collapse collapse

* - On Sale NOW -

Claret Blue and Green

The story of Aston Villa’s Irish connection

£9.99 plus postage

For ROW Postage please email iotp@heroespublishing.net

Postal Location

Recent Topics

Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc. by Dave
[Today at 05:11:05 PM]


Other Games 2025-26 by Dave
[Today at 05:06:08 PM]


Will we qualify for the CL? by eamonn
[Today at 05:01:42 PM]


Europa League 2025-26 by Hookeysmith
[Today at 04:50:42 PM]


Snooker by Villa Lew
[Today at 03:28:44 PM]


Villa Park Redevelopment by Somniloquism
[Today at 02:31:57 PM]


FFP by cdbearsfan
[Today at 01:33:52 PM]


GUESS THE GOAL R 25: Fulham v ASTON VILLA Saturday 25th April! by 9fingers
[Today at 01:24:40 PM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Leon Bailey  (Read 549069 times)

Offline PhilVill

  • Member
  • Posts: 899
  • Location: Carlisle
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3780 on: January 20, 2026, 01:54:55 PM »
The good times are back!

Offline brontebilly

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 12962
  • GM : 23.06.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3781 on: January 20, 2026, 01:57:39 PM »
Desperate times etc. the hope is he realises his career is in freefall and knuckles down. Not letting kids bully him like that West Ham cup game last season. Emery had given up on him so odds on this being a successful return are low enough.

Offline ChicagoLion

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 28141
  • Location: Chicago
  • Literally
  • GM : 07.04.2027
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3782 on: January 20, 2026, 01:59:47 PM »
He is back because no one wants him and I doubt Uni is jumping for joy.
Guessand or this version of Bailey ffs.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2026, 02:01:19 PM by ChicagoLion »

Online PaulWinch again

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 58299
  • Location: winchester
  • GM : 25.05.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3783 on: January 20, 2026, 02:00:36 PM »
Desperate times etc. the hope is he realises his career is in freefall and knuckles down. Not letting kids bully him like that West Ham cup game last season. Emery had given up on him so odds on this being a successful return are low enough.

True, but we might have said the same about Emi.

I agree it’s low chance - but at least we’ve seen him be good, unlike Guessand.

Offline Toronto Villa

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 60663
  • Age: 53
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • GM : 23.07.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3784 on: January 20, 2026, 02:02:24 PM »
If he puts in one good performance the crowd will love him. Just that the Bailey who left us looked broken and defeated. I’d like to thing he has an exciting and positive chapter yet to write but it’s hard to see it. And the injuries haven’t helped either.

Online Brazilian Villain

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 56320
  • GM : 25.07.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3785 on: January 20, 2026, 02:03:36 PM »

Offline Drummond

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 35429
  • Location: Everywhere, and nowhere.
  • GM : 17.10.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3786 on: January 20, 2026, 02:03:46 PM »
Let's hope he comes back and feels he has a big point to prove.

Offline ChicagoLion

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 28141
  • Location: Chicago
  • Literally
  • GM : 07.04.2027
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3787 on: January 20, 2026, 02:04:45 PM »
It will be the jump out of the tackle stakes with Sanjo and Bailey.

Offline brontebilly

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 12962
  • GM : 23.06.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3788 on: January 20, 2026, 02:04:57 PM »
Desperate times etc. the hope is he realises his career is in freefall and knuckles down. Not letting kids bully him like that West Ham cup game last season. Emery had given up on him so odds on this being a successful return are low enough.

True, but we might have said the same about Emi.

I agree it’s low chance - but at least we’ve seen him be good, unlike Guessand.

True but Emi always had a bit of grit about him. Lack of mental resilience has always held Bailey back. Hard one to fathom. Very talented player at his best, starting or off the bench.

Offline PeterWithe

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 11652
  • Location: Birmingham.
  • GM : 12.03.2027
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3789 on: January 20, 2026, 02:05:52 PM »
Well it's clear we have taken this action to bring him back rather than us being forced to, so we must see him as being capable of offering something.

Offline cdbearsfan

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 78200
  • Location: Yardley Massive
  • I still hate Bono.
  • GM : 03.02.2027
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3790 on: January 20, 2026, 02:05:58 PM »
I've always liked him. Welcome back, Leon.

(Fully expect him to be loaned or sold before playing another minute for us now I've said that).

Offline Drummond

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 35429
  • Location: Everywhere, and nowhere.
  • GM : 17.10.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3791 on: January 20, 2026, 02:09:09 PM »
Maybe he's off to Turkey, p/ex.

We need to get wheeling and dealing for sure.

Offline Halfway to Moseley

  • Member
  • Posts: 262
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3792 on: January 20, 2026, 02:15:27 PM »
It’s all set up for a beautiful redemption story.

Six months after being unceremoniously dumped by us, he comes back revitalised and with a point to prove, scoring in every game before grabbing a last minute winner from 25 yards top bins against Man City to clinch the title. Celebrates by flicking Vs at Emery, Tony Morley style.

I can see it now.

Online AV82EC

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 13402
  • Location: Macclesfield
  • GM : 29.09.2026
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3793 on: January 20, 2026, 02:17:25 PM »
It’s all set up for a beautiful redemption story.

Six months after being unceremoniously dumped by us, he comes back revitalised and with a point to prove, scoring in every game before grabbing a last minute winner from 25 yards top bins against Man City to clinch the title. Celebrates by flicking Vs at Emery, Tony Morley style.

I can see it now.

Stay off the cheese.

Offline caster troy

  • Member
  • Posts: 1638
Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3794 on: January 20, 2026, 02:25:17 PM »
Bailey has been injured/crap for his entire spell at Roma, it's hard to be too positive about this!

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal