He could play both tbf.

He’s a strong, fit lad with good hands, strong defence and an excellent kicking game.

He could put us round the park thats for sure

There's more chance of Jim Henson going to RL than Gavin

He'll end up at Celtic.

maybe when he's 33

Adolf Hitler, Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny are signing for Wigan next year!

More believable than the $hit we've been hearing over the last 24 hours!

Have we become some sort of freak show desperate for a bad PR stunt?

Henson is 27, constantly injured in Union where he has to make 3 or 4 tackles a game, he would never in my opinion make it in League.

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To say he would not handle the game from a defencive ability is showing lack of knowledge of Henson. His defence is vvery good and under the high ball hes also very good. His major problem is his fitness and its been as issue for over the last 12 months or more.

As a player there are a few as intelligent as he is in brining players into the game. Hed be ideal as Stand off or full back. His major flaw is his lack of staying fit over long periods recently.

Hes an ideal player to try on a week to week until September if any club would take the plunge as he has one of the biggest kicking games in World Rugby from the floor and ball in hand. Hed get 1 or 2 40/20 most games.

Interesting situation as i think hed be a success in SL. Has all the ability in the world. Only lacks fitness at the moment

He is a strong defender but he only has to pull off 3/4 a game and is shot off the back of that, i would hate to see the state of him if he had to do 10-15 a game week in week out.

he also has a reputation for living the good life, being a bad trainer and having a disruptive effect on team bonding (remember his little book after the lions tour ????)

a talent, but one who has the ability to ruin a club as much as benefit it

I do think he could handle it. Its his attitude and ironically his insecurities thats his major problem.

bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" Can't say I'm all that disappointed.

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" Can't say I'm all that disappointed.

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" Brilliant news, please Sea Eagles sign him up.

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" Brilliant news, please Sea Eagles sign him up.

Swap deal with Orford?

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'"

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'"

Bails off contract though

Yep, but interesting to read it's been him contacting NRL clubs rather than the other way round.
If he got a gig with a team like Manly I'd be surprised.

He may also be contacting them due to the fact he's been told he wont be given a new contract, hope because we wont have Hock the club don't now offer him a new deal.

His departure will open a quota spot for a top quality import!
Preferably a prop or half back!

There is no one good enough in this country other than Myler to take the place at half back so we must look overseas fora prop and a Half back.

I'm just bit worried about losing someone who appears to have experience a level head and probably commands respect in the changing room.

Granted he probably isn't worth the quota spot and i don't know his wages but if his replacement is another youngster, we'll soon be lacking experience and be a step further away from getting back the culture of the club as we have little players with experience to guide these new academy players.

By the looks of it in the next 2 years we could have Tomkins, Ainscough, Flanagan, Farrel, Mossop, Thornley and Davis either in the first team or pushing the bench spot. Thats a lot of inexperience. It's vital one of our next signings will be able to settle the changing room and guide these players from young lads playing rugby into professional sportsmen.

We need a player like Pongia, C.Smith or Lammy someone to really focus them and keep them from thinking that they have "made it". A new coach may be able to help but i think we need a player to do that.

I honestly believe O'Loughlin will be able to do this but another player to help wouldn't hurt.

The situation with Hock can't cloud the clubs judgment on Bailey. He isn't good enough and him being at the club next year will hold the 2 or 3 young players we have in his position back and we can't let that happen.

I'd still sign a replacment for Hock if one were available but Baileys place should go to Mossop, Farrell or Flanagan.

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" excellent news this - he must have been told we arent looking to extend his contract. In the bad old days I would have said it was a ploy by the player's agent to whip up a bit of interest so uncle Mo would re-sign him on an even bigger contract

Quote ="Madderzahatter"bye bye Bails - www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" excellent news this - he must have been told we arent looking to extend his contract. In the bad old days I would have said it was a ploy by the player's agent to whip up a bit of interest so uncle Mo would re-sign him on an even bigger contract

Agreed. We don't need Bailey. His age and his nationality are against him. I just hope this, along with the Hock fiasco, doesn't change the dynamic of our recruitment policy and means we now start looking for a second row instead of a prop or half. We've got the back-row covered among our own ranks already.