Robbie to Retire

[Old Time Tiger]

“A lot of you guys I like, some of you I don’t.

Love him or hate him, I certainly have and I'm the 1st to admit I thought Liddle should have had more game time this year but that's for the other threads now.

I wish him all the very best for the future and Thanks for the memories.

 

[benched tiger]

One can’t deny that he was a very passionate player, sure he sometimes over played his hand , but in the end he was a competitor that gave his all for his team and you can’t ask much more than that, well played RF you will be missed but not forgotten.

 

[simmo1]

It's a shame Farah (and Benji) didn't play more finals footy. He pretty much carried us in the 4 or 5 seasons after 05.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

There’s a couple of players in every club who are called upon to become property of the entire game.

Robbie is one such player.

The game is better for him having played it.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Here’s number 1 in my tribute photo series to Robbie. Best to start with the entire side at a home game reflecting his passion for the team and the club.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Silky.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

There’s a sense of grace to his passing game. It’s brutal yet enchanting. Still one of the best of the game.

I might add here that I am not sure he’s had the time to stop and properly mourn the loss of his mother and his first year in retirement will not come without a certain darkness.

 

[Tigerm]

On fox sports, one of the commentators Jimmy Smith rated Farah as 3rd all time behind C Smith & D Bederus.
I Thought that was about right, though Damien Cook may get in there by the end of his career.

 

[Tiger Ted]

On fox sports, one of the commentators Jimmy Smith rated Farah as 3rd all time behind C Smith & D Bederus.
I Thought that was about right, though Damien Cook may get in there by the end of his career.

Robbie at his peak was better than the over-rated Buderus

 

[macnaz]

Robbie at his peak was better than the over-rated Buderus

I was just about to say that. Buds was good , but if he didnt play in a side with A John's in it he wouldn't have got to the heights he did.

 

[macnaz]

On fox sports, one of the commentators Jimmy Smith rated Farah as 3rd all time behind C Smith & D Bederus.
I Thought that was about right, though Damien Cook may get in there by the end of his career.

Cook is another overated player. He is going good at the moment because he has SPEED , without that his game has very very little to offer.
As far as best all time Backdoor Benny was as good as any. He revolutionized how hookers played , running ,kicking, fighting ,defending ,offloading, goal kicking,chip and chase,field goals(apart from 89) ,racking in the play the ball AND done all this while being brilliant at actually winning scrums against the feed far better then his opponents at the time like Walter's etc.
I'm sure Robbie was motivated a lot by what Benny had done in his career.

 

[macnaz]

Rd25 vs sharks will be hard to send him out a winner on will also be Paul Gallen last match

Did someone hack your account?
First post in here that was on topic and relevant to read.

 

[Tiger05]

Buderus was unreal as was Smith. At his best I think Robbie was better than both of them. Benny was unreal as well.

 

[Tigerm]

Cook is another overated player. He is going good at the moment because he has SPEED , without that his game has very very little to offer.
As far as best all time Backdoor Benny was as good as any. He revolutionized how hookers played , running ,kicking, fighting ,defending ,offloading, goal kicking,chip and chase,field goals(apart from 89) ,racking in the play the ball AND done all this while being brilliant at actually winning scrums against the feed far better then his opponents at the time like Walter's etc.
I'm sure Robbie was motivated a lot by what Benny had done in his career.

I think it was based on the new NRL era, its a mine field to judge the best, isn't it. Ian Walsh comes to mind along with Benny. Different times, different rules.
I wonder how the current blokes would go playing in the old days? You would think someone would have put one (or two) on Smith to quiet him down
I agree with Buderus, but he would be up there, Cook is still young and may or may not get to the heights. There maybe better to come.

 

[Tigerm]

https://rugbyleagueopinions.com/best-hookers-greatest-dummy-half-rugby-league-nrl-history/

1. Cameron Smith
2. Ian Walsh
3. Sid ‘Sandy’ Pearce
4. Steve Walters
5. Danny Buderus
6. Ken Kearney
7. Noel Kelly
8. Ben Elias
9. Elwyn Walters
10. Kevin Schubert

The hardest to leave out were 1970s and ’80s standouts Max Krilich, John Lang, George Peponis, Greg Conescu, Royce Simmons and Kerrod Walters.

All debatable, but a good read.

 

[Perth Tiger]

I still think that Sheens robbed Robbie of a Dally M medal in whichever year it was he came second. From memory he shifted Robbie to play halfback for the final 2 or 3 games of the season where he didn't get any points, but he was killing it that year from hooker and even in losing sides would of picked up enough points to win it.

 

[leaguelegend21]

Robbie was more intrinisically talented than Smith, but Smith benefited from superior coaching and playing in better teams. If Farah was in the Storm system he would be the GOAT too.

Farah was far better than Buderus, but Danny achieved more success in his career which may skew peoples ability to judge.

 

[Dufmack]

Robbie was more intrinisically talented than Smith, but Smith benefited from superior coaching and playing in better teams. If Farah was in the Storm system he would be the GOAT too.

Farah was far better than Buderus, but Danny achieved more success in his career which may skew peoples ability to judge.

I would agree however robbie would have got Bellamy fired early on.

 

[Mr Angry]

Huge fan of Robbie, great player over many years.

I look forward to his coaching career.......

The naming of the Robbie Farah scoreboard.......

Give it a year he will miss it.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Robbie has more cheeky character than smith.

Craig Gower was the best passer of the ball ive ever seen.

Morgan is another good passer, but he’s finished on account of injury