are you saying Barnett Snr didn't? (or have I spectacularly missed your point, which is quite possible!)

I aren't saying Barnett wasn't a great player but compared to Sing, who played in so many big games and (according to Wikipedia - though the numbers look wrong to me) he scored 200 career tries, he is a lesser player IMO.

Didnt Richie Barnett captain the Kiwis in the 2000 World Cup final?

fair enough, to me the Panther was way better that Sing, certainly more memorable in an FC shirt to me.

both were class acts though.

Barnett might just be our best ever centre. Certainly our best for 20 years.

I was agreeing with you really about Barnett because he did it for the Kiwis and was great for us . World class gets used too loosely in my opinion

Dp you not think Matt Sing was a world class winger?

Not whilst at Hull t.b.h.

He WAS I would say but not when we got him

One word - quota

what, with Obst gone, quota not an issue.

Lyon (full quota) & chase (non fed) i think, as i understand it at the moment we have one non fed place, if Obst were to leave that would leave us one full quota place, i think we could only sign one or the other.

Will have to do with Lyon then.

Every season we get this sort of rumour and as usual I expect to be disappointed.

i know i was explaining the quota situation although i don`t expect either of them to be signing for us, it`s only wishful thinking on some peoples behalves i think.

I like many other's including yourself post names on this thread.It's not to say they are deffo coming but what get's banded around.We put in 2/3 offers in for chase last year to no avail,but unless Obst is moved on,i can't see him coming especially if ''''rumoured''',leeds,amongst others are in for him.

The good thing is that none of the names rumoured will end up at FC, but at least the names are more exciting than Chris Thorman and Skinny Byrne.

Exactly.

As for this whole Sing/Barnett thing well Barnett was awesome with a capital Awesome. Shame we didnt get him earlier but he was a pleasure to watch.

Anyway heard were in for a young up and coming centre/winger called Tommy Saxton

Someone told me today that we're swapping obst and a pile of cash for chase but I can't see it myself

The Panther was absolute class,the partneship he had with Colin Best just oozed tries,not 20 metre run ins either,60/70 metre specials were common place. The way Barnett crafted the openings and Best's pace finished them off was a joy to watch. I hope Bombers still as sharp with his spotting as he was then.

It was a great partnership, add to that Preccie steaming up on their inside.

Barnett was a heck of a defender as well. I remember you could hear the hits going in. Probably my favourite centre since Jimmy L.

I hear he's the next Keith Senior?

Whatever is said about Turnstile Tommy, you can't take away his Challenge Cup winners medal.

i wonder if rovers would be willing to take a transfer fee for liam watts?

Not from us.