: Sat May 16, 2009 8:05 pm  

SRC wrote:

Fair play to those comments. You also have to remember that Barrow have been in the doldrums for FAR longer than Fax and so also deserve a bit of credit. Our fans have sufferered far more than Fax fans over the last few years.

Yep that 76-12 home defeat by us was one of those 'ouch' moments, the turnaround by you lot has been momumental. Shows what a backer can do for a club with potential.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:08 pm  

Toulose are one of the form teams in the league at the moment.If they carry on with this kind of form till the end of the season they will be in the mix for a good play off position.And the rfl have said that you only have to compete in a play off final to be eligable for the 2012 franchise spot.

You dont have to be a rocket scientist to relise what that would mean they had a crowd of nearly 3000 there tonight and we all know expansion is the name of the game concerning applications.

So fax could go all season unbeat and win the grand final but if the french team are there oposition in the final that would be very concerning for every other club for the next two seasons as we have seen with the crusaders the rfl dont give a didly squat who they upset when choosing the winning franchise team.

This post aint meant to pee on your parade just to give you a idea of what a sucessful Tolouse side means to the rest of us who are hoping for that goal of superleague in 2012.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:12 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I don't think that's allowed on here. Expect a pm from TS

Did you mean EXCEPT in a pm from TS?

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:13 pm  

Eddie stobbard wrote:

This post aint meant to pee on your parade just to give you a idea of what a sucessful Tolouse side means to the rest of us who are hoping for that goal of superleague in 2012.

I don't think anyone on here is under any illusion as to what a successful Toulouse side will mean. All we can do is try and tick as many boxes as we can - the rest is up to the God's at Red Hall.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:15 pm  

Eddie stobbard wrote:

Toulose are one of the form teams in the league at the moment.If they carry on with this kind of form till the end of the season they will be in the mix for a good play off position.And the rfl have said that you only have to compete in a play off final to be eligable for the 2012 franchise spot.

You dont have to be a rocket scientist to relise what that would mean they had a crowd of nearly 3000 there tonight and we all know expansion is the name of the game concerning applications.

So fax could go all season unbeat and win the grand final but if the french team are there oposition in the final that would be very concerning for every other club for the next two seasons as we have seen with the crusaders the rfl dont give a didly squat who they upset when choosing the winning franchise team.

This post aint meant to pee on your parade just to give you a idea of what a sucessful Tolouse side means to the rest of us who are hoping for that goal of superleague in 2012.

Imagine if Toulose make the grand final, thats going to be a pretty poor crowd and atmosphere whoever they play.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:15 pm  

Yob wrote:

Did you mean EXCEPT in a pm from TS?

My soul has been totured in a few PM's from TS but i have found him to be nothing more than a gentleman.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:15 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

I don't think so.

As far as I'm aware, you've never spent a season lower than 2nd tier and you've had several years in SL.

Think yourselves lucky.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:17 pm  

haven4ever wrote:

i wouldn't get too carried away you still have to play them twice and on their current form and having seen them play in france you will be lucky to win either game

Like we did you? Goodbye, jealous boy

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:18 pm  

SRC wrote:

Fax are setting the pace for sure, but reading some of the comments on here would have you believe that they've already won the thing. Fax WILL lose at least 1 or 2 games this season so it's still all up for grabs. You also have to remember that this is Barrow's first season at the higher level and most of the 10 'locals' who played today (and vs Wigan, Fax and Widnes)have never played at this level before. They are only going to get better.

There's a long way to go and Barrow still have room in the salary cap for 4 more players. Today's defeat will give the Barrow players, coaching staff and officials even more determination to improve. I'm sure Des J has a few quality signings up his sleeve for the 2nd half of the season.

The fact is that the only thing that matters is who wins the GF in September. Fax may well be peaking too soon (as they have done in the past).

We MIGHT lose 1 0r 2 games, you can't be certain we will.

Barrow probably will get better as the season progresses, theres nothing to say eveybody else won't either.

Strange comment saying you have room for 4 more players, all players will want paying different so not sure how you work out you can afford 4 more. Thats said i've no doubt you will bring some more quality in towards the business end of the season as we have done previously e.g Gleeson.

: Sat May 16, 2009 8:19 pm  

so we might lose a couple. does that mean that nobody else will?