Problem initializing wifly on fez panda

Wireless & IoT
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NOTE: I also posted this on tinyclr

I am having some problem getting a wifly sheild to initialize. After jumping the vin with +5v, I now show the lights, but when using the GHIElectronics.NETMF.FEZ.FEZ_Sheilds.WiFly, When it tests to see if it is initialized, it fails. When it writes 0x55 ot the register and then reads, I am always getting back 255.

WriteRegister(Register.SPR, 0x55);
byte data = ReadRegister(Register.SPR);
 
if (data != 0x55) // NOTE:  this is where it is always 255 and not the value passed
    throw new Exception("Failed to init SPI<->UART chip");

Any help would be much appreciated