We all know what happened the last time you threatened that

Buy league express and read the statement from the Quinns.

Maybe they are making it up too.

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Not fact, but close ..........

Firstly, apologies to Widnes for hijacking this thread.

Secondly, why believe a journalist over the lad himself? You know better than that.

He is also quoted in our local Rag denying he has signed anything and is due to sit down with the Chairman today or tomorrow.

Personally, I think he will go to SL and myself and, I am sure, every other Raiders fan wishes him the best and thanks him for his massive contribution to our club over the last few seasons.

As for Barrow signing Smith? Great player and probs my first choice from the Championship to replace Ellis. Can't see him leaving Widnes tho, hes good enuff for SL and Widnes are still the best bet for a franchise.

As for fitting him under our salary cap, I think you may find our chairman is a lot tighter with his money than speculation would have you believe. How do you think he got rich in the first place?

No need to apologise... as for salaries.. I'm sorry but I can't accept that people like Rooney would be prepared to travel that distance for less than they are offered elsewhere. If Smith goes it will be for more than he is on at Widnes.. otherwise he is losing money that he is currently getting plus paying massive costs of travelling on top. It doesn't make sense.

who he play for???

Hey gaz you not think there could be a possible swap deal in the pipeline? You need a hooker, we have more than Manningham Lane, we want a quality centre. Contracts mean Jack these days. Maybe there's more truth in it than you would like to admit.



As for Branigan at the stobart, maybe he was wanting to buy a Ford Orion. Him and Black are going to be a quality half back pairing for us next season.

I agree with everything you say. Barrow must be paying comparative wages plus compensation for travelling time incurred. However some people have posted figures, purely speculation and rumour, which no championship club could support and which would make meeting salary cap rules almost impossible.

Knowing some of the lads at Barrow and researching facts around the manner in which cetrtain players joined the club, I can rest easy that we are nowhere near the cap for this year and have no doubt we will be within it next year.

I just hope next year is as competitive and entertaining as this one was.

Would take that Zeb of their hands if he was availible.

Zeb has played most of this season in his preferred role of loose forward. He is also under contract for next two seasons sorry.

That paper printed in Saturdays paper that the last train back to Barrow on Sunday was 18:15 and that any supporters using the train should seek alternative transport home....................Guess what ? I was on the 21:16 train home !!

Im surprised they get the date correct at the top of each page !

ah well you got Rooney to sign for you but he had already played in super league before. whereas Ellis hasnt played in super league and no matter how much money you have every player would want a crack at super league and Ellis might want that chance to be now.

For a start anyway i beleive that Widnes are in front of you in terms of the franchise. i would say that Halifax might be maybe one step further on than you as well. toulouse as well will be in the running just because there French.

Ellis will know there is competition for super league spots in 2 years time and that there are no guarentees of you getting in which means staying with you for 2 years to find out.

offers from super league dont come along every day he might want to grab it with both hands.

He's a real quality 9.
Can't believe Widnes would release him, What is going on at Widnes????

Best supported team in Champ and playing secong fiddle in the transfer market......Can you launch a s/l bid from champ1?

Seriously tho' wtf is going on?

you do realise the season finished at the weekend and that they have the whole winter to assemble a squad.

i hope they dont assemble a top notch squad because i would like as little competition for us to win things next year as possible but to believe Widnes won't be competitive next year would be like beleiving it will never rain in England again.

theres time, they will get some players in they always find some way to be competitive.

sorry, everythings rosie and your squad will 2010.

Glad we've cleared that one up.

Yes, no problem!

Much better.

Just sounds like another sh\t rumour to me.

I think it's time to clear the decks again and get that sig wiped for the insertion of this little gem, Rich.

Selling a fellow fan down the river to get you off Littlerichs sig!! you should be a ashamed Pepe!

Anyway if people made sigs out of everytime VM threatens to top himself there wouldnt be any room for posts.

Done Sir!

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