GARETH RAYNOR,,,,,,

interesting to say the least,,that guy has loads of personal problems he needs sorting, if he can will be a good signing if not who knows,,,,,,,,????,,,

Just another player to tackle.

No disrespect intended, but, I think he is lucky to have been given a chance.

They let the cat out of the bag when they were going to announce it in the programme, only for it to fail to print properly because of a dodgy cartridge.

Who's next? Gleeson?

It's a right halfway house for the off-railed player. Cockayne got cleaned up there didn't he? They should register themselves as a charity

Charity or not if he is as good as cockayne he will win us matches and get us to the final if not there is no pressure as we are l of the clubs that can apply for the next S/L licence as we have ticked the main box and aparntly been voted club of the year I hope we can get the ground sorted and who knows what will happen only us and Sheffield. Running like a S / L club

No disrespect, but attendances of less than 2,000 isnt running like a viable SL club

You have less chance than us and you have ticked the box. With respect Post Office Road in its current state or even with the new stands to come this time will never see SL. Ticking the box is a load of Red Hall clap trap, they either want you in or they dont and unfortunately they dont want honest hard working traditional clubs steeped in history such as Fev, Fax, Leigh etc.

Getting back on topic

Despite a past no one can doubt his credentials and records on the pitch and it is hopefully another quality signing and an advertisement for the championship

Believe it is a 'low risk' sort of contract for one year so if things dont work out then neither club or player will be seriously effected

Also a match term type of contract so not going to be one of the biggest earners out there either

Also wasnt willing to sign if it stopped one of the younger lads getting a deal

He is making the right noises off the pitch in interviews, wants to play for the club, not here for a payday, wants to put the graft in etc

Introduced at half time today on the pitch and didnt look overweight or out of shape

Still skeptical of this signing but i wish him good luck and hope its works out for everyone

It's no big deal. If he's up for it, committed to fev, motivated - he'll score tries.
If he isn't and/or his form suffers even the slightest bit, Tom Carr isn't far behind him.
If it works it's tickety boo. If it does't - well, it doesn't. Back to plan A!

Correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't he been given so long to pay back some money or face a return to jail, or have I dreamt that up?

I heard similar - but can't confirm it.

I thought he had £70,000 of cash in bank accounts frozen, his cars confiscated and somekind of restrainiong order on his house, and had X amount of time to payback the full £120,000 or do 27 months in prison.

Acccording to this
And in the previous paragraph Raynor's barrister did say that if the money could not be raised in the specified period they would apply for an extension.

Still, won't jump to conclusions, the moeny could well have already been repaid

I bet you lot would love it not to work with Raynor The real facts are, the man scores tries, and returns the ball very well and has done so at he highest level consistently.

He scored two tries for the "Dulls" in last years cup against who i forget! one of them he took an inside ball from a scrum turned on the afterburners and blew the opposing defence away