That's him. Made a comeback back in OZ a couple of years later, if I remember correctly.

Good post TRS, spot on with analysis of our NEEDS. I don't think we need another centre (especially Martin Gleeson), but we sure as hell could do with another decent forward.

Unless the plan is to use Chris Nero in that 'second row who can also play centre role'. He played well in the second row on Friday.

I think we've been really lucky here. Everybody in Wigan knew Bailey was finished and yet we saw fit to award him a 2 year contract. Can't thank the guy enough for admitting the true extent of his injury. This now gives us the opportunity to bring in someone else, although I don't know who would be available that isn't already tied up for this season, (Apart from the Gleeson rumour).

Aussie legend Steve Rogers broke him leg after 13 minutes of his debut game for Widnes back in 1986. Never played again after the injury.

He has done the decent thing. There will probably have been clauses in his contract to cover this too

How many games did Jason Laurence manage for us?

I understand you completely here, and I didn't see him play last week: I just wonder if 1. he's happy there, and 2. he's up to the job week in and week out. He's a big lump of a lad that's for sure.

Really? I'm struggling to remember that. Was that a home game? I remember us being scheduled to play Leeds in a Friday game in 1995-95, it snowed all Friday afternoon, the game was announced as on, and after a two hour drive from Prestwich to Salford through mad traffic, it was called off.

Was that the night many people got stuck on the top of the Pennines on the M62 ?

Damien Reid ?

Diamond geezer, sorry to hear about this and wish him and you guys all the very best. Always brought a smile to my face when he was playing and if there was a loose ball hanging around it was a knocking bet that Bails would be around to drop on it, he was great with the youngsters at Wigan and was a very loyal commited player. Is he going back to Aus or is there any chance of him staying around in some kind of coaching role cos if there is he will be very popular and do a good job for you

I remember the game being played on a Wednesday night, I guess must've been the following Wednesday. weird the stuff you remember.
I'm sure he played!( Scott Wilson ) , but I'm sure I'll be corrected by the statto's .
Think he did a similar thing at Warrington too ( played 1 game and left ) a couple of seasons later

Bailey is a very good player on his day and it's a shame that we won't get to see him in a Salford shirt.

Best of luck in the future, Bailey.

Bit of a shame, but credit for him holding his hand up. Dont want Gleeson though.

Only you lot could sign a crocked player.......may as well take a chance on Gleeson.

Jog on obsessed bluenose, haven't you got massive games coming up against Gateshead & London Skolars to be concentrating on?

Only us would allow you to come back and play in your home city of Salford.



The traitors return 'cap in hand' to their own city after nearly 20 years of contibuting nothing in rates. tut..tut

Think if you research correctly we are looking forward to Oldham.

Your massive game is a wooden spooner against Catalans.!!

Firstly I think you'll find we were invited back by your own JW because it seems we will be very helpful to your under 21 team when we get the agecroft site up and running.

Secondly whilst we may have not contributed any business rates(that's what companies pay) to the "city" neither have we had vast loans of them just to keep operational and nor have we had to go cap in hand to fund a stadium.

So it seems it's the Pinks who have really been the ones using the "cap".!!

haven't you?:

I assume you are referring to the sponorship on the shirt.........take it for exactly what it is sponsorship.

Just like the council sponsor the Pinks.

I think we have more than earned the right for some support after 132 years IN SALFORD. It's a no brainer for the council considering what the club contributes to the local community in our city. (Including lots of community work in 2 of Salford's 20 wards, Swinton North & South). And lets not forget the buisness and employment the club has generated over the years and will continue to generate for our city.

It's a fact of life Marshy you have to put the work in to get something back. You don't get anything for free. Loyalty should never be undervalued.

I like this 'Pinks' thing the Swinton fans come up with. It's a really clever insult because, if you imagine you're still at infant school, pink is such a [igiiirrrrly[/i colour.

The kids would have to be colour blind were Salford Reds and our team colours are red! On the other hand the girls might like it?

The Pinks evolved from the council shirt sponsorship insisting their council colour of magenta was on the away shirt.