Is Bailey injured or just out of favour?

I understood Hauraki is here and training but he is not allowed to 'work' as he does not have a work visa clearance yet?

was in the 19 man squad though.

Just genuine cases of been dropped by the looks of things - and rightly justified imo.

BJB was white hot in pre season so he deserved and took his chance.
Clarkson, well Id have everyone that played against Dulls ahead of him, just. There is massive competition in the back row, Clarkson will have to work hard to break into it.

Hauraki got his visa today and is named in squad for Fridays game at Hull

www.therhinos.co.uk/news/15973.php

www.therhinos.co.uk/news/15973.php

GH has a point though. I mean, if he already had a Work Permit, and all they were doing is renewing it, November to the middle of February is taking the p[ii[/iss a little bit!

I do wonder how long Torres' work permit takes to renew?

He's Spanish so doesn't need one. However your point is valid

Any African players transferred to the EPL in Jan? If they did I bet they were playing the week after.

The UKBA provides a fast-track service for a £15,000 fee where they'll come out and do all the data collection, biometric scanning etc at your home or place of work.

I would imagine your average Premier League footballer will be taking advantage of that - your average rugby league player, probably not.

Less!!!

Luis Suarez signing for Liverpool was finalised on the 31st Jan and made his debut on the 2nd Feb...he's Uruguayan and did need a work permit

got his visa today according to SSN

That makes sense then - 15k for a player your paying 200k a week is a no brainer.

For a player on less than that a year it's not so simple.

I still the the UKBA have some explaining to do - clearly most clubs has been caught by surprise by just how long the delays have been

I also suspect that when Hetherington talks about RL being discriminated against he's talking in comparison to the other code (since he has direct experience of that)...wouldn't surprise me one bit given that the HMRC has already taken a stance against our code.

Leeds have contacted the Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland to complain about the delays all RL clubs have experienced in securing visas over the winter.

Given he's a LibDem however, I'd expect him to change his mind several times before coming back and blaming Labour then advocating the club setting up their own immigration authority under The Big Society.

£15,000?! To fast track!?

£15,000 to fill the same form in but a bit quicker?!

Jesus H. Christ. I'm glad I was sat down when I read that.

I don't know Sibb mate I'll be sure to answer your question if I knew.

Ah cheers mate! Thanks for answering

When the official site announced that Bailey was'nt in the 19 man squad but Bjb was it stated he hadn't shaken off a groin injury.
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What with this and the image rights case Leeds are fighting on behalf of RL I do hope fans of other clubs applaud our benevolence, something tells me they don't though

I'm sure I heard them all at Cardiff chanting "we all love Leeds", at least that's what I took it to be.

It will also get mentioned in the gentlemans club (house of commons) there will be some jeering and cheering from either side and then nothing will happen

Yes, thats exactly what the whole Prince of Wales pub was chanting at us after the Hull derby, really

I know, I was there too, chatting to Phil Bentham.

I had a nice chat with Stuart Cummings later on in Walkabout.Then he pulled me over to Richard Silverwood and told him to explain to me why he gave a penalty try because I mentioned to Cummings I thought it was just a penalty

I hope you told him to be just as impartial when he refs us this week vs Hull.
Seriously though, isn't great that match officials can mingle freely with all the fans immediately after the event?