Seams a really good guy and a good player too despite the comments on the forum.

He will be missed although probably about the right time to go.

Leeds should spend big for Chris Hill

Outbidding teams like Wire for players they want to keep is a thing of the past. Wire are not going to sell Chris Hill.

Looks like GH is moving on those who are past their leeds sell by date, and freeing up some salary cap.

Good luck to both Bailey and Kirke, you wrote your names in our history over the last 10 years, but it's time for some new and eager faces.

In Gawwy we Trust!

He goes with a good pat on the back. I believe that for all the stick he gets he is a limited player who played the role which was asked of him. I have said for a few years that when Leeds lose Peacock they will have to replace the whole front row as the dynamic will be different. This looks like it is happening now, with Kirke and Bailey leaving.

It leaves us with two 36 year olds, a somewhat unknown quantity, and a youngster who should be starting to come into his own. It would be a little risky to go with that, but it wouldn't surprise me. Singleton needs to step up massively this next season

Good luck to the lad, took his chance well and towed the line whilst other so called better players called to live up to promise.

Very true.

In 2014 I thought Mac handled Singleton well, in so far as he was given more game time and appearances. He was handed the opportunity but didn't take it. He was white hot against Bulls away, but struggled to put any lenghty run of form together. Massive year for Singleton but one of opportunity with the age of JP and Kylie, and the loss of Kike and Bailey, Singleton should be coming out of the blocks with the attitude of 'I can be trusted and produce'.

Good luck to him, and thank you for the part he played in our successes of recent years.

So the Kir-minator has gone. Maybe partly explains his sheepishness at the CC trophy homecoming.

Kirke - 'I'll be back' (queue dramtic title music).

Yeah we'll have him.

'Only in a re-run!'

Whilst it is generally accepted that he never really reached the standards of others around him , it should be recognized that he remained a constant with numerous coaches and did contribute in his own way to some remarkable success .

A good clubman , who I wish well in the rest of his career . Thanks Ian .

Thanks for helping out when you could Ian, all the best for the future

No better or worse than bailey, arguably kirke made the best of his limited abilities and Bailey never really fulfilled his.

Either way both correct decisions to let them go.

Maybe GH realised that that his testimonial wouldn't have been very succesfull next year, and didn't have the heart to tell him!
Any how cheers for the memories Ian namely the chasing down of wingers( Dixon at cas) and another I can't remember at the mo

Never a star, but a reliable squad player. Did what was asked of him, played his part. I wish him well at Wakey

Richards in the play offs last year?

Five Super League rings worth of contribution to the greatest era wasn't it?

Kirke era it is then.

Good luck to Ian. Personally I've had no problem at all with his contribution to the team over his time, but its probably right for him to move on.

A black day indeed.

The IKAS is in mourning.

Live long and prosper Kirke!

The ultimate "right place, right time" man.

Good luck to him, but it was obvious that after Leeds missing out on the last two Grand Finals he was bound to want to move somewhere with a better chance in the playoffs next year. He's missed his run outs at OT in October.

Seriously, good luck to the guy.

He has more GF winners rings than the whole of the Warrington and Huddersfield squads combined.