: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:40 am  

Ashmeister wrote:

Dowes was rated very highly at Leeds.

No he wasn't. I must admit he's done much better than I thought he was since we let him go but he's still not as good as Bailey. IMO, of course. And the opinion of the Leeds management. And the opinion of the GB selectors.

It could of been the fact Leeds where offering less years and money.

Same with Sruton, im sure he left rather than you releasing him. He wanted more money.

It could have been. It could not have been. Speculate all you like. If Leeds seriously rated those players ahead of Bailey they'd still be here. They're not. He is.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:42 am  

Just looking at stats. It seems Scruton, Dowes and Carvell all make more hit ups and metres but less tackles (Bailey is often 3rd man in) and tackle busts.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:51 am  

G1 wrote:

I'll make the point again slowly so you can keep up.

Leeds retained Bailey in preference to Ward, Scruton, Carvell and Dowes. Leeds judgment should be trusted on this because of the success they've enjoyed.

You don't rate Bailey. I get it. I do.

Nowt to get excited about. Your ill informed opinion won't remove him from the Leeds team just like the inferior talents of your "favourites", Dowes Thackray and Carvell couldn't.

I was keeping up quite nicely thankyou.
I just don't see what you and other people see in Bailey? Anyways, Glad he's at Leeds rather than Hull...

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:56 am  

A unknown superstar wrote:

I was keeping up quite nicely thankyou.
I just don't see what you and other people see in Bailey? Anyways, Glad he's at Leeds rather than Hull...

We could have kept Thackray but couldn't afford the bar tab.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:56 am  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

We could have kept Thackray but couldn't afford the bar tab.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:59 am  

A unknown superstar wrote:

I was keeping up quite nicely thankyou.
I just don't see what you and other people see in Bailey? Anyways, Glad he's at Leeds rather than Hull...

So are we!!
Having now watched the game on sky+ what your all ranting about bailey for is bollox in the main.
The 1st scrap he's in there with many others from both teams.
He DOES run the ball in and he also FRONTS up to the manly pack!
Watch the game properly before spouting your bile about bailey.
As for picking on smaller players watch who the manly hard men target aswell!!

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:56 am  

Opposition supporters prove once again why we keep Bailey in preference to the several other forwards who we have released for the benefit of RL as a whole - when they all hate a player you know you've got a good one.

And the really fun thing about Bailey is that you know that if he moved to another club he'd become their hero overnight - and yet they'll still deny it

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:20 am  

Ashmeister wrote:

And FWIW. you cant just release Bailey because you feel like it, his got a contract and there is a salary cap in place. If Bailey does not improve (which he wont) he will not be getting a new contract at Leeds.

What are you on about?

Re: Ryan Bailey's last game..hopefully : Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:14 am  

ennjay wrote:

In all my years of supporting Leeds i have never ever seen any player disrespect the Leeds shirt like he did tonight.To throw his shirt away like he did after being substituted was an absolute insult to every player who has ever graced the famous blue and amber jersey.How much longer do we have to put up with his petulant behaviour on and off the field.

He threw an item of clothing on the ground. How dare he? He might as well have dug up the corpses of your ancestors and p*ssed on the graves.

Or not. Do you think you're in danger of sweating the little things a bit too much here?

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:23 am  

Ryan Bailey for Man Of Steel