: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:18 am  

G1 wrote:

No its' not, its' because he's black and you and the other idiots are racist.

Unless, of course you have any specific incidents of him generally being dirty you'd care to share? You know, examples of red cards or even yellow cards for foul play, that sort of thing.

you wanna be careful throwing that card around...

i dont have a problem with bailey in general, i like my props to have a bit of c*** about them - thats how it should be. its just not needed when you hammering the other team. he was like it at junior rugby, always taking any opportunity to smash the little kids up who didnt have a chance. he doesnt ALWAYS front up against the big teams

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:21 am  

lurchio wrote:

you wanna be careful throwing that card around...

i dont have a problem with bailey in general, i like my props to have a bit of c*** about them - thats how it should be. its just not needed when you hammering the other team. he was like it at junior rugby, always taking any opportunity to smash the little kids up who didnt have a chance. he doesnt ALWAYS front up against the big teams

Any specifics yet?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:23 am  

MHL wrote: again its the intent, not the actually damage you do. temperature in the ground/on the pitch has f*ck all to do with the rules. its not a kids game, or a mess about on the park, the ref is there to call the rules, not to decide 'what's best'* smith didn't punch out, he pushed out. big difference, and after having his hair pulled, given a facial and saints trying to slow the ball down. it was a fairly normal reaction (not saying it was correct or what we should have in our game), that's normally ignored and play continues. gilmour then throws 5/6 punches at a player still on his knee's. yet has nothing done to him, yeh wise call * on that note, what the hell was with bentham's "you're going in with too much force" to bailey legal challenge on wilkin To be fair, I'm not sure it's Gilmour who gives most of the facial. If you watch http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_7/ you might be left wondering exactly what role Pryce is playing, and more to the point where his hands are. Also worth looking at around the 5 minute mark where Burrow gets laid out. I thought he'd been clattered by Long's knee when I saw it on Friday - looks more like he's hit by a leading elbow when replayed.

MHL wrote: again its the intent, not the actually damage you do. temperature in the ground/on the pitch has f*ck all to do with the rules. its not a kids game, or a mess about on the park, the ref is there to call the rules, not to decide 'what's best'* smith didn't punch out, he pushed out. big difference, and after having his hair pulled, given a facial and saints trying to slow the ball down. it was a fairly normal reaction (not saying it was correct or what we should have in our game), that's normally ignored and play continues. gilmour then throws 5/6 punches at a player still on his knee's. yet has nothing done to him, yeh wise call * on that note, what the hell was with bentham's "you're going in with too much force" to bailey legal challenge on wilkin To be fair, I'm not sure it's Gilmour who gives most of the facial. If you watch http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_7/ you might be left wondering exactly what role Pryce is playing, and more to the point where his hands are. Also worth looking at around the 5 minute mark where Burrow gets laid out. I thought he'd been clattered by Long's knee when I saw it on Friday - looks more like he's hit by a leading elbow when replayed.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:23 am  

lurchio wrote:

you wanna be careful throwing that card around...

i dont have a problem with bailey in general, i like my props to have a bit of c*** about them - thats how it should be. its just not needed when you hammering the other team. he was like it at junior rugby, always taking any opportunity to smash the little kids up who didnt have a chance. he doesnt ALWAYS front up against the big teams

Here I draw my own experience:

He made me bleed at junior level. I was playing for Oulton Raiders, he was playing for Mirfield. I have always been a big lad, but he was huge. He gave me a hell of a hand-off. Bust my lip, I got up and tackled him from behind (with the help of another guy). We got tonked. He was at another level. He was a nice lad off the field. He smashed everyone, like he does now. That was his job. And I really don't see your point.

I take it your invite to the Bailey meet has already been posted by Special Delivery.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:24 am  

realising my error, maurie isnt a little kid...

and just because he doesnt get caught doesnt mean he isnt dirty!

and i cant comment on fridays game as im in germany at the minute and im having trouble with the internet so i couldnt 'listen' to the game on the radio...

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:25 am  

lurchio wrote:

and i cant comment on fridays game

Oh no!!!!

Watch is ASAP and get back to us with more ramblings.

Can't wait.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:31 am  

i cant find anything on youtube and i cant watch it on bbc as im not in the uk


im not trying to defend graham. ive not seen it.

i just get tired of RL fans, moaning about 3rd man.

if youve never seen Bailey giving cheap digs on the floor, your blind.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:41 am  

So no specific incidents then.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:49 am  

lurchio wrote:

if youve never seen Bailey giving cheap digs on the floor, your blind.

Maybe you should write to the RFL - their refs don't seem to spot it too often. Maybe they're blind as well?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:06 am  

lurchio wrote:

if youve never seen Bailey giving cheap digs on the floor, your blind.

Welcome to rugby league.

The 'niggle' was invented long before Bailey was even born. And long may in continue. I don't think you want to see hard rugby at all. Fancy a game of touch and pass?