Personally, I'm really pleased George is staying. He does so much organising in the team and whilst he might not be quite as quick as he was in his first year; he has been excellent for us (especially the second half of the season) and definitely deserves another year.

Phelps was playing very well until he got injured and personally don't think he always got the recognition he deserved as there is no doubting his enthusiasm and he is a pretty good all rounder.

KP and the exit door is a no brainer for me

Agreed unfortunatley. He is a great guy who has obviously done alot behind the scenes for the charity and with the local schools. When fit he plays really well but has really struggled to get any kind of form back since being injured early on.

It's a real shame cos Cammy is one of those 'middle players' who is a head above the rest when you watch the reserves but doesn't seem to have a place in the 1st team.

He told me on Sat night he hasn't signed anything yet and at the moment he hasn't got a club.

I think this is an important attitude to adopt.

Surely Made and Waney have done enough to earn our trust now.

Whatever decision they reach re. players, I'll happily have it.

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I think, given that we have an empty quota spot, he's young, not gonna be on too much money and very versatile as well os obviously giving 100% every game then letting phelps go would be stupidity. However, as you say if Madge and Wane think he should go then I will accept this as the right thing to do because I trust them 100% now and tbh what they say is going to be the best way.

Problem with Phelps is he takes up a Quota spot, if he didn't he would have a new contract for sure!

Did Josh Charnley sign an extension to his contract?

Personally I think the quota spot is a bit of a red herring, given the salary cap it may well be the case that freeing up the quota spot by releasing Phelps would be a waste as we couldn't afford anyone better due to the cap limit. Phelps is hardly on top money so his realse would not exactly make enough SC space for a top drawer import.

I suspect it will all come down to cap space - after all the club has just signed several youngsters on to pro contracts and some of the first team contracts are due for renweal (or will be so next year) so cap room will be the key rather than quota.

Given the season they have just had I also suspect that several on the younger players in the squad will be due/looking for salary increases as well.

Except for those 7 games he played in before injury.

I say let him go, why take up the quota spot for the sake of it?

Leave it open who know who may come available next year mid season

Is Phelps any better value to the club than Charnley or Marsh?

Would Phelps staying (as much as I think he's a decent player) hinder the potential development of Charnley and Marsh?

Simples imo.

No argument from me on that one - agree completely was just chucking my two penn'orth in (for what it is worth )