Barrow Raiders can provide an update on the club’s 2024 squad, which continues to take shape ahead of the upcoming Betfred Championship season.
Below is a breakdown of the situation of each member of the club’s 2023 squad going into the new campaign.
Under contract
- Luke Cresswell: Will start year 3 of his 3-year contract
- Shane Toal: Will start year 3 of his 3-year contract
- Greg Burke: Will start year 2 of his 2-year contract
- Charlie Emslie: Will start year 2 of his 2-year contract
Agreed contract extension
- Ryan Shaw: Signed a new 1-year deal
- Ryan Johnston: Signed a new 3-year deal
- Jarrad Stack: Signed a new 1-year deal
- Ellis Gillam: Signed a new 1-year deal
- Brett Carter: Signed a new 1-year deal
- Josh Wood: Signed a new 1-year deal
- Luke Broadbent: Signed a new 2-year deal
- Andrew Bulman: Signed a new 1-year deal
Joined the club
- Matty Costello: Signed a 1-year deal
- Tom Wilkinson: Signed a 1-year deal
- Max Clarke: Signed a 1-year deal
- Adam Jackson: Signed a 1-year deal
- Ramon Silva: Signed a 1-year deal
- James Greenwood: Signed a 1-year deal
- Brad Walker: Signed a 2-year deal
Left the club
- Rio Corkill: Contract expired, joined Whitehaven
- Greg Worthington: Retired
- Jarrod Sammut: Contract expired, free agent
- Nathan Mossop: Retired
- Anton Iaria: Returned to Australia midway through last season
- Danny Langtree: Released from his contract, joined Widnes Vikings
- Jack Wells: Contract expired, plans to take a year out to regain fitness
- Jake Carter: Left club midway through last season, joined Whitehaven
- Sam Brooks: Contract expired, joined Widnes Vikings
- Ben Evans: Released from his contract
- Tom Hopkins: Left club miway through last season
- Connor Saunders: Contract expired, joined Workington Town
- Ellis Archer: Contract expired, joined Workington Town
Other
- Dan Toal: Training with the squad to prove fitness after a long injury
Our first team squad recruitment has been given a massive boost with some of our leading sponsors forming an independent group (Blue and White Knights) aimed at providing additional funds for the playing budget through direct investment and support of large events.
This should allow us to increase the size of our proposed squad, but we will also be backed up by up-and-coming talent from our Furness Raiders development side and there is still a possibility of a link-up with a Super League side.
We think it is important that the pathway from the Furness Raiders continues to provide talent to the first team, and we have been rewarded in the recent past with the emergence of the likes of Ryan Johnston and Charlie Emslie, who are now established first team stars – the former even captaining the Raiders on occasion last season.
‘Player Auction’ Sponsors Evening
You can show your support for the Raiders in 2024 by becoming a player sponsor.
Supporters and members of the local community are invited to attend our annual ‘Player Auction’ Sponsors Evening on Friday 5 January. The event will take place inside the MKM Marquee from 7:30pm.
If possible, we ask that you confirm your attendance beforehand by emailing Adele.neale@barrowrlfc.com or calling 07508 103840.
Join the Raid in 2024 – season tickets are on sale now!
