Heard today that nanyn, blythe, taylor, mcConnell, alstead and armistead are all being released for next season

Blythe isn't one of ours to release. I'll be gutted if JT doesn't get a new contract

Plus Leuluai (to Widnes) and Mort, if we are to believe other posts. By the way, Blythe is a Warrington player so we can't 'release' him.

Also hartley gone and not sure bout stanton

Stanton has been released, Hartley 'retired' about two months ago and Durbin quit.

No suprises really.

releasing Taylor will be a HUGE mistake

Taylor is a good player, his ball handling can put us in some awkward positions though.

Taylor offers us nothing except a big defensive effort. We need better to progress. A good coach will take the emotion out of decisions like this (ie he is a local lad who has been brought through the ranks and releasing him will upset some of the blinkered fans on the terraces), he will look at the facts and the abilities and development of each player and make the call to release the ones who can't take the squad forward.

I don't think people realise just how much work Taylor does. Every team needs a workhorse in defence like Taylor. We'd miss him and to find a suitable replacement in the same mould would be very difficult.

As with last years released players it will be interesting were they end up, usually an indication of how good they are.