Such a shame, top bloke.

Because there are only 14 Superleague head coach jobs available, and 14 assistant coaches, and I want to see some sort of career path for the British players into coaching once their playing days end, so that the next generation of Farrells, Fords and Edwards' are not lost to the game through lack of opportunity.

I also want to see a much better quality and quantity of coach available for the international set up, which should reflect the talent available in your league - if the current crop of Agar, McNamara, Lowes, Kear reflect our coaching standards there is something seriously wrong.

Phil Bailey is a true professional and it is a shame his career has ended in this way. Its no surprise that with players such as himself and Bryan Fletcher at the club over the past few years and with the coaches we have had that players such as J Tomkins, Mossop, Tuson, Farrell have developed the way they have. I am pretty sure Bailey would make an excellent coach and I would certainly have him at Wigan.

Gutted for Phil, he's a top bloke who always has time to have a chat etc, whatever he decides to do from now on im sure he will do well at,

All the best Bails,

Thanks for that last second try @ Headingly back in the day. (think it ws 06)

gives more credence to Gleeson going taking up Baileys cap space!

suprised we have managed so well without him TBH, given that many on here said we would struggle without his "experience"