Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 26, 2019 7:55 pm  

Patton's performances get a level of micro scrutiny that no other player does but I wonder if on the big picture there is a broad consensus of what Wire fans think.

Does anybody disagree with the statements below?

1. Patton is good enough to be a long term option as a starting halfback in SL for a mid/lower table team.
2. In a team with aspirations to win the title, he's a squad player at best. He has value as a third halfback to understudy the main two, especially if he can kick goals and also cover dummy half.
3. He's young, but he's not THAT young, and he's had a lot of games, enough for us to get a sense of his ceiling, he's not going to be a world beater.
4. As a town, Warrington hasn't produced much halfback talent, and Patton is the best Warrington born halfback in donkey's years. Hence most of us would like him to do well. But that doesn't change the points above.
5. He started this season as third halfback, behind Austin and Brown. He will start next season as third halfback, behind Austin and Widdop. He faces the career choice defined by points 1 and 2 above - if he wants to be a starting halfback he will have to move to a lower table club.

Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 26, 2019 8:16 pm  

Never mind us Sally what's your point?

Re: Dec Patton : Sun May 26, 2019 8:42 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Patton's performances get a level of micro scrutiny that no other player does but I wonder if on the big picture there is a broad consensus of what Wire fans think.

Does anybody disagree with the statements below?

1. Patton is good enough to be a long term option as a starting halfback in SL for a mid/lower table team.
2. In a team with aspirations to win the title, he's a squad player at best. He has value as a third halfback to understudy the main two, especially if he can kick goals and also cover dummy half.
3. He's young, but he's not THAT young, and he's had a lot of games, enough for us to get a sense of his ceiling, he's not going to be a world beater.
4. As a town, Warrington hasn't produced much halfback talent, and Patton is the best Warrington born halfback in donkey's years. Hence most of us would like him to do well. But that doesn't change the points above.
5. He started this season as third halfback, behind Austin and Brown. He will start next season as third halfback, behind Austin and Widdop. He faces the career choice defined by points 1 and 2 above - if he wants to be a starting halfback he will have to move to a lower table club.

Agree with all of that.

Re: Dec Patton : Mon May 27, 2019 12:29 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Patton's performances get a level of micro scrutiny that no other player does but I wonder if on the big picture there is a broad consensus of what Wire fans think.

Does anybody disagree with the statements below?

1. Patton is good enough to be a long term option as a starting halfback in SL for a mid/lower table team.
2. In a team with aspirations to win the title, he's a squad player at best. He has value as a third halfback to understudy the main two, especially if he can kick goals and also cover dummy half.
3. He's young, but he's not THAT young, and he's had a lot of games, enough for us to get a sense of his ceiling, he's not going to be a world beater.
4. As a town, Warrington hasn't produced much halfback talent, and Patton is the best Warrington born halfback in donkey's years. Hence most of us would like him to do well. But that doesn't change the points above.
5. He started this season as third halfback, behind Austin and Brown. He will start next season as third halfback, behind Austin and Widdop. He faces the career choice defined by points 1 and 2 above - if he wants to be a starting halfback he will have to move to a lower table club.

Very reasoned post, Sally. Don't get to see enough of The Wire in real life to make a decent call but, as a television onlooker, can't demur. Like your post, style and grammar.



BTW, regarding Point Five, as The Trannies are peevishly taking back Ryan to lie fallow for the season, Leigh could do with another back......


...... Is Austin available?

Re: Dec Patton : Mon May 27, 2019 2:17 pm  

Like the amendment to your Avatar!

Re: Dec Patton : Mon May 27, 2019 3:28 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Patton's performances get a level of micro scrutiny that no other player does but I wonder if on the big picture there is a broad consensus of what Wire fans think.

Does anybody disagree with the statements below?

1. Patton is good enough to be a long term option as a starting halfback in SL for a mid/lower table team.
2. In a team with aspirations to win the title, he's a squad player at best. He has value as a third halfback to understudy the main two, especially if he can kick goals and also cover dummy half.
3. He's young, but he's not THAT young, and he's had a lot of games, enough for us to get a sense of his ceiling, he's not going to be a world beater.
4. As a town, Warrington hasn't produced much halfback talent, and Patton is the best Warrington born halfback in donkey's years. Hence most of us would like him to do well. But that doesn't change the points above.
5. He started this season as third halfback, behind Austin and Brown. He will start next season as third halfback, behind Austin and Widdop. He faces the career choice defined by points 1 and 2 above - if he wants to be a starting halfback he will have to move to a lower table club.

Yes to all of that.

Re: Dec Patton : Mon May 27, 2019 3:34 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Like the amendment to your Avatar!

Thanks. 'Er indoors did it on my suggestion - I'll let her know

Re: Dec Patton : Tue May 28, 2019 5:51 pm  

Awarded 3 points in MoS for Saturday.

Re: Dec Patton : Tue May 28, 2019 6:15 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Awarded 3 points in MoS for Saturday.

Boooom
That'll have 1 or 2 hitting the floor.

Re: Dec Patton : Tue May 28, 2019 7:19 pm  

A few olives may be getting double pressed down at the finca tonight!