If I were Farah

[The Charlatan]

Rumour has it that's for the big Burgess.

 

[The Charlatan]

I recall Matthew Elliott saying on the ABC regarding the Tigers playing Farah in the NSW Cup that there is an NRL 'rule' that clubs are obligated to always pick there top players based on form, etc - the exception naturally being suspension & injury and you'd say, a club discipline reason.

That makes sense that the NRL would have such a rule as there has to be an obligation to the game, fans and sponsors to see top team on the field. Could argue that a club keeps picking a player in 1st grade who's form/performance does not warrant selection but the flip side is, is there a player from number 18 to 25 in 1st grade squad or in NSW Cup a better player? The NRL surely wouldn't look at that.

Can't run the "NRL needs to look into this" line... They run the f**king club at the moment.

 

[BrotherJim05]

One thing that really really gets me about this is that I had a sneaking feeling from the start of the year that Farah's game was purposely being strangled.

- Not playing him for 80 mins (bullshit reasons from JT regarding Origin)
- Not letting him play his natural attacking game
- Telling him pretty much to shuffle the ball to the halves. Job could be done by almost any #9

It is clear that during the pre-season they all sat down and said "okay, how do we get rid of Farah. If his form drops then the fans will want him gone". *DING* "derrrrr, I know...we will ummm deerrrrrrrrrr...etc"

Maybe his salary is hurting us, but he is a club legend and deserves better. We need him

 

[Tigers Tale]

If we are to lose Farah the best thing for us would be souths and newcastle bidding his price up. One club chasing him will not be enough to get us some relief.