not enough time to go back through your posts ALL SEASON

I think Smith messed up, sending Radford off was harsh, but I won't argue with the decision, but if you're going to be consistent about striking the head of a player on the ground who is in no position to protect his head then well you have to be consistent about it. It's no good coming up with excuses for why the referee should turn a blind eye to Bailey elbowing Radford in the back of the head when Radford's unable to protect his head, only to claim that it's wrong when Radford punches Bailey in the head when Bailey was unable to protect his head. If it's wrong and worthy of a sending off then that's acceptable, but that's the way you have argue it, it can't be worthy of a bline eye one minute, and then worthy of a red card the following minute. Smith made himself look foolish by being inconsistent.

More likely he didn't see the elbows to the head - it wasn't until Sky replayed the footage that anyone in the pub where I was watching it noticed the provocation.

What was the TJ doing? The incident happened right in front of him.

The difference was that Radford deliberately aimed punches at a grounded player, while at no point can you see Bailey aiming his elbows at Radford, he never looks at the tacklers.

but its RYAN BAILEY! RYAN BAILEY!

Stop it, you're sounding almost as much of a bigot as Jonathan Davies.

I dislike Ryan Bailey as much as anyone, but this is correct. There is no clear obvious intention from Bailey to elbow Radford in the head, he isnt looking at Radford at any point and it looked to me that he was just attempting to get up for a quick PTB.

On reflection, Bailey should have got 10 for making contact with an opponents head (still an offence even if not completely deliberate), and Radford got what he deserved for laying into a player who was in no position to defend himself.

I can't believe people are debating whether it should have been a sending off. As clear a red card as you'll ever see.

dont you all start being sensible about it, dont forget its RYAN BAILEY! RYAN BAILEY! Dont spoil the fun, i ws enjoying laughing at the idiots.

if it wasnt a red card,

why wouldnt a prop just take out a Mcguire, Tomkins, Eastmond, Long every game, smash his face up and take the 10 minutes?

Sounds just like Ryan Bailey's style that, get the little 'uns