Jesus Christ.. when i asked 'where are all our props'... i didnt think we would go out and do THIS.

i would rather have less props.

Who are you talking about again ?

Ryan Bailey. . A player we all love to hate??
Why?...

As a Wire fan I hated Skerratt, A Shelford, West, McDermott....I see that same hatred around the club's today at Bateman, Hock(I know) Warmsley, LMS, Flower and one of our own.....WESTWOOD...the guy is the hated around the club's and almost everyone I speak to away fans,they almost always sound Benny out as dirty SO and SO.

Westwood....we love him. Is there anyone at Wire would have let him go over the last decade?

Back on topic, is Bailey any different from the players we all love to hate?
In all truth, I'd have loved every single one of those players in P&b I hated.

Love Bailey Hate Bailey.

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Really? Hate Walmsley? Hate LMS? I wouldn't have thought so. Hock is a given. Flower I just see as having been stupid, Bateman is a niggler who I would've had no problem in signing. Bailey is in a different league and I would still prefer not. Other than being cheap (presumably) what does he bring to the table, it can hardly be to set an example.

cant wait to watch him throwing cheap shots at the oppositions smallest players, then hiding behind Hill/Sims when the going gets tough.

Don't try to hide it, we all know you'll have changed your user name to bailey's deckchair with in a week if this rumour proves correct

Where is the link with Eastmond reported?

If this is true and we get the Ryan Bailey who Leeds fans refer to as sound defensively, hard working and able to get under the skin of the opposition I can live with that for a season as an addition to our front row. It does give us more depth and I'm sure he won't take up much cap space.

However, just to clarify, Bailey is not and never was an 'enforcer' so adding him to the squad does not give us additional 'biff' as some people think. Don't get me wrong, I haven't taken to him as a person from what I have seen in terms of his goading of opposition players and fans even after the final whistle in a game - he appears to lack class and grace. However, if I had to choose between adding him to the squad or not at this stage I would just tip for adding him, disappointing thought it feels.

Perfect summary - not flashy, won't break the line, and absolutely isn't an enforcer, but could be relied on as a safe pair of hands, good defender, and a good knack of gaining penalties for holding down, or for people falling for the niggle.... Played a limited, but specific role for Leeds, but hasn't been able to do that for a number of years - and most definitely has some questionable off field behaviours and habits....

One thing I don't understand is this 'cheap shot' and 'dirty' tag he's got... He gives away very few penalties (particularly for foul play) and has a pretty much exemplary disciplinary record for a prop.... What he is good at is 'old manning' players into having a pop at him - but he's never been dirty - people will struggle to think of many examples of him being dirty or cheap shots... Sure there'll be the odd example, but not enough to warrant the rep he has....

But, just to give my thoughts as a Leeds fan and someone who knows him personally - I think his time has passed and he'll struggle to get back to what he does best on the field (which as I said above was always limited, but fairly effective), and his off field lifestyle and persona mean he'll not add much positive to your teams culture. He's wasted what he had....

Ryan Bailey matured into a completely different much smarter player in his last 2 years at Leeds. I am happy to give the guy a chance

Confirmed, 12 month deal

Like I've said, if Smith signs him he needs to make sure we do something in 2016, otherwise I have zero faith in him, he has managed the transition very badly, makes me think he's only good with lifting an underachieving squad but useless at building one.

Jesus, what a press release.

Warrington have announced the signing of Ryan Bailey, Dear Wire fans, we know he's been a prick, and we've told him, he's not allowed to be a prick here, and we've structured his contract thusly in case he does become a prick (much like gary wheeler's contract being around him being injured and ).

Ryan bailey says, i know i've been a prick, and i've been told clearly, i'm not allowed to be a prick here.

Christ on a bike

Who's going to be the first to get the replica shirt?