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 )

McIllorum - Get him signed up on 2/3 years, he's not the finished article but he's progressing well and seems to break into the first team every year. He just needs to stay injury/suspension free, both factors have been an issue in the past.

Deacon - Hopefully a year extension, wouldn't want to be throwing Mellor in there in case of injury because he's coming back from a bad injuryu himself, plus Deacon was a really important player at the back end of the year.

Pryce - I'd like to see him stay because I think he's seriously underated by a lot on here, he scores a ton of tries and attacking his wing becomes a non-option, so what if he's a bit lazy on the scoot?

Phelps - Not a lot better that youngsters we already have, he may be a fan favourite but I wouldn't keep him.

I think if there's room on the cap and we arent getting anyone else the simple answer is to keep Phelps. He is a good player the quota spot is irrelevant because there probably isnt enough room to sign a better aussie anyway and he provides cover for the whole of the back line.

I think he would do the opposite of hindering the development of young talent because:
a) he IS young talent he's only 25 and
b) having him means that in crunch games we dont have to throw a youngster in at the deep end due to injuries and hope they dont run scared.

I wouldnt sign him if it means any of the others leaving (at the end of the day Pryce should probably be kept over him due to them both basically being back cover and Pryce being younger) but if they dont have to get rid of those to keep him then keep him. Simples.

Does noone remember the brilliant form and the praise he received for it at the start of the season? Phelps IS a good player.

I've been reliably informed that KP was at Odsal yesterday.

I can see Phelps ending up somewhere like Quins once they have a new coach sorted out.

That could be a good call, or maybe Crusaders, as they don't have quota restrictions.

Catalans