Pure speculation, but Sam was spotted at the Widnes-Batley game today. He's played for Widnes in the past, obviously, but could he be about to join their Super League crusade? Might simply be an innocent trip to see old frends on a Sunday off, but could there be more to his attendance? He's got the talent to make a decent go at the highest level, thats for sure.

I would have no problem with him trying his luck in Super League. However he needs to step it up a bit on this season's performances. Not the same player he was last year BUT still has great potential.

Has he? I thought so at the end of last season but he has been poor for the most of this season. He will be lucky to get a new contract at Fax on his performances this year let alone a SL team.

Not more speculation.With all these rumours Widnes must have over 100 players.

If we can not get players from Superleague i want the best from the Championship.

I really hope not. We need SL props to be honest after the players we have retained in the forwards. Hes an Ok player in this league but from what i've seen, he's nothing great and tends to give quite a few penalties away

Kavanagh,Pickers,Cross,Varks, and Mullaly are better props than Barlow.But i think he is a Secondrower and i prefer others over him in our squad.

Think it's more to do with Batley being our next game!!

Marty Moana was also down they Shay on sunday, now i know he was playing in the vets game...

but i heard a rumour he was signing back for the fax





the fact Sams mates with Ben Kav is prob why he was in smogville..

Barlow is not good enough for SL yet.

TBF we have a few quality young back rowers so couldn't see this happening, don't think his attitude here impressed last time either!

The lad at times can look absolutely brilliant but everyone knows he's a bit of a ticking time bomb and hence gets targeted a bit too.

Just cause we have got your coach for next year u don't need to start rumours about our players

Sam is not going to Widnes.

A 52 seater?

Come on guys dont shoot Jim Bergarac down. His first 2 words were. " Pure Specualtion " for god sake, its something to talk about as oppossed to the RFL.

Barlow has definatly signed a super league contract according to my friend who supports the team in question. He was seen talking with their coach/chairman at their stadium.

Can definate make sep up but needs cut out penalties and needs to try more. good luck to him



sorry to see him leave though as i good friends with his familly and his sponsor.

His sponsor who has replied 3 posts above yours?

Saw Kav at NRC Final - What does that mean?
Ah, nothing.

It means he got to one final this season

And watched you get beat




Ben is an adopted widnesian.

Barlow has been seen at Widnes in the past along with Blacky and a few other players, doesnt mean they're signing does it,

Lee Briers came to a Fax vs Widnes game a few seasons back.... and I once saw David Solomona knocking about at the shay, neither of them signed for us though

i once saw bradford decorating an open top bus for a parade round odsal after they had been unbeaten at home all season!

but it didnt mean they had gone unbeaten at home all season!

he was also at the play off final last year and caught the fax team coach back to halifax.

He's a better winger than that useless lump they've just signed from Bradford

I don't have a problem with any player trying their luck at SL, look at Shad Royston for example. If Barlow wants to go to Widnes to test his arm at SL then I wish him the best of luck. If not I'd rather have him playing FOR us rather than against us in our league.

Nothing to do with him going to watch his mate Ben Kavanagh play eh??
and Kav was at our Toulouse game the night before.
Barlows going nowhere and Kavanagh is a Fax fan

I saw Brad Drew at the Shay when we visited in '07.

I'd rather not have Barlow tbh, a bully boy who would get his comuppance in Super duper League.