He broke approximately five tackles in eight (??) years.

He's been an excellent servant to the club imo giving us the cover that only a work-horse prop can. If and when he leaves I won't be joining in with "FC reject" if it starts up when he plays against us.

Good luck Ewan.

Looks like the Yorkshire Post have him gone, and signed. No big loss for me personally but will miss him he has been around a long time and a good club man too. However you have to ask if you aspire to be the best team in the League and you attained those lofty heights is it likely that Ewan would be in your stating 17? He has been a good servant but I would agree with a lot of the above. The club should only pay players what they think they are worth! Good luck to him!

I doubt the club will let him go without a replacement lined up and the more that go, the more ability to recruit under the cap you have.

It will be intersting tonight as he is down I believe to be commentating with Mark O'Meley on the Hull V Wigan 7's game on KCFM at 7-00

Think some people being a tad harsh on dowesy I still wouldn't mind him here next season because who we going to get in to replace him , fielden could be in for cusack + radford

That chant, tbf, is reserved for a certain type of ex player. Doubt Dowes would get that treatment.

This is a valid point for me. We need 5 props IMO, Fielden will replace Cusack, if Radford and Dowes also leave we need 2 more props, or 1 if Lauaki moves up there. Fitz, imo, shouldn't be anywhere near the front row.

It's an interesting point. Will he be able to play 80 minutes next year? I don't think so TBH, I'd maybe move him to prop as he effectively plays there anyway and spell him more. Westerman would perhaps be our 13 or Washy.

I agree, as said above it's reserved for a certain type of player e.g. Tommy Lee.

Can i say that as a club man there have been few better that Ewan Dowes.. model professional, looks after himself well, isnt a media whore or a flash git .
With regards being on the field this lad would play every day of the week for 80mins solid if asked, is a solid stopper ....
However thats what he is a stopper not a runner.. always been somewhat ineffective in attack and is somewhat one dimentional with his attacking play but that isnt what we wanted him for we used him as a stopper and nothing more and anywhere he goes that is what they will get a full on 150% stopper.
Great lad, been a part of some great times for FC and i for one wish him well if he does decide to leave us as there is NOTHING bad you can say about Ewan apart from maybe his own personal valuation of himself isnt quite what the club think and thats it, one of the good guys IMO

He's served the club well for a long time but he is exactly the quality of player that has to go if we are to compete for honours. Lots of effort and application but not good enough for a team with the highest aspirations.

With Cusack, Radford and Dowes out and Fielden in, surely that would mean one more prop to come in ??

Has the LMS interest gone for good ? Or do we have other props that we are currently talking to ?

Its a shame that he has had to go (if he has) like this, but he has had his day. Wouldn't mind Scruton in replacement.

For me we are now at the stage were we should have very few of the 2005 cup winning squad still in the squad. Horne to be next I fear and Whiting will be the last of the great team. Though I would be happy for him to be around until he is 30+.

Thanks for everything Ewan you have been a pivitol part of the squad both in good and bad times with a good track record injury wise. Best of luck at the Bulls.

Hame front row, Fitz second row, westerman/washy back row?

And if Dowes has left good luck in the future been a great servant for the club.

Would probably use both there as it would mean we don't have to spend any more money on recruiting forwards in a forward heavy squad. by allowing 3 props to leave (potentially) we could invest more in our 3/4's.

Think Lauaki woud give us another impact prop while Fitz would provide the graft/workhorse role (he has essentially been doing that all season at LF anyway) and i would not allow him to play the full 80 as he has this year, unless injuries struck as he has worked himself to a standstill in multiple games resulting in injury.

Going down the above route our 'props' would be O'Meley, Fitz, Fielden, Lauaki and Moa.