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Robbie Farah unleashes the inner Tiger, finally

28th March, 2012
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Contract talks between Robbie Farah and the Sydney Roosters have stalled. Image/Action Photographics, Renee McKay
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28th March, 2012
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While making sure I had the Please Marry My Boy finale taped, I was flicking through my Twitter timeline when I came across Robbie Farah’s tweet. “Just got ambushed on NRL on Fox. Pretty fired up ATM to be honest and pretty pissed off. Wanted to unleash more then I did.”

I was intrigued, so I called my boss who is a mad Tigers supporter to see if he knew what on earth went down.

He must have been bombarded with phone calls so I had to watch it for myself.

Just as I sat down to watch it, my lovely girlfriend told me I had to go down to the supermarket. Lucky I have IQ. I quickly taped it and ran off to the shops. It just so happens I live right near the Fox Sports Studio. While walking past I was hoping to catch Robbie Farah blowing up at some executive, but that wasn’t to be.

I got home just as it was finishing so I rewound it and watched the interview from the start. It was quite full on and awkward. I just don’t think anyone else would have the balls to confront a captain like Matty Johns did.

Was he in the right? In my mind he definitely was.

The Tigers are playing woefully, out of character and with no heart. To sum that up in one word, “soft”, and that’s exactly what was said on air.

I’m one for excuses, so I can’t really give it to him for that. But why was Farah so wound up about it when he continually said “it’s only March”? Johns was spot on about the Tigers’ play over the last couple of weeks, and all Farah could say was “did you see us scramble?”

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I’m surprised the boys didn’t start laughing.

It is about time some of these players got told how it is. I can’t wait for someone to tell them that they are all overpaid athletes, I’m sure we will see fireworks erupt then.

I don’t know if anyone noticed but when Matty asked if he could delve further, Robbie peered over Johns’ shoulder. I’m guessing it was either at his manager or the production manager. You could tell he was burning up inside, his death stare after Matty had finished speaking with him was priceless.

A captain under fire and not coping with it at all well is not a good image for the Tigers. He even swore on air. Mark Geyer even rubbed it in further by saying “I had you guys missing the eight.”

I could see the tension growing between Robbie and Matty. I somehow don’t think this is over!

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