What a game!!!! The best game i've watched this season so far, shows the quality of SL in bot attack and defence. Shame Bailey had to spoil some of that with remarks, and just generally looking for fights. James Graham

Bailey?

did you see the grief he got after he sent big Mary to disney land? Did you think he was gonna take it without giving anything back?

He made some unnecessary comments and, also he was just looking for a fight towards the end, not just in the tackles.

Only because he was given plenty by the scousers after he owned Mary.

You're wasting your time. This goon wanted to vent their spleen about 'THAT' tackle until it proved it was legitimate. The best they can offer now is 'he made some remarks'.


He was racially abused by Manly players but I don't recall your indignation being registered anywhere. You're a fool!

Actually, if you could be bothered to read my posts I think you'll find I did make some comments about the conduct of the Manly team. I accept that tackle was legal thats not what i'm "venting my spleen" about. Bailey's constant looking for a fight attitude and spouting off to James Graham like he's 10 men was what I was referring to. If you don't like what i'm talking about why not go on your own board? Talk to all the bitter fans who can't stand being beaten by the better team.

I have and you're talking on there as well! Night night Mary!

In fairness to Bailey, he doesn't know any better

Bailey acting like a thug?
Theres a shock.


I find it hard to believe.

Every team needs an enforcer we have had our fair share in the past could do with one or two more at the moment with a fire in their bellies, the only difference with Bailey is he is a little less subtle in his approach at times than say Barrie Mac was. If you are offended by the bad mouthing , unlucky its always been there and IMO always will its part of the psychological aspect of the game.

It was a good game to watch the two top teams knocking lumps out of each other , shame at present we are not in that position, round two in two weeks !!

Mc dermott would take it and give it out. bailey is a cheap shot merchant who ids not prepared to take it back. A forearm into a prone player on the ground. how hard is that

Didn't happen,but don't let yer dislike for a player get in the way of the truth!!

Bailey dishing it out reminded me of when he tried it on with Sculthorpe and received a master class in accurate punching and was very amusing to see

It only didn't happen because he caught the player's leg as he was swinging. If he hadn't, it would have been a swinging arm right into the guy's head as he was on the floor.


It's quite clear though that Leeds fans are incredibly blinkered when it comes to Ryan Bailey. It matters not what a complete thug the guy is, Leeds fans will always argue for him. Pointless thinking any of them will ever admit what he really is.

The ones I know don't rate him

I'm just glad he is pony as Leeds with another decent prop would be an even more scary prospect.

Bailey is comically savage. He is an out and out thug and should never be likened to McDermott. He was a firey git at times but nothing as warped as Bailey. In the context of the tackle, ripping repeatedly at Roby's shirt until it came off (thats what he did - watch it back) was symptomatic of an absolute nut-job.

Against Manly he involved himself repeatedly in situations that had nothing to do with him. He ran in to every tackle looking to get involved in a fight. Presumably then some Manly player foolishly called him a 'black ' which was dumb in the extreme. By falling into that trap Manly have given one-eyed Leeds fans an excuse to absolve Bailey of any wrong-doing in that game.

That's what I was tring to get across to the Leeds fans last night. He just goes looking for a fight. I agree with you about the Roby shirt, he could have pulled him to the ground by his shirt, but he repeatedly ragged it until it came off his back.

Unfortunately we are just bitter Bradford fans so not entitled to say anything about either Leeds, Halifax of Huddersfield. Because if we do, it will be valueless right?

Not at all free speech and all that!!


It's good that bulls fans can take time out to offer their opinion's on our player.
As for being a thug or cheap shot coward look it up in the dictionary and all you'll find is a picture of a fat old no9 in a bulls shirt!!

Your dictionary must be from about 1946 in that case. Latest editions all show Bailey and Hock. Oddly they also show a picture of the South stand under the word "chav".

How odd in mine it's a picture of michael platt!!!


P.s I know newton's old but 1946!!!!

Fat and old. Get it right.



Of course an anagram of fat old thug is "That Dog Flu" which is what's currently keeping Bradford off the pace.

Hmmmm strange you omit the fact Graham was the one who came onto the pitch and was gesturing aggressively and mouthing at Bailey even though the tackle was legit...............oh I forgot James Graham wasnt wearing a Leeds shirt was he...........so thats ok!!!

From my observation of your games this season I think nearly all of your players could use a little of Ryan's aggression.

BTW, the OP has the incidents completely the wrong way around. Bailey's hit on Mary was perfectly legal and hard. Graham was then brought on and before the scrum had even packed down the referee had to pull him to one side to calm him down. Graham then spent the rest of the next ten minutes sledging Bailey.

Bailey actually went out of his way to run AT Graham during all this. Graham didn't run at Bailey once.

The penalty for dropping on an un-tackled Wilkin was never a penalty. Bailey's simply dropped on an untackled player hard. For fans who cried about Voluntary tackles so hard and so long I thought you might applaud his actions. When Bentham was explaining the penalty to Bailey his words were "You went in with too much force".

Granted, that's not something your players will have heard this year but nor is it an infringement of the rules.

The Roby Incident just shows how much of a grip on reality Bailey's detractors have lost. He was attempting to pull a player to the floor by his shirt. Perfectly legal and legitimate. He has every right to do that and when the players shirt starts to tear do you expect him to peel of the tackle? Will Roby Stop his forward movement? Get a grip.

graham was wild after the maury tackle. Wild. When he settled down to behaving and playing rugby he showed what he can do. Yet because its' Bailey the facts don't spoil your polarised rants.

Its' quite funny.