www.barry-testimonial.org/

www.barry-testimonial.org/

deffo go to Cougar park

from the time I've known him at at Stanley he's been friendly, supportive in my lads game and fun with the banter,

it was a shame his lad drop back to his teams age as I don't see him as much now

good luck with the testimonial

For me it's a very sad day when the rfl agree to a testimonial for just doing a job. I can sort of see the point if a player has been a one club man but not when a player has had more clubs than nick Faldo. It would have been easier to list the clubs baz hasn't been involved in. If I moved jobs for better wages every couple of years would all my ex work mates and ex customers have a whip round for me to make a few quid? Perhaps not I feel. I'd rather contribute my cash to the hospice or to cancer research than to this fund and if the testimonial is for charity then i take all the above back but it doesn't say it on the link. Thanks but no thanks.

I agree with the sentiment. Testimonials should be awarded to those who stay at a club for 10 years, as it used to be. Sorry to hijack this thread.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but maybe you should get your facts right first....
Barry has been awarded a 3 month testimonial by The RFL for "services to the game over 20 years".
He has been a loyal and decicated servant to all of the clubs he's played for (look at his playing/scoring record at Dewsbury and Batley for example) and I doubt he's ever moved on for financial reasons but purely to continue playing/working when contracts have expired.
The game should respect loyal servants and remember that not everyone is on Super League salaries and all that goes with that, its a job/career/ even a second job to many and in these cases testimonials are hard earned and fully deserved.

Rant over !

agree with some of the comments above. he's been employed for 20 years in an industry where most last less than five. i'd say that he's already had his reward. nothing against barry, known him for donkey's years, but testimonal for doing well enough to always be employed isn't something that i'm crazy about.

thanks but no thanks.
i would rather spend the money on something at my own club rather than giving to someone else and to be honest i agree regarding some of the thoughts on here. 3 month testimonial or not, the fact remains that a lot of people work at the same place ( or in the same industry ) for a lot more than 20 years and do they get anything like this awarded to them? nope, they do not. ( if he had served one club as a player for 10 years then yes, maybe that woudl warrent a testimonial ) but he has moved around clubs ( yes he has served them well ) but he has moved and great that he has been in the game for so long but that i suppose is as already has been pointed out, his reward.

I'd agree with that. I'd also assume he's been paid for much of his career, so I don't really get the need for a testimonial unless it all goes to charity in which case good on him.

Testimonials are like A levels thesedays it seems - they just hand them out to anyone who has a go.

The Prize draw took place today for Baz's testimonial and can be seen on the below video. youtu.be/Bdqu84xyk5Q Below are some of the players in his team for the testimonial game. Barrys select (Players who played with or against Barry in his career including Matty Bramald, Iestyn Harris,Anthony Sullivan,James Elston,Craig Fawcett,Phil Stevenson,Karl Smith,Kris Lythe,Craig Lyngard,Lee St Hilaire,Jason Lee,Sam Gardener,Daniel Ansell,Neil Ansell,Neil Lowe,Richard Knight,Mick Foggerty and more to be confirmed )

The Prize draw took place today for Baz's testimonial and can be seen on the below video. youtu.be/Bdqu84xyk5Q Below are some of the players in his team for the testimonial game. Barrys select (Players who played with or against Barry in his career including Matty Bramald, Iestyn Harris,Anthony Sullivan,James Elston,Craig Fawcett,Phil Stevenson,Karl Smith,Kris Lythe,Craig Lyngard,Lee St Hilaire,Jason Lee,Sam Gardener,Daniel Ansell,Neil Ansell,Neil Lowe,Richard Knight,Mick Foggerty and more to be confirmed )

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcir0x_Yb_A

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcir0x_Yb_A