Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Do we think his year out has had any influence in his decision to leave?

I.e. would it be different if he was playing?

Good question and hard to answer. He seems like a person that is hard to gauge what he wants.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

He was asked a question on Bailey in the press Conference this morning and felt obliged to answer

Yes but he's been around long enough to bat those away easily. By answering it, he wanted to get a message across.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Do we think his year out has had any influence in his decision to leave?

I.e. would it be different if he was playing?

I don't think so.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

From the outside looking in we've been very supportive of Bailey so for him to jump and potentially leave is pretty poor form if you ask me.

[SquirrelGrip]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

From what I've been told by an eye witness to this, Bailey was at the VFL game Footscray vs Carlton on 13th July. Quite a few of our senior players were there as they took the opportunity to sit in the new facilities before they were fully open. Bevo took Bailey aside in the rooms and they were deep in one on one for considerable time.

To my knowledge, Bailey hasn't made any significant return visit to the club since then.

My take is that everyone knows what's going on and no-one wants it as a distraction. Double down that he (and we) don't want an additional injury that will impact his current value, he's best to keep his distance.

[josie]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

From what I've been told by an eye witness to this, Bailey was at the VFL game Footscray vs Carlton on 13th July. Quite a few of our senior players were there as they took the opportunity to sit in the new facilities before they were fully open. Bevo took Bailey aside in the rooms and they were deep in one on one for considerable time.

To my knowledge, Bailey hasn't made any significant return visit to the club since then.

My take is that everyone knows what's going on and no-one wants it as a distraction. Double down that he (and we) don't want an additional injury that will impact his current value, he's best to keep his distance.

I know his 99.9% leaving but he really cannot win can he? If he says his going he’ll be lambasted. If he says nothing media just keeps running with it and all kinds of nonsense is thrown at him. Personally I think he has been an exciting player with us and I’m sorry to see him go. He was definitely supporting vfl & likely afl team earlier this year and for whatever reason (media circus, Bevo having a word, manager advice etc) he has wisely kept his distance.

He is making hay while sun shines with his promos - again good luck to him as footy injuries could cruel and shorten his career further and his using his looks, popularity whilst he can. I don’t begrudge him that.

He was always giving of his time to fans and kids and quite approachable at sessions, so he seems like a good bloke.

Good luck to Bailey except when he plays us.

[Bullies]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I know his 99.9% leaving but he really cannot win can he? If he says his going he?ll be lambasted. If he says nothing media just keeps running with it and all kinds of nonsense is thrown at him. Personally I think he has been an exciting player with us and I?m sorry to see him go. He was definitely supporting vfl & likely afl team earlier this year and for whatever reason (media circus, Bevo having a word, manager advice etc) he has wisely kept his distance.

He is making hay while sun shines with his promos - again good luck to him as footy injuries could cruel and shorten his career further and his using his looks, popularity whilst he can. I don?t begrudge him that.

He was always giving of his time to fans and kids and quite approachable at sessions, so he seems like a good bloke.

Good luck to Bailey except when he plays us.

He made absolutely no attempt to play this year as per his management request at the risk of harming his new contract. If he was staying he would have signed a 2 year deal and have tried every thing to get himself right for Finals. Nine months is maximum to return. He should be up and about this week. I think it is a crap act - do your rehab and get paid for it and then leave. Don't wish him much success at all.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

He made absolutely no attempt to play this year as per his management request at the risk of harming his new contract. If he was staying he would have signed a 2 year deal and have tried every thing to get himself right for Finals. Nine months is maximum to return. He should be up and about this week. I think it is a crap act - do your rehab and get paid for it and then leave. Don't wish him much success at all.

Agree the marketing machine could have had him front and centre and really used him for membership, promos, photo shoots and even team moral. But no stuff it. Baileys gone and couldn?t careless about anyone but himself

[MrMahatma]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I hope he goes to Essendon.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I know his 99.9% leaving but he really cannot win can he? If he says his going he’ll be lambasted. If he says nothing media just keeps running with it and all kinds of nonsense is thrown at him. Personally I think he has been an exciting player with us and I’m sorry to see him go. He was definitely supporting vfl & likely afl team earlier this year and for whatever reason (media circus, Bevo having a word, manager advice etc) he has wisely kept his distance.

He is making hay while sun shines with his promos - again good luck to him as footy injuries could cruel and shorten his career further and his using his looks, popularity whilst he can. I don’t begrudge him that.

He was always giving of his time to fans and kids and quite approachable at sessions, so he seems like a good bloke.

Good luck to Bailey except when he plays us.

All the things you say and all the things others are saying are most likely true, by varying degrees at different times. People are complex.

[Jeanette54]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It may be that he considers his football career (with anyone) as small potatoes compared with the potential of his social media future. He might fancy ending up the Oz version of the Kardashians.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It may be that he considers his football career (with anyone) as small potatoes compared with the potential of his social media future. He might fancy ending up the Oz version of the Kardashians.

He's our very own Hawk Tuah Girl. It's just the US churns through its social media stars a lot quicker than we do.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It may be that he considers his football career (with anyone) as small potatoes compared with the potential of his social media future. He might fancy ending up the Oz version of the Kardashians.

Without Footy, I think he will be a no body

[Rocket Science]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I hope he goes to Essendon.

It still shits me more than it reasonably should that we've been deprived of the schadenfreude of granting Dunkley his original wish.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Without Footy, I think he will be a no body

While his footy profile has opened doors for him I think he's also got an exciting future away from football at least for a few years.