Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:44 pm  

well considering it should have only been 10 minutes, i look forward to Bailey knocking 7 shades out of Tomkins next week, swinging four unanswered punches whilst Tomkins is defenceless on the floor, it would likely take Tomkins out of the game, Bailey takes ten minutes........Jackpot

Then in the GF we can see Kylie swing four punches at a prone Leon Pryce, take him out of the game, lose Kylie for 10minutes and we can say hello to 4 in a row............

after all any other response would be totally over the top apparently

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:47 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

well considering it should have only been 10 minutes, i look forward to Bailey knocking 7 shades out of Tomkins next week, swinging four unanswered punches whilst Tomkins is defenceless on the floor, it would likely take Tomkins out of the game, Bailey takes ten minutes........Jackpot

Then in the GF we can see Kylie swing four punches at a prone Leon Pryce, take him out of the game, lose Kylie for 10minutes and we can say hello to 4 in a row............

after all any other response would be totally over the top apparently

Given the way Leeds play the game , both those scenario's are quite likely to happen

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:51 pm  

Bailey - sin bin / 1 match ban
Radford - red card / Sending off sufficent

Penalty to Hull, Bailey the first offender

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:53 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Given the way Leeds play the game , both those scenario's are quite likely to happen

indeed the fact they are so good means Leon Pryce is likely to go missing and 4 in a row is likely to happen

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:03 pm  

The only shame was, Radford didnt get more punches in to justify the lengthly ban he is going to recieve. Chuck the 2 in a boxing ring somewhere, And let him batter him again.

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:04 pm  

Omar Little wrote:

Bailey clearly isn't popular around here (except with Leeds fans) and as a result there seems to be a lot of attempting to justify Radford's stupidity.

But does anyone else get the feeling that if the roles were reversed everyone on here would be saying how it was a well deserved red-card for a cheap-shot/sh*t-house/cowardly attack on the man on the floor...

...in fact if we're being brutally honest, perhaps if Radford was black and Bailey white a lot of those sticking up for Radford might have very different opinions...

Well, I posted at the on the Challenge Cup final thread that Bailey was a complete c@ck for his last tackle cheap shot on Riley, not the first time he has acted in this way. Can I state for the record that I wasn’t influenced in any way by the colour of Bailey’s skin

To start a thread with the title ‘set aside your prejudices?’ is somewhat over the top for the fans of a sport that is generally regarded as one of the most inclusive in the country with a proud history being the first to break down racial barriers

As for the Bailey/Radford incident – Radford deserved his red card, Bailey’s elbows were flying around on the floor and I’m sure he deliberately targeted Radford’s head but the reaction was way over the top. Ask him now and I am sure that Radford would have preferred to stay on the pitch, smash Bailey in every tackle and win the game

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:18 pm  

I was away and watched the match with a few others ( of various clubs ) in Blackpool, a heated debate followed.

The conclusion we reached was

1) The ref maybe just saw Radders hitting the prone Bailey

2) The ref had ample opportunity to consult with his touch judges and the fourth official

3) The ref saw the attempted head butt on Long or he needs to go to specsavers

Given the level of external input from others we found it very odd that Mr Smith took the line he did, in fact it was very odd. One player ( Radders ) was guilty of violent behaviour and was given the correct red card and one ( Bailey) was also guilty of the same offence and got nothing.

No doubt the naughty boy panel will rule this week on one player ( Radders ) with a good conduct record and one (Bailey) with a long list of offences, don't hold your breath.

Justice would be Radders S.O.S., Bailey 3 matches my opinion has nothing to do with race, colour or creed its about serial thuggery.

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:04 pm  

Dettoriman wrote:

The only shame was, Radford didnt get more punches in to justify the lengthly ban he is going to recieve. Chuck the 2 in a boxing ring somewhere, And let him batter him again.

Or you could offer to go twelve rounds with him yourself...

[Durham Giant]

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:25 pm  

TonyGee wrote:

Radford should have been sent off, It was the correct decision.

If the two players were squaring up and punches had been thrown then the red card would not have been shown but Radford attacked a man on the floor who could not defend himself. Thats a straight red card.

But, Bailey was throwing the elbow in and knew exactly what he was doing, he has been getting away with it for years and this time he got what he had coming. When it happened i would imagine 90% of the Rugby watching public probably uttered the words " its about time ".

The ref was right, And Radford is more popular because of what he did.

First post i have read on here that gets it SPOT on.

Radford should have gone for punching a man on the ground. The ref did not see the start of it and hence put the incident on report ( ie Bailey's elbowing).

What i would think is more interesting will be the disciplinary view. Bailey should get one game for the elbowing. However, Red Hall will not ban him because it will leave Leeds with three props out. He will get off with it on the grounds he was trying to kill headlice on Radfords hair.

Radford should get either a one or two match ban (taking into account his red card i would go for a one match ban).

Re: Bailey-Radford...set aside your prejudices? : Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:29 pm  

Ian P wrote:

blah blah blah...

No doubt the naughty boy panel will rule this week on one player ( Radders ) with a good conduct record and one (Bailey) with a long list of offences, don't hold your breath.

Justice would be Radders S.O.S., Bailey 3 matches my opinion has nothing to do with race, colour or creed its about serial thuggery.

But your opinion does have everything to do with your ill informed preconceived opinions of Bailey.

(If you need me to spell it out re-read your paragraph above then go and check out Ryan's disciplinary record)