I realise i may very well be in the minority here but for me i would offer Stew a contract for next year. His performances of late for me have been very good and you always know what your getting with Littler- 100% commitment each and every game.

Yes i realise he is not the most gifted player we've ever seen but now were not giving Alker a new contract i worry that were losing people on the playing side that have a real affinity with Salford and actually care about the club. For me Littler puts in the effort every game and since his permanant move to the 2nd row i think he's doen an excellent job.

We can't afford to have a squad of superstars and Littler offers us versatility in the squad and i would imagine would not be one of the top earners in the team.

Littler is one of the those players who people find easy to disregard but i honestly think we'll miss him next year if he is let go.

hear hear tommo totally agree with all you say

I cry a little bit on the inside whenever I hear the teams announced with Littler in the second row. He's good to have for depth but when he's still making the starting lineup week in week out, you can understand why we aren't moving forward as a club.

With the injuries we've had it's been a godsend that we've had Stuart who seems to be incredibly robust and just able to keep playing - FWIW, in my opinion he's looked fine at second row and I'd certainly keep him as a squad player for one more season

Littler is one of the old guard, he like Alker has given us years and years of commitment and effort to the cause in many ways been the heart and sole of the salford team, he was a try scoring centre who knew where the line was, but time moves on and we should be looking to the future if we we are to continue to compete at this level.

I would thank him for his efforts over the last 10 years in a Salford Shirt, its been a pleasure and his winning try in the grandfinal in 2003 @ widnes will always bring tears to my eyes.

"Feed the horse and he will score" We did and he did lots

I think it is time to let go. As said in previous posts, we need to move forward as a club and Littler wont be part of it. Sure he has done a steady job in his 10 years, but it is now time to say goodbye and thanks.

I say keep him , he has been solid and consistent this season , and however hard people try to edge him out of the side he always ends up forcing his way back in ! ...keep him otherwise he'll end up at Leigh and that would suck as he truly is an adopted Salfordian.

Rather have littler in the second row than sibbitt any time, after 5 minutes sibbitt is bent over hands on knees puffing and blowing hiding in the centres where stu will still be running it in hard and strong after 80 minutes his work rate is second to none

I can understand both points of view with regards to Stu, in my honest opinion I think the club need to move forward and if they're not offering Alker a playing contract for next season then I can't see them offering Littler one either. As already mentioned he has played really really well over the last few weeks (maybe he's playing for a contract who knows?), saying this it wouldn't be the end of the world if we did decide to keep him on for one more season as a squad player. Mind you people have been saying this for years and years yet somehow he always manages to get himself a starting spot week in week out mainly due to his never say die attitude and the lack of injuries he's had. My heart says yes keep him, but my head says no we need to move forward with a new breed of quality players if the club is going to improve.

I see nothing wrong with giving Stu another year as a squad player. Someone to fill injury gaps. Whether he would be interested in a step down in role is another matter.

I think he'd jump at the chance if he was offered any sort of contract, I'm sure he'd rather be a bit part player here than take the step down to the Championship.

Surprisingly correct if you look at this seasons stats Stuart are better ( including 6 offloads !). 15 mistakes / 19 Penalties also in 18 appearances .
Basically in with a shout next season aslong as his contract is not excessive
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It would be great for Stu to get 1 more year and he can realise all the years of promises and walk out at the new stadium!

Spot on there mate. Sibbitt has pretty much under achieved wherever he has played, and Stew has been pretty solid: (and improved his discipline). His work rate is first class. I would keep him.

Injuries have done Sibbit. However, he’s still one of the best line-breaking forwards I’ve seen in a Salford shirt (there haven’t been many).

Looking at the stats its fair to say you get more out of Littler than you do Sibbit and if it was a choice to keep eather id have to say Littler gets my vote.

he will sign for Leigh for next season.

Don't they say that every year

in the same way that we used to say Adrian Morley was going to sign for us ?
if it happens then i'm sure he will get a great ovation come the end of the season.

Two great moments I will remember from Stuart was the try he scored way back in 2000/2001 season? away at Huddersfield off a Simon Svabic pass and the last Try against Leigh in the National League Final in 2003 smiling at all the Leythers holding ' Horse pictures ' ...

I know that he has been plagued by injury even as far back as his NRL days, but he really hasn't look fit for a long time. He had a bit of pace though.

Didn't he have a serious shoulder injury? If a shoulder is involved, it is never a good sign for any RL player, and especially a forward.

I must admit you've got me thinking about "line breaking forwards" and I see what you mean in terms of Salford players past and present. Ian Blease, Shakers,...........and let's not forget Steve (how's Leigh gone on?) Herbert.

I would give Littler a new contract in a heartbeat.

Great squad player and has been one of our better players over the last few months (since his move into the back row).

I think Coley is the last decent liner braker we've had, when he ran outwide at pace he was unstoppable, pity it was only when playing to impress for a new contract. Can't we get him back on a week by week thing and then he'd be a world beater.

FWIW i'd bin Fitzy and Littler if (and it's a big IF) we have replacements lined up, I have to be honest i've never been a Fitzy fan sure he's a decent fullback but for me there's always been something missing (I'm hoping we get General Patton or move Ratchford to FB) and I've often thought we should have made Littler captain last season when we made the mistake of putting Parker in charge as he as the equal respect of Alker and is a little less hot headed, that aside i'd let him go to continue a stallar playing career knowing he is a Salford legend.