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[SRC]

http://www.barrowrlf....asp?newsID=801

Edited by SRC, 11 November 2010 - 10:36 AM.

[dewdrop]

Has he got in quick for Danny Sculthorpe?!!

[adampayne]

Cant wait for this announcement!

[Gaz Martin]

Why wait until tomorrow for the announcements

[SRC]

I think it's an excellent PR exercise by the club and will maximise publicity. I hope all future announcements are handled as professionally.

[Paul Ballantyne]

Well im gonna be late for work, just to read this...hope its worth it.

[Paul Ballantyne]

Thackray Signs for Barrow

[rooster2003]

Thats a great signing, well done Des and the BOD, cant wait to see 'the humun wrecking ball' in action!

[Phil. K]

"I spoke with Brain Noble before signing him,” added the Chairman, “and he feels he will prove to be a human wrecking ball in the Championship. He is the type of player I want at the club – someone capable of playing at Super League standard.”


Sounds good !

[adampayne]

Excellent signing! Well done Des and the BOD, hopefully one of many

[Baaarrow]

I wonder who the second signing will be, if it's still happening ?
There was supposed to be two new signings announced this week according to the Evening Mail.

[Thirty Three]

I think it's an excellent PR exercise by the club and will maximise publicity. I hope all future announcements are handled as professionally.

Totally agree Steve. After speaking to Des last night I think there could be more reason for excitement in the near future before he goes on his holiday to Australia!

He has been working very hard behind the scenes it would seem in bringing another top quality signing to the Club. Thackery should all being well prove a trmendous signing for the Club.

Let's hope that we have better luck than last year!

Edited by Thirty Three, 12 November 2010 - 08:28 AM.

[SRC]

Almost 200 Super League appearances. 3 GB caps. Only just turned 31.

Our forwards will be a fearsome bunch next season ..... James, Mossop, Thackray, Catic, Knowles, Fletcher, Luisi ... and presumably more to come. Hopefully Brett and Jamie Butler will commit soon as well.

A signing we could only dream about 2-3 years ago.

[doddj1]

Great news lets hope if they announce another sighing it comes from the Raiders web site first looks more professionally than posting it on here first
well done to the BOD and Des he never lets us down

[Baaarrow]

Our forwards will be a fearsome bunch next season ..... James, Mossop, Thackray, Catic, Knowles, Fletcher, Luisi ... and presumably more to come. Hopefully Brett and Jamie Butler will commit soon as well.

Agreed, a really strong pack so far, add to that Ostler, and possibly Youngy ???, injuries permitting we should be strong challengers once again !!!!
Roll on 2011 !!!!!!

[Off! Number Seven]

Not impressed by this signing at all.

In fact as I stated in another thread I have little confidence in the club getting anything but bad things from this signing. Before I get shouted down about giving him a chance, I have first hand knowledge and I remember the same chances being offered to Reed and Bell, how did they repay us?

This makes the coaching appointment even more critical, the introduction of a player of Thakeray's temprement can have a destabilising effect on a squad and with players with strong personalities already the potential for conflict in the dressing room increases.

That said, he may take what is no doubt his last chance and surprise us. I ain't hopeful though.

[Baaarrow]

I would have thought that Brian Noble would have recomended JT as Brian is good friends with Des.
I think he'll be a great signing. Hope I'm right !!!!

[STW]

Not impressed by this signing at all.

In fact as I stated in another thread I have little confidence in the club getting anything but bad things from this signing. Before I get shouted down about giving him a chance, I have first hand knowledge and I remember the same chances being offered to Reed and Bell, how did they repay us?

This makes the coaching appointment even more critical, the introduction of a player of Thakeray's temprement can have a destabilising effect on a squad and with players with strong personalities already the potential for conflict in the dressing room increases.

That said, he may take what is no doubt his last chance and surprise us. I ain't hopeful though.

And there's me thinking you were referring to Anthony Thackray from Widnes and not Jamie Thackray from Crusaders - silly me!

[SRC]

This makes the coaching appointment even more critical, the introduction of a player of Thakeray's temprement can have a destabilising effect on a squad and with players with strong personalities already the potential for conflict in the dressing room increases.

All this was said about Catic when we signed him.

I also remember some people incredibly negative about us signing Lee Briers when it was rumoured - troublemaker, lazy, upset the dressing room, likes a drink etc etc. Aint done so bad since has he ?!?

Noble can't have had many (if any) of these worries when he signed him for Crusaders and subsequently recommended him to a friend (Des). Surely he would have told Des not to bother.

Great signing for a Championship club.

[Thirty Three]

Not impressed by this signing at all.

In fact as I stated in another thread I have little confidence in the club getting anything but bad things from this signing. Before I get shouted down about giving him a chance, I have first hand knowledge and I remember the same chances being offered to Reed and Bell, how did they repay us?

This makes the coaching appointment even more critical, the introduction of a player of Thakeray's temprement can have a destabilising effect on a squad and with players with strong personalities already the potential for conflict in the dressing room increases.

That said, he may take what is no doubt his last chance and surprise us. I ain't hopeful though.

I disagree. I think he will be a really really good signing! Especially in this division, I think that he will be tremendous.

Our pack will be awesome this year, we never saw Matt James last year. If he can get and stay fit he is a fantastic player as well, as is Richard Fletcher.

I thought our fitness let us down BIG time last year, so whoever the coach is lets get them as fit as DC did in our GF winning season!!

A signing of this pedigree, I agree with Steve is only something we could have dreamed of not so long ago. 2 years ago people were saying other clubs had had the best of Broady.......would you like to see him go again next year, of course.

Lets look positive on the new year, it will be as good as we make it........