sirdennis
Alert Team
Yup. But we don't want to lose him for 6 weeks or something daft.
The Leon Bailey Thread
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Yup. But we don't want to lose him for 6 weeks or something daft.
Hifriedelity
Vital Squad Member
I didn't. Still an awkward angle. He hit it so hard the goalie was rooted to the spot. God I hope he continues like this. The corner was a cracker as well. Spot on in that zone of danger for a defender.
LewChatterley'sLover
Vital 1st Team Regular
That goal would could have been Shearer or Bobby Charlton. Never seen a ball hit so hard at Villa Park since Scholes
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
He loves us. We love him. It's a beautiful romance!
The French Connection
Vital Squad Member
The Kingston rocket made all the difference….. all dem fullbacks goin to be shitting demselves… nuff respect, skin dem teeth 
danvilla2
I’m not an expert
I’m grinning from ear to ear watching that. He’s a natural footballer, the composure he talks about is unteachable as anyone who has played football at any level knows that when the adrenaline gets pumping in front of goal, anything can happen but he managed to stay calm.
I’m getting ahead of myself potentially, but if he is as good as my mind is telling me he is from the snippets I’ve seen (and those who follow European football already believe he is), he could be the first forward player on the team sheet. The positions of Ollie and Danny might then be made for Smith, whether it’s one on the bench, or one playing a bit wider, or a true front 3. Too early to have the answer, but Bailey looks a level above all of our remaining forwards from last season in terms of ability, skill, power, composure, based on a small sample of game time. Absolutely what we should be doing, continuous improvement.
Thomas Holte
Vital Football Legend
Sky presenter "About an hour gone, maybe Everton slightly ahead in the game"
What a fecking moron.
Pangloss
Vital Football Legend
Not quite, for me at least, since Benteke IMO is the best striker we've ever had at this level (sorry Dwight).
JW1985
Vital Champions League
I'm talking about squad depth though. After Benteke what did we have? Weimann was alright for a season. Gabby was descending into the joke he'd be at the end of his career. Then we'd have the likes of N'Zogbia, Gil, Holt, Kozak, Helenius.
If you stuck the Villa version of Benteke in this team though with our creative players around him he'd get 25 goals a season though.
Villan57
Alert Team
Yep said to my Lad Grealish wouldn't have scored that goal and has never hit a corner like that in his life.
Pangloss
Vital Football Legend
Loved his goal, amazing stuff from Ings as well. But from nearly the halfway line it was one touch to set the shot up then the finish. Great touches and balance from Bailey. Not only does he have very good technique but he's a brilliant athlete too.
Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
Love his accent. Going to be a star at this rate. Few Jamaican flags in the crowd aswell. Spreading the villa word around the world .
Yeah man!.
Yeah man!.
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Thomas Holte
Vital Football Legend
I bet the dressing room is full of Jamaican Reggae these days with our Leon around!
His accent reminds me of loads of blues parties in Handsworth and Aston early '70s. Man, they were loud and fun.
His accent reminds me of loads of blues parties in Handsworth and Aston early '70s. Man, they were loud and fun.
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The French Connection
Vital Squad Member
If Leon continues that kind of form, Grealish will soon become a fading memory.
Villan57
Alert Team
Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
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