Wthout Desperate Des Barrow would not even be in the Championship! You think Barrow would be where they are without Desperate Des on crowds of 600-700? And is this not a Fax forum anyway and I do not believe we just talk aboout Barrow. The reason Fax, Widnes and Fev fans have a little go at Barrow is due to some of the fans seeming to think they are the best thing and deserve to be in SL and everybody else should bow down to them. Also the antics of your wierdo chairman do make it a bit of fun to laugh at Barrow.

the heading is Barrow so we are not allowed a say in the matter?
Why does it bother you so much where we are today? Would you not be in the position you were it not for the backing of your BOD, sponsors and local council? Your crowds are not exactly SL are they? As for the thinking we are the best thing and should be in SL we would be if P&R was still in affect (we won the league last year just incase you forgot), however we dont go around saying we are the best we leave that to you lot and Widnes. Perhaps you should go and eat your tea when your mother calls you instead of posting utter garbage.

Don't bring us into it! I've seen Barrow at batley, Dews and against Fev, a decent set of lads n lassess!

I can't see what the fuss is here. What does it matter?? No-one knows the fiscal health of the Barrow club other than it's BoD - something which is said almost verbatim on here when the financial state of Halifax is discussed!
I really don't care about any other club other than my own - other than the hope that the financial health of all championship clubs remain stable.

Why the fuss about Des Johnson baffles me. All our clubs survive because people, directors, companies, in one way or another put money into the clubs. Funding a championship club on gates alone is NOT possible. The game needs sponsors, business backing and/or people to "inverst" in the game.

Barrow did the business last year. C'est la vie. They had the best squad! The fact that their chairman may or may not have spent the largest amount of money to recruit a squad capable of winning the GF is a spurious argument.

god i only posted a match result, how they hell as it ended up like this, going a bit too far this, needs locking,,

Lets all have a big group hug..

Exactly, it's the same old chesnut you get with football 'fans' who claim Man City/Chelsea are 'buying the premiership'...well, aye, isn't everyone? I know RL is supposed to be on a bit more of a secure footing as it were than football but the pricipal is, money and backing helps win you things and it's just sport.

I do not like Des because of the type of person he is. Every team to a certain degree needs money men-even Halifax, Hunslet, Keighley etc. Some people are able to put more in than others. But for a Chairman to go in to a Changing room ranting and raving like he has done at various places and his actions when a St.Helens player was injured, does not make me wish him or anything he is involved with much success. He comes across as an arrogant stuck up dick. He has obviously earnt and worked hard to get where he has. But there is no excuse for the way he acts at times. And Barrow like Fev deserved to win the League last year and am glad for the normal fan as its been a while since either team has had much to shout about.

Can't knock Des or anyone who is prepared to put money into RL.
It's just those Sparrow fans who now think they have the god given right to stroll into s/l cos they have had 1 good season!

No Barrow fan thinks we have a god given right to SL!!!!...its all in your head. We are no where near SL and I have never said we were or that we should be. If you read my post I said if P&R was still in place. You lot have a real problem with Barrow and I put it down to last season.
LBC
You dont know Des and you are repeating rubbish that has previously been posted by other clubs as gospel.Where you there in the changing rooms? where you there at the St's game? (dont say you were or you will go even further down in my estimation), get your facts right. It can not be a personal thing as you have never even spoken to the man therefore its just you jumping on the "We hate Des" bandwagon because you dont have the balls to have your own opinion.
Have a nice day guys...you do your club proud.
A Sparrow Fan...Sorry but the name Sparrow instead of Barrow ...Brilliant



where do you get them from I can't stop laughing.....

I dont know Des - didn't profess i did
I didn't go to Sts game - never even mentioned it
I dont hate Des - just wrote I like him

Wind your neck in Sparrow man.

Read the post mate...LBC = Lucky black cat...

TBH IMO TBF AHB LBF IMHO

Anyone got an Enigma machine?

Sorry. Didn't realise you knew him!


How do you know this? How do you know he wasn't invited to do so and most importantly - it's not your club so WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT to you that it prompts such comment??
Life's too short LBC! Chill, relax, have a mint imperial and let the day flow!!!




Havint not met him I wouldn't know how he comes across. He's appears brash on telly on the few times I've seen him, but not having sky myself that's not too oft and it would be unfair to judge him on that evidence anyway.

Ma i request Fax fans to stop calling them 'sparrow'. It is neither funny or clever in the slightest and only serves to make us look like a bunch of dick heads


we should be more bothered about our own club than the affairs of others

go back to FC town then! flea

its not just on here though is it? its in the stands when we play them as they chant 'barrow barrow barrow' and we respond with sparrow. makes me cringe it does

It's funnier than anything by a country mile. We can take it and therefor give it back. It's all in jest.

Remember 'banter'?

All this `Barrow` `Sparrow` crap is getting a bit boring. Bulls, Dulls etc, its called a bit of fun. If people cant take a joke then they need to get a grip IMO.

Is he putting money into the game though? If he was spending to build up Barrows ground to help them run themselves more and also investing in a youth set up in a region crying out for one I'd applaud him but all he is doing is lining the pockets of say 20 individuals, great forEauders fans no doubt but not a long term measure or heling the game in any way IMHO.

I'd say he's done more than that... He's raised the profile of Barrow and RL in Cumbria by funding them to a League Leaders shield and a Grand Final trophy.
People are now talking about them and they are being mentioned as contenders certainly for a 2015 licence.

He does come across as a complete pillock though. And whilst none of us where present when any of his alleged antics took place there is more than a pattern forming when it comes to his behaviour.
In contrast... can any of us name the Featherstone chairman without looking it up on the internet?

I see that the league leaders shield was presented to the captain of Fev as well..who collected it for Barrow last year?

Say's it all really doesn't it!