Re: Reiss Butterworth : Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:58 pm  

My interview Reiss Butterworth from last week: https://soundcloud.com/user-129831624/r ... n-his-loan

My interview Reiss Butterworth from last week: https://soundcloud.com/user-129831624/r ... n-his-loan

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:30 pm  

Reiss is rumoured to be leaving the club and joining Castleford, with James Green coming the other way.
Can’t say I’d blame the lad. Hasn’t had a fair crack of the whip in my opinion.

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:37 pm  

That would be a real gut wrencher. Can't understand why he's not had more game time this year.

He signed a 3 year contract, if we just end up with James Green as part of the deal, then it's a steal by Cas.

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:35 pm  

Wasn't getting a sniff with us, yet went out on loan and played for Batley and now signs for Cas....

Whatever Powell and Diskin see in him obviously wasn't being appreciated by Kear!

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:43 pm  

To be fair weren't Batley crippled by injury and Cas will see him as potential. Arguably we haven't got time to wait for potential, we need players to guarantee promotion this year and then what? Go for Top 4 of championship next year?

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:46 pm  

Maybe Kear thinks we need to strengthen the side at prop and this was a way to do it by letting Reece go. Just watched Greens highlights on YouTube and I think he might be a good recruit.

[Bullseye]

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:48 am  

Well he's gone and it is a bit disappointing but it's not a tragedy like some drama queens on social media are making out.

We certainly do need another prop, especially if we go up.

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:42 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Well he's gone and it is a bit disappointing but it's not a tragedy like some drama queens on social media are making out.

We certainly do need another prop, especially if we go up.

Its naive for folk to think we will keep all our perceived better Academy Players whether or not we are in L1 Ch or SL.

Reiss has been on the cusp but also we did not miss him when the position arose and he couldn't fill it and as Sam has said we needed a prop and it just a bit of common sense business by JK!

It's also the reality of the Bull starting from scratch financially!

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:16 am  

Well I hope JK knows what he is doing, because I think our side is crying out for a decent hooker even now. If we do go up it will be crucial than we sign someone to play 9.
I was hoping Butterworth would end up being that player so to see him leave is very disappointing.

Hallas cannot be a hooking option next year, he isn't good enough. Flanagan is decent but he's getting on a bit. Vila has improved a lot since JK came in but realistically is a bottom half championship player. He's not top half or potential SL quality.

Re: Reiss Butterworth : Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:33 am  

What's coming through behind Reiss?

With a season from Flanagan on 2019 what's on the radar for 2020 and is it better than Butterworth? I can't see us doing anything other than consolidating a Ch place next year if we are promoted?

Maybe Kear is looking longer term than we are?