Re: Barlow to cas???? : Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:12 pm  

salfordlad wrote:

You have missed out the rest apart from Pie Warriors' Wire' Stains and (eventually again ) Leeds.

Well St.Helens run at a loss without Mcmanus and friends. Leeds make a profit but have stated they wont be going out and getting big name NRL players as they cant afford them compared to what NRL clubs can offer. Wigan make a profit. Wire are much like Shuddersfield and need Moran and co to survive though Moran is still pretty young compared to Davey for example. Hull was badly run though things allegedly will be better under Pearson. But the fact remains SL is nowhere near as strong as robust as SL RFL and big Nige like to make out. The Championship sees clubs not running up debts chasing a dream they cant live in and the comp is top notch with games unpredictable.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:59 pm  

Fax2011wembley wrote:

Just been speaking to a good source who confirmed Barlow is heading to castleford on a 2 year contract.

I know Sam well and wish him all the best if true but why would he leave to go to a club in as poorer situation than us.
It is super leasgue but in a few years halifax will take their place.
Good luck to the guy who i think is our best forward by a distance....

Big Mick

No disrespect, but, you are contradicting yourself,

You say
"Barlow is heading to castleford on a 2 year contract"

"Why would he leave to go to a club in as poorer situation than us"

"in a few years halifax will take their place"

Well after 2 years he can leave them and come back, Can't he?

Or he can go somewhere else.

Sam said in the close season that 2 Super League teams approached him. One "he said" was Hull Why did he turn them down and now decide "o'h yes Castleford seem a good bet, far better than Hull"

I don't think Sam would go now, perhaps one day he will be Super League, but who better to get him there than Karl and Halifax?

So for now enjoy what we've got.



On second thought's you say you have heard it from a reliable source, but you also say you know "Sam well"

Ring him up and ask him then.

Let us know what he says.



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Re: Barlow to cas???? : Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:14 am  

It has just been announced that Sam has signed a contract with the BBC for a series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Len Goodman was at Lawkholme Lane on Sunday and saw his "no try" dance. Said it was "Yorkshire Smooth".

Seveeeeeeeeeeeen.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:26 am  

Lets face it some players go about their negotiations quietly and are glad to get an offer and quickly sign, for example the 3 lads this week and Penky year after year. Others like Sam when it comes to discussions like to hype interest to try and get a better deal, thats just the way it is. The lad has probably missed his chance in SL and would only get an offer from a bottom end SL team if there was an offer at all. If the offer does come he has to weigh up which one is going to earn him more money.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:41 pm  

sam looked quite happy after i saw him leave mr croads office building today. just to add to speculation.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

It has just been announced that Sam has signed a contract with the BBC for a series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Len Goodman was at Lawkholme Lane on Sunday and saw his "no try" dance. Said it was "Yorkshire Smooth".

Seveeeeeeeeeeeen.

When he realised it had been chalked off! priceless.

Sam has only just got fit, and has only just started, over the last 3/4 weeks show why he deserves to get inot Fax's 1st team.

for me he needs to knuckle down in blue and white and carry on from an awesome performance vs the Cougars.

When hes on form, he sometimes unplayable.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:22 pm  

Just heard from a person close to the Cas coaching setup and Barlow will go to Cas....God only knows why he would go there though.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:40 pm  

Really hope this is rubbish, its unfair on clubs to lose a player during the middle of the season!

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:52 pm  

Fax4Life wrote:

Really hope this is rubbish, its unfair on clubs to lose a player during the middle of the season!

Me too I think he is far too good for Cas.

Re: Barlow to cas???? : Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:18 pm  

Leon Ashton wrote:

Come on Col you know full well that the majority of Barlow rumours are started by Barlow himself. Wonder if Phil Clarke can provide us with the statistics as to what percentage he starts.............

Let's get one thing straight here Leon, WE start the rumours around here, am just peeved that I didn't get this one going haha