Hopefully theres no mention of play offs, only league season fixtures.... Fingers crossed, we need fit players, options, Barlow has to play if he can. Personally i think the league is over, and unless it specifically mentions eliminators then we should be alllowed to play him.
Michael Steele and the RFL owe us one here i think.

League's not over, 2010's not over.

After embarrassing the RFL four months ago, why do you think they "owe you one" ?

While its unlikely that Sam will play, Justthebasicfax makes a valid point in that the wording of any documentation could be crucial. Although it is believed that he cannot play in the league programme in 2010 there might well remain a loophole if the play offs are not covered or mentioned in the agreement, i know its pedantic but....we will see!

Regardless, its not just about one player, whoever wins will have to be up to it from 1 - 17, hopefully that will be Halifax.

I have noticed that alot of the home games i have been to this year are quieter than last year by along way. We dont seem to shout and sing like we did last year, Now and then we have a sing but i think for 80 minutes on thursday it needs to be OOOOhhhhhhhh HALI HALI and drown out that damn drum !!!!

I have to say i dont know which way this is gonna go but i will be there regardless cheering my heart out and hoping we can make it 2 years on the bounce.

Ah - that rules Barlow out then. He's number 27.

Chatting to a Sheffield player on sunday and he said no way will Mark Aston let Barlow play

It might not be up to him, if the play offs are not mentioned in the contract.

However we have to accept that if that was the deal then that was the deal and we shall have to live with it.

I agree, A contract is a Contract, If i was Steele, i would leave it be, You never know when we might want to buy some more players from sheffield, they might not look to kindly in future if we try this one. Also as well as Barlow has played this year, i would not like to see him lose his disciplin on the pitch 'cause of Sheff players niggling at him and ending up losing a man.

Best decision, leave Sam out if we can ( if we have enough fit other players ).

Who is fit to play for fax?Seems like a reserve side the way the players are falling.

Playoffs aren't mentioned, 2010 is.

I think he'll play. Hope he's on a good win bonus because I think the Eagles will sue him for breach of contract.

Maybe the club should post on here the bit in the contract which is relevant to this issue. A few of us could look through it and see if there is a loophole. Afterall do we trust the admin at the club to explore every avenue?

Isnt not letting him play restraint of trade?

not if it's a condition of loan/sale. Fax needn't have taken him. He needn't have signed for fax. If all parties agreed to the contract then no it's not!