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Online LeonW

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4020 on: February 28, 2026, 06:23:29 AM »
He has no spark, is very predictable, way off the pace and so far away from being a premier league player right now. Bring him on yesterday after the Leeds performance into a game like the wolves one, is one of Emery’s dumbest moves since he became our manager.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4021 on: February 28, 2026, 07:45:49 AM »
He has no spark, is very predictable, way off the pace and so far away from being a premier league player right now. Bring him on yesterday after the Leeds performance into a game like the wolves one, is one of Emery’s dumbest moves since he became our manager.

Emery is making a number of odd decisions at the moment but putting Bailey on the pitch is the main one. He is so utterly devoid of anything resembling a top level player that it is bewildering to see Emery putting him out there.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4022 on: February 28, 2026, 07:54:49 AM »
I pray w ecan recall jimoh. He might not be  a world beater yet but i bet he would offer more than bailey does. In fact he has already one goal to baileys nothing

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4023 on: February 28, 2026, 09:04:03 AM »
He set-up the winner against Brighton - unofficially, because for some dumb reason a goal deemed as an OG can't have an assist.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4024 on: February 28, 2026, 09:21:15 AM »
I hope McGinn is back soon because I can’t take any more Bailey. I think he’d struggle in the Championship nowadays.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4025 on: February 28, 2026, 09:26:02 AM »
I like the guy. Utw just such a shame that his confidence has gone.

I do wonder if it's because of Emery. The system is about control and building up and Bailey isn't that. All he seems to offer is trying to cut inside and cross and everyone knows that's what happens. I wonder if he's told not to go round the outside. Not to try a dribble and that Rogers is the only one allowed to do that.

It's similar to Joe at City, take his best attributes (and element of risk) away and there's nothing left. Sancho does at least retain possession and find a pass with lots of close control and one-twos.

We're unforgiving too, so would he be better given free reign? I think so but he'd still lose it a lot.

Offline Rotterdam

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4026 on: February 28, 2026, 12:24:33 PM »
I've never been a fan of Bailey's and was pleased he went on loan to Roma, but was never confident he would sign permanently for them.
I doubt we will get much for him at the end of the season. He's inept and completely useless.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4027 on: February 28, 2026, 12:30:02 PM »
His Dad said we were a stepping stone for him to become the best player in the world
so good luck with that one then

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4028 on: February 28, 2026, 01:14:52 PM »
Would he be better on the left?

Offline JUAN PABLO

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4029 on: February 28, 2026, 01:22:08 PM »
Having watched him in the last game , lose the ball and just give up and not try to get it back , Id have never gave him one second last night . 


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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4030 on: February 28, 2026, 01:27:05 PM »
Would he be better on the left?

As in Left out of the team ?

It's a yes from me .

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4031 on: March 01, 2026, 11:27:14 AM »
Gonna be a bums off seats signing. Great that we have a few of them at the club now.
Steve, you were right: lots of people going to the bar / the bog / anywhere but in the stadium when our Leon comes on!

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4032 on: March 15, 2026, 04:12:16 PM »
He's starting to make Steve Hodge & Stephen Ireland look like the darlings of Villa Park

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4033 on: March 15, 2026, 04:13:52 PM »
He's really fucking bad.

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Re: Leon Bailey
« Reply #4034 on: March 15, 2026, 04:14:50 PM »
Useless.

 


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