Re: concerned : Sat May 27, 2017 5:55 pm  

redex113 wrote:

Done what? the habit that incurred the ban.

He's won a Dally M and an NRL Grand Final. Most players would dream of doing either.

Re: concerned : Sat May 27, 2017 7:03 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He's won a Dally M and an NRL Grand Final. Most players would dream of doing either.

His nrl try scoring record ain't shabby either.

Re: concerned : Sat May 27, 2017 8:41 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

He's won a Dally M and an NRL Grand Final. Most players would dream of doing either.

I hold my hands up; I have not a clue what a Dally M is.

Re: concerned : Sat May 27, 2017 9:38 pm  

redex113 wrote:

I hold my hands up; I have not a clue what a Dally M is.

The NRL's version of Man of Steel. As in he was given an award for being the best player in the NRL over a season. Think about what that takes when the likes of Jonathon Thurston, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater were amongst the top 10 but behind Barba in the voting. That's why he's worth the risk.

Re: concerned : Sun May 28, 2017 4:05 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

The NRL's version of Man of Steel. As in he was given an award for being the best player in the NRL over a season. Think about what that takes when the likes of Jonathon Thurston, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater were amongst the top 10 but behind Barba in the voting. That's why he's worth the risk.

I have never doubted his ability, it is the drug problem that concerns me along with his sacking from Toulon. My concerns aside I am looking forward to seeing him play in the Red Vee

Re: concerned : Sun May 28, 2017 6:14 pm  

redex113 wrote:

I have never doubted his ability, it is the drug problem that concerns me along with his sacking from Toulon. My concerns aside I am looking forward to seeing him play in the Red Vee

Was he sacked from Toulon? I thought they both agreed it wasn't working out ?

People keep mentioning about his problems and that he's trouble but apart from his drug issue has he had any others?

I've never heard of anything other than his failed drug test.

Re: concerned : Sun May 28, 2017 6:46 pm  

St pete wrote:

Was he sacked from Toulon? I thought they both agreed it wasn't working out ?

People keep mentioning about his problems and that he's trouble but apart from his drug issue has he had any others?

I've never heard of anything other than his failed drug test.

Despite signing a $2.5 million two-year deal, Barba has been reportedly axed by Toulon, having only just joined the French Top 14 club in February this year.
With Toulon’s season finishing in a matter of weeks French site L’Equipe reported that Barba will be one of five players not returning to the club next season.
Barba was signed until the end of 2019 by ex-Bath coach Mike Ford but the coach was sacked last month.
Toulon’s multi-millionaire boss Mourad Boudjellal told local press Barba did not fit in with the plans of new coach Fabien Galthie.

After reading that I think he was sacked.

Re: concerned : Sun May 28, 2017 6:49 pm  

St pete wrote:

Was he sacked from Toulon? I thought they both agreed it wasn't working out ?

People keep mentioning about his problems and that he's trouble but apart from his drug issue has he had any others?

I've never heard of anything other than his failed drug test.

It was leaving by a mutual dismissal agreement, more on adapting to the Union Code.

In OZ I think he had some alcohol behaviour problems as well, ironically I think he's realised he was heading to the "last chance saloon". He seems to talk about his families future as well as his own, the delayed start to his playing appearance might work better for his family to settle in.
If we can keep him here until the end of the 2018 season anything after that is a bonus, hopefully it will be a similar stay as per Jamie Lyon.

Re: concerned : Mon May 29, 2017 9:44 am  

I hate our fan Base at times. We have signed a World class player the best player in SL and people worry because his taken coke. If he does it again hell get sacked and we lose nothing.

Re: concerned : Mon May 29, 2017 9:59 am  

Maybe being in a much less high profile comp will do him a world of good, it worked for Jamie Lyon .
Cocaine as a drug is much like alcohol (bar the legalities) some people get addicted but many more don't. If it was just a recreational habit, I don't morally have a problem . But there certainly isn't a lack of the white powder in St.helens if it was more of a problem for him