To call Sam a bully boy is an absolute joke. You know little or nothing about the lad if you can come out with twaddle like that.

Really? On the field the lad is well knownfor his high shots and cheap digs, it's what let's him down as a player!

That was quality. They had everything booked and all arranged for players etc to come on the pitch after the game and give interviews. Guess we spoilt that party.

Another rumour i heard was Penky to Widnes. Hope not, stay at the mighty Fax Penky. Should be the first guy Harrison gets to put pen to paper for next season.

Ok then, give me some examples? The lad defends himself and his team mates but is not a dirty player.

The punch up he started last season with Dean Gaskell (winger) for one! The lad undoubtedly has A LOT of talent but at his age 4 permanent clubs says a bit and not exactly left on the best terms at the previous 3!

He's a loose cannon which is what IMO stops him being one of the top back rowers outside of SL and ready to make the step up.

Ha ha! Come on J20 that was an obvious one that i knew you would highlight which he clearly did not start. If you watch the clip you will see that Kavanagh threw the first punch and that there were five players in attendance before Sam arrived to defend his team mate (Nash). Can you highlight any other incidents of this so called "Bully boy"? Probably not! If you actually knew the lad as i do you would quickly realise that he is not a bad or dirty player or a Bully boy as some people would try to make you believe. He is still very young and is finding his way in the game, hopefully he will be in a position to settle back at Halifax but the fact that he has been interesting other clubs speaks volumes of his potential. Ultimately how far he progresses long term in the game is up to him but for people to talk garbage about him because he is a big lad or is prepared to defend himself and his team mates is just not fair.

Only echoing the views of the majority of fans of other sides out their. You clearly know him as you keep stressing and as I have said numerous times he has a lot of ability but hasn't switched clubs so much for no reason mate!

You mentioned the "punch up he started" which is clearly your view and not others. Make your mind up J2O ...is it your view or the majority of others or are you a speculator!

Been told today Barlow has signed super league for 2 years with a option if not playing will be duel registered backto us!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad for the kid, he will do well in SL if he gets his fitness up and improves his penalties.
Friends with his dad so happy in one way but we will defo miss him

With Widnes?

Well unless they intend to change the Dual Registration rules, Barlow will not be eligible to play for Halifax should he move to a super league club.

How about that high tackle in your home cup match against Bradford? Wasn't it the first tackle/set of the game?

I'm sure you'd agree that he only stayed on the pitch because it was so early in the game.

Can't believe we'd re-sign him after his last spell with us when his attitude was poor. He's never a SL player.

disagree.

just needs a decent coach, MC didn't get best from him.
When he played for Sheff he was a real danger man.

He can't be dual reg but nowt to stop a loan deal (albeit a little more long term than DC to a certain extent)

He's big enough but his attitude let's him down, I would take Ben black just so we can hug him and thank him for handing us our franchise on a plate.

Viva benny black, we sung to him earlier on in the season and he loved it. Widnes legend.

Must admit that even I raised a chuckle when you were singing that against 'Fax at the Stobart earlier this season!

I thought that was all due to the hard work and careful business planning by million pound profit man Steve O'Connor?



Had Ben Black not ticked that particular box for you Dick Lewis would have slithered a hand over the rule book and slimed out the bit where you had to win something to tick a box. A bit like when he tore the page out about going into administration when Crusaders were about to ...................... go into administration.

Ben Black has much to do with your licence award as Ben Cockayne does for racial harmony in Britain.

stole my thunder

Would have been nice to see Lewis squirm though.

How come your not using twitter! You big Stockport disgrace!

He has got really big ears, hasn't he? And his head looks completely out of proportion on that picture! On which note whatever happened to 8 panelled balls?

Didn't they just award the licenses?