: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:34 pm  

I've heard a very strong rumour that we are in line to sign a former St Helens great who has had some time from the spot light...



Apparently Ray French isn't happy he's been binned off by the BBC for Dave Woods and he still reckons he can do a job for us off the bench.

In all seriousness does anyone know if the lack of work he's getting is down to anything in particular?

Not really looking forward to Saturday as it is, at least if Ray and Jonathan Davies (both far superior to Stevo and Eddie) are bickering with one another we'd have some entertainment, whilst we're getting our backsides handed to us by the Aussies.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:28 pm  

Still no news on Phil Bailey's contract?

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:49 pm  

cadoo wrote:

Still no news on Phil Bailey's contract?

I have not heard anything. I have a feeling he might be going home to give MaGuire a chance to sign a player.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:31 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

I have not heard anything. I have a feeling he might be going home to give MaGuire a chance to sign a player.

O thought he had signed for another year, am sure it was mentioned on here a couple of months back, not long after the Hock incident

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:36 pm  

I thought he had signed a new deal. although it has not been officially announced.

He was at the players meeting with IL when Mike Maguires appointment was announced to them prior to the press conference.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:44 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

I have not heard anything. I have a feeling he might be going home to give MaGuire a chance to sign a player.

It does seem like it would have been announced by now if he was definitely staying.

Perhaps it does depend if MM is able to bring over someone else to take his place.

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:23 pm  

I know that Shaun Wane "announced" it on GMR, but whether that was official or not, I have no idea.

rl : Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:43 pm  

Ray French has turned down a playing contract with us as he wanted a deal beyond 2010.
The BBC came up with a better offer so he's sticking with them.

The first trip under his new contract, after being disappointed by not being able to come to Wigan, is that he's off to the South of France this weekend commentating for the BBC on the France v Kiwis game.
Ray speaks fluent French and does like their wines. He knows quite a few good restaurants in that neck of the woods too.
I know he'll be making the best of a bad job having to go to the South of France for the weekend. All expenses paid of course!

: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:49 pm  

But do those free flights and free meals count on the celery cap?

rl : Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:23 pm  

Don't be so mean Rouges,
Ray has turned us down and stuck with the beeb, so why should
they count under the flat cap!
I wonder if they count as BIK for tax purposes?
He might be breeching the spirit of income tax!