RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:46 am  

The Most Feared Man In Super League has called it a day https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47213242 Thanks for the memories Ryan.

The Most Feared Man In Super League has called it a day https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47213242 Thanks for the memories Ryan.

Re: TMFMISL hangs up his boots : Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:16 pm  

flipper wrote: The Most Feared Man In Super League has called it a day https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47213242 Thanks for the memories Ryan. Was in the first team at 18-19. But never lived up to his potential, could have been so much more. But loved how he really wound up saints and Warrington particularly Jon Wilkin.

flipper wrote: The Most Feared Man In Super League has called it a day https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47213242 Thanks for the memories Ryan. Was in the first team at 18-19. But never lived up to his potential, could have been so much more. But loved how he really wound up saints and Warrington particularly Jon Wilkin.

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:37 pm  

And did he wind em up ! Remember that GF against Wire when a group of them forgot they still had a slight chance of winning and went chasing after Bailey .Job done Ryan that's what you were there for .Happy retirement

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:11 pm  

All the best to Ryan Bailey,he did his job.
I can hear Wilkin doing a little dance of joy from Toronto!!

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:27 pm  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhwjP5Dns4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhwjP5Dns4

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:35 pm  

Love him or hate him he did a job on the field and I loved the way he got under people's skin!

He's starting training as a firefighter next month, he'll enjoy the craic and "serves the community" very noble and I think he'll do well!

Good Luck Ryan!

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:55 pm  

My favourite memories of him will be his break straight from the kick off in the playoff game at Catalan, which led to a McGuire try in 2011(?), and his sparking of Maurie against Saints resulting in a complete meltdown from James Graham

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:45 pm  

Daft as he was, at his peak would still get into todays team

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:57 pm  

LeedsLurch wrote:

Daft as he was, at his peak would still get into todays team

He would be exposed more in todays team being asked to step up as a main line prop.He did a job as a bench player in a time when we did have a quality pack for the most part.

I agree with those that say he could have been so much more from his early promise but will still be remembered as successful player through a great era. Good luck in retirement to him.

Re: RETIREMENT | Ryan Bailey : Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:04 pm  

Radford flapping away at him before copping a red was entertaining but the "disrespect" he showed to wilkin by "whooping" as the clock ran down was better.