Barrow : Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:06 pm  

Not getting the Fijan players- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 926669.stm

Not getting the Fijan players- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 926669.stm

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:10 pm  

Think this is a major blow for them as a lot is being expected of these players, Ive lost count of the number of times Barrow fans posting on here have said "When our overseas players arrive"

Where will this leave Luisi and Catic?

Should free up some pennies for Barrow to spend though should the right players be availible.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:12 pm  

Brew wrote:

Should free up some pennies for Barrow to spend though should the right players be availible.

I wonder if they lost any pennies for signing on fees paid to them? Do players still get these fees?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:18 pm  

Tortured Soul wrote:

I wonder if they lost any pennies for signing on fees paid to them? Do players still get these fees?

If they've been paid alreay, I doubt they'll get them back. But I don't know how it works

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:55 pm  

A big blow for them - even with funds available - which players are available now without having to pay a transfer fee?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:42 pm  

It is a big blow for us. Gutted with the whole fiasco as are the board ....http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow_rl_faces_disappointment_1_522508?referrerPath=raiders/news Catic and Luisi should be here in the next week or so. The club are speaking to 4 or 5 Super League players apparently to replace the Fijians.

It is a big blow for us. Gutted with the whole fiasco as are the board ....http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow_rl_faces_disappointment_1_522508?referrerPath=raiders/news Catic and Luisi should be here in the next week or so. The club are speaking to 4 or 5 Super League players apparently to replace the Fijians.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:58 pm  

Cheers for the link, this quote made me laugh-

“But they have been speaking English over there for hundreds of years and what language do they think we have been talking to them in? Chinese? They have said they need an English test now.

Good luck in finding replacements, but I think any quality players that are availible will be being looked at by other clubs in the division.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:36 am  

Gareth Moore to Barrow anyone?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:50 am  

Far too much drinking goes on there for him.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:44 pm  

It is a crap situation BUT at least we will never know what we have missed out on.

Maybe Les Catalans will make a move as the RFL and the UK Border Agency are doing their very best to fook things up for all the Heartland Clubs whilst ensuring the 'Developing' clubs can play by their own rules.

On the bright side maybe this will be a great opportunity for some young English players to make their mark