Announced by him at the Magic Weekend, on Sky Sports TV, that he was considering offers, and would make a decision probably within a week.

Don't you mean Benjamin Barba?

Carney was saying Warrington or St Helens.

With the 12 match ban we won't see much of him this year. Barba is still very good and will light up super league

Carney was saying Warrington or St Helens.

With the 12 match ban we won't see much of him this year. Barba is still very good and will light up super league

So basically he'll sign for SL to work off his ban and play a game or two before heading back to Oz. Super.

I don't understand how any club could pay his contract this year within the salary cap? Are clubs allowed to retire players off or loan out players to reduce their spend against the cap? I know if a player returns from RU it only counts as half for the first season which would be 75k as a marquee player but surely non of the clubs he's linked with would be working under the cap.

Ben Barba is coming to a Super League club near you - and to the OP too if he
goes to St Helens, not far from Chorley really ...

Catalans bound. Even though the former Dally M winner was deemed not good enough for Rugby Union, he likes the french culture and would prefer to stay in France.

Regards

King James

Can't see it, think Tony Gigot is 1 of their better players, so where would that leave him ?

Read a rumour the other day about Saints wanting Gigot? Can't remember for the life of me where I saw this however. Think it was in the same article saying that they're likely to release Lomax.

If St Helens bought Benjamin Barba then the club would have the best spine in Super League:

[iBenjamin Barba, Theodore Fages, Matthew Smith, James Roby[/i

No it wouldn't.

You think that Castleford's would be better?

Definately

agree


I'm crazy like a fool....

I can think of half a dozen, Smith alone negates your argument you silly fake frog.

And yes Cas are vastly superior - really don't know why I'm bothering to answer this dirvel tbh

He is a young lad taking a bit of Coke, not exactly the crime of the century.

Rugby players havery been abusing drugs and alcohol for a hundred years but it has never been reported in the press like it is today.

I feel the NRL is being very draconian these days on substance abuse, happy to throw away a young man's life by taking his livelyhood.

I really hope Saints change their style of play under Holbrook otherwise Barba's talents will be completely wasted there.
He needs expansive, open rugby not teams who play it up the middle and kick for territory on the 3rd.

https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leag ... arba/70595

https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leag ... arba/70595

We've not played like that since KC was sacked.

Hopefully this should stop the St's fans from slitting their wrists.

Barba's a class player, just hope he doesn't do a "Sandow".

Would anyone like a new full back?

Regards

Jonny Lomax

Perhaps Lomax can go back to his natural position of half back?

Barba will be a sensation in SL - a fantastic addition to the competition

I agree, in the top 10 for tries scored and tries assisted in the NRL last year; he's got some talent!

I know morally we should uphold the ban but I kind of hope we don't, can't wait to see what he can bring to the league.

A poor man's Zak Hardaker.