One of the greats of the modern era.

As good as minichiello has been you were a different team when Ellis played

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!

God, he'll be missed!

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

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.

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.

We have come a long way.

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.

Ignoring the nonsense on the previous page, massive loss his impact when on the pitch can clear for everyone to see.

I still hope we have a little bit of cap left for him to change his mind.

Either way I'm glad he is staying at the club.

One of the best three players to play for this club in my time,in great company with Knocker and Sterlo.

If some folks had seen what Ellis does off the field every day at training and the example he sets to everyone as a leader (and that's the important bit) plus the fact that he captained the Immortals of 2016, then although Mini is one of my absolute favourites and a massive hero, he's more reserved and isn't Gareth I'm afraid, although he'd be second after Mr Ellis on my team sheet every time. Gareth is a Hall of famer and in twenty years time when people actually remember the two back to back Wembley appearances and just how amazing a feat they were, it will be with the image of Ellis lifting that Trophy that they do it. They will say wow do you remember him and the memories will come flooding back. Just of course my opinion but for me a real icon of the game has passed into history this week.

Simply an all time great,irreplaceable.