Certainly going to be a spicy affair this one, no doubt! Maybe RFL set the scenario? Lol.

As for Barlow… let’s just say I wouldn’t want to be in Fax’s situation, I bet if they had say Beswick available he wouldn’t even be considered etc, but it is a tricky one. Not sure why people always bang on about restriction of trade as what about suspensions and being cup tied etc, if you count this you’d have to count those things!

IF the RFL have said they see no reason he can’t play then Fax can’t be ‘punished’ by them in any way (though no doubt they’d find someway of backtracking if they wanted) but I guess would certainly be a legal matter and in terms of costs if ‘Fax lost they’d have to pay them all so Eagles could get a good lawyer if confident.

Hard to say what would be an applicable punishment if RFL stepped in looking at breaking transfer agreements (as going off other sports transfer ban?) if not fine could go upto the 100k purse from GF maybe?

I don’t like Aston at all, he’s one of them that will act one way then once another side does the same will cry foul… rough play, signing players etc (the way he goes on about players and the same for Quins with LMS, you’d think their whole squad was raised by them).

Personal view… don’t play him from a morale ground if nothing else, Eagles are desperate for Halifax to play him let’s be honest so just don’t and (try to) beat them with what you have leaving Barlow chomping at the bit for (a possible) Grand final!

Great post.

Priceless!!

I think after the Ostick affair the least Fax would have done would to ask the RFL to check base as to whether any players but mostly Barlow or Rudd (granted he is injured) were eligble for tonights game.

It seems like a cunning ploy from the Eagles to play into Barlow's fiery nature, the challenge for him is to utilise that in a legal way and for him and Nash especially to challenge their aggression and fire into getting Fax into the Grand Final and NOT into acting like big men and getting suspended and/or playing right into Sheffield's hands.

You were saying ?

They passed half of their challenge. The second half is next Sunday at Warrington

just four words




SEE YOU IN COURT................................................

Best if the Barlow business is left alone now.

Check out the Sheffield forum ......

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Sometimes it's just cheaper to pay someone off rather go through the cost of court proceedings.