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Author Topic: Leon Bailey  (Read 503755 times)

Offline LeeS

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3810 on: January 20, 2026, 03:43:18 PM »
We need bodies. We need options off the bench. It’s a no-brainer. If we can just get Dougie in too we can put the band back together.

Offline Ian.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3811 on: January 20, 2026, 03:43:27 PM »
I'm sure there was something in one of the Athletic pieces after he left that said although we were open to offers, Unai was still willing to work with him until Roma came in.

If he can have half the unlikely impact Emi had on his reurn from exile it will give us twice as much output as Sancho and Guessand put together, so fingers crossed.

I think I'm holding onto the same torch Lee.


I don't think there's long left, my hand feels hot.
Ouch!!

Offline Dave

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3812 on: January 20, 2026, 03:43:39 PM »
I'm sure there was something in one of the Athletic pieces after he left that said although we were open to offers, Unai was still willing to work with him until Roma came in.

To be fair, I'd flipping well hope so. Bailey signed a new contract with us in February 2024, I'd expect the manager to be willing to work with any of our players that are part of our squad.

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3813 on: January 20, 2026, 03:46:03 PM »
Bailey back is a better option than Sancho and Elliott currently - beggars can't be choosers

Offline London Villan

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3814 on: January 20, 2026, 03:46:57 PM »
Hopefully he'll see what Emi2 has done and this might motivate him.

He has had a tough run with injuries, but he hasn't played much in Italy, so I wonder if he is even over them properly.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3815 on: January 20, 2026, 04:37:56 PM »
He is flaky as fuck when it comes to picking-up knocks. Like Sancho, you wonder how motivated he is to be fit for games after a couple of big contracts. Fucking wingers, are any of them made of tough stuff?

Offline Ian.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3816 on: January 20, 2026, 04:42:25 PM »
He is flaky as fuck when it comes to picking-up knocks. Like Sancho, you wonder how motivated he is to be fit for games after a couple of big contracts. Fucking wingers, are any of them made of tough stuff?

I always remember Tony Daley being injured and Froggart thinking about, wasn't he always a game away from an injury.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3817 on: January 20, 2026, 04:43:11 PM »
We know how good he can be, we also know that when he's shit he's utter shit. He becomes Guessand without the work rate. Hopefully realising how crap the football world is away from VP means we get the very good version back.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3818 on: January 20, 2026, 06:08:03 PM »
Bailey back is a better option than Sancho and Elliott currently - beggars can't be choosers

We haven't seen what Elliott can do. 

Offline olaftab

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3819 on: January 20, 2026, 06:14:49 PM »
Bailey back is a better option than Sancho and Elliott currently - beggars can't be choosers
You haven’t crossed paths with the beggars in town, have you?

Offline Ian.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3820 on: January 20, 2026, 06:17:21 PM »
Bailey back is a better option than Sancho and Elliott currently - beggars can't be choosers

We haven't seen what Elliott can do. 

I presume we are not going to either.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3821 on: January 20, 2026, 07:02:01 PM »
Sure fire sign we don't have the wiggle room for anything of any stature this window. He's been shite for 18 months.

Online Hillbilly

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3822 on: January 20, 2026, 09:08:03 PM »
I watched a Roma match on the telly last week. They played him as the central striker to all intents and purposes. Definitely not his natural position.

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3823 on: January 20, 2026, 09:12:32 PM »
Sure fire sign we don't have the wiggle room for anything of any stature this window. He's been shite for 18 months.

Possibly, or might mean we’re prioritising a centre mid. Who knows.

Offline BoVillan esq

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3824 on: January 20, 2026, 09:18:09 PM »
Get Bailey back in, sensible and solid move, at times he left you thinking what for but there was also times he played a blinder, good move.

 


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