Robbie Farah says he wants besieged NRL coach Mick Potter to remain at Wests Tigers
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Robbie Farah
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August 09, 2013 1:57PM
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I hope Mick Potter is my coach next season.
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He has my support and he must have the support of the playing group because no one has said anything to me.
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Since joining us at the end of the 2012 season, Mick's had a difficult assignment from the start.
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Our injuries haven't made it easy for anyone here but we're not using that as an excuse.
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It's hard to judge him on this year. Coming over from England, it's been really tough for him.
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It's hard to make the changes you want to at a football club while dealing with the challenges he has had to.
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I know the job has been difficult for him but he deserves to get the chance next year to prove he should be here longer.
Mick Potter
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Mick Potter with star player and Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah. Picture: Gregg Porteous. Source: Daily Telegraph.
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Unfortunately football is a business and it doesn't always end up that way. It's all about success.
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That's rugby league. That's professional sport.
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We, the players, all need to take ownership of that too.
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He's under pressure because we haven't performed as a team. We haven't been winning footy games.
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Mick is our coach, but he doesn't go out on the field or make the tackles or make the mistakes we've been making.
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We need to win footy games to take the pressure off him.
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I have a really good relationship with Mick. I was in his office yesterday just making sure he's alright because I know it's been a pretty stressful week for him.
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It's been a really difficult week for him and everyone at the club.
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It's particularly hard to see great people like Steve Georgallis and Royce Simmons move on.
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Roycey has been my coach right from when I started out and apart from Tim Sheens has had the most influence on my career as a player.
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He's a person I speak to a lot. Confide in a lot.
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During Origin a couple of months ago, Roycey gave me a call and wanted to catch up for a coffee and he said he wanted to tell me before it got out that he'd decided to move on from the club and that he had a job at Penrith.
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I respected that, as disappointed as I am that he's not going to be at the club.
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I love the guy as a mate. I just want him to do the best for himself.
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It's the same for Georgey. I've known for a while he wanted to move and was looking for jobs elsewhere, to the point where he has me as a reference for him.
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He'll be a damn good coach. And I still think Mick can prove he is one too.
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Robbie Farah
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August 09, 2013 1:57PM
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I hope Mick Potter is my coach next season.
>
He has my support and he must have the support of the playing group because no one has said anything to me.
>
Since joining us at the end of the 2012 season, Mick's had a difficult assignment from the start.
>
Our injuries haven't made it easy for anyone here but we're not using that as an excuse.
>
It's hard to judge him on this year. Coming over from England, it's been really tough for him.
>
It's hard to make the changes you want to at a football club while dealing with the challenges he has had to.
>
I know the job has been difficult for him but he deserves to get the chance next year to prove he should be here longer.
Mick Potter
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Mick Potter with star player and Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah. Picture: Gregg Porteous. Source: Daily Telegraph.
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Unfortunately football is a business and it doesn't always end up that way. It's all about success.
>
That's rugby league. That's professional sport.
>
We, the players, all need to take ownership of that too.
>
He's under pressure because we haven't performed as a team. We haven't been winning footy games.
>
Mick is our coach, but he doesn't go out on the field or make the tackles or make the mistakes we've been making.
>
We need to win footy games to take the pressure off him.
>
I have a really good relationship with Mick. I was in his office yesterday just making sure he's alright because I know it's been a pretty stressful week for him.
>
It's been a really difficult week for him and everyone at the club.
>
It's particularly hard to see great people like Steve Georgallis and Royce Simmons move on.
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Roycey has been my coach right from when I started out and apart from Tim Sheens has had the most influence on my career as a player.
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He's a person I speak to a lot. Confide in a lot.
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During Origin a couple of months ago, Roycey gave me a call and wanted to catch up for a coffee and he said he wanted to tell me before it got out that he'd decided to move on from the club and that he had a job at Penrith.
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I respected that, as disappointed as I am that he's not going to be at the club.
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I love the guy as a mate. I just want him to do the best for himself.
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It's the same for Georgey. I've known for a while he wanted to move and was looking for jobs elsewhere, to the point where he has me as a reference for him.
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He'll be a damn good coach. And I still think Mick can prove he is one too.
