Souths warn of Ben Farrar bombing raid
  * Steve Gee
  * From: The Daily Telegraph
  * April 28, 2010 12:00AM
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MANLY fullback Ben Farrar has been warned to sound the air raid siren ahead of Sunday's clash with Souths, with Rabbitohs playmakers Chris Sandow and John Sutton preparing to launch a bomb attack on the Sea Eagles custodian.
Farrar was left with his confidence shattered after a horror night under the high ball in his side's 24-22 loss to the Gold Coast Titans on Monday.
He dropped one towering bomb and failed to even get close to the Steeden on two other occasions.
While Sutton sat out the Rabbitohs' training session at Redfern yesterday nursing muscle soreness from Sunday's come-from-behind win over Canberra, Sandow spent part of the session hoisting high balls and the crafty No. 7 revealed Farrar can expect a busy afternoon at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.
"He had a few problems against the Titans so we'll look at that and do a few at training and see how we go on the weekend," Sandow said.
"It's the same for any fullback, especially if they drop a few. You're always going to try and test them out.
"I'm sure he doesn't mind a bit of pressure but we'll put a few up and get in his face. Sutto has got one of the best bombs in the game."
With four wins a piece, Sunday's clash shapes as a vital opportunity for Souths and Manly to keep in touch with the Dragons, Panthers and Titans in a match that will pit two of the NRL's form packs.
The Rabbitohs have named an unchanged line-up from the team that struggled against Canberra, with Roy Asotasi (knee) and Michael Crocker (off-season shoulder, ankle and groin surgery) expected to be fit after next weekend's bye round.
Sandow was heavily targeted by the Sea Eagles in defence when the teams met twice last year, with Manly players admitting the halfback's bright orange and black boots made him easy to pick out. The boots feature the colours of the 21-year-old's junior club the Cherbourg Hornets.
And Sandow, who returned to his home town today to help his mother, Rhonda, run a workshop on the dangers of petrol and paint sniffing, said he had no plans to ditch the fancy footwear.
"I think of them all the time back home when I'm running out on the field in those boots," he said.
Quizzed about the Sea Eagles' comments, Sandow said: "I know I'm going to be a target in defence for the rest of my career so having the boots doesn't make any difference."