Why would they lose credibility. If theres no deal now theres no deal now. Doesn't mean it might not happen in the future.

Obviously its going to be difficult to announce the signing of a player with a year left on his current deal.................nobody would want to think there could have been an illegal aproach would they?

Quite right Greg.

Post something often enough and you might start to believe it too.

By the sounds of it it has got Sam believing he has signed a contract at Leigh for next season as well.

It goes 2 ways, either a deluded fan came on here and made up some rumor about a player signing for someone or a board member just lied to his own fans. If its the first one I will scuttle away with my tale between my legs or if its the 2nd I promise I wont say I told you so.

Because although Greg might not say it others will say "I told you so" and then they are in the position of defending the situation all over again. Arguing/explaining with fans (sometimes our own) about the timings etc. Rather than not getting involved in the first place and just posting signings the official announcement on CTV when the timing is right.

Technically Andy said no Barlow "deal" with a full stop, then a new separate statement was made about anouncements.

Who said Halifax would benefit???

Oxford dictionary says....

noun

1 .an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context


Andy may just be very clever with his words!!!!!

Well on Radio leeds after the game yesterday Sam was being interviewed and just said he was at Fev for the moment and next year had not been decided and he hoped he could stay longer with the Rovers.
As you guys have said if you believe half of what you here you will be completely wrong.
They have you going dizzy.

It is not illegal to approach a player as long as their club has approved it.

I also heard the Barlow interview on Leeds radio, he was very cagey.

Aye he was Fred, that's a good way of describing it.
He was trying so hard not to put his foot in and to be nice to everybody at the same time it was comical in a way.

Like I said Speculation.

Subscribe to LCTV if you want exclusives don't listen to MB gossip.

But it wasn't message board gossip - it is quite a large article in the League Weekly paper for all to read. Have they made it up or has someone leaked something?

To be honest,Message boards are all about gossip.rumors etc,you take that away and you have a very sterile MB.

Not having a go ,just saying like.

It was ironic that the interview by our sam was at the lsv, he was obviously getting used to the place, i personally would love sam in our pack, add that bit of aggresion all good packs needs. However not if it means a certain mr ridyard goes in opposite direction, i have said before i really cant see why ridy would want to go to fax or any other club for that matter

A bit of aggresion(channeled in the right way) is what has been missing from Barlow`s game this season. The reality was though that most teams have his step and offload down to a tee and it dosnt leave a whole lot left apart from his temper and giving penalties away. Given we were able to bring Adamson in and a couple of players returning from injury it left him way down the pecking order. Shape up or ship out and he chose out. Like I have said though very shrewd bit of business from Fax.

Well I was at Fax for their game against Fev.

This Barlow Riddy story was related to me by Fax mates of mine. I said I thought it was wishfull thinking on their part.

A very big Fev fan said Barlow was a good mate of one of their Board members and he thought Barlow would be at Fev next season.