As predicted on page 1, put that rumour to bed. Has bailey had a falling out with Mac or just not good enough for the 17?

I agree with you BB. For this tough next of fixtures experience is essential. Knowing when to retrict possession and keep a lid on it or when bring it on and let it flow - its all about timing. So important the players keep hydrated. After all it is an 18 man game these days.

Bet your hoping it is all speculation though.....all those decisions....do I buy the new replica shirts for master BB and self in the colours of Hunslet, or those of Cas or will it be the Bulls? Then you would have to change your avatar. It's all too much to contemplate.

Seriously though we will need the big match experience of RB over the next several weeks where our defence will be fully tested especially as our long term injury list is beginning to grow.

I think it's a bit of both.
I doubt he's had a "falling out" with Mac but he's done some stupid things leading to some disciplinary action and, in my opinion, he's not adding much on the field either at the moment. Right now I'd play plenty of other squad members ahead of Bailey.

What 'off-field behaviour' and 'fallings out'? I feel shamefully off-the-pulse about such things...

He doesn't seem to me to be fully fit.
Against Salford he was constantly (or so it seemed) having treatment on the field for cramp or other leg muscle problems & he was of course then not selected against Saints.
He is of course in tonight's 18.

I thought he was decent tonight, won every collusion, and was generally solid.

i'm not a fan but he was good tonight. he cut out the theatrics and did his job

Bailey with a point to prove can be an important player. Look how he plays when he's in the last year of his contract. Always seems to be step up.

I agree with the above plus I thought he showed commendable restraint when Mcllorum appeared to "accidentally" step hard down on his ankle after he was again in third man low down in the tackle.

Good solid effort from Bails but for me he needs to do it week in week out and stop this off field bollox.

Well I think this season when Ryan has been on the pitch he has been really solid in defense, against Salford he saved two ties and against Wigan he was really strong. I cannot see any sense in letting him go on loan to anybody as we are struggling to have cover in the forwards. I cannot see our starting front row making it all season without injury.

I dont know what these alleged off field incidence are, but as nobody is willing to put them on this site they must only be rumours and I am not interested in unfounded rumours. Just let Ryan put on the blue and amber and do his job.

I wouldn't say he's been really solid in defence. He's been stepped past on too many occasions for my liking.

There's no alleged anything HR ,he missed training, not just late either he completely didn't turn up after a stag weekend.
Hetherington confirmed it in the YEP when RB was selected for Hunslet no rumours ,speculation or ITK BS it happened.

Not just one training. And not just one weekend.