He was sent off because he repeatedly aimed and landed punches at a prone defenceless player, he deserved the red card.

If both players where stood up and say the punching took place after the play the ball both players would probably have got ten minutes.

So Radders wasn`t defenceless when the elbow was going in?

Was it delibrate?

Looked it to me,but of course I could be bias,and misjudging a gentleman of the game.

not the first one maybe,you must have to question the second and third though?

I agree would have been better even starting with Washy n Longy and Horne on bench, I know both have been out for a while but thought myself Horne was poor last night.

It's a tackle, players flap about trying to gain a quick play the ball. Knowing Bailey as the player he is it could well have been deliberate but we don't know for sure, he was certainly flapping around trying to get up

Radford was obviously very up for the game and it overflowed

O.K. I see what you are saying.
Still, a yellow for each the sensible decision?

everybody laughed when burrows swung several punches at Lauaki
in the chall cup game but did he get sent off no, bailey raises kness against wigan ,bailey flops on riley in 80th min cup final with forearm , wheres the consistancy when it comes to leeds?

Honestly, without my specs on and my fishing rod in the water?

It didn't shock me to see a red card but i wouldn't have given him one. I think the fact abit of claret was on display didn't help Radfords cause either

for crying out loud can you hear yourselves? Bailey whilst trying to get up and play the ball catches Radford with his elbow. If Radford had cleared the play the ball area he would not have been caught! He then, whilst Bailey is face down, lands 4 punches to a player in no position the defend himself. Red card correct for violent behaviour, yellow correct for reaction after incident.
Get over it Radford potentially lost you the game with his rediculous behaviour

Yes there is consistancy obviously.

They consistantly get away with murder.

Think most people agree, it cost us the game, what people want is consistency, if throwing punches is a red card offence then it should happen every time, ie: Mason, Fielden,,,,, Peacock a few times at scrums has let fly, Senior a few times, even last night Wellens on McGoldrick, there'll be a few every game,,,, its history now, roll on weekend

Do you think a few sharp jabs of the elbow is a good way of getting to your feet? Was he aiming for the ground?

Just watched the incident for the 1st time since seeing it live last night. I think Radford was totally justified in his response. Sadly it cost us the game ultimately but it was never a red card. Both men should have been in the bin for 10. Ref lost the plot. Bailey is just a dirty thug.

Particularly when you see Wellens do pretty much the same thing in the Saints - Cas game and Thaler just gave them a talking to.

Take your blinkers off you galoot. Who was throwing the punches ? If that happened anywhere other than a rugby field Radford would be looking at a charge & possibly a bit of bird.

You need to get over it & move on............if you can like.

A player of Radfords experience should have just rolled away and got on with the game. His reaction wasnt justified at all. A penalty would have come his way if it warranted one.
He cost you the game because you would have beaten Leeds with 13 men. I think he will get a ban due to precedents set but i would just give him sending of sufficient personally.

I agree he should have just rolled away, however, i understand why he reacted the way he did. If it were you or me in Radders shoes mate we'd have been windmilling like mad men!!



I'd hope he gets sos as he missed 70 mins of the game and cost us 4th place. Thats a hell of a punishment anyway.

Ref got it wrong for me though.

The half pint of blood running down his face proves he did connect , unfortunately lee continued the tirade, telling him to "come and dance" over and over so put it altogether I think he pretty much talked himself into it im afraid, also his continued agression on his way off the pitch will not help his cause....

and that is the issue in one as much as i hate to say it! I think looking back that Lee was so pumped up to have a big game that his eagerness to dominate their pack single handedly got the better of him , which is to be fair very out of carachter for Lee isnt it

like bailey walker etc ?