Bath BIG signing! DEALS OFF.....OR IS IT????????

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The rumour is that they will be a back possibley a 12 or 13.

I heard it might be Nonu but that is a long shot IMO.


Watch this space.



NEWSFLASH......

Looks like Ollies gone, could this mean the deal is back on?

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:They werent looking to bring Scott Harrison out of retirement were they?

Craig Gower?

Played flyhalf for Italy before returning to Rugby League. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Gower#Controversy

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:They werent looking to bring Scott Harrison out of retirement were they?

Craig Gower?

Played flyhalf for Italy before returning to Rugby League. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Gower#Controversy

Only man to make Henson seem normal.

ScarletSpiderman wrote:

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:They werent looking to bring Scott Harrison out of retirement were they?

Craig Gower?

Played flyhalf for Italy before returning to Rugby League. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Gower#Controversy

Only man to make Henson seem normal.

Sadly in the NRL he's not that unusual

Sorry yes I wasnt asking who he was I was suggesting him

HERSH wrote:
At least Bath didn't make themselves look stupid

No, only one person has done that!

HERSH, you must be running out of material, this has been a drawn out ball ache! Why would the move be off over concerns about the player's past, when all you'd been waiting on was a work permit? If it is off, why don't you state who it was, as it won't make any difference now. I think you must be Ernst Blofeld with this kind of transfer rumour nonsense

But he couldn't get a work permit due to their past.

Hmmm right ok Hersh - has the fat lady sung yet?

HERSH wrote:But he couldn't get a work permit due to their past.

Bollards why won't you name them?...

The fat lady sand a few seasons back, exit stage left now HERSH!

Actually is this the real HERSH?

HERSH left the old 606, but then mysteriously re-appeared. Did we ever get confirmation it was the same one? Is this HERSH the Norman Bates of v2?

It's me.

Shame

HERSH wrote:It's me. <Yes mother, I'm telling them now>

I knew it!

HERSH wrote: :picard:

So then, who was it? If the deal was off, surely it doesn't matter anymore

Bathite,

The whole point of keeping the name secret was to avoid anyone looking silly. The Border Agency prevented the biggest signing in NH rugby history and should be ashamed of themselves.

However at least everyone has maintained their dignity

I can't as my contact in Farleigh House might be exposed and get the hairdryer treatment from Bruce.

HERSH wrote:I can't as my contact in Farleigh House might be exposed and get the hairdryer treatment from Bruce.

So your contact was the only person other than Bruce to know about it? So you must be talking about Gold then, or Blofeld, or Booth, or the agent, or the player...

I am afraid in this instance you have been found out for talking absolute gonads.

I'd imagine those guys would have known about the deal HK! as would the admin staff and players, hell maybe even the cleaner would have known if they weren't following a clear desk policy.

HERSH wrote:I'd imagine those guys would have known about the deal HK! as would the admin staff and players, hell maybe even the cleaner would have known if they weren't following a clear desk policy.

So what's the concern about your contact being found out?

HERSH wrote:I'd imagine those guys would have known about the deal HK! as would the admin staff and players, hell maybe even the cleaner would have known if they weren't following a clear desk policy.

Hersh, are you the cleaner at Farleigh House? Is this how you know these things?

LondonTiger wrote:Bathite,

The whole point of keeping the name secret was to avoid anyone looking silly. The Border Agency prevented the biggest signing in NH rugby history and should be ashamed of themselves.

However at least everyone has maintained their dignity ;)

Good point, I hadn't thought about it that way!

Yep, dignity in tact.

See that Josh Strauss has just signed for Glasgow, he could have been the physical 8 we needed?

HongKongCherry wrote:

HERSH wrote:I'd imagine those guys would have known about the deal HK! as would the admin staff and players, hell maybe even the cleaner would have known if they weren't following a clear desk policy.

So what's the concern about your contact being found out?

I can't take the chance, it's someone’s job we're talking about.

It would be irresponsible of me.

It would be irresponsible to speculate without confirmation

In your opinion!

Anyway it might still happen, we'll know more once The Championship is over.

If I hear anymore you'll be the 1st to know.

Quins are going to be making the biggest signing in NH history in a month or so.

Just saying

yappysnap wrote:Quins are going to be making the biggest signing in NH history in a month or so.

Just saying

didn't London Welsh do that in the summer? Closely followed by Sale.

anyway, Tigers are. We're buying theTuilagi's a new freezer.

HERSH wrote:In your opinion!

Anyway it might still happen, we'll know more once The Championship is over.

If I hear anymore you'll be the 1st to know.

So not for this season then as the final will be in May. There are some good players down in the championship - but you may be overhyping the new arrival.

Don't give up the day job Tiger

I think HERSH must have a bet with someone. Can he get 300 posts without actually talking about anything? We all know this signing wasn't ever going to happen, yet we're all still posting

I must admit to admiring the wit to choose a topic Bath are renowned for - unsubstantiated transfer rumours - but taking it to a whole new level

HERSH might get the last laugh here...

http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/301338/ollie-barkley-joker-medical-au-racing/

Hmmm. interesting development, maybe it's back on?

Oh yes, it's back on alright. I have it on good authority that Bath's BIG signing is ...
















Brett Sharman

is that the guy who has been sacked after twitting abuse towards mo farah?

he's big allright.

Yeah, released from Saints because of a long term injury, signed weeks later for Bath as emergency injury cover.

Obviously the Farah tweet is a coincidence

Not happy with that at any level.

Its James Hook but he wants £600k per year minimum after tax which is proving a stumbling block.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Oh yes, it's back on alright. I have it on good authority that Bath's BIG signing is ...

Ben Sherman eh? Sounds good. Might cost you the shirt off your back though? Could be a good lifter in the lineout?

They better hurry up as London Welsh will be over taking them in the league!

glamorganalun wrote:They better hurry up as London Welsh will be over taking them in the league!

There once was a time when English rugby didn't count London Welsh as they were always at the top. Best club team in the world in the 70s. They supplied seven starting xv lions to the team that beat the ABs in 71.

Would be great to see them back at the top.

Yes with more Welsh players, if they improve they may qualify for the HC, that would be interesting.

Yes with more Welsh players, if they improve they may qualify for the HC, that would be interesting.

Miracles do happen.

Someone told me that there's a rumour in the rugby paper Bath are trying to sign Ben Youngs and are willing to offer 300k a year to land him. Seems a stupid move to me given that Youngs will require a lot of persuading on top of the massive contract.

That and he typically only plays half a season

Will they be playing Youngs at 10 or centre to cover for Barklyes absence?

Youngs did start out as a 10. Seems a strange rumoured signing. I'd have thought a nasty forward or a classy centre.

I remember him kicking against SA that time actually... does seem very odd though!

The way they are going so far today theyll need a big signing or 4 to finish above london welsh

I'm not sure if he's signed a contract extension but Robbie Fruean doesn't look like breaking into the NZ squad any time soon.

I remember him kicking against SA that time actually...

I think that was Dupuy's influence, the scrum half points kicker. It was back in his school days and when he first joined the academy. Dusty Hare convinced him to switch to 9. Be very odd to switch him back to 10 now. Maybe Classens is eying a return home, given the performances from Bok 9s of late he might fancy a recall.