Chapel House Motor Company Limited Advertising Banner
Page 5 of 47 FirstFirst 1234567891525 ... LastLast
Results 101 to 125 of 1152

Thread: Ben Barba

  1. #101
    Learning All The Songs Kakariki's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    1,849
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Buddy View Post
    To be honest i never gave us even a slight chance of going for Barba, but we at least look like we're in the race.

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
    My thoughts exactly.
    The pessimist in me still thinks we'll get outbid but at least it looks like we are actually trying our best to get him.

  2. #102
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk paulscnthorpe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    St Helens
    Age
    40
    Posts
    8,591
    Rep Power
    31

    Default

    Shows how big a player, and how important he could be when this is the biggest talking point today!

    Definite 'bums on seats' player

  3. #103
    Learning All The Songs Kakariki's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    1,849
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by paulscnthorpe View Post
    Shows how big a player, and how important he could be when this is the biggest talking point today!

    Definite 'bums on seats' player
    Indeed. He'd be definitely the biggest overseas signing since Lyon, probably since Meninga, for us.

  4. #104
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Buddy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Queensland, Australia
    Posts
    11,407
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Kakariki View Post
    Indeed. He'd be definitely the biggest signing since Lyon, probably since Meninga, for us.
    100% the biggest signing for a long time and would be an enormous boost to the whole club.


    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

  5. #105
    Learning All The Songs
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    parr.and proud of it
    Posts
    1,544
    Rep Power
    17

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Saints4782 View Post
    Also went into the Saints dressing room after, doubt he would have done that if he wasn't signing.
    Hope you're right.ive asked someone who would know but he hadn't heard for definite.

  6. #106
    Learning All The Songs
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    1,336
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    If we get Ratchford instead of Barba we need Jim Bowen to announce the deal. "Here's what you could have won".

  7. #107
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Buddy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Queensland, Australia
    Posts
    11,407
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    Come on Reacher or Lex, one of you spill the beans 😁

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

  8. #108
    Learning All The Songs
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    parr.and proud of it
    Posts
    1,544
    Rep Power
    17

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Buddy View Post
    Come on Reacher or Lex, one of you spill the beans ��

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
    Ive already asked one and he didnt know.

  9. #109
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Buddy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Queensland, Australia
    Posts
    11,407
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by djdegsy View Post
    Ive already asked one and he didnt know.
    Ive just read a quote from Barba that said the announcement will be next week. Didnt say with whom obvously

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

  10. #110
    Learning All The Songs The Verminator's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    St Helens
    Age
    39
    Posts
    1,951
    Rep Power
    22

    Default

    Not saying it's a done deal but he was pitchside and in our dressing room at full time. There's something going on.
    WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF POOR BEN FLOWER?!

  11. #111
    Got A Replica Shirt tom83's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    60
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    If Barba does sign for us, and it would be one hell of a signing, where would it leave Lomax?

    Its going to take a big deal to sign Barba, so would it make the decision to allow Lomax contract to run without a renewal?

  12. #112
    Learning All The Songs
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    parr.and proud of it
    Posts
    1,544
    Rep Power
    17

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Buddy View Post
    Ive just read a quote from Barba that said the announcement will be next week. Didnt say with whom obvously

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
    I hope so .it would be an amazing signing.
    If he does know and not saying then im going to pin him down and tickle him till he gives in.haha

  13. #113
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk paulscnthorpe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    St Helens
    Age
    40
    Posts
    8,591
    Rep Power
    31

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If Barba does sign for us, and it would be one hell of a signing, where would it leave Lomax?

    Its going to take a big deal to sign Barba, so would it make the decision to allow Lomax contract to run without a renewal?
    Suppose he'll offer some utility to our squad..

    We're bound to pick up some injuries

  14. #114
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Blobbynator's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    9,220
    Rep Power
    31

    Default

    If we do sign Barba it'll be a gamechanger of a signing and probably adds some credibility to Super League asqell. A genuine world class player he'd rip it up here.
    Quote Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
    Blobby is a man of style, panache and impeccable taste

  15. #115
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Buddy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Queensland, Australia
    Posts
    11,407
    Rep Power
    33

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If Barba does sign for us, and it would be one hell of a signing, where would it leave Lomax?

    Its going to take a big deal to sign Barba, so would it make the decision to allow Lomax contract to run without a renewal?
    Barba will not be a long term signing so i wouldn't worry about next year

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

  16. #116
    In The South Stand N0.1 Saint's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    St Helens
    Posts
    2,962
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If Barba does sign for us, and it would be one hell of a signing, where would it leave Lomax?

    Its going to take a big deal to sign Barba, so would it make the decision to allow Lomax contract to run without a renewal?
    It would leave him needing to prove he's worth a new contract which is exactly where he is now. Lomax can play 1-7 and probably 9 so would add plenty to the squad.

  17. #117
    Got A Replica Shirt tom83's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    60
    Rep Power
    0

    Default

    If he signs for us, won't he still need to fulfil his 12 game suspension? That would be the 9 remaining games of Superleague and 3 of 7 Super 8 games.

    So that would allow him to play the final 4 games of the Super 8's and possibly a Semi Final and Grand Final, if we were to make it that far.

  18. #118
    Learning All The Songs
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Posts
    1,340
    Rep Power
    14

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If he signs for us, won't he still need to fulfil his 12 game suspension? That would be the 9 remaining games of Superleague and 3 of 7 Super 8 games.

    So that would allow him to play the final 4 games of the Super 8's and possibly a Semi Final and Grand Final, if we were to make it that far.
    Unless he has signed a 2 year deal...

  19. #119
    In The South Stand
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Posts
    4,335
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If he signs for us, won't he still need to fulfil his 12 game suspension? That would be the 9 remaining games of Superleague and 3 of 7 Super 8 games.

    So that would allow him to play the final 4 games of the Super 8's and possibly a Semi Final and Grand Final, if we were to make it that far.
    I doubt we'd have a chance of fitting him under the cap this season, so he couldn't start his suspension until next year. So he'd miss the first 12 games of next year?

    That's my concern with this deal, I just don't see how it's logistically possible. Any side would need at least £100k of cap room this season, even as a marquee signing, and I'd be amazed if any of the decent clubs had that. If it's for next season onwards, he'd have to miss half the regular season anyway.

  20. #120
    Learning All The Songs The Chief's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Newton-le-Willows
    Age
    50
    Posts
    1,921
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    Whoever Barba signs for it won't just be for the remainder of the season, he will need a good full year in SL to increase the value of his stock so that he can maximise his NRL earnings. 18 month deal at least

  21. #121
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk Belgian Saint's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Europe
    Posts
    11,178
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by paulscnthorpe View Post
    Shows how big a player, and how important he could be when this is the biggest talking point today!

    Definite 'bums on seats' player
    Really hope we go for him as long as in future he keeps his nose clean. But seriously, from what he said seems like he will be playing SL soon; just hope it's us.

  22. #122
    In The South Stand
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Posts
    4,522
    Rep Power
    24

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Saddened! View Post
    I doubt we'd have a chance of fitting him under the cap this season, so he couldn't start his suspension until next year. So he'd miss the first 12 games of next year?

    That's my concern with this deal, I just don't see how it's logistically possible. Any side would need at least £100k of cap room this season, even as a marquee signing, and I'd be amazed if any of the decent clubs had that. If it's for next season onwards, he'd have to miss half the regular season anyway.
    Or maybe the clubs looking to sign him are going to let players go to other clubs,it's getting to that time of year were clubs ( especially the teams in the lower leagues ) are looking to bolster their squads for the promotion push.

  23. #123
    Learning All The Songs The Chief's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Newton-le-Willows
    Age
    50
    Posts
    1,921
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    Interview with JH and Chris Price here, last 20 seconds discusses Barba.

    https://audioboom.com/posts/5939428-...ource=facebook

  24. #124
    In The North Stand With All The Old Folk The Wee Waa Womble's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Harrogate
    Age
    33
    Posts
    7,965
    Rep Power
    30

    Default

    Newly-appointed St Helens coach Justin Holbrook, who worked with Barba at the Bulldogs when he was an assistant coach at the Bulldogs, said he would relish the opportunity to work with the 27-year-old again.

    "For the Super League I think it would be great, he's such an excitable player," Holbrook said.

    "I had a little bit to do with him going back six or seven years when I was coaching the Bulldogs.

    "I've had a couple of chats to him; he's been frustrated with the rugby union experiment that hasn't gone as well as he would have liked, so it would be really awesome to have him come on board.

    "I think for the game it would be nice to have him for a couple of years. He's obviously done a few things wrong in the past, but I think he's getting to the age now where he can be a leader and not just a player worrying about himself."
    Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.

  25. #125
    Got A Season Ticket
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Location
    Windle
    Posts
    404
    Rep Power
    10

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tom83 View Post
    If Barba does sign for us, and it would be one hell of a signing, where would it leave Lomax?

    Its going to take a big deal to sign Barba, so would it make the decision to allow Lomax contract to run without a renewal?
    I reckon Lomax will be going back to the halves. Fages to hooker with Roby which many felt where he would play when we signed him. Lee, Peyroux and Owens out to make some money for Barba. V exciting.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •