Leon Bailey

[eye digress]

Telling you, Bailey has been “switched off” since he missed that open goal on the first day against the Spammers.

Bit like when he went lame after missing an open goal against… Wolves was it, or Leeds at VP year before?

Sensitive soul, Leon.

[pelty]

The reality is that he has had one good season and the rest has been bang average at best. Anyone recall his miss against Wolves at home in January of 2023? That was very much in keeping with what he had been to that point. He improved under Emery over time after that, but there is no denying that he has returned to his mean at this point.

[Drummond]

Jesus wept, what an embarrassing couple of pages.

He's out of form, recovering from a number of injuries and lacking confidence as a result. He'll be pleased to know people have his back.

[LeonW]

Jesus wept, what an embarrassing couple of pages.

He's out of form, recovering from a number of injuries and lacking confidence as a result. He'll be pleased to know people have his back.

I get that Drummond, but you can’t deny that this is his fourth year with the club and in three out of those four, he’s largely been inconsistent, ineffective and often injured. It’s not an anomaly.

Even last season was a qualified success in that he was largely a sub for the majority of the first part of the season with Diaby starting and in that period, a number of his goals off the bench were coming when we were already up by a couple (Everton, West Ham, Palace at home) or up by one (Hibs home and away who were mediocre opposition). Second half of last season, fantastic, but it’s a small sample size.

He’s had a salary increase (likely making him one of our big earners) and so far, we’ve seen nothing since. That’s relative in the sense that a larger wage means he’s a bigger part of our FFP footprint. If that overhead is not getting a decent return he’s a viable candidate to cash in on.

[Drummond]

He's out of form but keeps being played because there's nobody else to effectively take his place.

Diaby have us options, Philogene just didn't do it., and we've had Ramsey and Buendia out injured for the long term.

Malen should help and now take his place, at least for a while, and Bailey can get fit and build himself again.

[LeonW]

He’s been out of form for the majority of the last 4 years.

[eamonn]

All the harder to take when you share the same first name and it is a good first name. I'd have been gutted when Deacy left, the only Eamonn we ever had.

[ROBBO]

He's playing in the wrong country, the premiership isn't for the faint hearted and for me every time he gets touched he falls over, his concentration is zero for a player that had great ball control. I would sell him this month if possible.

[PaulWinch again]

Jesus wept, what an embarrassing couple of pages.

He's out of form, recovering from a number of injuries and lacking confidence as a result. He'll be pleased to know people have his back.

Yep it’s not great.

[Percy McCarthy]

It's a lot more than taking his man on.  There was a floated ball out to him in acres of space in the first half.....rather than anticipating it and backing up to control it, he reacted way to late and it glanced off his head out for a throw-in.  Literally school boy stuff.

Yep. I could see it was going over his head before he did.

Like his headed chance, seems to struggle with judging the flight of the ball.

[ChicagoLion]

Emery keeps playing him hoping that he might actually do something useful.
At least we now have a ready made replacement.

[Meanwood Villa]

He's had a terrible season and, as others have said, the good form he showed last year seems to be the exception rather than the norm

[PhilVill]

If Malan makes an impact (be amazed if he doesn't start against West Ham), Bailey will be sold in summer, which if he really is suffering confidence and form issues, will be good for him as he will start afresh at a new club. I'd put money on him going to a European club

[ozzjim]

Bailey's contract must have fully amortised this summer too, so if we get a decent offer I am sure he'll go this summer. The injury bit I get, but he's had ample chance to get into form this season and been bloody atrocious.

[Rigadon]

Unless he’s full of confidence he’s a liability.  He’s not full of confidence and hasn’t been for a while now.  If we can, I’d sell him this summer.