This is proving to be quite a scoop this. Always amusing to see people "in the know" end up looking rather foolish. Unless, of course, these big developments have gone a bit under the radar?

nothing on twitter from Mick G

Just to clarify that my "Big Developments Tomorrow" status update on Facebook was totally unrelated to the club.

Unfortunately, it wasn't long before people started speculating on player arrivals/departures.

Eddie, I only commented after it was hijacked by the Bulls Banter brigade.

Next time you're over we'll have a pint in the Boy And Barrel

The Boy & Barrel?

I once went in there by mistake in 1999. It was like a scene from that bar in Star Wars.

what? Full of bug-eyed, yellow and green spotted aliens, some with three heads, all drinking blue and orange drinks, but somehow all speaking English [with American accents]?

Or am I thinking of another bar...

Has anyone read his Wikipedia page:

Ian Kirke is an English professional rugby league footballer for English club Leeds Rhinos of Super League. He made his Leeds debut on 5 March 2006 when Leeds played Castleford. During the close to season 2006 he had surgery on both his shoulders to fix a long term injury. Attended Hornsea School and Language College.

Although the reason is unknown, he prefers to be referred to as 'John'. He lives in Leeds with his life partner Moll-Tuck. Ian's personal life has not been without controversy, in 2009 he was romantically linked to the American actress Lindsay Lohan, although this was subsequently denied by Lohan's PR team by way of a statement saying "Lindsay has never heard of Ian Kirke and is unaware of the game of rugby" the player has never officially commented. In addition to Lohan, Kirke has also been linked to 3 Victoria's secret models, although never officially identified it thought the models featured in the Victoria's Secret campaigns.

In his spare time, Kirke enjoys gardening. Currently, he is developing his own range of herbal teas using only ingredients grown in his own allotment. Although currently a hobby, he hopes to market the teas once his rugby career has ended under the brand name "Kirky Juice, more than a drink, not as much as a meal" patents are currently pending registration.