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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3915 on: February 08, 2026, 11:13:48 AM »
Yeah i have to say i thought he had  a.poor game

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3916 on: February 09, 2026, 01:30:29 AM »
Haven't seen the game, apart from the highlights but the radio commentary strongly suggested that Leon and the ball weren't getting on too well.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3917 on: February 09, 2026, 11:17:11 AM »
People where so quick to forget just how poor he was last season. That performance on Saturday was no less then I've come to expect from him. His decision making is dreadful and rarely does he show any vision for a decent pass anywhere on the pitch. If he's caught anywhere close to the halfway line, he get's flustered. If he beats a man, he's got to beat another 3 before looking up.

I appreciate that us bringing him back was a necessity and I'm not saying we won't see a few bits of quality from him as the run in commences, he'll probably get a few nice looking assists and maybe even a goal or two, but we outgrew him a season and a half ago.

We absolutely have to prioritize the right side in the Summer window. I'm all for signing interesting, cheaper prospects generally, but if Alysson doesn't show much before the end of the season then we have to look at spending good money on proven RW talent.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3918 on: February 09, 2026, 11:21:35 AM »
I’d be going all out for that Outtara at Brentford.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3919 on: February 09, 2026, 11:27:50 AM »
I don't think he is back here because Emery thinks he is the long term solution to the RW position. 

This is a short term fix so 'solving' Bailey is probably not a priority.  We should simply get behind him and hope that this (blind) faith raises his game for the next four months or so. As we know, a fit and confident Bailey is good enough, the problem is getting him there.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3920 on: February 09, 2026, 11:29:47 AM »
I’d be going all out for that Outtara at Brentford.

He cost them £40 odd million so they'd want £50m+ to justify the sale.  I'm not sure he is worth that.  We'd be better off just lifting out the whole Bournemouth scouting team.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3921 on: February 09, 2026, 12:27:49 PM »
I think his best games were when he had Diaby alongside him.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3922 on: February 09, 2026, 02:05:39 PM »
I think his best games were when he had Diaby alongside him.

The arrival of Diaby seemed to light a fire in him regardless of if they were playing together, and it pretty much went out when he left.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3923 on: February 09, 2026, 02:19:09 PM »
Didn't Leon always have his best performances at Villa Park whilst being generally poor away?

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3924 on: February 09, 2026, 02:20:24 PM »
Didn't Leon always have his best performances at Villa Park whilst being generally poor away?

Yep that seems to be his  way
I always much preferred diaby

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3925 on: February 09, 2026, 05:24:09 PM »
He'll score on Wednesday.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3926 on: February 09, 2026, 05:30:39 PM »
He'll score on Wednesday.


oh I love the halftime prize circle 

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3927 on: February 09, 2026, 07:19:58 PM »
He'll score on Wednesday.


oh I love the halftime prize circle
money on the signed replica shirt.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3928 on: February 09, 2026, 07:53:02 PM »
Didn't Leon always have his best performances at Villa Park whilst being generally poor away?
Leon always has his poor performances at Villa Park whilst he doesn't perform at all away.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #3929 on: February 09, 2026, 09:26:48 PM »
He'll score on Wednesday.


oh I love the halftime prize circle
money on the signed replica shirt.

Only if they bring it forward a bit like they do for the under 8s

 


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