www.express.co.uk/posts/view/963 ... -at-Barrow Im not to sure what to make of it but it is in a few papers

www.express.co.uk/posts/view/963 ... -at-Barrow Im not to sure what to make of it but it is in a few papers

He had been linked with Barrow a few weeks ago. I think they will be some truth in this.

at least he is not going there until next season.

Well if I am honest, I am glad he is not coming our way.

That surely is an outrageous thing to say, Lee Briers is a class player and would stand head and shoulders above any other half back in this league.

I don't buy into the idea that he would come to the club and single handedly cause destruction because he is an awful horrible man who is selfish etc etc.


An outstanding coup for Barrow if they pull this off!

I still feel like we need a proper stand-off to accompany Black, i like Govin but he just doesnt seem to control games and often takes the wrong options in attack.
Penky is definitely a hooker and nothing else.

i actually think that the age of him is a main reason why we are not going for him i mean barrow at the minute are not in a posision to be putting a franchise bid in i'm not saying they wont in 3 years but now there not in a posision to unless they moved to a bigger ground.

i just think he needs to be signing a younger stand off, breirs isnt going to be still playing i wouldnt have thought by the time the franchise comes round and even if he is he would possibly only stay with us for 1 super league season even if he was still playing.

we need to be looking at younger options if you look at our squad the main bulk of our playmakr options are young enough to still have a good few seasons in them by the time the franchise comes around and i think that is what matt needs to be building for, i just dont think a player his age no matter how good he is is worth the money we would undoubtably have to pay for him when he wont be around for the franchised which is what we would ideally want.

Good for Barrow i say. If they raise the profile of the game then all for the good. If Whitehaven can maintain their past strengths then two strong teams in "Cumbria" will be a welcome boost for the game up there.

And a sniff at a SL license just because of geography which is an absolute joke. Probably how Gateshead have signed that Aussie half back.

My factors are age and I dont want Fax to become a retirement camp seeing as we are doing so well with our current average age as well as if the rumours are true about him off the field - then we defo dont need that and nor would i want to find out.

aint people missing the boat here,,?? we have Anthony Bowman, who i think is going to be a class player, ok at the momont he int getting much game time, but am sure when the time is right matt will have him in the team, next time it comes around to apply for super league mr briers will be going out of the game, were as anthony will be coming to the top of his game so imo i dont think we need to sign a stand off, but at the end of the day there is only one person who can decide if we get one or not, and am sure matt will make the right choice, as imo matt must be one of the top young english coach's in the game, and you dont get there by making the wrong choice

if you had quoted the rest of my post you would have seen that i totally agree with you about not signing breirs because of his age.

You really could do without the baggage and presumed wage bill...you've got a good squad with good players there...not needed

Ill have you know Craven Park has had over 20,000 in it



..................................... Before the P.C and Health & Safety brigade appeared






Oh yeah and long before my lifetime

Thrum Hall had over 33,000 in before the yellow lines, barriers and health and safety eventually reduced it to around 6,000. But times roll on.

yes and i have just become the new hooker at leeds they said i was much better than diskin

Briers is a class player but i believe we would be better served giving more game time to the likes of the Bowmans, both of whom look very good. Lets face it if we do get into super league these two will have more of a future in the game than Briers.

Totally agree

i would like the bowmans to get contracted for the long run asap

The bit that interests me more is-



Always thought Karl Pryce is a decent player, Would offer some cover/competition for the wing slots, can play at centre, and I'm sure he used to play Stand Off in the u21s at Bradford.

4 years ago he would have been an awesome signing.

However, a year of doing nothing in RU (Gloucester I think) and being injured or not match fit in 18 months at Wigan means he won't be the same player.

We should also keep Haley as well.

.....and Smith.......