Bailey is using his arms for momentum to try & get off the floor. They catch Radford who thinks Bailey did it deliberately. Radford has a few swings that don't really connect. I've no doubt, most would agree, that Radford would easily flatten Bailey in a proper scrap, but the rest is just hand bags. Even Bailey is not stupid enough to try & fight Radford while in a defenseless position.

that Grand final against Warrington at one crucial stage of the game he had several Wire players chasing after him and losing concentration on what they were supposed to be doing. Pantomime villain yes , but very effective

I've never seen a player use their elbows that much when using momentum to get up. But lets say he does and Radford is in the wrong (didn't agree with the punching a player on the ground) it is the actions after which really annoy me. Radford acts like a normal rational person who's been in a bit of a tussle and lets it calm down where as Bailey tries to headbutt Long (absolutely disgusting, not as bad as biting, spitting and stamping but still on that mental level of thuggery). And then trying to hit a restrained player. To me that's not handbags. Purposely attempting a headbutt is just pure thuggish behaviour.

I do agree though on occasion he used it well to appear as a 'pantomime villain' at times and he was a good servant to the Rhinos in their glory years. But he's a thug. Done for brawling in the streets early in his career. Numerous drug and substance related incidents. And he was lucky he wasn't banned this time around. First ever player to not be banned for refusing a drugs test. Everything about him is just horrible. So I bloody hope he hasn't signed for us anyway

You paint a picture of a guy who threw away a chance at a great career, yet he has won more titles than your club has in its whole history

The Radford clip shows Radford swinging at (and mostly missing) a prone player who is in no position to defend himself. Radford may be 'hard' but as a puncher he's shocking and if you used that clip alone as evidence, a coward to boot.

Apart from the Julian O'Neill one at Widnes one year has anyone ever seen Bailey win a fight??? I think I saw every game he played for Leeds and I always thought he was soft but as others have said he was very effective at putting opponents off their game and he never let Leeds down.

Radford would have ate Bailey for breakfast and the numbnuts knows it.

Agreed. I fancied us doing you that game until the red.

there have been lots of players who have been regarded as characters throughout the history of the club and these players are remembered and talked about as much as the stars of the club. Bailey is one of those players .A character that will be remembered and talked about

signed for Workington on a pay as you play deal apparently . I wonder how much he is getting paid ?