Joined: Jun 01 2007 Posts: 12664 Location: Leicestershire.
One of the greats of the modern era.
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Leaves one big pair of shoes to fill! Well, they won't be filled will they, there's only a hand full of players on the planet that could have filled them over the last decade!
This guy deserves a statue commissioning to stand pride of place outside the KC in my eyes!
One of the greatest signings this club has ever made, and B2B challenge cup captain to boot!
Joined: Feb 19 2009 Posts: 1957 Location: East stand!
knockersbumpMKII wrote:Minichello has being better, Sneyd has being more influential, Ellis is still a great player however and a great captain as well as being a great role model.
Ellis has been far more influential and important to us than either. The difference is huge when he's not there. More than any of our players. This year's been the nearest to us dealing with it when he's been out. Even then his 1st game back v Hudds it stood out a mile We scored all our points with him on. Conceded all when he was off... Best most important player I've seen in a hull shirt
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29803 Location: West Yorkshire
Jake the Peg wrote:Irreplaceable. We will take some time to adjust to him not being there and I doubt we'll go anywhere near filling the void he leaves
Goes without saying. In the bracket of Sinfield at Leeds, O'Loughlin at Wigan, Roby at Saints. The best players of their generation and literally irreplaceable.
Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12755 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
Just been looking at the team sheet for when Gaz got injured in the warm up for his debut at Headingley in 2013. McDonnell, Crooks, Arundel, Yeaman, Briscoe, Holdsworth, Seymour, Pitts, Houghton, Lynch, Whiting, Galea Westerman, bench, Green, Johnson, O'Meley, Heremaia.
I'm not going to get into an argument re Minichello v Ellis, however Ellis does not really impact our win ratio, he sits around 60% in all games incl CC having played (I think) 98 out of 165 possible games. He's been a fantastic captain, role model, gives his all every game and we will miss his leadership, however the time is right for both parties, only hope he can have a positive influence off the field.
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