Joel Helmes
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https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/15/angry-no-more-robbie-farah-ready-for-possible-wests-tigers-return/
Sounds to me like Taylor backed Moses over Farah.
Sounds to me like Taylor backed Moses over Farah.
larrycorowa
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Let’s make him captain coach again work a treat last time
hammertime
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As others have said, his influence would be greatly diminished and Ivan is a coach who he'll find it hard to not respect. He'll be coming in on Ivan's terms and will head straight to nsw cup if he doesn't live up to it. Put some restrictions on his media exposure too.
It's a good opportunity for the club to show that they're the bigger person here and let Robbie have his farewell.
It would certainly spark our finals chances.
I don't want him mentoring liddle. His attitude isn't like benjis and we don't want to see it replicated.
It's a good opportunity for the club to show that they're the bigger person here and let Robbie have his farewell.
It would certainly spark our finals chances.
I don't want him mentoring liddle. His attitude isn't like benjis and we don't want to see it replicated.
gallagher
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The difference beteeen Marshall and Farah is that Benji saw where he went wrong and learned a lesson and came back wiser.
Farah still thinks he was a victim. He's not angry at us anymore so he thinks he can return. It's laughable.
Farah still thinks he was a victim. He's not angry at us anymore so he thinks he can return. It's laughable.
I mean… he'll only be here for half a year and if he doesn't work out - Ivan won't hesitate to drop him for the rest of the year. He is exactly what we need at dummy half, gives us an extra option in attack and defensively pretty reliable.
Pros:
- Kicking game, repeat sets
- We'll get him cheap for half a year
- He'll take a spot in our top 30 before deadline
- Experience
- Play 80 mins
Cons:
- If he overplays his hand - drop him, simple as that
Pros:
- Kicking game, repeat sets
- We'll get him cheap for half a year
- He'll take a spot in our top 30 before deadline
- Experience
- Play 80 mins
Cons:
- If he overplays his hand - drop him, simple as that
gallagher
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@ said:
Cons. He gets dropped and the media circus starts again.
That was fun last time wasn't it. Lets do that again.
851
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https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/15/angry-no-more-robbie-farah-ready-for-possible-wests-tigers-return/
Angry no more, Farah ready for possible Tigers return
Author
Michael Chammas Chief Reporter
Timestamp
Fri 15 Jun 2018, 03:50 PM
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Robbie Farah is a completely different person to the scorned footballer that sat alone downing a beer on the Leichhardt Oval scoreboard two years ago.
The resentment he once carried, that ate away at him to the point of him almost pulling the pin last year, is now gone.
The World Cup campaign with Lebanon changed him. At the start of the year, he sat down in the grandstand of Redfern Oval and spoke about how much the experience changed his outlook.
How much it changed his view on the past and his feelings towards the Wests Tigers.
But it was the interview that never saw the light of day. Damien Cook got the nod for the No.9 jersey. And Farah looked as though he would sail into the sunset playing in the Intrust Super Premiership with South Sydney's feeder club North Sydney.
His words that day now take on new meaning as Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary contemplates the 34-year-old potentially returning to the club mid-season.
Midway through said interview, it was pointed out that he had changed. That he was happier. He no longer appeared bitter and disgruntled with the world over being forced out of his beloved club.
Robbie Farah on the scoreboard at Leichhardt Oval in 2016.
©NRL Photos
"Anyone would have been bitter and upset about the way things have happened for me the last couple of years," Farah said in his chat with NRL.com earlier this year.
"There's no doubt I held resentment and it probably affected my footy last year. It affected my love for the game. I think it's only natural. I had thoughts of giving it away at times last year. I had a tough time at the Tigers. But I’m at a place now where I'm content. I've moved on from that pain.
"I can't control what has happened. Last year I held on to it a bit. Now I've put it behind me because if this is going to be my last year, I just want to enjoy it. I don't want that resentment to ruin what I have left. I've realised there’s no good in kicking stones."
They say time heals everything. And perhaps in Farah's case, it has. He sat back and watched as Benji Marshall returned to the club and was embraced by the supporters despite leaving on a somewhat sour note.
When Farah departed, it seemed the only time he would ever be seen near the Tigers would be at the 12 contractual appearances he had locked in for when he retired.
But suddenly things have changed. Farah has changed.
Robbie Farah has spent most of 2018 with North Sydney.
©Paul Barkley/NRL Photos
There's a realisation for Farah that life's too short to live with regrets. That's why he approached the Tigers about a possible return.
"I've achieved a fair bit in my career, but you're always remembered for how it ends," Farah said earlier in the year.
"If I'm playing crap footy or not getting picked or whatever it may be, at least I can walk away content knowing I've given it my all. At least you don't walk away with the regret of walking away too soon or not training hard enough or whatever it may be. I don't want to finish up with any regrets.
"The World Cup helped me realise that. Freddy taught me a lot of things. The fact I went in there as a captain. I was captain at the Tigers for a long time and slowly, slowly my influence on the field got taken away. For someone like me, who is a natural leader, that was really hard to handle."
Most of Farah's animosity towards the club was aimed at one person. The coach who forced him out, Jason Taylor.
Farah held so much resentment towards Taylor. Let's just say it may have been more than a coincidence that he was a late scratching when the Bears played against Wests for the Jason Taylor Cup earlier this year.
The club had chosen the coach over the captain. Then three weeks into the post-Farah era, the coach was gone. And Farah was left to stomach the pain of knowing that he had left for a failed cause.
The veteran hooker will never forgive or forget the treatment from Taylor. But his love for the Tigers will always remain.
So much so, when approached by NRL.com earlier in the year to conduct an interview with Marshall at Leichhardt Oval, he was more than willing to do so.
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I’ve achieved a fair bit in my career, but you’re always remembered for how it ends.
Robbie Farah
He wouldn't have contemplated it 12 months ago.
His relationship with chair Marina Go didn't end well either. But Go isn't the sort of person who will let any personal feelings jeopardise the success of the club.
She has empowered Cleary to do a job. And if he believes Farah is the man to help him do that job, she and the board will give the coach the tick of the approval he needs to get Farah from South Sydney before the June 30 trade deadline. The club has also discussed the idea of bringing in Michael Lichaa if a deal could be found with the Bulldogs.
NRL.com understands the Rabbitohs are willing to listen. Farah told coach Anthony Seibold of the discussions with the Tigers after Thursday night's win over Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.
Farah is earning more this year (at least from Souths) than he did last year, but the only time he will play would be if Cook was unavailable.
If the Tigers are willing to spend the necessary money, it’s unlikely the Rabbitohs will deny him of what would be a fairytale farewell.
"At the last year at the Tigers it felt like I was in autopilot," Farah said earlier in the year.
"You're passing the ball and you're tackling but you're not really having a massive influence on the result. For me that was hard, because I was always someone who, if the game was on the line, I wanted the ball. I wanted to try and get the win for the team. It’s the competitive edge that has driven me throughout my whole career."
Cleary stated earlier in the year that if Marshall hadn’t reached out and spoken of his desire and passion to return to the club, it never would have to come fruition.
Farah must have been listening. They met up in North Strathfield on Wednesday to discuss the possibility.
Now it's up to Cleary to decide whether Farah fits into the new culture and whether he can provide the same impact his 2005 premiership-winning teammate has provided since returning in the pre-season.
Angry no more, Farah ready for possible Tigers return
Author
Michael Chammas Chief Reporter
Timestamp
Fri 15 Jun 2018, 03:50 PM
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Robbie Farah is a completely different person to the scorned footballer that sat alone downing a beer on the Leichhardt Oval scoreboard two years ago.
The resentment he once carried, that ate away at him to the point of him almost pulling the pin last year, is now gone.
The World Cup campaign with Lebanon changed him. At the start of the year, he sat down in the grandstand of Redfern Oval and spoke about how much the experience changed his outlook.
How much it changed his view on the past and his feelings towards the Wests Tigers.
But it was the interview that never saw the light of day. Damien Cook got the nod for the No.9 jersey. And Farah looked as though he would sail into the sunset playing in the Intrust Super Premiership with South Sydney's feeder club North Sydney.
His words that day now take on new meaning as Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary contemplates the 34-year-old potentially returning to the club mid-season.
Midway through said interview, it was pointed out that he had changed. That he was happier. He no longer appeared bitter and disgruntled with the world over being forced out of his beloved club.
Robbie Farah on the scoreboard at Leichhardt Oval in 2016.
©NRL Photos
"Anyone would have been bitter and upset about the way things have happened for me the last couple of years," Farah said in his chat with NRL.com earlier this year.
"There's no doubt I held resentment and it probably affected my footy last year. It affected my love for the game. I think it's only natural. I had thoughts of giving it away at times last year. I had a tough time at the Tigers. But I’m at a place now where I'm content. I've moved on from that pain.
"I can't control what has happened. Last year I held on to it a bit. Now I've put it behind me because if this is going to be my last year, I just want to enjoy it. I don't want that resentment to ruin what I have left. I've realised there’s no good in kicking stones."
They say time heals everything. And perhaps in Farah's case, it has. He sat back and watched as Benji Marshall returned to the club and was embraced by the supporters despite leaving on a somewhat sour note.
When Farah departed, it seemed the only time he would ever be seen near the Tigers would be at the 12 contractual appearances he had locked in for when he retired.
But suddenly things have changed. Farah has changed.
Robbie Farah has spent most of 2018 with North Sydney.
©Paul Barkley/NRL Photos
There's a realisation for Farah that life's too short to live with regrets. That's why he approached the Tigers about a possible return.
"I've achieved a fair bit in my career, but you're always remembered for how it ends," Farah said earlier in the year.
"If I'm playing crap footy or not getting picked or whatever it may be, at least I can walk away content knowing I've given it my all. At least you don't walk away with the regret of walking away too soon or not training hard enough or whatever it may be. I don't want to finish up with any regrets.
"The World Cup helped me realise that. Freddy taught me a lot of things. The fact I went in there as a captain. I was captain at the Tigers for a long time and slowly, slowly my influence on the field got taken away. For someone like me, who is a natural leader, that was really hard to handle."
Most of Farah's animosity towards the club was aimed at one person. The coach who forced him out, Jason Taylor.
Farah held so much resentment towards Taylor. Let's just say it may have been more than a coincidence that he was a late scratching when the Bears played against Wests for the Jason Taylor Cup earlier this year.
The club had chosen the coach over the captain. Then three weeks into the post-Farah era, the coach was gone. And Farah was left to stomach the pain of knowing that he had left for a failed cause.
The veteran hooker will never forgive or forget the treatment from Taylor. But his love for the Tigers will always remain.
So much so, when approached by NRL.com earlier in the year to conduct an interview with Marshall at Leichhardt Oval, he was more than willing to do so.
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I’ve achieved a fair bit in my career, but you’re always remembered for how it ends.
Robbie Farah
He wouldn't have contemplated it 12 months ago.
His relationship with chair Marina Go didn't end well either. But Go isn't the sort of person who will let any personal feelings jeopardise the success of the club.
She has empowered Cleary to do a job. And if he believes Farah is the man to help him do that job, she and the board will give the coach the tick of the approval he needs to get Farah from South Sydney before the June 30 trade deadline. The club has also discussed the idea of bringing in Michael Lichaa if a deal could be found with the Bulldogs.
NRL.com understands the Rabbitohs are willing to listen. Farah told coach Anthony Seibold of the discussions with the Tigers after Thursday night's win over Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.
Farah is earning more this year (at least from Souths) than he did last year, but the only time he will play would be if Cook was unavailable.
If the Tigers are willing to spend the necessary money, it’s unlikely the Rabbitohs will deny him of what would be a fairytale farewell.
"At the last year at the Tigers it felt like I was in autopilot," Farah said earlier in the year.
"You're passing the ball and you're tackling but you're not really having a massive influence on the result. For me that was hard, because I was always someone who, if the game was on the line, I wanted the ball. I wanted to try and get the win for the team. It’s the competitive edge that has driven me throughout my whole career."
Cleary stated earlier in the year that if Marshall hadn’t reached out and spoken of his desire and passion to return to the club, it never would have to come fruition.
Farah must have been listening. They met up in North Strathfield on Wednesday to discuss the possibility.
Now it's up to Cleary to decide whether Farah fits into the new culture and whether he can provide the same impact his 2005 premiership-winning teammate has provided since returning in the pre-season.
momo_amp_medo
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One of the missing pieces in out team puzzle ….. for this year anyway!
Love_the_WestsTigers
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He wont be calling he shots and from what i have read it will be 6 months only
I wont say no if he can help us make the finals
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Im leaving emotions out of this
I wont say no if he can help us make the finals
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Im leaving emotions out of this
hammertime
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Those kind of interviews above make me think twice. He says he's over it, but it's obvious he isn't. He can't take responsibility for his own actions yet. Nothing seems to be his fault.
He isn't a changed man where he needs to be.
He isn't a changed man where he needs to be.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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@ said:
I agree
Clearly is the boss and Farah can no longer hold the club hostage
He will be a plus for us this year
Still left on better terms compared to Moses.. And then there were Wood$ and Tede$co
Harvey
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But again it is all about Robbie. He has reached out to a club going forward cause he can save us.
No thanks
No thanks
I like it. But I never believed half the crap written about Farah other than the fued between him and Taylor.
If officials players and Cleary are prepared to welcome him back, well Im thinking they would be better equipped to make that call than disgruntled fans making assumptions from the outside looking in.
If they don't, it was a bit fun watching the reactions.
If officials players and Cleary are prepared to welcome him back, well Im thinking they would be better equipped to make that call than disgruntled fans making assumptions from the outside looking in.
If they don't, it was a bit fun watching the reactions.
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