What a leader.
Solid steady game when on, same as last week.
But when it's getting tough or were really under the cosh he finds another level.
Some of the carries late on off our line were tremendous late on, and some bone crunchers in D.
A true leader of men, understanding why he's been made captain.
To be fair as well we're probably a bit off seeing his best yet after a long lay off.

Karl leuluia was Ellis' s bitch last night.

Ellis pounded him and burrows.

Don't think I've seen anyone hit so hard in defence. Being tackled by Ellis must be similar to running into a brick wall.

Nearly as good as his dad when he played for the DONS.

No surprise we've suddenly got better since he came back

The guy can hit! I feel for attackers running at him. Agree with you Airliebird,runninglate, still improvements to be had. But I still think Hull can up it even more. What must Miller think watching that at home? Got to be rubbing his hands

According to McRae he's bouncing up and down waiting with his bags packed waiting for the postman. And if his visa arrives Monday he's on the plane Tuesday.

It was a worry when he left the field - according to the Mail he felt light-headed - but thankfully must have been give the all clear.

McRae was in sports bar after the game and after giving his little speech was chatting to a few of us. Ellis was having heart flutters / palpitations which apparently he's had before and the reason the trainer was holding his wrist was to check his pulse. It cleared up fine so he was chucked back on second half.

I'm not sure if I've seen such a consistently brutal tackler.
He was absolutely battering them.

Joel Edwards and Nigel Plum like to hit hard in the tackle but never as consistent as Ellis .

Been at the KC fun day today - was shocked just how big all the guys are up close. Ellis is huge and how Mr Lineham has such a turn of speed for such a big bloke I don't know.

The guy is an absolute machine. Like a previous poster stated, I've never seen someone hit so consistently and brutally hard as Ellis does.

Spoke to him at Fun Day today said just took a hard knock but fine and defo playing v Catalan. Whiting said he's touch and go for Catalan, Horne expects to be out for 4 weeks

Whatever wage he's on, no matter how much the Rovers fans' grandad's cousin's bank cashier know we're giving him, it's worth every penny. Absolute leader, took a knock but still made it back on and tackled hard, I think the best is yet to come too with him coming in late due to injury.

It doesnt matter what wage we are paying him its all part of the salary cap jigsaw that all clubs must abide by.

If Rovers fans get precious then they need reminding that we both pay the same salary cap wise but only one team is value for money player wise - Rovers turn up for Derbies but not alot else result wise! Ripping their fans off IMHO.

Fantastic defender who hits really hard and he's also a superb leader. It's no coincidence that our run of good form has been since he came back. Still a lot more to come from in attack.

Ellis is a machine and as stated above its no coincidence that our form changed when he started playing after injury. Just need Miller here now to hopefully complete a very competitive side.

Sir Fitz's workrate and tackling were top notch but Ellis's intensity in the tackle is on a different plateau.

Do you, or anyone else for that matter, find it also a coincidence that it started around the time Andy Hay left?

Not me I wonder which is most significant?

Defensively excellent, best in the league IMO. Leader, again, best in the league. Attack, good, but not as good as I've seen him in the past, hopefully that will come.

I think Ellis coming back, whatever Hay was or wasn't doing, Ellis makes a huge difference on the field.

When he was with wests, he used to run some great diagonal lines in attack, and caused all sorts of problems. Their pivots knew when and how to time the pass, I've noticed this last couple of weeks he's tried it once or twice. Our players wil have to learn how to play with him. When they do, we'll see just how good he is. probably miller will be familiar with this pattern of his play.

When he signed a lot of people commented on how much he could teach our young forwards but IMO it seems like he has been teaching our whole squad a thing or two, the team clearly lifts to match his intensity and he's always telling people what to do, a true captain.