I don't care if you think Farah is a better player, its irrelevant to the point.
that IS my point.not many would disagree with that either.
farah and ballin are in the same boat in the sense that long serving players were asked to move away. ballin was asked to move away coz manly signed someone else (hence the reserve grade comment), farah was asked to move despite no other options.
farah will never play reserve grade, he's not a reserve grader. ballin on the other hand would've played reserve grade for sure.
my main point that farah WILL be in #9 rd 1 still stands, despite balling being a reserve grader or not.
You've got nothing to apologise for tig - you were right the first time.
Ballin would have been in reserves at Manly next year on form - at this stage of his career they believe they have better players to take his spot.
That's not bagging his past.
On the other hand, the only way Farah is in reserves next year won't be based on form - it will be based on spite from the coach.