Re: Dec Patton : Fri May 10, 2019 12:28 pm  

easyWire wrote:

At the end of the day, he isn't our first choice half this season, nor next. Price has decided to stick with him rather than panic buy and he has to take responsibility for that as a coach. We're second in the league and not doing too badly (plenty of room for improvement) so I'd guess Price has an argument for not rushing to replace Patton. We also have the possibility of Brown coming back in July, or using the spare cap space if needed.

The other perspective we need to take is this - last year's marquee signing probably contributed less than this year's back up half-back. Could be worse.

Cannot give you an argument Easy

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 6:37 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

....and no matter how much we are kidded...there still remains a strong possibility that Patton may have his name written into history as the scrum half of one of the greatest teams in decades.

Yeah, and Anne Widdecomb is the bookies favourite for this year's Miss World.

I think you're "over egging the pudding" somewhat, duckie

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 12:58 pm  

Warrington players that have played in one of the greatest teams in decades:

Andy Currier
Martin Dermott
Andrew Gee
Stuart Reardon
Vinnie Anderson
Ryan Bailey

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 5:03 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

Yeah, and Anne Widdecomb is the bookies favourite for this year's Miss World.

I think you're "over egging the pudding" somewhat, duckie

So you can't see Wire winning the GF or GF and CC then?
I'm shocked Lefty

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 6:49 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

So you can't see Wire winning the GF or GF and CC then?
I'm shocked Lefty

I CAN see us winning either of the finals, duckie. However, giving them the epithet one of the greatest sides in decades is indeed over egging the pudding.
I'd class our side, as better than workmanlike. Certainly not great.

I'd pretty much be certain that the Headingly faithfulll WONT be classing the Leeds GF winning side of 17 being great, when they were playing middle 8 rugby either side of it. There's more to life than JUST winning.

Whatever floats people's boats, I suppose

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 7:04 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Warrington players that have played in one of the greatest teams in decades:

Andy Currier
Martin Dermott
Andrew Gee
Stuart Reardon
Vinnie Anderson
Ryan Bailey

The greatest teams in decades, not necessarily being Warrington, I gather?

Re: Dec Patton : Sat May 11, 2019 7:28 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

I CAN see us winning either of the finals, duckie. However, giving them the epithet one of the greatest sides in decades is indeed over egging the pudding.
I'd class our side, as better than workmanlike. Certainly not great.

I'd pretty much be certain that the Headingly faithfulll WONT be classing the Leeds GF winning side of 17 being great, when they were playing middle 8 rugby either side of it. There's more to life than JUST winning.

Whatever floats people's boats, I suppose

I guess he just means from a Warrington perspective.

If we win the Grand Final this year, then Patton would have won more championships in a Warrington jersey than Briers, Wood, Langer, Mackey, Gregory, Woods, Kelly and Murphy put together.

Also if you are just thinking of a Warrington perspective, Patton is the greatest halfback to have come out of the Academy system in a generation. When was the last time we produced a better halfback?

Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 12, 2019 3:00 pm  

Watch Patton in minute 70-72 of the Wigan cup game. We get the full range of his offering a wandering run to nowhere and a pass to no-one. When we were in their 20 and needing to score. Inept is putting it kindly.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 12, 2019 4:34 pm  

You obviously missed the superb cut out pass to put Ryan Atkins in for his try!

Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 12, 2019 4:50 pm  

richmond wrote:

You obviously missed the superb cut out pass to put Ryan Atkins in for his try!

No my point still stands. Watch the part I cite again. Woeful.