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    Quote Originally Posted by Vince St Clair View Post
    It's hard to decide who are the biggest bunch of amateurs, the RFL or Saints board.
    Historically, we are quite often on the wrong end of the legality stick with the RFL ambiguity, some of us will remember the Roby Salary Cap Breach affair which was a change of mind by the RFL and costs us a fine.

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    After Friday 8 more games to go until Barba time

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    It wouldn't surprise me if Saints, the RFL and NRL didn't say or do anything in the hope that we all forget about it. And before we know it he'll have missed 12 games and everyone can crack on...


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    Can't they get a few reserve team games organised and count them as part of ban?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Belgian Saint View Post
    Some kind of acknowledgement that they are working on the issue would be an improvement.
    Quote taken directly from the matchday programme on Friday:

    "The club continues to seek clarification with regards the wording of his 12 game ban".

    If that is not an acknowledgement, then I don't know what is!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg View Post
    Can't they get a few reserve team games organised and count them as part of ban?
    Years ago you could do that but it had to be on a weekend when the first team have no fixture so you can't count two games in one weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Infamous Grouse View Post
    Years ago you could do that but it had to be on a weekend when the first team have no fixture so you can't count two games in one weekend.
    Would only be the cup semi, and it's unlikely our a team will be playing that weekend too

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    Quote Originally Posted by saint87 View Post
    Quote taken directly from the matchday programme on Friday:

    "The club continues to seek clarification with regards the wording of his 12 game ban".

    If that is not an acknowledgement, then I don't know what is!
    Thanks Can't get a program where I am.

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    Quote Originally Posted by saint87 View Post
    Quote taken directly from the matchday programme on Friday:

    "The club continues to seek clarification with regards the wording of his 12 game ban".

    If that is not an acknowledgement, then I don't know what is!
    I'm just amazed at how long its taking to get this sorted.
    I would have liked to have thought that Saints had approached the NRL directly rather than going through the RFL and simply said.

    1. "We have signed Ben Barba. We simply want to know if he does return to the NRL and signs for an NRL club in the future once his contractual commitments are completed at St Helens RLFC, will have have to still serve the 12 match ban in your competition on returning, Yes or No?

    Surely, it is that simple.

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    Quote Originally Posted by parrsaint View Post
    I'm just amazed at how long its taking to get this sorted.
    I would have liked to have thought that Saints had approached the NRL directly rather than going through the RFL and simply said.

    1. "We have signed Ben Barba. We simply want to know if he does return to the NRL and signs for an NRL club in the future once his contractual commitments are completed at St Helens RLFC, will have have to still serve the 12 match ban in your competition on returning, Yes or No?

    Surely, it is that simple.
    But whatever answer the NRL provided, surely the RFL would still have to adjudicate on whether a ban would need to be served in Super League?

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    I've heard that for every 5 extra posts on this thread, he gets another match...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tabasco View Post
    But whatever answer the NRL provided, surely the RFL would still have to adjudicate on whether a ban would need to be served in Super League?
    I disagree. If the NRL state that a 12 match ban is applicable to the NRL competition there's no way the RFL could stop him from playing. In any case the RFL's own rules concerning recreational drug use in out of season competition clearly state that any recreational drug use outside of season is an internal disciplinary matter for the club. They would be creating a sanction against their own rules.

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    Quote Originally Posted by parrsaint View Post
    I'm just amazed at how long its taking to get this sorted.
    I would have liked to have thought that Saints had approached the NRL directly rather than going through the RFL and simply said.

    1. "We have signed Ben Barba. We simply want to know if he does return to the NRL and signs for an NRL club in the future once his contractual commitments are completed at St Helens RLFC, will have have to still serve the 12 match ban in your competition on returning, Yes or No?

    Surely, it is that simple.
    Yes they have and it isn't that simple. Working round the legalities is the difficult bit.

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    Said on wish this morning he arrives this week and starts training with the squad

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    Quote Originally Posted by superarch View Post
    Yes they have and it isn't that simple. Working round the legalities is the difficult bit.
    I would love to know if there is in fact a written policy that the RFL actually have concerning players being banned in the NRL and coming over to SL to play. I suspect there actually isn't one or its just a gentleman's verbal agreement which isn't worth jack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by parrsaint View Post
    I would love to know if there is in fact a written policy that the RFL actually have concerning players being banned in the NRL and coming over to SL to play. I suspect there actually isn't one or its just a gentleman's verbal agreement which isn't worth jack.
    There isn't a written agreement otherwise it would be in the operational rules. The RFL I suspect don,t want to pull a rabbit out of the hat in case there is a kangaroo in there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by parrsaint View Post
    I would love to know if there is in fact a written policy that the RFL actually have concerning players being banned in the NRL and coming over to SL to play. I suspect there actually isn't one or its just a gentleman's verbal agreement which isn't worth jack.
    It would if you have integrity

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    Quote Originally Posted by Upside View Post
    It would if you have integrity
    Further illustrates the amateurish approach of the governing body.

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    Given shirt number 37 for this season !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southstandsaint View Post
    Given shirt number 37 for this season !
    It's the next number after Zeb Taia took 36, it's not a surprise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southstandsaint View Post
    Given shirt number 37 for this season !
    They announced that about 2 weeks ago haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by parrsaint View Post
    I'm just amazed at how long its taking to get this sorted.
    I would have liked to have thought that Saints had approached the NRL directly rather than going through the RFL and simply said.

    1. "We have signed Ben Barba. We simply want to know if he does return to the NRL and signs for an NRL club in the future once his contractual commitments are completed at St Helens RLFC, will have have to still serve the 12 match ban in your competition on returning, Yes or No?

    Surely, it is that simple.
    Getting ridiculous now! I can just imagine the RFL Clarification Clerk sat at his desk in his night shirt and night cap with a little bobble hanging down the side of his head as he works through the night by candlelight dipping his Peacock feather quill into the inkwell as he writes the scroll asking for NRL Clarification. As soon as he is finished a fast horseman will have it at Manchester Airport by daybreak ready to go on the 08:15 all stops to Sydney.

    For Christ's sake can someone email or phone someone in NRL and bloody well ASK them CAN HE PLAY Please. Perhaps ask Jammer to go and tip up a few tables and break a few windows to wake them up.
    On the Back foot looking for the front one.

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    By the time we get clarification his ban will be up!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Yellow Giraffe View Post
    They announced that about 2 weeks ago haha
    I've been on my holiday. Sorry !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reacher View Post
    By the time we get clarification his ban will be up!!
    Quite

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