Jeez, you're a difficult man to please.

Can't we just reward someone who's played the toughest team sport known to man for over ten years for the same club? Regardless of who it is, I believe some recognition should be give for such an achievement.

What's the achievement? Playing the toughest team sport? Or playing for one club for 10 years? They are both seperate.

Like I said the in a salary capped sport where players have specific squad roles, and where the club are better off by having own developed players, the 10 year thing is not what it was before the salary rules were introduced. It will happen more, and would certainly be more noticeable where a team has a period of dominance.

The club trained allowance in the salary cap has only been in force for a couple of years and there are plenty of other players who would probably be used in that allowance of £50k max. Leeds salary cap allowance would not be affected if Bailey were moved on (other than freeing up Bailey's actual salary). It would also not affect Leeds on the Club Trained squad rules either, since Leeds easily make that quota.

Its always been custom and practice that 10 years service qualifies a player for a testimonial

Clubs are only marginally better off from having home grown players in terms of salary cap, but they are potentially be worse off with the risk they carry by developing their own players. Why do you think it's so preferable for home grown players gotcha

Super League Regular Rounds : Bailey has started in 66.2%

Super League Play-Offs : Bailey has started in 48.1%

Challenge Cup : Bailey has started in 64.5%

World Club Challenges : Bailey has started in 20%

Overall in his Leeds career to date : Played 291, Started in 185 or 63.6%

If Bailey could play on until he's around 37, in Leeds colours he would be due another testimonial for 20 years service.

At which point Gotcha's head would pop.

Actually wrong. That would be good service.

In reality, take a Peacock or a Morley all over again. There is always the possibility that they could do 10 years with two seperate clubs. That is what I find silly.

A player should be rewarded at the end of his career and only at that point.

Whereas 13 seasons is......

7 years less than the 20 you mentioned?

The force is strong with this one..................

You've spelled "farce" wrong.

2015 will presumably be Carl Ablett's testimonial year then? First team debut July 2004.

90% of the money made on baileys testimonial will be from bloodbath's back pocket.