From what I can gather/hear its the old gentleman's handshake gone wrong. Aspinwall will sign for Leigh if Hull don't offer him a new contract, it seems Leigh got a bit ahead of themselves.

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Featherstone fans report Sam Barlow has been signed by Salford but next season will be playing for Leigh on DC. One of their fans tells me PR and Penky have brokered the DC arrangement.

Barllow is a cracking player but a grade A bellend. I don't know how I feel about this at the minute if it's true I can honestly say I never imagined cheering on that short fused idiot

If he has signed, you would think he'd get a start for the reds most weeks, cos he might be a tool as the poster above suggests, but he's a lot better than most of their forwards!!

Would you believe a word Mr McRae says?

Well I don't watch Salford as often as you do but a Fax fan has posted this info is correct ie that Barlow has signed for Salford.

I wasn't thinking about Barlow Frank. Because I haven't seen Fax as much as you have I don't really know who Sam Barlow is. I was thinking more about Aspinwall. McRae is at Hull now isn't he? I will take you up on your kind offer of help so consider yourself press ganged for the 5th of Oct.

Well no denial from the club, which means there must be an element of truth in the hull statement. I thought this board of directors would have learned about making premature signings anouncements. Nothing changes!

I do wish the club would make some sort of statement.

Suppose it would read on the lines of Martin Aspinwall is a Leigh player next season unless he receives a new contract offer from Hull FC which is acceptable to him. Martin does want to come to Leigh but understandably that will depend on how attractive any such offer from Hull FC is.

The club made the announcement as it appeared no contract offer would be made by Hull FC next season.

Looks like the Hull club directors read their fans message board also.

I thought HE HAD signed a contract early last week for Leigh Centurions...

By the way things have gone in't past with championship club contracts they seem to be as useful as a chocolate fireguard at times as regards to SL club get out clauses.