i dont know why this is even an issue anymore

Sam Barlow is not worth a 30 point win which we got.

we played well, we deserved the win, we defended well, Sam Barlow scored a try but we were far better on the night.

from what am hearing is the RFL have given him permission to play.

Mark Aston should just drop it, theres no sense in dwelling over it as his team were out played and wouldnt have won even if Barlow hadnt of played

there will be no 'sue barlow' ... aston has bullied sam all week, total disgrace.. i hope they try sue KEN then the truth will really come out.

Thought his try celebration, the ripping up of an imaginary contract was like watching a Brazilian goal celebration, very amusing.
From a neutrals perspective I think the whole issue clearly affected Sheffield more than Fax and made no difference whatsoever to the result.

Aston trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes. He uses words like integrity and honesty yet when it comes to it he is one person who is lacking in both departments and when it comes to it Sam Barlow may just be able to prove this. We know it wont go that far because Aston wont want his name dragging in to the mud and ruining all the good work he has done at Sheffield.
Chuffed the lad didnt get intimidated by Astons bullying tactics and had a really solid game. Watching him and Worrincy score trys was worth the admission price alone.

I beg to differ, have you read their board?

Who says the RFL are correct, couldn't they now be implicated in the 'apparent' breach of contract

Correct , but

Rugby league transfer agreements are not actual sale of goods. They are an agreement to transfer the RFL registration of a player from one team to another. By allowing him to play, the RFL have said that the transfer of this registration was not conditional on him being unable to play against Sheffield this year.

When the news broke about Stanley Gene winning his tribunal there was a comment from our chairman, in this comment it contained the words "...Standard RFL players Contract..." (I think). If the RFL made the contract and are responsible for maintaining its validity then they are the ultimate authority.

Having watched Aston's interview at the end of the game, and I know he's a whinger, I think the point he was trying make was that feels that he's an honest guy and an agreement was made between Halifax/Barlow and Sheffield that he wouldn't play against them, but obviously Halifax/Barlow had gone back on their word. I really don't think his issue is that they'd have won if Barlow hadn't played but felt he'd been stabbed in the back. So I suppose he has certain amount of creedance in his moan.........IMO.

yup - agreed!

Sheffield paid for poor discipline giving fax good position to score off at a crucial point in the game, and exposing Millsy's ineptitude under the high ball.

Sam Barlow was nothing but a side issue last night. His contribution to the game would not have significantly changed the result.

Sheffield contributed as much to their own undoing last night!

Whether or not Mark Aston, or Sheffield Eagles have a genuine gripe, is known to Aston, maybe Barlow and his concience, and perhaps Halifax RLFC. If Barlow is proven to have broken a contract/agreement, I hope he is exposed and the book thrown at him.
If Aston if spluttering vague inferences about another players dishonesty without due cause, he too should be collared for libel!!!

Or perhaps, with the result now out of the way, we can settle down and look forrad to the final eh????