Marshall quoted as saying in this weeks League Express that "the club is being contacted by a host of players every week." Interesting to see who you end up with. Shaun Robinson the one that seems to be most touted as a Fax possibility from Fev, makes really good contributions with his runs from dummy half.

Not interested in players contacting us,should be t'other way round....Rm says he's looking to strengthen a couple of areas....hopefully they are 1-6 and 7-13...

I wouldn’t say it’s an an inability to attract players. More like there just isn’t enough of the required quality available. 3/4 clubs are fighting over the same players. The other option is to get someone to switch from full to part time but they would need another job to make up for the shortfall in wages. People keep bleating about switching to full time but that is not an option with the money available.

Don't want to switch to full time anyway. Only way you can afford it is if you have sub standard players who won't cost much to go full time. Rather have better players part time then poorer players full time. Look at Sheffield other year, full time but quality of players was poor and they suffered as a result.

Murrell is your best player, leads by example and brings the team together.

I find it quite staggering that you'd want to get rid of him.

You'll struggle to replace him.

Yep - but the reality is he is coming toward the end of his career. Certainly got at least another year in him.

Really need a quality half back to play with him though - really struggle to see what the ‘Jinky Johnno’ brigade see in him that makes him so good. Certainly the 8’s have found him out.

The regular season sure found Muzza out.

He's 1 of are own He's one of are own SAM BARLOW he's one of are own......

BAck next season

I doubt RM would touch him with a barge pole and Im not sure the players would be too keen either. Such a waste of talent and ended up believing his own hype, you can't blame him for following the money but if he thought longterm then he could have gone far in the game and the money would have come anyway.

I'd take him back in a shot. Pay per play?

Facebook says different these days

Even muzza as said he will see him in pre season training. Was one the best players we had who ran hard etc

With a deduction for every penalty conceded?

Rumour not going away,eminated weeks ago from our friendly clown.Only proper forward we've had in years who can break tackles and offload.Like to think he's matured with whats gone on but it's up to the coaching staff to get the best from the players,who can't all be easy options if we are to move forward.

You think RM will take a punt on him after getting rid of other similar players who had a voice? FWIW if his head was right I would have him in a shot because as a player he has all the talent in the world.

Yes I do think RM will take him we need a player like him probably a few more. We have been found out in these 8s and need some thing totally different from what we have now as its ok finishing 4th and then getting pasted week in week out but its not what we should be aiming for

Exactly..

I recognise that Sam has talent but he frustrated the hell out of me with penalties and I could see it driving RM daft. He certainly comes with a risk warning and I doubt if hrlfc can change that.

Hence pay as you play until we can see how he goes. He could be the best recruit this coming off season.

Better than Sammut ?

IF Barlow came back and IF he still has the talent he had before, he'd have to have learned from past mistakes to be worth the risk.

but if he has, then he is absolutely what we need. Straight in at 13 for me (assuming grix spends as much time off the pitch as this season).

We're 3 players like QLT, Sammut and Barlow away from being a real attacking threat. Pretty please throw some money about this off season

Samut deal been completed and whats happening regarding QLT as last I heard wakey had offered him a deal

Pete I told you a couple of months ago, it was a done deal.

I hope Charlie knows!

Sam at loose



He's been on a diet of pies for the last 2 years.

I can tell you for a fact there is no deal on the table at all for Sam. He`s 4 stone off playing and that wont be easy to shift. On his day you would take him in a breath, what a talent. Pay per play would be a good option though.