and Farah were instrumental in that and deserved every dollar they earned from this club.

You mean 2005, not 2015 right? It sure was a great year 2005\. Our best.

I don't consider Benji and Robbie as legends because of the way they dumped on the club when leaving. The club also screwed up in its handling of Robbie, but that's no excuse for Robbie's behaviour.

Enjoy Souths Rob, and Benji hope you enjoyed playing for the Blues.

Regardless of their seemingly entitled attitudes and resulting behaviour prior to departing WT (and I won't defend that) they both earned the right to be called WT legends.

 

[JD Tiger]

Excellent summary. Both legends of the club who we all loved when playing at their peak. Regardless of what's happened since, they were undeniably superstars of the game and critical to the success of the joint venture.

Some here revell in focussing on when a players career hits a low point and do all they can to influence others through relentlessly pointing out their weaknesses both on the field and off, whether its true or not. You either jump on their bandwagon or you dont.
2015 was the best thing to happen to this club to date and Benji and Farah were instrumental in that and deserved every dollar they earned from this club.

You mean 2005, not 2015 right? It sure was a great year 2005\. Our best.

I don't consider Benji and Robbie as legends because of the way they dumped on the club when leaving. The club also screwed up in its handling of Robbie, but that's no excuse for Robbie's behaviour.

Enjoy Souths Rob, and Benji hope you enjoyed playing for the Blues.

Regardless of their seemingly entitled attitudes and resulting behaviour prior to departing WT (and I won't defend that) they both earned the right to be called WT legends.

I do think they are the best players we have had at WT. Prince, Ellis and maybe Tedesco are up there, but yes I do think Rob and Benji win that accolade without contention.

 

[earl]

I know think Hodgson was much better for the club than Tedesco. Tedesco for me will always be a real poor clubman. Maybe he is a great player but he has really done nothing at all for us.

 

[tigerap]

I know think Hodgson was much better for the club than Tedesco. Tedesco for me will always be a real poor clubman. Maybe he is a great player but he has really done nothing at all for us.

Both players come from different generations…

Its obvious the WT to Tedesco mean little to him...Too bad he doesn't have the same love for the club as the young fan he gave his boots to has...I reckon over the years Tedesco will show more love for the brown paper bags than the Tigers...

 

[cktiger]

They were our superstars. Both helped win the GF, both led the team for years, one was the club captain who was twice runner up for Dally M player of the year and was a NSW and Australian representative, whilst the other captained his country to a WC title, was a golden boot recipient and remains to this day an attacking enigma in this game…his highlights reel still gets tonnes of views. Both were instrumental in getting this club its exposure on free to air tv and landing corporate sponsorship with huge tv ratings and solid crowds.They deserved their salaries and provided huge ROI for the club.
Love them or hate them, they were NEVER overpaid....

Excellent summary. Both legends of the club who we all loved when playing at their peak. Regardless of what's happened since, they were undeniably superstars of the game and critical to the success of the joint venture.

Some here revell in focussing on when a players career hits a low point and do all they can to influence others through relentlessly pointing out their weaknesses both on the field and off, whether its true or not. You either jump on their bandwagon or you dont.
2015 was the best thing to happen to this club to date and Benji and Farah were instrumental in that and deserved every dollar they earned from this club.

You mean 2005, not 2015 right? It sure was a great year 2005\. Our best.

I don't consider Benji and Robbie as legends **because of the way they dumped on the club when leaving.** The club also screwed up in its handling of Robbie, but that's no excuse for Robbie's behaviour.

Enjoy Souths Rob, and Benji hope you enjoyed playing for the Blues.

Pretty sure it was the club that dumped on Farah, not the other way around.

 

[JD Tiger]

Excellent summary. Both legends of the club who we all loved when playing at their peak. Regardless of what's happened since, they were undeniably superstars of the game and critical to the success of the joint venture.

Some here revell in focussing on when a players career hits a low point and do all they can to influence others through relentlessly pointing out their weaknesses both on the field and off, whether its true or not. You either jump on their bandwagon or you dont.
2015 was the best thing to happen to this club to date and Benji and Farah were instrumental in that and deserved every dollar they earned from this club.

You mean 2005, not 2015 right? It sure was a great year 2005\. Our best.

I don't consider Benji and Robbie as legends **because of the way they dumped on the club when leaving.** The club also screwed up in its handling of Robbie, but that's no excuse for Robbie's behaviour.

Enjoy Souths Rob, and Benji hope you enjoyed playing for the Blues.

Pretty sure it was the club that dumped on Farah, not the other way around.

We all get better things to do than run around with this again. The club did not handle it well, neither did Robbie. Both were at fault. I lost a lot of respect for the way Robbie dragged all that through the media, but I am certainly not representative of all WT fans so if you have a different opinion, good, no worries.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Farah at Souths was always going to end in tears.

Tears of laughter…

This was the year all our problems were solved right. You guys both had us playing finals this year?

We have been a disgrace. 2nd last with 5 wins , a sacked coach and our best players leaving

Laugh at Farah all you like, but we have been the biggest laughing stock all year that's the ironic thing here.

We're underachieving, and Farah is apparently on the nose at another club.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

 

[05TIGZ]

Farah at Souths was always going to end in tears.

Tears of laughter…

This was the year all our problems were solved right. You guys both had us playing finals this year?

We have been a disgrace. 2nd last with 5 wins , a sacked coach and our best players leaving

Laugh at Farah all you like, but we have been the biggest laughing stock all year that's the ironic thing here.

Some things never change eh? We're again underachieving, looking to next year, and Farah is again causing instability. Only at another club this time round.

And you know this because sporting news told you so lol lol.

 

[Pawsandclaws]

Tears of laughter…

This was the year all our problems were solved right. You guys both had us playing finals this year?

We have been a disgrace. 2nd last with 5 wins , a sacked coach and our best players leaving

Laugh at Farah all you like, but we have been the biggest laughing stock all year that's the ironic thing here.

Some things never change eh? We're again underachieving, looking to next year, and Farah is again causing instability. Only at another club this time round.

And you know this because sporting news told you so lol lol.

Could be purely coincidental that this morning Souths were reported as trying to sign Angus Crichton to a 3 year contract but were facing stiff competition from you goi it, the Roosters. Next year is also the first year Souths really have to pay the full weight of Farah's contract.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

You've got to wonder if Farah regrets his decision to sign with Souths… He's no longer a one club player, he got overlooked for origin, his team missed the finals, and he's sharing the hooker duties with someone that most souths fans think is better than him.

He should've gone to England, picked up his retirement package, and returned as the prodigal son to a role with the Tigers, forever remembered as a one club legend.

Ahh, the benefit of hindsight...

I never understood it either. He could have picked up good coin in the UK and chased Liverpool around in his spare time.

 

[weststigerman]

I'd like to see us go after Sam Williams to put pressure on Brooks. He's currently playing in the ESL, but has a great kicking game and was blocked from first grade by Sezer and Austin when they were in top form.

 

[earl]

I know think Hodgson was much better for the club than Tedesco. Tedesco for me will always be a real poor clubman. Maybe he is a great player but he has really done nothing at all for us.

Both players come from different generations…

Its obvious the WT to Tedesco mean little to him...Too bad he doesn't have the same love for the club as the young fan he gave his boots to has...I reckon over the years Tedesco will show more love for the brown paper bags than the Tigers...

He has already proven that.

 

[balmain boy]

Surely all the Robbie and Benji crap can be thrown in another thread without de-railing this already massive thread with useless rubbish? Just create a new thread in the general discussion forum if needs be.

 

[TopTiger]

All quiet on the signings front at the moment, other than a couple of possible re-signings & the Rona rumour??

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Tears of laughter…

This was the year all our problems were solved right. You guys both had us playing finals this year?

We have been a disgrace. 2nd last with 5 wins , a sacked coach and our best players leaving

Laugh at Farah all you like, but we have been the biggest laughing stock all year that's the ironic thing here.

Some things never change eh? We're again underachieving, looking to next year, and Farah is again causing instability. Only at another club this time round.

And you know this because sporting news told you so lol lol.

As opposed to being ignorant to the fact the same rumour has been attached to him for the last 5 years. Guess he's just unlucky to be constantly dogged by the same rumour year after year when no other player ever is.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The talk of Robbie's poor service has popped up 3 times in the last 12 months. It was a talking point around Origin time last year, it was the reason JT dropped him, and now its surfacing that its an issue at Souths. All a coincidence?

 

[JD Tiger]

About Robbie Rochow, was that rumour about him coming to WT? Or did WT sign him?

 

[TopTiger]

About Robbie Rochow, was that rumour about him coming to WT? Or did WT sign him?

Just a rumour at this stage.

 

[vlad]

The talk of Robbie's poor service has popped up 3 times in the last 12 months. It was a talking point around Origin time last year, it was the reason JT dropped him, and now its surfacing that its an issue at Souths. All a coincidence?

I was surprised when Adam Reynolds publicly endorsed RF joining Souths .
It's sometimes hard to see player reactions on tv but anybody who was at origin 1 last year would've seen Reynolds throw his arms in the air every time RF ran from dummy half or kicked aimlessly .