Quote its not fair that team we used to spank have now spanked usMcDermott hits out as Bailey awaits his discipline By Dave Craven
Published on Tuesday 19 April 2011 07:42
Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott last night accused Super League leaders Huddersfield Giants of “cowardice” and feigning injury as he launched a staunch defence of his volatile prop Ryan Bailey.
The ex-Great Britain star appears before the RFL disciplinary this evening charged with punching Huddersfield captain Kevin Brown during an explosive fracas in their 38-6 loss.
Bailey faces a two-match ban if found guilty which would rule him out of struggling Leeds’ Easter programme starting with Thursday’s derby trip to Bradford.
But McDermott believes the fiery front-row – who was red-carded along with Giants’ Luke O’Donnell – had been purposely targeted by the opposition and was only dismissed because of his previous perception by others.
He also insisted he would not try and alter the approach of Bailey, who has courted controversy throughout his 10 year top-flight career.
In a clear reference to rivals’ tactics – and subsequent in-action from the disciplinary chiefs – McDermott said: “Study Ryan Bailey’s game and tell me where he hits people off the ball or where he head-high tackles as I can’t find any.
“Does he wind people up? Yes. Is he an aggressive forward? Yes. Does he do cheap shots? No.
“Does he put people into dangerous positions where they are going to trap limbs or come in third man trying to spear peoples’ knees where they can’t protect themselves, things I’m watching? One hundred per cent not.
“At times he gets drawn into the opposition.
“If they chelp at him, scratch this, stamp that and there’s a bit of a fracas he’s the first bloke everyone runs up to.
“I think on Friday they had a script on Ryan Bailey and he fell into that trap.
“The referee sent him off because of his perception.
“He grits his teeth, growls and waves his fists, something they don’t want to see in our game.
“I thought what the opposition did to him after the fight was cowardice – although I’m not saying he was guilt-free – and does anyone mention one of their players was faking being unconscious in the build-up?
“That irks me to death; that’s soccer – it’s never been us.”
Stand-off Brown could be suspended for one-match for his part in the incident, but O’Donnell has avoided a ban after the match review panel accepted he never actually threw a single punch.
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so basically his boys got their backsides whipped and it was because we didnt let them play fair and let us beat them.
some quotes i find amusing:
Quote its not fair that team we used to spank have now spanked usLeeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott last night accused Super League leaders Huddersfield Giants of “cowardice” and feigning injury as he launched a staunch defence of his volatile prop Ryan Bailey.
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the same type of cowardice that saw his little hard done to angel bailey plant one on a smaller bloke who he had just dragged off the floor,the same cowardice that saw the same angel wait til his mates had stopped LOD running in then planting him one,the same cowardice that saw 7 referalls from the review panel from his angels?
Quote its not fair that team we used to spank have now spanked usBut McDermott believes the fiery front-row – who was red-carded along with Giants’ Luke O’Donnell – had been purposely targeted by the opposition and was only dismissed because of his previous perception by others.
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or, maybe, just maybe he got sent off for punching, not one but twice!!
Quote its not fair that team we used to spank have now spanked us“I think on Friday they had a script on Ryan Bailey and he fell into that trap'"
no, mr mcdermott,we had a game plan to tear your sorry lot apart and it worked, meanwhile your little angelic loiners,so devoid of idea's so outclassed,out muscled and you yourself,so outcoached by nathan brown resorted to trying to gain a foothold in the game by any means possible and it failed.
nothing like trying to hide behind your own miserable failings is there sir?
maybe if you concentrated on trying to get your players to play better then you wouldn't have to come out with this crap.
after previous coaches' crying because we beat them, brian mcdermott is now an honorary member of the " its not fair that team we used to spank have now spanked us" club.
