Id keep...

Royston - Been brilliant so far, versatile and wont be on mega bucks.
Ah Van - Getting better every week, great goal kicker, just needs to be outside a quality centre.
L'Estrange - Definatly, get him signed up on a 4 year contract, Captain material.
Ainscough - Unlucky with his injury, but was very good before that, give him another year.
Finigan - I'd like to see him his chance in the first team, he scored 4 tries in 5 games in a difficult season last year, hopefully his loan will spur him on.

Kearney - Although Kearney is a very very good player and probably our best attacking weapon, i'd be quite happy to let him go only if we sign Leon Pryce to play stand off, and we could use his quota spot to sign a quality centre. I'd be quite happy to keep Royston at fullback. If we could'nt sign a proven centre then 100% id keep Kearney.

Release....

Herbert, Raynor, Walker, and Halley

Depends on your position as regards the younger players coming through. For me, the forwards, assuming they play to their potential, which fair enough hasn't always been the case, simply isn't the priority and I would be happier to see the younger players given a chance first. We've lost a few (not just forwards) over the past couple of years or so which might not have happened if we could have given them more opportunities to make their mark in the first team, and we have a few potentially good forwards, including back rowers, starting to get games. Purely my opinion, and obviously things don't always come to fruition, but the future is looking good in the pack if and when some of the 'kids' become regular first teamers.

To be honest it comes down to where the priorities lie and obviously who is OOC at the end of the year and if it were my decision I'd be thinking along the lines of a 'fiery' centre rather than looking at the forwards.

i agree with bulliac here. the investment needs to be in the areas where we dont have good and cheap kids coming through, which is the backline. i would go all out for a strike centre and keep a big chunk of cap space for it.

Am I reading the U20's v Salford team correctly, did Halley play at stand off? (In that context Franks "understanding" about Herbert at LF isnt so off the planet after all.) anybody see if this is right, and how he went? Addy does look as if he is back on song and challenging to be in the 1st squad, good for him and the squad.

Someone mentioned about Halley earlier so yes it would seem to be correct.

Good news about Addy, straight swap for Donaldson on Saturday.

found the posts thanks jockabull, looks promising for another half back and home grown too. and quinds defence is worse than ours has been so if I was Potter I would really go for a lot of points, and Addy would be the player to have in the team even if on the bench

Yes he did play stand off. He played Ok and seemed quite nippy. He's obviously not going to be fully up to the mark yet but he seemed to be confident on his feet, which is pretty important after such an injury. You're right about Addy he was excellent.