Anybody thats played before will know what I mean when I say you can tell where peoples heads are when your being tackled.
Elbowing it once could be seen as an accident, but several times is a clear way of trying to hurt an opposition player.

Exactly. I also made reference to the fact in an earlier thread that Radford would not have been able to tell whether it was a fist or an elbow, for all he knew it was Bailey attacking [ihim[/i.

Spot on..
ANother porter made the point once the elbow makes contact once anyone would realise it so why did he feel the need to do it several times more?...this proves the intention imo. Added to the fact the animal then decided to try and head butt longy with intention I can't understand why people can say he done nothing wrong..
Radders should publicly offer him to a boxing match ( for charity of course ) to give him the good pasting he deserves... for a good cause obviously

top idea

maybe some of the L**ds supporters will attend and let an FC fan elbow them 4 times in the head and say "it was nothing" after the event too!

rob burroughs is baileys minder.

so back to the thread, has he been charged with anything?

No he hasn't. Suprise suprise. (according to The Gaurdian)

If not, it's an utter disgrace. Does the fact that his attempted head-butt didn't connect make him less guilty? The intent was very clearly there and the disciplinary panel should be ashamed of themselves if they take no action.

Use of forearm in 10th minute (Radford)
Decision No charge
Details of Charge / Reason for NF Player attempts to regain feet and play the ball, forearm makes unintentional contact with opponent, provokes opponent but no misconduct

It make unintentional contact 4 times

It's laughable

You beat me to it..........what about the missed headbutt......whats that credited to...he had a nervous twitch?

gets a bit edgy when people are behind him, had that for the last 6 or so years

Bailey must have relatives in the RFL.



If the whole incident went on report, why is the headbutt part ignored? I know he never made contact but the intention was there for all to see. If Long had been any closer it would have been interesting to see what happened. All in brawl would be my guess, but hey, it never connected so all is well

If only that were true though. The other players were in front of him, and he was "trying", "desperately" to get past them

www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2216 also Wellens no charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2215 And Cockends been at it again www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2211

www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2216 also Wellens no charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2215 And Cockends been at it again www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2211

Quote ="Hutchie"www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary_item.php?id=2216 also Wellens no charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2215 [uAnd Cockends been at it again[/u www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2211'" Been at what Hutch? Incident considered Running into melee in 34th minute Decision No charge Details of Charge / Reason for NF Player runs into confrontation, no punches thrown, referee caution sufficient No punches or anything, sounds like hes getting better if anything - before he would of gone in all guns blazing.

Quote ="Hutchie"www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary_item.php?id=2216 also Wellens no charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2215 [uAnd Cockends been at it again[/u www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2211'" Been at what Hutch? Incident considered Running into melee in 34th minute Decision No charge Details of Charge / Reason for NF Player runs into confrontation, no punches thrown, referee caution sufficient No punches or anything, sounds like hes getting better if anything - before he would of gone in all guns blazing.

Love the description of Wellens offence. "Uses forearm to release himself from opponents grasp"



Was McGoldrick holding him with his eyelids?

It's a tough game but there's a boundary betweeen hard play and unfair play. Bailey's attempted headbutt and Wellens' jabs with his forearm crossed the boundary IMHO (as did Radders before anyone moans). Are the RFL just turning a blind eye to offences to keep sides at decent strength for the business end?

Running too fast

It was a missed headbutt. Had it of made contact he would be up before the panel.

Which is totally wrong. Radford missed with most of his punches, but he still got sent off. The intention was clearly there to headbutt Long in the face - should he only face punishment if he shatters Long's cheekbone again?

Makes no difference, the intent was there for all to see, (well except the officials and the RFL of course) regardless of making contact or not he attempted a head butt.

Correct and with the force he attempted it at, he would have been looking at a grade E-F offence, with F been the worse grade you can be charged with.

So by that accounts, had the pleb that ran out on the pitch got stopped by the stewards just before he got on the grass - he should of been allowed to sit back down in his seat?