Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Wed May 24, 2017 7:41 pm  

Kernel wrote:

Genuine question, where does this leave Lomax? Out on his bottle and glass? Same for Makinson really.

May use him as back up full back, stand off, hooker. Makinson will probably go back to wing, with Swift becoming 3rd choice winger behind him and Grace.

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Wed May 24, 2017 9:14 pm  

newport dave wrote:

May use him as back up full back, stand off, hooker. Makinson will probably go back to wing, with Swift becoming 3rd choice winger behind him and Grace.

I think JL will have to take quite a pay cut if he is to stay, I would like him to stay.

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Wed May 24, 2017 9:45 pm  

very good signing lets hope they honour his misdemeanour though, a ban is a ban

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Wed May 24, 2017 10:05 pm  

NRL have now back flipped and said his 12 week suspension only needs to be served in Super League. We've been well and truely had.

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Wed May 24, 2017 11:39 pm  

I think that any genuine rugby league fan should welcome Barba's signing, we badly need players of his caliabre in our game. I am looking forward to seeing him play. I just hope that he sees out his contract.

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Thu May 25, 2017 7:14 am  

Pros -

Great player (when he can be arsed).

Cons -

The drugs thing.
The fact Toulon RU don't want him and had him on a massive contract and he cant get back in the NRL - last option.


Segeyaro Mk2 (although he was minus the drugs).

Re: Barba sings until end of 2019 : Thu May 25, 2017 12:01 pm  

newport dave wrote:

May use him as back up full back, stand off, hooker. Makinson will probably go back to wing, with Swift becoming 3rd choice winger behind him and Grace.

Totally agree mate, put Tommy on wing and let Swifty have a few games off, he not looked up to much this season so far.

Welcome Barba, so looking forward to him arriving, just need to sort out if he has to serve this 12 game ban or not, glad to see we showing some ambition and backing Holbrooks judgements so early on.

I see Jack Owens has gone to Sheffield on loan for rest of season.