2017 | Out of Contract Players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:25 pm  

Just been looking through the squad list and noticed we have quite a few coming to the end of their contracts this season:

McGuire
Burrow
JJB
Sutcliffe
Handley
Lilley
Baldwinson
Hallas
Walters
Smith

There's some talented youngsters in there it I understand they're free to speak to other clubs - with rumours Sutcliffe has had interest.

I'd certainly be looking to keep him and Lilley, Baldwinson, Hallas (?), and Smith. I'd maybe even offwe JJB and Burrow 1 year extensions. But it depends if we have anyone lined up.

[Frosties.]

Re: Out of contract players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:04 pm  

All free to talk to other clubs as of tomorrow

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:07 pm  

I believe us (Salford) are courting Sutcliffe as Flanagan's replacement. Not sure what he's like at 13?

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:10 pm  

Be interesting to see who's retained from that list. Conceivably it could be none.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:00 pm  

id be surprised if most of them, especially the youngsters, arent signed up already. The club seem particularly poor at publicizing the players who are contracted.

Think we might see Walters move on, possibly Hallas. I dont know if McGuire will want to go around again, Burrow seems to be getting less and less game time. JJB is a machine and is still getting through a ton of work but next year he will turn 37, he has played at the top level for 19 years, nigh on 400 games.

Those three would free up a big chunk of SC so it will be interesting to see who comes in.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:03 pm  

Surely both JJB and McGuire call time at the end of this season.Burrow has one maybe two seasons left in him his impact value still remains.

Out of the younger lads only Lilley is a certainty to re sign for me, maybe Handley. I would imagine Sutcliffe will want good money now, do people think he has warranted that? I'm not so sure.will be interesting to see how the club see it.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Mon May 01, 2017 7:20 am  

JJB has said he wants to play on next year.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Mon May 01, 2017 7:23 am  

Keep Sutcliffe, the rest I'd release.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Mon May 01, 2017 7:48 am  

Would keep Sutcliffe, Lilley, Baldwinson and Smith and let the rest retire/leave.

Would offer Burrow a coaching role with the kids, and McGuire and JJB some kind of ambassadorial role.

Re: 2017 | Out of Contract Players : Mon May 01, 2017 7:49 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Would keep Sutcliffe, Lilley, Baldwinson and Smith and let the rest retire/leave.

Would offer Burrow a coaching role with the kids, and McGuire and JJB some kind of ambassadorial role.

yes I agree with this