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Offline olaftab

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3645 on: August 13, 2025, 06:09:49 PM »
Fingers xed this happens.

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3646 on: August 13, 2025, 06:12:11 PM »
Yep, he hasn't shown much in pre-season that he is any better then last season.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3647 on: August 13, 2025, 06:56:29 PM »
Good, he's crap.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3648 on: August 13, 2025, 07:05:52 PM »
I love him but think it's the right time for him to move on.

Offline Dave

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3649 on: August 13, 2025, 07:18:53 PM »
12 months ago was the right time to move him on.

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3650 on: August 13, 2025, 07:19:53 PM »
Yep always hard to judge, but to be fair after the season he had had I would have been annoyed if we sold him then.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3651 on: August 13, 2025, 07:23:29 PM »
Hindsight FC, always making the right decision.

Offline Dave

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3652 on: August 13, 2025, 07:30:44 PM »
Not really, I said this time last year that he was the best PSR sacrifice as he wasn't likely to keep his form up.

Offline villa for life

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3653 on: August 13, 2025, 07:40:48 PM »
Not really, I said this time last year that he was the best PSR sacrifice as he wasn't likely to keep his form up.

Correct. But there is always a sentimental attachment to be considered. Some fans/posters prioritize that over business sense.

Online Steve67

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3654 on: August 13, 2025, 07:41:23 PM »
I think he played quite well against Roma. Good news all round, hope it comes off.

Offline Mister E

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3655 on: August 13, 2025, 07:45:49 PM »
I think he played quite well against Roma. Good news all round, hope it comes off.
Please 🙏🙏🙏

Offline eamonn

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3656 on: August 13, 2025, 07:54:53 PM »
Not really, I said this time last year that he was the best PSR sacrifice as he wasn't likely to keep his form up.

I remember. Thought it was bold of you but fair play, absolutely got it right.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3657 on: August 13, 2025, 07:56:27 PM »
It's hardly sentimental to think there was logic in us keeping our second highest scorer after having already sold the 3rd and 4th highest as they wanted to leave. Hindsight says we should have but it's hardly some crazy thought to think keeping him wasn't a bad decision by the club at the time. Plus it would have needed someone willing to pay what we would have wanted which is far from guaranteed to have happened.

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3658 on: August 13, 2025, 07:58:40 PM »
If he's off then its.... Bye Leon, thanks for a few good memories and a few big moments. Not enough though IMO over his time here.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3659 on: August 13, 2025, 07:59:38 PM »
This stuff is always a punt - he’d had a brilliant season, he might have backed it up or he might have dropped off. As it happens he dropped off and we would have maximised his value last year.

 


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