Gareth Ellis has been granted an early release from wests to return to England at the end of this season, interesting to see where he goes.

It certainy will. This was the very reason why I questioned the new contract for Delaney the other week. I said at the time, I would be very pished if we missed out on a possible return fort Ellis by giving this new contract.

I assume Mr Hetherington and co.have known about Gareth's decision for some time. He has always said that we are in a position to sign a marque player if we get the chance.
Could this be what he had in mind ?
Gareth has stated he wants to finish hie career at Wakey.
He will probably do that,in about 4 years time !
Obviously not nailed on that we sign him,he could walk into any super league side.But we surely must be favourites,would be a fantastic addition to the squad.
C'mon Leeds get the deal done and dusted !

Peacock, Webb, Leuluai, Bailey, Pitts, Ambler, D. smith OOC and cap space available, could we see him return as a prop?

Why would that happen? He is a million miles ahead of all our other backrowers. That's not a put down of our existing lot, just that Ellis is much better. It's like getting Cameron Smith in and playing him on the wing.

We know Lealuai is hanging up his boots and apparently we are under the cap this season, which I can believe. That could leave enough for Ellis. We have JP, Bailey, Griffin, Moore, Kirke, Singleton, Ambler(assuming the OOC sign new deals) all competing for prop next year, so Kylie doesn't necessarily need to be replaced with a signing.

Are you in Nantwich? He's a back-row plain and simple.

Thought Ellis was on record that he wanted to go to Cas?

I'd love him to return here but hasn't he said he wanted to play for Cas or even Wakey?
Saying that Morley always said he'd love to come back or play for Salford.

I think you must the irony of Frosties post which was very much tongue in cheek pointing out that we have lots of props out of contract but no high profile 2nd rowers do where would we fit him in. Yes he's world class but 2nd row is not a position we are weak in. The only way Ellis coming back would seem logical to me is if we hadn't just announced Delaney's contract extension

Not sure we're *that* strong in the backrow. If we're considering Sinfield as a 6 now, and bearing in mind the trend for battering-ram 13s, we have JJB, Delaney and Ablett as front-line back-rows, and Hauraki and Clarkson on the side. There's room in that rotation for Ellis, assuming a) he wants to come, and b) we haven't earmarked Stevie Ward as starting 13 from 2013.

IF we sign Ellis expect Hauraki to depart imo.

I wouldn't cry if that happened

He will end up at Warrington - they will be able to get him under the cap

Let the bidding war start!!

Would be good to see him come back,

when is haurakis deal up?