Retired according the [url=http://www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/bailey-retires-due-to-injuryofficial website[/url

Frees up space on the salary cap for a new centre maybe?

Sad end for the guy but fair play for putting his hand up and doing what's best for the club.

well done Phil Bailey!

Doesn't that free up space on our quota aswell? Or am i confused :')?

It does indeed.

Priority has to be another forward for me. Bailey was signed as a second rower who could cover the centre position I understand.

didnt even realise he went to salford!

blow for you lot as hes a good player

Yes Bailey and also Vinnie Anderson who hasn't played yet. Although I'm told Anderson could figure this coming weekend.

As I posted on here three weeks ago.


Sad news, he was great with the younger players at Wigan and if I were Salford I'd offer him a job in youth development/coaching.

Feel sorry for the guy, but I think he'd be a better option than Alker, to be groomed as a future head coach.

I never met him , which is a real shame because he's done a really honourable thing .
it must be disappointing but as the press release states I guess that means find a replacement.

is he the only major signing that's retired before he ever made it onto the field for us ?
Shane Kenward is the nearest . 20mins into 1st game broke his Arm ( Morley ? ) never played for us again .

Terrible news for Bailey but fair play to him for holding his hands up and doing what's best for the club rather than himslef. Could have easily sat around for a season not playing and getting payed (well) but obviously not that kind of guy.

Does support the Gleeson rumours, if Gleeson does come I suppose it would mean a permanent switch to the 2nd row for Nero. Will be an interesting couple of weeks, im sure we'll get linked to every over -the-hill aussie going now!

You're right it was Morley in a tackle. You've got me thinking now if there were any more.

Told you all back at the beginning of February that he was crocked, and nobody listened. Proof if ever it was needed that the club are at fault here for not giving him a medical as there is no way that he could have ever made it through one successfully. For the amount of money he was on, the club could possibly sign 2 players now. That's if they learn there lesson and give them medicals.

Didn't John Schuster sign from Halifax and then change his mind before he'd even reached the Pennines?

Yeah he did, I was thinking along the lines of injury but yeah. I remember Wilky was fuming about it.

What about Scott Wilson? He didn't get injured but he did actually get here before clearing off without playing.

No Scott Wilson played 1 full game ( Against Leeds , evening kick off in the Snow ) thought [i"bugger that for a game of soldiers" [/i and was on the next flight home.

The club should do a deal with Benji Marshall's agent. The club announce his signing, sell a few more thousand more season tickets for 2012 and then announce he's had second thoughts. The club then uses the extra money to pay Marshall a fee for the publicity stunt and to sign some top quality players. Simples!!

Bad news for Bailey and as many have said thanks for doing the right thing and allowing us to make the most of it. I wish you well in what ever you do next.

Also as someone else has said ( and we've discussed it to death on here ) There is something seriously wrong within the club regarding the medical process if we can take on a player who retires early in the season without even putting the shirt on.

Who is actually responsible for that part of it? I presume it's Simms?

If you read the BBC Sport article it says that a recurrence of a former injury was sustained on the eve of the first game against the Crusaders. It's easy to criticise but I don't think there is ever a 100% guarantee with a medical. The professionals that do the medical's will be protected from any liability anyway.

Different sport but I'm sure these guys had medicals...

Darren Anderton
Owen Hargreaves
Micheal Owen
Louis Saha
Harry Kewell
Ledley King
Jonathan Woodgate

Didn't quite work for them

Who was that Aussie forward Wigan signed a few years ago who made his debut in a pre-season friendly against us, and suffered a career ending chest injury on pretty much his first run after coming on as sub?

Luke Davico, played all of 10mins i think