I was talking to Benty and Lawton they are definitely here next season. Personally i would not be bothered if Jack Owens went he is around 32/33 years old and i think only centre he can play now.Easily replace with similar standard and younger, but the only one i keep is Gilly because 2 halfbacks of similar standard not so easy on the money we will be offering. Fleming and Gregson i would definitely get rid of now. Shame about Butt because been a good signing, and still giving  his best efforts. Hope his replacement is as good and younger.

The way it works with contracts these days and talking to other clubs, if they are moving on they will most likely already be signed elsewhere by now. In his interview SM said we wouldnt announce players moving on until the last home game of the season. So we dont know anything concrete but the fact no contract renewal deals have been announced this far into the season combined with rumours of 2/3 Widnes players signing for Salford is more than nothing. Im not sure Salford would sign Gilmore and Snyed as similar players, but Mike Butt is Manchester based so could be in the frame? 

We will just have to wait and see, if any are leaving they deserve a good send off. I wonder if we will find out at the Workington game? 

To re-phrase your question, is there any news on them leaving at the end of the season?

Every post on this subject is conjecture, even Widiot admits his detailed information is hearsay.

I agree mate you can only have one of those half backs other clubs sign Sneyd , sheff keep Abdul and we are chasing average halfbacks , may as well offer Richardson a job as well as a player and offer him the project to stay 

Owens has to go as he hasn't really got a position anymore and will want to much as a squad member 

It depends what money they offer him and I would not offer him too much though. His only position for me is centre and again if wanted better they will cost money, and we are hardly flushed as a club with rich owners. I agree we need to look at a few new centres, possibly this Aussie on the board can help? I would like Richardson to stay if someone at the club can find a community job, or one of the board members with there company to boost his salary? 

Richardson would be good to keep......maybe he does want SL but has made no impact at York and if he can't make their team ..where else? The incoming team?..London..don't think so looking at the halfs on Sun. 

He needs to settle for part time ,and show he is better than that and he would be picked up....atm there is no evidence is SL standard 

Owens has to go as he hasn't really got a position anymore and will want to much as a squad member 

It depends what money they offer him and I would not offer him too much though. His only position for me is centre and again if wanted better they will cost money, and we are hardly flushed as a club with rich owners. I agree we need to look at a few new centres, possibly this Aussie on the board can help? I would like Richardson to stay if someone at the club can find a community job, or one of the board members with there company to boost his salary? 

2 rumoured players at half back are Else, aged 26 previous clubs Swinton and Rochdale currently at Midlands and Hansen, will be 30 in Jan, previous clubs Swinton, Sheffield, North Wales and Halifax now at Rochdale. 

If as stated Richardson wants another go at SL and we sign both of the above I would keep Gilmore. Or sign another half back with a mixture of SL/top end Championship experience.

Midlands are currently 8th and Rochdale 15th, but for the re-structure they would both be playing in League 1. If we want to be consistently top 4, I think we could maybe only sign 1 of those 2 in a 24 man squad that would include 3 half backs.

I would 100% keep Lawton as he offers attributes in terms of size and a threat outwide/close to the line that no one else in the squad currently offers in the same way. 

At the moment its only rumours, but at this stage of the season its interesting to speculate on who is coming in/going out, all part of being a fan.

I would 100% keep Lawton as he offers attributes in terms of size and a threat outwide/close to the line that no one else in the squad currently offers in the same way. 

Lawton is an interesting case....he has been in the game for about 14 years but has only just about 100 apps...and consider how much game time on the field he has actually had in those games and it doesn`t amount to that much ....yes his size and threat...OK ..but defence ?.

....is he an expensive luxury?.....and when he does get involved in escape sets his error rate is high....

Nope not for me.....if as a player saw him coming on my thought would be as a forward...oh dear more work for me to do.

Owens has to go as he hasn't really got a position anymore and will want to much as a squad member 

2 rumoured players at half back are Else, aged 26 previous clubs Swinton and Rochdale currently at Midlands and Hansen, will be 30 in Jan, previous clubs Swinton, Sheffield, North Wales and Halifax now at Rochdale. 

If as stated Richardson wants another go at SL and we sign both of the above I would keep Gilmore. Or sign another half back with a mixture of SL/top end Championship experience.

Midlands are currently 8th and Rochdale 15th, but for the re-structure they would both be playing in League 1. If we want to be consistently top 4, I think we could maybe only sign 1 of those 2 in a 24 man squad that would include 3 half backs.

I would 100% keep Lawton as he offers attributes in terms of size and a threat outwide/close to the line that no one else in the squad currently offers in the same way. 

At the moment its only rumours, but at this stage of the season its interesting to speculate on who is coming in/going out, all part of being a fan.