What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 3

[Charlie Bucket]

Couldn’t be at a better club to get through these periods of his life.

Can’t wait to see him back up and about next season!

 

[Nemisis]

Absolute superstar - hope he is ok. The game needs characters like Bailey.

 

[NBates]

Congratulations to all those New Idea readers whose incessant demands as to what's up with Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

surely prompted some paparazzi to investigate. The HS headline will do wonders for his mental health I'm sure. We might have a Tom Boyd situation on our hands if any of you would like to see Smith make way for someone else. Personally, Smith's a gun and I want him creating excitement and momentum for this team, but I doubt we'll see any of this on field 2022 now. Even if he plays it's energy draining to deal with your head constantly. So thanks again and I hope the foot you shot isn't too painful.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Perhaps if the club had got on the front foot and said at the commencement of training that English, Naughton, Daniel and Smith had been given permission to train away from the club, it might have passed without comment. Otherwise it’s natural to ask questions about the absence of a key player.

 

[ScragCity]

Couldn’t be at a better club to get through these periods of his life.

Can’t wait to see him back up and about next season!

The three players I remember taking a leave of absence for mental health were Boyd, Cloke and Jong. All three retired soon after. I'm not suggesting any of this was mismanagement by the club, just that his odds of returning don't seem great based on recent history.

 

[Hobdog]

I’m looking a long way from afar but this preseason smells a bit to me. Late start, which already puts you behind a bit, plus players strewn all over the country. Granted other clubs probably have players back home too but I’m just not getting a great vibe.


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[ScragCity]

I’m looking a long way from afar but this preseason smells a bit to me. Late start, which already puts you behind a bit, plus players strewn all over the country. Granted other clubs probably have players back home too but I’m just not getting a great vibe.


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I agree with you Hob. I smell another development year coming up. Get games into Jamarra and Darcy.

 

[Doggy]

I agree with you Hob. I smell another development year coming up. Get games into Jamarra and Darcy.

Shut up Scrag.

Doubt I'm the only one not up for your crap today. Troll another club for once

 

[NthBondiDoggies]

Like every workplace their is a recognition of the importance of dealing with mental health issues. They were there in the past and we lost many players to it - they just “went off the boil” or “had problems with….” Or just disappeared. If we give him the support he should hopefully come back and continue his rise.

Most come back from it - we only hear of a few who didn’t. I am sure the club is treating this seriously and like all of us, learning to do better.

As I said earlier post people in the media make this worse to make themselves feel
Important or put stories in front of safety like Dermott B - who knew this when he shared openly but still potshotted him. These are examples of why he doesn’t trust people anymore - I don’t blame him. I am backing the club to do what is best for him and hopefully he can trust the club.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Congratulations to all those New Idea readers whose incessant demands as to what's up with Bailey Smith surely prompted some paparazzi to investigate. The HS headline will do wonders for his mental health I'm sure. We might have a Tom Boyd situation on our hands if any of you would like to see Smith make way for someone else. Personally, Smith's a gun and I want him creating excitement and momentum for this team, but I doubt we'll see any of this on field 2022 now. Even if he plays it's energy draining to deal with your head constantly. So thanks again and I hope the foot you shot isn't too painful.

What a ridiculous comment.

 

[BrisDog]

He’ll be right boys. Log off the internet for a month or two Baz, perhaps practice a little mindfulness between training your backside off.

 

[gordo2016]

Have heard that Bailey will be back on the track this week. It will be a very short break for him and he is in ripping condition.

 

[doggies ftw]

Shut up Scrag.

Doubt I'm the only one not up for your crap today. Troll another club for once

Honestly painful to read the s**t that comes out of his mouth

 

[BrisDog]

Honestly painful to read the sh*t that comes out of his mouth

Scrag is one of my favourite posters on this board. It is important to realise that he often plays on dogs supporters ability to catasrophize off season issues as a form of satire.

 

[doggies ftw]

Scrag is one of my favourite posters on this board. It is important to realise that he often plays on dogs supporters ability to catasrophize off season issues as a form of satire.

He’s really genuinely just not funny tbh but each to their own

 

[Angak]

Congratulations to all those New Idea readers whose incessant demands as to what's up with Bailey Smith surely prompted some paparazzi to investigate. The HS headline will do wonders for his mental health I'm sure. We might have a Tom Boyd situation on our hands if any of you would like to see Smith make way for someone else. Personally, Smith's a gun and I want him creating excitement and momentum for this team, but I doubt we'll see any of this on field 2022 now. Even if he plays it's energy draining to deal with your head constantly. So thanks again and I hope the foot you shot isn't too painful.

Completely unfair.

 

[gordo2016]

The three players I remember taking a leave of absence for mental health were Boyd, Cloke and Jong. All three retired soon after. I'm not suggesting any of this was mismanagement by the club, just that his odds of returning don't seem great based on recent history.

Mental health doesn't follow a textbook mate. It is not like catching a cold when everyone will get a runny nose. Smith is not Boyd, Cloke or Jong and it is ridiculous to compare any of them because they are all different individuals from different backgrounds who feel different things.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Hopefully Baz gets in a good space as quickly as possible, isn’t the first and won’t be the last person to be dealing with mental issues that have come about over the few tough years.

I may have been annoying with my pestering posts asking where Smith was but this wasn’t as if a first year rookie player wasn’t doing pre-season, it one of the most popular and recognisable players in the entire league, I’m surprised it took this long for the media to get a whiff.

 

[Doggy]

He’s really genuinely just not funny tbh but each to their own

Especially when we are all dealing with covid and no doubt other issues, it just makes it worse

 

[ossie_21]

Have heard that Bailey will be back on the track this week. It will be a very short break for him and he is in ripping condition.

Someone said he was expected back Monday, but before this news came out.

Doesn’t sound likely, but nothing official announced by the club yet although the news article has comments from Chris Grant saying they are happy with his conditioning and to train away from the club, but for now they are expecting he’ll be back in after Xmas/New Years and won’t be impacted for pre-season

 

[_Mike_]

I hope he finds what he needs from the time out away from footy. The last two seasons have been shite all round, people deal with the situation in very different ways

 

[Northernsoul74]

I hope he finds what he needs from the time out away from footy. The last two seasons have been sh*te all round, people deal with the situation in very different ways

There’s a suggestion on the main board that his Mum is very sick.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

There’s a suggestion on the main board that his Mum is very sick.

The best thing we can do is throw this open to wild speculation.

 

[perro_loco]

I agree with you Hob. I smell another development year coming up. Get games into Jamarra and Darcy.

Scrag you are right. The zombies are taking over including the ruck position.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Love the darts commentators!

Yeah it’s good but it’s not sports commentary