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Tigers in crisis: Farah and Sheens at odds over rake playing injured
GLENN JACKSON
April 22, 2010
WESTS TIGERS captain Robbie Farah will today plead with coach Tim Sheens to play wounded against Penrith on Saturday as an injury crisis grips the club - but Sheens was adamant yesterday he would not risk further damage to his star player's elbow problem.
Scans on Farah's elbow yesterday revealed ligament damage, an injury which ordinarily would keep the hooker on the sidelines for at least a month.
But Farah wants to play on, and he will make his case with Sheens and the rest of the coaching staff, who will be looking to avoid another key player going down injured.
Already the club has lost fullback Tim Moltzen for the rest of the season, while the immediate future of winger Taniela Tuiaki remains clouded at best. Halfback Robert Lui (ankle) and forward Todd Payten (calf) remain on the short-term casualty list, while none of the Tigers' starting front-row for the clash with the Panthers will train today.
In fact, prop Bryce Gibbs was briefly hospitalised earlier this week after suffering delayed concussion from the spiteful encounter with the Bulldogs last Friday night, while fellow prop Keith Galloway is attempting to return to action after a shoulder injury.
That growing injury list, one that threatens to derail the Tigers' promising start to the season, is no doubt one of the reasons Farah, who hyperextended his elbow half an hour into the Bulldogs match, is intent on fighting through the club's latest injury setback.
Still, Sheens said playing him would be senseless if there was any prospect of further damage.
''He'd be playing in discomfort, but we'd never let him play if it meant he wasn't up to playing,'' Sheens said last night.
''It just comes down to going over it and seeing how he recovers. We'll be making some decisions from there. It's a wait-and-see situation.''
Farah spoke with Tigers doctor Donald Kuah yesterday, and the hooker believes he can play with the joint heavily strapped and possibly injected with pain-killers. Payten suffered a similar injury in 2005 but played through the finals series before having surgery.
Wests Magpies hooker Chris Corby has trained in Farah's absence this week and will slot into the line-up at CUA Stadium if Sheens is unconvinced about Farah's fitness.
Sheens also admitted yesterday he was ''not counting on [Tuiaki] in the near future''.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-over-rake-playing-injured-20100421-t098.html
Well boys and girls- we are looking shakey for the game vs Penrith and the season overall. Our depth will be tested and the wisdom of Sheens inc the NYC players in the NRL level training will come in handy hopefully along wiht some of the State Cup players.
GLENN JACKSON
April 22, 2010
WESTS TIGERS captain Robbie Farah will today plead with coach Tim Sheens to play wounded against Penrith on Saturday as an injury crisis grips the club - but Sheens was adamant yesterday he would not risk further damage to his star player's elbow problem.
Scans on Farah's elbow yesterday revealed ligament damage, an injury which ordinarily would keep the hooker on the sidelines for at least a month.
But Farah wants to play on, and he will make his case with Sheens and the rest of the coaching staff, who will be looking to avoid another key player going down injured.
Already the club has lost fullback Tim Moltzen for the rest of the season, while the immediate future of winger Taniela Tuiaki remains clouded at best. Halfback Robert Lui (ankle) and forward Todd Payten (calf) remain on the short-term casualty list, while none of the Tigers' starting front-row for the clash with the Panthers will train today.
In fact, prop Bryce Gibbs was briefly hospitalised earlier this week after suffering delayed concussion from the spiteful encounter with the Bulldogs last Friday night, while fellow prop Keith Galloway is attempting to return to action after a shoulder injury.
That growing injury list, one that threatens to derail the Tigers' promising start to the season, is no doubt one of the reasons Farah, who hyperextended his elbow half an hour into the Bulldogs match, is intent on fighting through the club's latest injury setback.
Still, Sheens said playing him would be senseless if there was any prospect of further damage.
''He'd be playing in discomfort, but we'd never let him play if it meant he wasn't up to playing,'' Sheens said last night.
''It just comes down to going over it and seeing how he recovers. We'll be making some decisions from there. It's a wait-and-see situation.''
Farah spoke with Tigers doctor Donald Kuah yesterday, and the hooker believes he can play with the joint heavily strapped and possibly injected with pain-killers. Payten suffered a similar injury in 2005 but played through the finals series before having surgery.
Wests Magpies hooker Chris Corby has trained in Farah's absence this week and will slot into the line-up at CUA Stadium if Sheens is unconvinced about Farah's fitness.
Sheens also admitted yesterday he was ''not counting on [Tuiaki] in the near future''.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-over-rake-playing-injured-20100421-t098.html
Well boys and girls- we are looking shakey for the game vs Penrith and the season overall. Our depth will be tested and the wisdom of Sheens inc the NYC players in the NRL level training will come in handy hopefully along wiht some of the State Cup players.
