Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:01 pm  

I don’t like the idea of moving Ratchford from fullback, I think that’s where he poses his biggest threat for us.

Even if Dec does play out the season as first choice, we still need to bring somebody in. Livett had a couple of games there I know but another injury could put us in a really sticky situation.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:23 pm  

No we don't want to mess about with Ratch he has improved with each season since holding down one position. Better to get a replacement for KB whether it be Dec or Harvey as cover than change the spine even more.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:49 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

We need to give him some time with pouncing...there are one or two on here will be 'I told you so' trigger happy to prove a long running issue.

We made two finals last year with Roberts, with our new signings I expect two trophies this year, nothing less. If we fail to get that I will be calling for Patton's head, along with Price's and rubber duckie's.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 5:57 pm  

Time for Patton to grow a pair of cahoonies and take what may well turn out to be his last chance. As many have said, the over-riding sentiment is hoping he nails it. Come on Dec, grasp that baton.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:19 pm  

We won 10 games in a row(as I'm sure duckie has mentioned a few times!)with ratchford at half back. Put him in there, where his bad tackling wont be so much of an issue, and get mamo in at fullback.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:35 pm  

As the king of squirrel and peanut butter sandwiches once sang, "it's now or never" for Patton.
He's been handed (in unfortunate circumstances) a chance to shine. This will be his fourth season around the first team. Do it, or go to Widnes/Salford/HKR etc.

The issue now, is, who's the club's infield organiser. This WAS Brown's job. Is it to be Patton, or Austin, who (from what I hear) tends to be an off the cuff player.

Ball"s in his court, now

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:48 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

As the king of squirrel and peanut butter sandwiches once sang, "it's now or never" for Patton.
He's been handed (in unfortunate circumstances) a chance to shine. This will be his fourth season around the first team. Do it, or go to Widnes/Salford/HKR etc.

The issue now, is, who's the club's infield organiser. This WAS Brown's job. Is it to be Patton, or Austin, who (from what I hear) tends to be an off the cuff player.

Ball"s in his court, now

There is a lot of structured movement coming off Austin.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:00 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

There is a lot of structured movement coming off Austin.

There may well be, but I'm on about actual organising, shouting out plays etc. This was obviously Brown's job, until a few days ago. We now have an issue.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:04 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

There may well be, but I'm on about actual organising, shouting out plays etc. This was obviously Brown's job, until a few days ago. We now have an issue.

obviously?

Re: Dec Patton : Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:13 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

obviously?

Did you not watch the Challenge Cup games last season, when Brown was mic'd up, barking out orders, plays, player's positions, and there was a camera following him round. Pretty obvious to everyone, that he was the team organiser.