Correy signs for Scottish fling

The Californian, who turned 40 last month, will follow a growing trend among experienced senior riders such as former world champion Gary Havelock by dropping into the Premier League.

"It looks like I'm going to go there," said Correy. "They'll probably announce it on Friday.

"It will shock a few people - what are you doing up there?

"But I will be flying most of the time - I'm not driving all the way up there every week. It was the first thing I said to them!"

Correy, who also attracted interest from Newcastle and Stoke, took soundings from a number of riders who have moved from the Elite League to the Premier.

"I've talked to quite a few of them about it," he said.

"They all say it's the best thing they've ever done. They all say: 'You'll love it.'"

The evergreen rider is aware that retirement must now loom sooner rather than later, but reckons he still has a few seasons in him.

"I'll carry on another year or so, until it costs me money or I'm not competitive. Then it's time to hang up the leathers," he said.

"If I quit now I would be mad at myself.

"I would have liked to do one more year at Wolves, but (promoter) Chris Van Straaten was unsure. I didn't want to wait too long and then be stuck without a job, like last year."

Correy landed a short-term contract at Swindon in 2006, as cover pending the arrival of Russian Renat Gafurov.

But he then found a niche back at Monmore when Krzysztof Pecyna was allowed to return to Poland for family reasons.

Correy, a former world individual finalist and gold medallist in both world pairs and world team championship, has been immensely popular during his 12 seasons for Wolves.

And he signed off with a big thank-you to the Monmore fans.

"I want to thank them," he said. "I've had wonderful support down the years.

"I'm sure I will see them on a Monday night when I pop in.

"They say never go back - but I could still get guest bookings!"