Even keith swiftcorn happy wonders will never cease. Widnes here he comes ?

I thought only one player per club was allowed this dispensation (Sinfield?), and that it is not 50% of wages either, more like an extra £50k. But I may be wrong.

Good news on Senior 'retiring' though.

TBF I was too



Very happy to see that Keith Senior is leaving Leeds though. Very good player in his prime but has been well out of his depth for a year or so now. There's no room for sentiment in sport.

Good luck keith always ! time is right big fella

Thanks for the memories too many to mention as alot have said plain and simple LEEDS LEGEND !

Balls. I had hoped he'd sign for another 3 years.

Kirke to Centre now then?

Hope his move to Crusaders doesn't take the sheen off an illustrious career?

Whats the betting that he changes his shirt every five minutes during the game ?

It's always sad when a career comes to an end, but it's the correct decision for all concerned.

An awesome player in his pomp, and well deserving of a place in our Hall of Fame.

All the best Keefy..... it's been great!

An all time great and will be remembered as a true legend for Leeds.

The right decision for all concerned.

Thanks and good luck Keith.

GH is not being consistent in his sentimental style of contract management considering the recent decisions to extend the contracts for 2 other players whose best years are also behind them and another who has been lucky to boast several winners medals. I can only guess that a new centre has been lined up for next season.

Thanks for the memories Keith

The right call and the end of an era.
keith Senior is the BEST centre i've had the privlage to witness in the famous Blue 'n' Amber ,a club legend and thanks for the memories .

best centre the club as ever had and one of the best players in the SL era. Total beast in his day. Senior/Bai combo just cut it up week in week out.

Pace,power,strength and size on the flanks....those were the days

goodbye keith and thanks for the memories.

great centre and a great servant to the Leeds club.

The correct decision made to let him go though

I don't think his new club, whoever it may be, will be to enamored at him playing in the Boxing Day Challenge when they would want him top play in their own BD game. What would happen if his knee went again? His new team would be due a big payout from his insurance!

I would imagine it will be a token performance. nice touch, would be a shame for the last time we saw him in a leeds shirt was hobbling off injured. And it will probably add a few onto the gate

I wouldn't expect the Boxing Day appearance to be an 80 mins stint , wether it be against Wakey , or a SuperLeague club .
Have broken the news to a few ladies I know . They are heart-broken that he is leaving . One even said she will follow him to his next team should he make such a move .

Thanks for everything Keef . A true modern-day legend of English Rugby League . You will be missed by many .

Keith Senior - Super Leagues Greatest Ever Centre

Need I say more?

what more is there to say but thanks for the memories Keith

a great down to earth bloke to speak to but all good things must come to an end

All i can do is echo all that has been said

The best British centre of the Super League era without a doubt and a key player in our run of success between 2004 and 2009. However, the right decision by the club. I would have re-signed him only on the understanding that he would be on less money and wouldn't necessarily be in the first 17, effectively he'd be a squad player. Reading between the lines that's what the club offered and he refused. So, end of an era, yes, but the first right decision on retention of players for 2012 for me.

Keith will rightly be regarded as not only a Rhinos legend but also a SL legend too

I will remember with great fondness of just how good he was in his prime, he was always our main "go-to player" when we were chasing a game, because when he was on song he was a handful for any defense to contain

I hope that he fully recovers from his injury and that a change of club will re-invigorate him so that he can play for yet another 2 seasons at the very least

While Senior is second on a few of the more notable Leeds SL Era lists (overall Appearances and Tries) he tops the one for most Starts for the club with 363 to Sinfield's 358 - for a while longer at least.

Both currently share the most Play Off (24) and most Challenge Cup Appearances (40)

Keith Senior: Leeds SL Era

Regular Rounds: Played 295 + 2, Tries 152, Points 608
Play-Offs: Played 24 + 0, Tries 7, Points 28
Challenge Cup: Played 40 + 0, Tries 11, Points 44
World Club Challenge: Played 4 + 0, Tries 1, Points 4

Total: Played 363 + 2, Tries 171, Points 684

I think the Rhinos need a quality replacement as Watkins needs a bit more time before playing week in and week out.The right signing will help develop him, BJB and Hardaker. I hope GH has someone lined up as there is now space under the salary cap. Even more space if Ali goes and Buderus returns to Newcastle. Any names being mentioned!