Re: Mahe Fonua : Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:22 am  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

what is the amateur RL set up in Catalonia, I heve no idea what potential pool they have...

No idea but there doesn't seem to be huge numbers of French players getting regular game time.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:32 am  

... they do have an U19 academy side.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:22 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Also helps if you have quota/non fed spaces, enough salary cap and a more relaxed attitude to employing overseas players than the UK have

UK border agency didn't seem to have any problem letting in a known coke user so he could play for St.Helens. Given what happened with Michael Crocker I was genuinely shocked Barba even got into the country.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:28 pm  

ccs wrote:

... they do have an U19 academy side.

Beat the COHA last month in Hull.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:44 am  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

UK border agency didn't seem to have any problem letting in a known coke user so he could play for St.Helens. Given what happened with Michael Crocker I was genuinely shocked Barba even got into the country.

I may well be wrong but the Crocker incident was a criminal matter and the Barba one wasn't

Re: Mahe Fonua : Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:03 am  

Baxendale wrote:

I may well be wrong but the Crocker incident was a criminal matter and the Barba one wasn't

That's the screwed up law, you can be under the influence of drugs, but only lrosecuted for posession, a y logical lawmaker would surmise thag, in order to me under the influence you mst, in most bases (unless you are spkied), have been in posession.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:51 am  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

That's the screwed up law, you can be under the influence of drugs, but only lrosecuted for posession, a y logical lawmaker would surmise thag, in order to me under the influence you mst, in most bases (unless you are spkied), have been in posession.

Jeez, sounds like you have been partying with Minns and Barba trying to read that post!

Re: Mahe Fonua : Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:01 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Jeez, sounds like you have been partying with Minns and Barba trying to read that post!

lol, it's my flaming tablet (as in Samsung tablet, not medication), I swear it sometimes uses the letter next to the one I type but after I hit submit!

apologies

Re: Mahe Fonua : Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:32 am  

Made his West Tigers NRL debut earlier.
Team beat but was impressive and made most metres for his side.
Looking like he'll get a starting spot again for the next round.

Re: Mahe Fonua : Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:23 am  

WIZEB wrote:

Made his West Tigers NRL debut earlier.
Team beat but was impressive and made most metres for his side.
Looking like he'll get a starting spot again for the next round.

I was at the match and really enjoyed it. Fonua was one of Wests best players and his crashing run made a try for Marshall which looked like winning the game until the Eels got over in the last few minutes. He will easily retain his spot on that display. Also impressed with Corey Thompson the Tigers fullback who came back from playing at Widnes for the last couple of years.