Ryan Bailey successfully appealed agaisnt his ban and will play on Friday.

Not many successful appeals this season yet Leeds get one.

This was McDermotts defence on tuesday night of Bailey.

Oh dear, that almost sounds like they begged them to let him play ...........plus why use the fact people want to 'knock him out' as part of the appeal? what was that point trying to make

Trying to get ref on side- which is more than Leeds were last week!!
Must admit I did think a ban was harsh and not the norm for raising the knee- but to give it then take it away just shows how clueless the rfl are. They are a laughing stock but are so far up each others s on the golf course they haven't noticed.

TBH I'm not surprised, if the bookies ran a book on an appeal being successful I'd have put the mortgage on it.

Come on guys, this is a raised knee we're talking about, it's not like he belted someone off the ball or anything.
Carry on like this and people might think you are afraid of him playing against you.

Exactly,

According to most, Baileys rubbish, gives away loads of penaltys and is a liability!

Surely that will be better for Hudds?

Unfortunately, Bails is having an outstanding season, and I for one am glad hes playing!

Leeds Rhinos Superleague Champions 2011? Looks good!

enjoy the battle with him and mason upfront

nathan brown praised how well bailey was playing early on in the season

Whats the point in having bans if you can have a tantrum and get away with it. Well done to the RFL again you have showed what a great organisation you really are. I couldnt care less if it was Bailey or anyone else, i am never ashamed to be a Giants fan but i am ashamed that we are run by the RFL too many times.

How's Ferriol got on the week they play Wigan

No-one can be surprised RB got let off surely? Mind you I haven't seen the alleged incident so I don't know how bad it actually was. I've got nothing against Bailey but the RFL are clowns. Toothless hounds the lot of them.

Cut the guy some slack, it's not like he's been found guilty of raising the knee ad warned in the past. Oh, hang on...

ATEOTD they can't ban him, it's a big game this Friday and Leeds want him to play. The previous offences and subsequent warnings as to future conduct don't really matter. If it weren't an important game he'd be banned but given it is an important game he has to play.

Just seems like another pointless exersise by the RFL. They could have saved a lot of time and effort just by phoning Bailey and saying "Your fine mate, dont worry about it"

Sometime wonder if they do it so red hall can attempt to justify there jobs!

imagine the conversation at red hall:

RFL: im afraid ryan bailey is banned for foul play mr hetherington
GH: banned? do you know who we are? we have an important game coming up you can't ban our players
RFL: oh yes of course,mer hetherington,we're very sorry,we wont bother you anymore.
GH: make sure you dont! goodbye

I was surprised rl becks banned him at first - perhaps they wanted two lots of expenses.

No suprise to me, the RFL make a rod for their own back and historical cases give you more leverage against them. I'm sure someone from Leeds reminded the disciplinary panel about Lee Radford punching Bailey 4 or 5 times while he was on the floor holding the ball, Bailey sustaining a cut head that required stiches. RFL disciplinary decision, no ban just a fine. It's the right decision in the context of previous decisions.

Oh of course... Is Bailey taking part in the boxing charity thing.....

No, Lee Radford only agreed to fight if Bailey was on his knees holding a rugby ball. We're sending Hauraki to win it for leeds.

I've always wondered if it's the same panel of judges that decide players fate on appeal. How can they decide he's guilty from seeing the video of it then when an appeal is looked at again they see something different. they must have decided it was with intent on the first occasion so what changed their minds on the second viewing?
Absolutely crazy.

No surprise whatsoever - not bothered whether he plays or not to be honest one man doesn't make a team after all. One does wonder however which clowns are on this panel that bans a player and then 24 hours later does a complete u turn. A complete and utter shambles but hey thats the RFL for you. They do tend to bring their own game into disrepute thats why the game has never expanded in my opinion because its run by people who are stuck in the past.

Quote ="SHIPLEYGIANT"No surprise whatsoever - not bothered whether he plays or not to be honest one man doesn't make a team after all. One does wonder however which clowns are on this panel that bans a player and then 24 hours later does a complete u turn. A complete and utter shambles but hey thats the RFL for you. They do tend to bring their own game into disrepute thats why the game has never expanded in my opinion because its run by people who are stuck in the past.'" The panel is listed on the disciplinary rota here therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/disciplinary_rota Good old Graham hallas- thanks mate!

Quote ="SHIPLEYGIANT"No surprise whatsoever - not bothered whether he plays or not to be honest one man doesn't make a team after all. One does wonder however which clowns are on this panel that bans a player and then 24 hours later does a complete u turn. A complete and utter shambles but hey thats the RFL for you. They do tend to bring their own game into disrepute thats why the game has never expanded in my opinion because its run by people who are stuck in the past.'" The panel is listed on the disciplinary rota here therfl.co.uk/disciplinary/disciplinary_rota Good old Graham hallas- thanks mate!

I think we're in a situation here where the RFL disciplinary have been so weak and inept for so long that the banned players can refer back to previous inept decisions as reasoning to get let off. McDermott's defence of the player in the appeal is a straight up joke, it's actually pretty funny if you read it and take it in. Please don't ban him, we know he is guilty of raising the knee and that he's been warned about it before but I've tried unseccessfully to this point to coach it out of him and our next game is a huge game. Everybody hates him but he tries his best.

In any other appeals process that would be giving the panel all the evidence they need to uphold the decision. But not the RFL.

It's only Bailey that will be playing. Relax. Where's the danger? It's not as though he blasts through you guys at will accompanied by the word 'SPLAT' oh....... I hope the stars and little birds have stopped floating round Masons head from a thuderous Bailey hit and Crabtree can 'man-up' and not run away from TMFMISL in this game, that was cring-worthy to watch. Bailey for England, the campaign is gaining momentum...... www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... _1_3793062

It's only Bailey that will be playing. Relax. Where's the danger? It's not as though he blasts through you guys at will accompanied by the word 'SPLAT' oh....... I hope the stars and little birds have stopped floating round Masons head from a thuderous Bailey hit and Crabtree can 'man-up' and not run away from TMFMISL in this game, that was cring-worthy to watch. Bailey for England, the campaign is gaining momentum...... www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... _1_3793062

Well there we have it, Ryan Bailey is actually Bruce Wayne. ZOINK!

Date of Meeting/Appeal [uChairman[/u [uSide Members[/u
Weds 14th Sept (A) R Grant R Bridge J Wells
Tues 20th Sept R Grant R Bridge N Turley
Weds 21st Sept (A) L Hull G Hallas
Tues 27th Sept L Hull G Hallas I Butt
Weds 28th Sept (A) P Charlesworth N Turley W George
Tues 4th Oct P Charlesworth N Turley W George
Weds 5th Oct (A) J Spencer N McAvoy J Hamer
Tues 11th Oct J Spencer N McAvoy J Hamer
Weds 12th Oct (A) R Grant J Wells G Hallas


Didn't realize the panel was made up of ex players. I know see why we've signed Luke George

it's your kit man I feel sorry for. A decision like this can only result in a fair few extra pairs of soiled shorts in his laundry bag!