I still think Phelps would be a good signing for anyone outside the top 4. I think he's a better FB than people like Tansey + Mathers (Yes Wire/Cas fans) and won't exactly be expensive!

Wire have Hodgson next season. And to be honest Mathers didnt have that bad a season last season for Wire.

Cant see marsh and charnley both going on loan, especially for the whole season we need some cover

Surely not Mossop, I think he'll play nearly game he's fit for next year.

Our back row is very strong next year, Joel, Hoffman, Lockers and Hansen must be the first choice 4 next year ( inclusive of one on the bench) then we have Mossop, Faz and Tuson as back ups.

There will inevitably be periods where players are out injured, just like this year.

I can see maybe 1 of those going out on a moths rolling loan at the begining of the year.

I think we may see an 80 minute hooker next year in some games, the impact hooker is becoming less useful IMO and the extra spot on the bench for a forward will be massive.

Instead of who? With a full squad available I doubt he will be in the 17.

Farrell could well be in front of Mossop after 2010 season.
Perhaps the loanees could be Tuson, Phelps, Pryce and O'Carroll.

I would have real issues with re-signing an overseas player just to loan him out. If he isnt good enough to be in 17, which he isnt, then he shouldnt be retained imo.

Marsh, Davies, Tuson and Mellor for me

All to get used to playing week in week out in SL.

Tuson is too far down the pecking order (Joel, Hoffman, Lockers, Hansen, (Hock), Farrell, Mossop) to play so sending him on loan would be the best thing for him.

Prop instead of Prescott for my money. I know Prescott had a big two games at the end of the year but Mossop was great for much longer before he got injured.

Charnley instead of one of them and I'd take that

If only he didn't knock himself out every week.

I could understand where you were coming from if he hadn't put those massive performances in, but he was probably the best prop on the field in the Leeds semi and we would be crazy to let him go now as all the hard work seems to be finally paying off..

If this turned out to be true would they play when Wigan play Quins? IL seems to prefer to prevent players loaned out from playing against wigan. Would Quins agree to loosing 4 players for games against Wigan or would we let them play?

I think Mossop needs to up his game, personally I think a 5 year contract was too long, for a player not guaranteed significant first team action. For me, in no way shape or form on his form of last year should he get a place ahead of Farrell, who was outstanding .

Prescott is certainly worth his shirt over Mossop up front and we also have to remember Hock will be returning at some point.

I could handle Pryce going on loan if he was guaranteed first team rugby at another club, and as some have said re Phelps to use a quota spot on a player destined for a loan deal would be criminal.

Mossop was outstanding last year. He was just very unfortunate with injuries.

To be honest our second string could probably beat Quins anyway. A sad state of affairs if they are becoming a feeder club, but I for one would not turn them down. The chance to give ouryoung players SL experience whilst we take all the trophies is fine by me



O'Carroll, Charnley, Pryce, Marsh, Mellor, Tuson, Davies and maybe Mossop would be the main candidates for me.

Loaning Phelps would be an utter waste, he should be snapped up on a 1-2 year contract by any team outside the top 8 really.

i agree. i thought he was playing very well. MM had some problems with his defence, enough to drop him once or twice, but overall i thought he was one of our top players at the start of the season.

Disagree.

Granted there were glimpses but he lacked any consistency even when fit.

The potential is there, but for me both Farrell and Prescott are both far more deserving of a place. Farrell once he got his chance for me was one of our stand out players week in week out.

Long term I think Mossop will eclipse Prescott but on form,he will have to wait for his chance.

What's the issue with Mossop?



Assuming he can recover from the injury I would expect him to be challenging very strongly for a spot in the 17. Personally I'd like to see him tried out at prop. Anyway, IMO while he has a lot of potential to fulfil he has already established himself as a first teamer.

Don't think there is an issue, but we do have a strong squad and I do not think he has been as good as Farrell or Prescott. Yes he will be pushing and so he should be, but at the moment I feel he still has a lot to prove Tuson and Mossop for me start of next year just behind the obvious candidates and Farrell.

The only issue I see is the insane amount of competition we have in the forwards (before the injuries kick in). He isn't going to get much better bullying reserve packs.

In the back row he has O'Loughlin, Tomkins, Hoffman, Hansen and Farrell ahead of him at the moment, and with Tuson trying to get a look in. This is before Hock is back.

At prop he has Fielden, Coley, Lima, Prescott ahead of him, and O'Carroll is probably there too, with Davies sniffing around too.

I think after the preseason we'll know what the plans for Mossop are, if he bulks up a lot then he should be heading for prop.

Why would we extend Phelps and Pryce's contracts to simply send them out on loan?