Not so much what could have been... He actually achieved plenty. Maybe not everything, but likely everything he was going to achieve in league in Australia he did
He surly made my childhood very exciting. Every weekend I sit in front of the teli just to see him produce some magical plays. And surely I wasn't disappointed. To u my childhood hero well done mate. Even though the off field circumstances dampen ur NRL carrier. Big fan from PNG🇵🇬🔵⚪Up the Doggies.
As a Bulldogs supporter I always love watching Ben Barba highlights but it always has a touch of sadness attached! I remember when he played in the Reserve Grade grand final and stripped the ball off his opponent late in the game and raced away 30 meters to score under the posts. I turned and looked at the wife and said to her "this man is a freak - he will help the Bulldogs win a premiership one day!" He helped Cronulla instead!
Brings tear to the eyes. Everyone deserves a chance, some of us don't, but those highlights deserve every accolade they get. A true talent that could have been immortality
As an eels fan I hated Ben barba... but man.... he was the only player I was scared of. He even gave Hayne a run for his money.. a little tear for Ben barba, cheers bro
Spot on Kozmo. I always rated Hayne! Even as a Bulldogs supporter when Hayne switched to the NFL I was hoping he would make it BIG with the 49'ers but things didn't fall his way!
I get the vibe that Barba is a genuine, decent soul. Has made some atrocious off field mistakes of course, but hasn't deserved the scrutiny he's endured..
Maybe it was luck, he got another chance n tore up Super League. Back to Oz, where he wants to play. That guy could play Tennis n I'd back him.... OK closest comparison is Jonathon Davies.
You fuck up, you roll with it..... Hardaker, Barba etc... I'll say this much, both will have earning potential.. Ben fuckoff, would love to see more but.... Zak, I'd rather you retired. Your that good you got picked up.....I have a bet on you fck up.
What a Legend, I’m a Bulldogs fan and what he could do was unbelievable. What a waste it came to such an abrupt end. He could do anything. If i think of someone who could turn the course of a game like Barba it was Billy Slater. Both so exciting to watch and had the afterburners in when they took off.
So sad to see what happened to him and his career. That 2012 season is something I’ve never seen anyone come close to replicating in any sport ever. Basketball, football, rugby, NFL, baseball, cricket, not one person has produced at that high of a level. Every single time he touched the ball u thought he was going to produce something magical. Every game he had an all time highlight. Unbelievably freakish
You guys aren't too far from the truth here! This guy was so good that HE ALONE, if added to the current 2022 team could lift the Bulldogs from the bottom 4 to a top 4 team! He was that good. Don't lose faith with the Bulldogs. Since 2012 when the Bulldogs were Minor Premiers the best finish they've had is 5th in 2015 (where they won 1 semi final game and then lost the next one). This team is hungry for success! If they can keep Matt Burton for the next 5 or 6 years & then with Gus Gould in charge the best years are just around the corner!
What happened barba! You had such a fantastic future.. damn shame that there were a few poor decisions made.. but even as a dogs fan, i hope your future is bright with the cowboys mate! You play hard and fast with alot of finesse and agility. All the best for 2019
What a played benny could of been. Ruined his career could of been one of the best in the whole of the word😢 hopefully see you back in good shape bennyb
Bowen was a real good player.. barba is also a real good player.. best of luck for the 2019 campaign.. he will be a shining light for you guys next year... if he plays like he has previously
He is rugby league version of Maradona . Ben Barba as everything ,fantastic talent on the field.Sadly let down by his off field behaviour. Very few players can make you jump out your seat . As a St. Helens RL fan he did it numerous times...
Too deadly words can’t explain how wicked/One of a kind benny really is & everyone will regret there choose of punishment No idea how they could just sacked anyone that fast without second chance/making up for mistakes we deeply regret doing & they could have did councilling for angry mangement etc,,,,
I heard that he was penalised 4 having gang tattoos therefore his country wouldn't let him play he's at my club now st helens in the UK and his country are missing out on 1 of the best players I've seen because of a silly tattoo that he probably did due to peer pressure as a kid. ..is this true bout the tattoo? ?
John Hart he's aboriginal that has alot to do with it to Australia is still a very racist place. if he was white they wouldn't care. look at josh Dugan. and they wouldn't pay Ben the money he deserved in my opinion he would of been the best full back of all time even better then slater.
Heard that he's working as a tradie now in his home town and moved in with his parents in a housing commission. Gee you think that he would have he's own home or brought his parents 1.
It's a shame that he was a flog off the field. One of the brightest talents to ever grace the game. He gave me moments of joy like few other players ever have. But because of his domestic violence history he was rightly removed from professional rugby league.
I was pretty annoyed at what happened when he came to cowboys and didn’t end up playing a single game… pretty much could have been the next Matty Bowen, if he kept his nose clean.
These talented players just cant keep it together off field.Its a constant problem with the Rugby league demographic.Rugby leagues is a brilliant game but its just touching the sides of the emotional costs it has of its often poor low socio economic player base.A real ground roots game.The NRL should try harder to learn these young men how to be humble winners and role models to thier communitys.regardless of talent if they arent willing to abide by these rules then the NRL must take a strong stance and let them go.The start to 2019 has been a nightmare for this game.Theres some bad blood in this game at the moment and it needs to get rid of the thorns in its arse. I want australia to love this game but with a culture of soft cock dads and mums and kids who cant get off their computers this game will quickly be sidestepped for soccer and any other non contact sport that doesnt hurt Oliver and Milly.This game is a national icon and should b protected. Benny had many chances but unforetunately his life journey has kept him from sustaining any stability in his profession. I dont condone his off field behaiviour but Good luck to him and his future endeavours.
Ben barber the definition of what could of have been
So true :(
It's Barba and what could HAVE been you fucking bogan
Iggsy81 lmao
Not so much what could have been... He actually achieved plenty. Maybe not everything, but likely everything he was going to achieve in league in Australia he did
Dally m winner and gf winner. Better career than most
He surly made my childhood very exciting. Every weekend I sit in front of the teli just to see him produce some magical plays. And surely I wasn't disappointed. To u my childhood hero well done mate. Even though the off field circumstances dampen ur NRL carrier. Big fan from PNG🇵🇬🔵⚪Up the Doggies.
As a Bulldogs supporter I always love watching Ben Barba highlights but it always has a touch of sadness attached!
I remember when he played in the Reserve Grade grand final and stripped the ball off his opponent late in the game and raced away 30 meters to score under the posts. I turned and looked at the wife and said to her "this man is a freak - he will help the Bulldogs win a premiership one day!"
He helped Cronulla instead!
A special entertainer that couldn’t be topped especially in 2012
Even 2020
Brings tear to the eyes. Everyone deserves a chance, some of us don't, but those highlights deserve every accolade they get. A true talent that could have been immortality
greatest single season performance i ever witnessed..what about all the tries he saved aswell? imagine 2020 rules when Barba was at his apex
Been a absolute honour to watch him for saints this season. A season that will be talked about for as long as the meninga season
Loved watching Ben Barba play
2012 will forever be his alone
Stu Jones yep! 😝👍🏻
As an eels fan I hated Ben barba... but man.... he was the only player I was scared of. He even gave Hayne a run for his money.. a little tear for Ben barba, cheers bro
Spot on Kozmo. I always rated Hayne! Even as a Bulldogs supporter when Hayne switched to the NFL I was hoping he would make it BIG with the 49'ers but things didn't fall his way!
Gave hayne a run for third best fullback how good
Easily the best footy montage ever created 🔥 the way you slow things down and the music and edits just fit every play bro you really the 🐐 fr
He was an awesome player in his peak. I give him that
I get the vibe that Barba is a genuine, decent soul. Has made some atrocious off field mistakes of course, but hasn't deserved the scrutiny he's endured..
Maybe it was luck, he got another chance n tore up Super League. Back to Oz, where he wants to play. That guy could play Tennis n I'd back him.... OK closest comparison is Jonathon Davies.
You fuck up, you roll with it..... Hardaker, Barba etc...
I'll say this much, both will have earning potential.. Ben fuckoff, would love to see more but....
Zak, I'd rather you retired. Your that good you got picked up.....I have a bet on you fck up.
Barba fucked it again
This comment aged well
Haha ...... he is a fkn grub. No more footy now for the cnt.
Such a good career ruined 😥
But can you blame the nrl? Like barba did do scandal things and just like the nrl doesn’t want his behaviour in the game
No more content lol Lol he deserved to get banned, still sad tho...
jackson patrick lmao I just heard he’s coming back
No more content lol Lol where abouts did you hear that and who is he going to be playing for
Aidan Binskin he’s playing rugby again but he’s banned from nrl
What a Legend, I’m a Bulldogs fan and what he could do was unbelievable. What a waste it came to such an abrupt end. He could do anything. If i think of someone who could turn the course of a game like Barba it was Billy Slater. Both so exciting to watch and had the afterburners in when they took off.
man my little brother used to love Ben Barber
Not to many bulldog players excited me over the years,but this bloke was special.
So sad to see what happened to him and his career. That 2012 season is something I’ve never seen anyone come close to replicating in any sport ever. Basketball, football, rugby, NFL, baseball, cricket, not one person has produced at that high of a level. Every single time he touched the ball u thought he was going to produce something magical. Every game he had an all time highlight. Unbelievably freakish
Give over bro, Ben Barba or Messi, Ronaldo, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, MJ, Tyson, I could rattle off another 50
I hope he can come back to the bulldogs in 2020 and make bulldogs great again
Cowboys for 2019.. but i doubt he will unfortunately
I doubt he will be playing for any NRL team
Adam Bargashoun: sounds like you’re dissing bulldogs 😂
Never give up hopefully 2022 Ben Barba can return to the bulldogs after 9 long years! And bring us home a premiership!
You guys aren't too far from the truth here! This guy was so good that HE ALONE, if added to the current 2022 team could lift the Bulldogs from the bottom 4 to a top 4 team! He was that good. Don't lose faith with the Bulldogs. Since 2012 when the Bulldogs were Minor Premiers the best finish they've had is 5th in 2015 (where they won 1 semi final game and then lost the next one). This team is hungry for success! If they can keep Matt Burton for the next 5 or 6 years & then with Gus Gould in charge the best years are just around the corner!
Doggies sorely miss him and others that have recently left
My mum hated sport hated tv ....... all of this changed in 2012 thankyou BB
What a player
i remember this when i was 10 watching the bulldogs only because of him and if he wasn't there i didn't like them
Hmmm... didnt like josh morris that year? :-(
fucken oath
He played every game that year
Ben comes from a very talented rugby league family his older brother Aaron was unbelievable hope Ben gets back on field soon
Fuck he was such a beast, his having a cracking season over in England this year tho to be fair
Favourite nrl player 😊😊
If Ben was smart he would be right here with the dogs
Best fullback of all time
🤣
What happened barba! You had such a fantastic future.. damn shame that there were a few poor decisions made.. but even as a dogs fan, i hope your future is bright with the cowboys mate! You play hard and fast with alot of finesse and agility. All the best for 2019
Rip
Thanks for showcasing an exciting player.he was fucking good though!!
What a played benny could of been. Ruined his career could of been one of the best in the whole of the word😢 hopefully see you back in good shape bennyb
Needs some 2016 highlights
Can't wait for him to put the Cowboys jersey on. It'll be like the days of Matty Bowen.
Bowen was a real good player.. barba is also a real good player.. best of luck for the 2019 campaign.. he will be a shining light for you guys next year... if he plays like he has previously
was looking forward to watching barba ....... oh well.... can someone ask matty bowen to lace up his boots and come home......
lol
He is rugby league version of Maradona . Ben Barba as everything ,fantastic talent on the field.Sadly let down by his off field behaviour.
Very few players can make you jump out your seat . As a St. Helens RL fan he did it numerous times...
Where is the video of his efforts outside the Townsville casino that’s what he will be remembered for
All i want is the old bulldogs back
Whoever Decided to Judge this Man....Get fucked! He is Brilliant! Forever!
Too deadly words can’t explain how wicked/One of a kind benny really is & everyone will regret there choose of punishment No idea how they could just sacked anyone that fast without second chance/making up for mistakes we deeply regret doing & they could have did councilling for angry mangement etc,,,,
What an entertainer
Now BANNED from the NRL!
I cried when he got banned from footy. A real Bulldog wizard.
A nrl god of that time
I miss the old dogs of war
Oh what a player he’d be today if he stuck to it, what could of been aye…
I heard that he was penalised 4 having gang tattoos therefore his country wouldn't let him play he's at my club now st helens in the UK and his country are missing out on 1 of the best players I've seen because of a silly tattoo that he probably did due to peer pressure as a kid. ..is this true bout the tattoo? ?
John Hart he's aboriginal that has alot to do with it to Australia is still a very racist place. if he was white they wouldn't care. look at josh Dugan. and they wouldn't pay Ben the money he deserved in my opinion he would of been the best full back of all time even better then slater.
Got done for cocaine..
Bravo Fortune so joey John's did to... they let him stay
Cam Bra just here stating facts not coulda woulda shoulda keep up
Cam Bra what are you on about
Why did u have to take grugs and in jail RIP🤯😭❤️
Benny "The Jet" Barba
whats the name of the song
Heard that he's working as a tradie now in his home town and moved in with his parents in a housing commission. Gee you think that he would have he's own home or brought his parents 1.
You read that somewhere...not sure it’s all true but who knows.
Him and Milford are exactly the same kinda player except Milford had multiple knee and shoulder reconstructions and still dangerous
It's a shame that he was a flog off the field. One of the brightest talents to ever grace the game. He gave me moments of joy like few other players ever have. But because of his domestic violence history he was rightly removed from professional rugby league.
Remember when he beat his missus up and killed his own career?? Good memories.
BE🥊🥊Y
#BringHimBack
What's with the music? Makes it seems like he's dead🤨
now he's scaffolding in queensland :(
Legacy lost. Cronulla had this guy to thank for their first GF
Best wife basher in league history.
The Tree Keeper fuck offf
😮 OMG 😲
I was pretty annoyed at what happened when he came to cowboys and didn’t end up playing a single game… pretty much could have been the next Matty Bowen, if he kept his nose clean.
Yeah.... one of the best wife beater/rock throwing cowards to ever play the game
A great player who sabotaged his career by doing stupid shit 😔
These talented players just cant keep it together off field.Its a constant problem with the Rugby league demographic.Rugby leagues is a brilliant game but its just touching the sides of the emotional costs it has of its often poor low socio economic player base.A real ground roots game.The NRL should try harder to learn these young men how to be humble winners and role models to thier communitys.regardless of talent if they arent willing to abide by these rules then the NRL must take a strong stance and let them go.The start to 2019 has been a nightmare for this game.Theres some bad blood in this game at the moment and it needs to get rid of the thorns in its arse.
I want australia to love this game but with a culture of soft cock dads and mums and kids who cant get off their computers this game will quickly be sidestepped for soccer and any other non contact sport that doesnt hurt Oliver and Milly.This game is a national icon and should b protected.
Benny had many chances but unforetunately his life journey has kept him from sustaining any stability in his profession.
I dont condone his off field behaiviour but Good luck to him and his future endeavours.
but bill tupou done him twice
Ben barba was a much better player. Everyone knew it. All tupou can do is wait for a kick or a pass to the wing
No sympathy for this bum, brought it all on himself.
A terrible waste of a career !!! You there someone could have took him aside and helped him 😢
He's a wife basher now. Probably bashes his kids as well. If he can bash his wife in public, god knows what happens at his home.
Your telling the story pal.why not whipe ur hands clean of this guy.
Wa$ted talent,you sow what you reap ✌😎
Fuck off go get a life
What a waste
Such a waste of a career