Sour grapes from Wilkin,he should be more embarrassed about his vanishing act on the field at Old Trafford.

Quote ="vernon"If Wilkin dislikes Bailey so much, why hasn't he sorted him out on the rugby pitch ? He has had plenty of chances. Whining like this just makes him sound like a bad loser.'" They have both been named in the England squad. That will be interesting. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 240356.stm

Quote ="vernon"If Wilkin dislikes Bailey so much, why hasn't he sorted him out on the rugby pitch ? He has had plenty of chances. Whining like this just makes him sound like a bad loser.'" They have both been named in the England squad. That will be interesting. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 240356.stm

You a Leeds fan? If so then you insult your own team. Leeds marked Wilkin Roby and Lomax very well. Until the second half anyway.

As for what Wilkin said, I think he was spot on to say it. For those just chirping in without first reading what he said, Wilkin was very clearly stating his respect for 16 of the Leeds players but pointing out how Bailey 'fronted up' to the young guys at Saints - one of which was heartbroken at the end - and that is the sign of a childish individual who is not professional. I would agree with him 100%. He also says he risks sounding sour grapes but he was angry on behalf of the young guys not himself. For some of them it was their first time in a final.

It was interesting to note that after a bit of handbags towards the end of the match, Bailey went straight off. That would suggest that maybe his coach is not as tolerant of his behaviour as his previous coach was.

But Bailey is a coward and a first class idiot. I'm looking forward to watching the Aussies and Kiwis smash him to pieces on the field.

Baileys new designation........FIMS

Wow. Controversial comments there. Did he also reveal the sky is blue, the earth is round and Joel Tomkins looks like a shaven wooky?

Poor Sam Tomkins

he gets booed because he's a prat. I think he's a superb player, would love to have him at Leeds but God is the man a prat.

With regards to Wilkin I think whether he has a point or not it has become lost because his comments merely appear to be sour grapes. He desperately needs to learn the words "no comment" and as to when is appropriate to use them. It isn't the first time Wilkin has made a fool of himself by whinging after the GF.

In summary Bailey needs to learn the art of appropriate celebration, Wilkin needs to learn the art of appropriate media comment and Sam Tomkins needs to learn the world doesn't revolve around him.

I think that just about sums it up

I don't see how Wilkins comments can come across as sour grapes, when he openly praises a number of Leeds players and even says 16 members of their squad were gracious in victory.

And although things will be interesting in the England camp, I feel that with Graham, Peacock, Morley and Carvell in the side, Bailey won't be getting too much game time and as such things won't get out of hand on the field.

That's true. But with Westwood, Ellis, Heighington and JJB in the squad Wilkin won't be getting any gametime either.

I don't see why, if Wilkin feels so strongly about it, he's had to talk about it. It serves no purpose other than to highlight his own inability to accept defeat.

He is just saying what we and the whole of the RL world thinks but he couldnt have timed it worse.

Wilkin should concentrate on some self examination-why did he yet again fail to show up for a big game? Same every grand final since 2007 and yet he had a good regular season

And golf. He loves a bit of golf!

Agree with the above I have met him and agree.

I think it'll all come out in time. I think there was something in it though as the crowd around us blew up over something he did to Makinson after their penultimate try. There were people on the Leeds side telling him to pack it in and stop being a dhick as well.

It couldn't be worse timed, but I doubt Wilkin planned it as a press release. If anything it was probably said as he was walking off the pitch.

Given that Bailey is having a go at Wilkin on his facebook apparently, I just can't see how the England camp can be at all together. McBanana has said it's a non issue, but it's clearly not.

There was also Baileys attack on Ryan King (an 18 year old Wigan academy winger) on the night of the Challenge Cup Final.

He appears to like baiting young opposition players.

Gross over-reaction to something he's clearly said in the heat of the aftermath of the game and has been jumped on by a journalist for (surprise surprise) something sensationalist. As Saddened! suggests I don't imagine it would be something he planned to have splashed all over the Scum. I for one agree with him, plus I can guarantee if this had been wee Sam T many of those here criticising Wilkin here would be praising him for speaking out. Sour grapes? Nah, if that were the case he wouldn't have praised the other Leeds players.

I think youve spelt that wrong. I've tried re-arranging those letters using different combinations and I don't get TW@ at any point.

Shame SBW isn't around to show him up again. The guy's a coward and a thug.

Bailey tried to goad the Warrington fans in the East stand at the end of the game but was stopped and pulled away by JJB. It was unprovoked and very unsporting behaviour. The bloke is a classless imbecile.

What happened to humble in victory, gracious in defeat ? What an embarrasment to Leeds.

I just hope he gets a game against the Aussies and gets utterly smashed.

He gets well marked, as does Roby. Did Roby not turn up either? He had a quiet game too. But you could hardly claim Roby doesn't turn up for big games. Same with Wilkin. Sometimes, you know, it is the work of the other team which negates the impact of our players because the other team know who are threats and seek to silence them. It isn't always our players 'not turning up'.

However, where Meli is concerned, you can guarantee he will go on vacation in a Grand Final.

England fans could always Boo Bailey when he plays......or is it just Leeds fans that boo England players

Spot on.

it will be interesting but do we know if bailey was reacting to something said to him on the pitch earlier in the game

but as Shankley used to say about opponents " Give em toffees"

if Wilkin and his team mates meet bailey in a final will the red mist decsend and they cannot play their game

or it might inspire them

jjudging by wilkins reaction bailey seems to have gotton under his skin which may be the intentions of bailey