Woolford will return from a two-week suspension on Saturday night to take his place in the Raiders side to play the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

The former captain remained tight-lipped on the details surrounding his playing options for 2007 but said a move to the UK was "a priority".

"A couple of places have got to get their stuff together in the next three or four weeks and within a month I'll have something to confirm," Woolford said.

The NRL Round 8 match-up against an in-form Broncos side will mark the 300th game milestone for veteran forward Jason Croker - the Raiders' most experienced player.

But the 33-year-old is another senior player the club stands to lose to the UK after he raised the possibility of a move overseas late last week.

The pair will share an astonishing 520 first-grade games between them when they take to the field in Brisbane on Saturday.

Raiders chief executive Simon Hawkins said club management and new coach Neil Henry, who will take over from Penrith-bound coach Matt Elliott on November 1, were aware of the experience the squad stands to lose should Woolford and Croker leave the club.

Hawkins said the club was "a good chance" to retain one of the two players for next season but indicated a replacement signing wasn't out of the question.

"If we were looking for someone for next year it'd be very likely it'd be someone in their mid to late 20s as to offer some experience there," Hawkins said. "You don't want a whole team of old blokes and you don't want a whole team of young blokes, we're very conscious of needing a balance.

"In terms of recruitment, we'd add a dimension that is required in terms of some sort of seniority."

Elliott said Woolford's strength in the ruck area would be crucial against Darren Lockyer's Broncos, which have won five of their past six matches.