it's took Reece 4/5 years to to start producing his potential, I've seen numerous threads on the Wakey board saying he isn't good enough, one good season doesn't make him a superstar either I'll wait and see how he does next year before claiming we made a mistake releasing him, plus since he has left we haven't done too badly, id doubt we are in the position Wakey were to be so patience.

Anyway we aren't too bad for centres, Connor is an excellent centre and pre injury Griffin and Carlos were in great form.

As ever your apparent bitterness towards any player who once wore the black and white does you little credit.

You are also wrong on this one.

You'd have to go back to 2015 to find any serious criticism of Reece on the Wakey forums and tbf most of that team was loathed. He's certainly been a popular player since then as you say.

In 2015 he was 22 and not yet certain of his position. We at Wakefield know his limitations and IMO he's not as good a centre as Arundal however he's still a first class player and improving as a centre year on year - which is how it works for any player!

I'll put it this way, if you had kept Reece and his career path had gone in a similar vein to the way it has at Wakefield then I think you'd consider him a shrewd Academy investment. Scores double figure most seasons, always a top meter maker, good defender, regular SL centre, Dream Team and International all be it against France. Hand on heart you'd be happy with that for a player aged only 25?

You let a good one go I'm afraid, embrace it, it happens because unfortunately as you can't keep them all. Was it a mistake, yes in hindsight but Hull FC don't have that gift and neither does anyone else.

I really don't get why some fans slyly demean players who've left and done well at other clubs as not being good enough for their team. In my experience some players just fit some clubs or in Lynes case probably needed a kick up the bum.

Not sure why you think we have more time to be patient, we don't. Hull however probably need to learn to be more patient.

I don't think lynne would have got the game time at Hull he's had at wakey so wouldn't have developed as he has. I'm not sure he's international class TBH but there is such a lack of quality British backs we don't have much choice which is why we've had bateman playing at centre in the last couple of years

I'll wait until Lyne has more than one good season before I'll decide if it was a mistake or not to release him, Crooks had a great season for us and made the dream team, but has replicated that form again.

Certainly no bitterness I wish him well and we are well stocked in that position.

He got more time at Wakey as there is less pressure to succeed due to the club's income and size, you won't like it but it's true.

Of course FC are a big club. They must however have some sort of inferiority complex because they are the only club that feel the need to constantly point that out to the world.

Unfortunately with the salary cap, and wage restrictions, clubs are forced into difficult decisions especially with their younger players, Reece was moved on, and at the time it was the right move for both parties, as I remember he wasn’t quite ready, and if memory serves me right he was a little on the light side, he has bulked up since those days, and this season has probably been his best, but what can you do, Turgot Rawsthorne Lancaster Dean Osbourne Logan the list of released players is endless, and inevitably one or two will return to haunt us, good luck to them all I say. The next generation begins, and the process starts again.

Thanks Keith we know we are a big club, that’s probably why you continue to participate in our forum so frequently.

You are also right about our inferiority complex, after two previous glorious trophy winning, and lofty league positions, we certainly know this season has not been anywhere good enough. Perhaps our expectations somewhat are greater than your own.

Did I say we were a big club Keith, I was just comparing the sizes and expectations of Hull and Wakey?

Not quite the likes of Keith were missing from this forum from about March 2016 to July 2018.

Sorry Dave, not quite understanding what you are saying.