Iestyn Harris admits he could be facing the final season of his illustrious playing career - but he won't rush into making a definite decision just yet.

The Bulls stand-off is out of contract at the end of 2008 and is contemplating calling it quits.

"I'm 32 this year and I don't want to go on until I'm 34, 35," said the former Great Britain star.

"Depending on how I'm travelling, if I'm performing well, keeping my place and enjoying it you can never say never but looking now I can probably say this will be my last year.

"I think Joe (Vagana) said that last year though and he was on fire all season and so decided to play another.

"You have to see where you are at, see what the body is like and how you are mentally. I think I'll make a more honest decision six months down the line."

Harris has lifted Super League and World Club Challenge titles since joining the Bulls in 2004 and captained Leeds Rhinos to Challenge Cup success at Wembley eight years ago.

One of the most talented players of his generation, commanding a world record £350,000 transfer fee when joining Leeds, he is a former Man of Steel and has also won 15 Great Britain caps.

The gifted playmaker made a £1.5million cross-code switch with Cardiff and Wales before returning to Super League at Bradford.

There is speculation the fiercely proud Welshman could return to the Valleys to become player-coach of Celtic Crusaders as they aim to secure a Super League franchise for 2009.

"I definitely want to go into the coaching side of things," admitted Harris.

"It's something I've wanted to do for a couple of years. You just have to wait for the right opportunity and if it comes up somewhere next year - and it means playing for another year - that might be an option.

"To go down the coaching line is something I'm passionate about and it (Celtic) has been mentioned, but not by me.

"If they do get into Super League and there's an opportunity there, well, I've lived in Cardiff, enjoyed Cardiff, have got great friends in Cardiff, so its something the family would be prepared to do. We'll see what happens."

Harris had hoped to sign off in style with Wales at the World Cup next year but his dream was dashed when they surprisingly failed to qualify.

He had strong criticism of their preparations, saying: "It was poor and it reflected in our games.

"At times training was poor, the preparation mentally and physically of some of the players was poor and not what I'm used to - just everything.

"It was a bad end for me to an international career with Wales.

"The World Cup would have been great, going there to play in Australia - whether it was my last year or not - but I don't think we've got anyone else to blame but ourselves. C'est la vie."

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