[Uncle Rico]

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 2:23 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

SNIP

No need RD

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 2:58 pm  

Ouch

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 3:06 pm  

FYI http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-8556262

FYI http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-8556262

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 3:12 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote: FYI http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-8556262 Looks like I may be jumping from "great player" to "massive risk". Although if he signs for Wire it will be just as quick a jump back again.

Noel Cleal wrote: FYI http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-8556262 Looks like I may be jumping from "great player" to "massive risk". Although if he signs for Wire it will be just as quick a jump back again.

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 3:42 pm  

Ratchford has only ever been a (decent) stopgap at fullback. Much rather have him at centre, ahead of evans, hughes et all, if it meant a world class full back coming in.

Livett is expected to move to LF rather than centre in future, so team really up in air at the moment.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 3:48 pm  

Smith's Brolly wrote:

Ratchford has only ever been a (decent) stopgap at fullback. Much rather have him at centre, ahead of evans, hughes et all, if it meant a world class full back coming in.

Livett is expected to move to LF rather than centre in future, so team really up in air at the moment.

he's been a stop gap for nearly 5 years now.

And I believe was the supposed successor and long term plan to replace Bert.

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 4:25 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Looks like I may be jumping from "great player" to "massive risk". Although if he signs for Wire it will be just as quick a jump back again.

If the money is equal we would not be able to compete with Saints assuming he will be offered a house in Cheshire, obviously.

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 6:59 pm  

Barba been at saint's stadium today st Helens star saying it's as good as done

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 7:20 pm  

The st helens star? Balls. When the pullitzer prize winning journos there go to press you know it's a done deal.

Re: Ben Barba : Mon May 22, 2017 8:32 pm  

Bondo wrote:

Barba been at saint's stadium today st Helens star saying it's as good as done

Those who claim to be in the know at Saints claim that's not true and that Ben's back in France now. More chat on him from Mike Rush today, talking about the specifics of the ban and whether Saints could appeal it if the RFL somehow insisted on applying it.