Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:47 am  

Head High Tackle wrote:

Probably why you've lost the last 3 grand finals.

Do you not grasp the fact that you would have been even better over the past few years with another player in his shirt? You lot suggest he was 'immense' in the GF, when in fact he did bob all as usual.

Leeds are an incredible side, Bailey is your worst player by an incredible distance. I'll be shocked if he's still in the 17 with your pack all fit.

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:49 am  

Check the thugs stats. They are comparable with those heavyweights of the prop world, Paul King and Craig Huby

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:09 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

:lol:

Do you not grasp the fact that you would have been even better over the past few years with another player in his shirt? You lot suggest he was 'immense' in the GF, when in fact he did bob all as usual.

Leeds are an incredible side, Bailey is your worst player by an incredible distance. I'll be shocked if he's still in the 17 with your pack all fit.

TBF, Ablett is probably still worse than Bailey.

And Damo, don't you think thats taking it a bit far? Comparing the Rhinos to the A Team is just ridiculous. I know Bailey may look a bit like BA, but believe me, he has none of the attributes.

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:10 pm  

tigerman1+1 wrote:

Damo that shoulder barge is the worst kind of attack apart from a deliberate punch/knee/head butt, If you have played the game you know the reason why its done and if like a well aimed punch its consequences, the sooner this sort of "non tackle" is deemed illegal the better, no attempt is made in that or another shoulder barge to tackle a player it is banned in RU as they understand why it is done. No skill is needed to perform it; maybe that’s why bailey is obviously good at it!!!!!!!

Would that be the same "shoulder barge" that everyone creamed over SBW delivering in the WCC at Elland Road to Marcus Bai? You know, the one that left Bai concussed. I seem to remember the majority view at the time being that it showed how rock hard and brilliant Williams was.

Those who go on about Bailey "being a thug" and "hiding" in that game might want to watch the next couple of minutes after the incident with Fa'asavalu. IIRC the next Leeds set Saint Kieron of Pukka attempts to twist a Leeds player's head off in a grapple. Leeds kick to touch and first up from the tap restart is Bailey, who runs 20 yards infield to go straight at James Graham who had been doing his usual jaw flapping.

Doesn't sound like a player who "goes hiding" to me, but hey what would I, Tony Smith, Brian McLennan and David Waite (IIRC - think Waite was in charge when Bailey played for GB) know about it compared to you folks?

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:28 pm  

Dont forget the other myth that Bailey was "taught a lesson" by Sculthorpe, what actually happened was that Sculthorpe punched him several times off the ball whilst Bailey kept his cool and didnt retaliate, then the coward referee did nothing to sculthorpe because it was at Knowsley Road

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:37 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

first up from the tap restart is Bailey, who runs 20 yards infield to go straight at James Graham who had been doing his usual jaw flapping.

I seem to remember a camp cross field run and him falling on his backside almost untouched. But hey don't let that clowd matters.

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:42 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I seem to remember a camp cross field run and him falling on his backside almost untouched. But hey don't let that clowd matters.

You'll have been too busy abusing the match officials and shouting "fooooorwaaaaard" to take notice of what was happening on the pitch, don't let your poor recollection worry you.

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:48 pm  

hopie4ever wrote:

Dont forget the other myth that Bailey was "taught a lesson" by Sculthorpe, what actually happened was that Sculthorpe punched him several times off the ball whilst Bailey kept his cool and didnt retaliate, then the coward referee did nothing to sculthorpe because it was at Knowsley Road

Kept his cool.

Bailey didn't know what day it was, let alone keep his cool.

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:51 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Kept his cool.

Bailey didn't know what day it was, let alone keep his cool.

Aye, well done to that paragon of virtue and well known upholder of the one true faith Paul Sculthorpe eh - what was it Andy Farrell called him in that brawl again?

Re: Ryan Bailey : Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:03 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Would that be the same "shoulder barge" that everyone creamed over SBW delivering in the WCC at Elland Road to Marcus Bai? You know, the one that left Bai concussed. I seem to remember the majority view at the time being that it showed how rock hard and brilliant Williams was.

Those who go on about Bailey "being a thug" and "hiding" in that game might want to watch the next couple of minutes after the incident with Fa'asavalu. IIRC the next Leeds set Saint Kieron of Pukka attempts to twist a Leeds player's head off in a grapple. Leeds kick to touch and first up from the tap restart is Bailey, who runs 20 yards infield to go straight at James Graham who had been doing his usual jaw flapping.

Doesn't sound like a player who "goes hiding" to me, but hey what would I, Tony Smith, Brian McLennan and David Waite (IIRC - think Waite was in charge when Bailey played for GB) know about it compared to you folks?

Andy i have never condoned ANY player amature or pro delivering a shoulder barge, in my eyes its a cheap shot. you wont find me "creaming" over anyone receiving an attack from a shoulder barge, as you have witnessed it is done to cause injury usually a facial or concussion one and sometimes a shoulder one to the so called defender......a poor excuse for a tackle by any player.