Re: Bailey/Forwards : Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:59 pm  

fiddestherhino wrote:

Im not so sure about that! Yeah, i agree Bailey played well, and he was tough but that drive he took in after the Faasavulu trouble was laughable. He was poo scared and ran sideways and still got dumped!!!!

If he was the hard man he claims to be he would have driven that ball straight at Graham and take the punch.

It's easy for me to say that from the stands though!!!

Re: Bailey/Forwards : Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:12 pm  

fiddestherhino wrote:

Im not so sure about that! Yeah, i agree Bailey played well, and he was tough but that drive he took in after the Faasavulu trouble was laughable. He was poo scared and ran sideways and still got dumped!!!!

If he was the hard man he claims to be he would have driven that ball straight at Graham and take the punch.

And when it was all getting tasty, the 3 players who stepped up and took the ball in properly were Peacock, Burgess and Hall! Peacock must have had 6 drives in the 2 sets following the handbags!

That sideways run was looking for Graham but it made him look like he was bottling it, and as he was running sideways across an upcoming defensive line he was easy prey and hence driven back easily. You could say Graham bottle fronting up to him if he knew Bailey was to take the first drive from the penalty tap

Re: Bailey/Forwards : Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:16 pm  

Mark_W wrote:

That sideways run was looking for Graham but it made him look like he was bottling it, and as he was running sideways across an upcoming defensive line he was easy prey and hence driven back easily. You could say Graham bottle fronting up to him if he knew Bailey was to take the first drive from the penalty tap

Fair play! Never thought of it like that!

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:17 pm  

Bailey should have done one of two things differently. He should of either smacked Graham and they would both have walked as Graham would have responded, or he should have taken the ball in straight when he took it from the tap penalty.

That said, he did exactly what he does best and that is wind up the opposition forwards. He had a good game.

Oh, and Bentham "you went in too hard". PMSL......

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:21 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Bailey should have done one of two things differently. He should of either smacked Graham and they would both have walked as Graham would have responded, or he should have taken the ball in straight when he took it from the tap penalty.

That said, he did exactly what he does best and that is wind up the opposition forwards. He had a good game.

Oh, and Bentham "you went in too hard". PMSL......

But we all know who Ryan Bailey is. He isn't someone who could stand toe to toe with James Graham (In rugby terms( and come out alive. He wasn't anywhere near as good as the Leeds fans make out. He was massively unpopular before the game, yet one tackle later he's the new Kevin Ward. Bailey is a very average player, his stats don't lie.

You go on about Bailey doing a great job in winding the opposition up, but how many penalties did he attract? Did he even touch the ball following the incident, bar the laughable crab movement?

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:30 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

But we all know who Ryan Bailey is. He isn't someone who could stand toe to toe with James Graham (In rugby terms( and come out alive. He wasn't anywhere near as good as the Leeds fans make out. He was massively unpopular before the game, yet one tackle later he's the new Kevin Ward. Bailey is a very average player, his stats don't lie.

You go on about Bailey doing a great job in winding the opposition up, but how many penalties did he attract? Did he even touch the ball following the incident, bar the laughable crab movement?

Only amongst the opposition and those who don't appreciate what he does for the team.
Again another ill informed rant about a player who's just destroyed your enforcer!!

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:37 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

Only amongst the opposition and those who don't appreciate what he does for the team.
Again another ill informed rant about a player who's just destroyed your enforcer!!

Our 'enforcer', who as discussed regularly on our forum hasn't had a good game for about 2 seasons?

If we had done a poll on here at 7.59 on Friday night most would have said they don't rate Bailey. By 9 he was immeasurably popular, the most amazing and brave and strong and disciplined prop forward the world has ever seen. I've seen people stating that Bailey has 'matured into a world class prop' and that he's 'arguably the best British prop'. It's a laughable over reaction to one tackle. Bailey is not in the top 10 props in Super League.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:40 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Our 'enforcer', who as discussed regularly on our forum hasn't had a good game for about 2 seasons?

If we had done a poll on here at 7.59 on Friday night most would have said they don't rate Bailey. By 9 he was immeasurably popular, the most amazing and brave and strong and disciplined prop forward the world has ever seen. I've seen people stating that Bailey has 'matured into a world class prop' and that he's 'arguably the best British prop'. It's a laughable over reaction to one tackle. Bailey is not in the top 10 props in Super League.

Again where do you get this????????
I can assure you MOST leeds fans see what he brings to the team and appreciate what he does.
As for your idea of a poll it would obviously be over-run by bailey hater's and trolls!!
We like him you and other opposition fans don't we get it now move on!!

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:59 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Our 'enforcer', who as discussed regularly on our forum hasn't had a good game for about 2 seasons?

If we had done a poll on here at 7.59 on Friday night most would have said they don't rate Bailey. By 9 he was immeasurably popular, the most amazing and brave and strong and disciplined prop forward the world has ever seen. I've seen people stating that Bailey has 'matured into a world class prop' and that he's 'arguably the best British prop'. It's a laughable over reaction to one tackle. Bailey is not in the top 10 props in Super League.

Bore off now, you're tedious.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:37 pm  

At the end of the day Bailey did nothing wrong. As for Cunningham and Gilmour, how did they get away with what they did? Bailey isn't the greatest prop, he isn't the toughest prop but he is good in the role he is given. I still remember when he took on the Aussies representing GB, he wound them up a treat! I think Bailey nearly got us back in the game, but a few weak missed tackles ruined our chances!!