I was.

And it is very clear that Des Johnston is completely up his own @rse. He should not take the trophy..... The trophy is earned by the players and it should have been the captain taking the trophy, but it was very clear who won the trophy.... Des's cash

remember it well and at the time it was very true.
now a distant memory.

I'd still give my right arm for someone willing to put money into Halifax like Des, who is also as passionate.

I wouldn't however want the interfering side of the Barrow Chairman!! - I for one take my hat off to the guy and the Barrow club. At least when they make statements of intent they achieve them

It was the RFL & Sky who insisted the trophy be given before the game. I would see it as a major distraction for the captain to go and receive it before K.O. Had it been at the end (when I think it should have !!) then the captain would have got it.

In all probability high. I'll be honest I have floated between get rid of Matt and that it would be a silly knee jerk reaction. However many of the performances of late have been so flat and if we do end the season with nothing then I would hope that a review should be taken. If we are serious about SL and wanting to achieve then a season with nothing to show at the end would in my view be a failure and a backwards step from last year. Irrespective of the 2nd place the squad was improved from last year as was the back room staff. The promise of a squad peaking at the right time if I remember rightly, this just hasn't happened.

I am completely at a loss though to what the answer is as I really don't see a replacement if we were to go down that route. Calland is a young coach learning his trade but I also think he lacks the credentials to turn us into a real force. I could talk about all of this for hours!!

MC position does need a review, Fax have got a major RL cold and no one appears to know how to cure it.

However as you say the talk of MC replacement must take place at end of season and not now. Whilst he has games to go and the season is not over MC bashing will achieve nothing.

Quote taken from the Barrow forum posted by Jon Livesey (Barrow Vice Chairman) .....

Just for clarification this is directly out of an E-mail from the RFL:

"I am emailing to make you aware of the arrangements for the League Leaders presentation on Thursday evening.

Gary Tasker, the RFL’s Director of Development will be attending the game and presenting the League Leaders shield to Des Johnston. This will be taking place before KO, at 7.15pm.

Hope that clears that issue up."

Feeling a little stupid now are we Bob ??? You should

He was asking the fans to help the club go forward and stump up extra cash eg. join lottery.

i would just love for us to have a fat cat millionaire funding the club, even if he was the biggest ...... in the world (excluding me)

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Er no it would mean we would be on a more level playing field as without all his money Barrow would be nowt.
How does he get away with it???

How did Des make all his money anyway? He looks like a scruffy brickie to me.

Come on. Are you serious? We need stories like Barrow's in the game. Look what can be achieved if you put your mind (and yes, resources) to it. He's talked the talk, but he's also walked the walk. I have no problems with that. I know there were no cap rules in 1984 but David Brook bought 14 Australians to turn our club around. The game needs people like this.

Yes (for your club if its where the money man is of course you would take it) and No for the longevity of RL (its not sustaianble) and its honesty as come on how do Barrow do it within the salary cap, it must be cash in hand???