Not getting the Fijan players- news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 926669.stm

Not getting the Fijan players- news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 926669.stm

Think this is a major blow for them as a lot is being expected of these players, Ive lost count of the number of times Barrow fans posting on here have said "When our overseas players arrive"

Where will this leave Luisi and Catic?

Should free up some pennies for Barrow to spend though should the right players be availible.

I wonder if they lost any pennies for signing on fees paid to them? Do players still get these fees?

If they've been paid alreay, I doubt they'll get them back. But I don't know how it works

A big blow for them - even with funds available - which players are available now without having to pay a transfer fee?

It is a big blow for us. Gutted with the whole fiasco as are the board ....[urlhttp://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow_rl_faces_disappointment_1_522508?referrerPath=raiders/news[/url

Catic and Luisi should be here in the next week or so. The club are speaking to 4 or 5 Super League players apparently to replace the Fijians.

Cheers for the link, this quote made me laugh-

[i“But they have been speaking English over there for hundreds of years and what language do they think we have been talking to them in? Chinese? They have said they need an English test now.[/i

Good luck in finding replacements, but I think any quality players that are availible will be being looked at by other clubs in the division.

Gareth Moore to Barrow anyone?

Far too much drinking goes on there for him.

It is a crap situation BUT at least we will never know what we have missed out on.

Maybe Les Catalans will make a move as the RFL and the UK Border Agency are doing their very best to fook things up for all the Heartland Clubs whilst ensuring the 'Developing' clubs can play by their own rules.

On the bright side maybe this will be a great opportunity for some young English players to make their mark

Well he won't have to learn any plays either the way they play!

Exactly, give your youngsters a chance, surely there's plenty of talent up there.

I wish you would start getting the talent that Whitehaven seem able to attract up their in Cumbria as I would much rather you do well than Haven, I think you are a bigger club plus I don't mind the trip, I hate going all the way to Whitehaven.

All in good time my friend, all in good time



Be interesting to see just who is the 'Top Dog' in Cumbria this year

What happened with Dave Armitstead up there last year? Bit of a trouble maker by all accounts.

Went to Leigh

Yeah - i know. Just wanted the low down on his troubles at Barrow. Not a dressing room peace broker by any stretch of the imagination apparently.

I dont know the exact story & I have not heard an official account. A loss of a good talent but I believe he was a bit of a disruptive influence and disagreed with the coaching staff sometimes. Not headline news though sorry