Dont be silly, you dont have the fans for a start, 2500 needed not 500, also your turnover wont be £1 million

If we win your saying that it will all be becuase of Barlow Shouldn't have released him then till end of season.

I wouldn't risk my money on that argument, mind you it will probably be RFL subsidy money anyway

Well, there are clever lawyers in the big cities .........

Just leave him out, we are losing one of our best forwards but we cant argue.

So if Barlow plays, Sheffield are sueing him rather that us?

If the RFL tell Halifax that he's allowed to play, technically Sheffield should be sueing the RFL We can only go off what our governing body tell us. If not then sod it, just don't play him.

Sheffield is a fantastic vibrant city.

Hey, don't be so touchy CHRIS, [ianother[/i was the key word.....

The RFL would quickly draft a new clause, pop down to the White Rose and buy a new umbrella to stick them under it so they could apply as a development or expansion project. If they beat us...

p.s Other retail outlets also sell umbrellas.

Was there ever an ACTUAL contract SIGNED? If there was surely the RFL would say he can't play as he has signed a contract and that would held up in court.. Sounds like there is no contract apart from Tommy's humerous mock up stating Sam can't play and if this is a VERBAL contract or the RFL would surely have stepped in and said no so would a verbal contract hold up in court?

Also all this fuss.. Didn't the Eagles let Sam go in the first place and only kicked up a fuss when Fax showed an interest and they thought they could be cheeky and get a few quid but to save on that we said he wouldn't play against them?

I would tell them to do one the cheeky gits..

Don't think Aston can take the moral or legal high ground at all in this

hmmm might be just an agreement and not on his employment terms or job description
I think its done a great job Ferguson'esc of deflecting stories away from what MC knows will be a tough game without him, leaving Sheffield fuming and not knowing what side they are up against.
fingers crossed

I think UC (and others) point about what type of contract this is is what people are subjective to. I can't believe that if there was a contract on any level saying...

'Sam Barlow may sign for Halifax for the remainder of the 2010 season if he does not play versus our club (Sheffield Eagles) in said 2010 season or 2010 Play-off series

Signed.....
Signed.....
Signed......'


..that it would get to Wednesday night and Sam Barlow is looking like playing. That seems black and white and not something you can get away from, therefore, it clearly isn't that which means whatever is in place is not concrete by a long way.

No - obviously Fax would take the moral and legal high ground with their record this season.