Re: Ben Barba : Sat May 20, 2017 11:28 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Perhaps he did go to the Saints changing room, it seems he wants to be the first to tell Rush his decision to reject Saints for the Wire in person first before they get second hand rumours.
Very decent of him.

You must be very confident ....

if you're wrong on this you'll be like Matty Russell at a world class wingers convention........mercilessly ridiculed....

Re: Ben Barba : Sat May 20, 2017 11:36 pm  

It makes more sense to me BB going to pass on his reject decision than to be joining them for greasing Wilkins hair and a celebratory sing song.

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 7:30 am  

He was with rush before the saints game. Went in the dressing room after the game.

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 7:55 am  

Ratchford has been out best player this season. When he came back into the side we started to turn it around. If we sell him, the coaches and whoever is in charge of recruitment should go as well

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 7:59 am  

This isn't a rumour but a passing comment on a Saints board.
Get a grip all...it doesn't even make sense.
Doh.

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 8:59 am  

If this Ben Barba chap is looking for the best deal before he signs, how mercenary would he be if somewhere down the line an Aussie club came back in offering big bucks ? Would he just walk away like Sandow & leave his club in the lurch ? As far as some overseas players are concerned it has become evident that contracts may as well be written on toilet paper.
As for his signature ,i think Saints would want want him most because, from what i heard last night, Lomax could be having too many knee problems to carry on playing.

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

This isn't a rumour but a passing comment on a Saints board.
Get a grip all...it doesn't even make sense.
Doh.

A passing comment?

Justin holbrook admitted saints have been in talks with him for over a week and that his hopefull we can get the deal done. Daily Mirror journalist snapped Barba with Rush.

I dont think we will sign him because I don't think we have the money but to suggest the deal to wire is done makes no sense at all. Barba himself has admitted his talking to a few clubs and a decision next week.

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 9:12 am  

LFC Saint wrote:

A passing comment?

Justin holbrook admitted saints have been in talks with him for over a week and that his hopefull we can get the deal done. Daily Mirror journalist snapped Barba with Rush.

I dont think we will sign him because I don't think we have the money but to suggest the deal to wire is done makes no sense at all. Barba himself has admitted his talking to a few clubs and a decision next week.

That has nowt to do with Ratchford going to Saints!
??

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 9:31 am  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

Ratchford has been out best player this season. When he came back into the side we started to turn it around. If we sell him, the coaches and whoever is in charge of recruitment should go as well

This rumour has been put to bed by Ratch himself on twitter this morning so lets leave it at that!

Re: Ben Barba : Sun May 21, 2017 10:45 am  

There's some poop on that redvee forum.....

I do like a fickle fan....but they are working out that when Barba completes his 12 match ban he should be available for the semi and the grand final. ....

I've had a sleep on this Barba thing. ...and I'm not denying his quality but this nrl maverick with a series of off field issues drinking and gambling included....and a taste for disco sherbert. ......It just all seems a bit familiar. .....

And people are entertaining shipping out a quality pro, a decent human being, and a genuine star of superleague to make way for Barba.......

I know Barba has won a Dally M player of the year and as the great Neil Midgley used to say in his after dinner speaches "you don't get them in lucky bags".

But I have some reservations about this potential signing . .....I guess I was fooled with the initial comment that we would be blown away with the next signing. ..... I guess I was hoping for Greg Inglis....