Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:19 pm
Shazbaz
International Star
Joined: Sep 16 2014 Posts: 928 Location: South Stand
Something he randomly put on social media couple weeks back made me think he had sorted another contract out. Might be wrong but would imagine an announcement soon now he's officially been released by us.
Full back and wing we are well covered, Centre worries me a little, Inglis will miss games with injury, Mamo's injury record isn't great either, so I hope Roebuck is able to step up. Halves, Looks ok with Ratch able to step in, Dean hopefully will get some gametime Prop, numbers look ok now, hopefully one of Butler or Mulhern can develop into a true first choice prop, otherwise it will be an area we lack a little quality. Hooker is fine, Davis can also play there in emergencies Back Row seems ok in numbers, but seems light in quality for me. I still think a back row of Currie + a new player with Hughes at 13 and Clark on the bench is our best bet. I imagine that is dependent on Sita & Latu though
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Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:04 am
lefty goldblatt
Player Coach
Joined: Feb 05 2010 Posts: 8019 Location: South Stand.....bored
Patton. Never really "kicked on" since his GF try in 2016. Tried his best, but lack of talent (for where a leading SL club's half back needs to be) has been evident for a while. Hope it goes well for the lad in the future
Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:53 am
rubber duckie
Club Coach
Joined: Mar 15 2008 Posts: 17268
Smiffy27 wrote:What sorts out how good a half back is ... is pace of the mark. The best "ever" was sh*t off a shovel ... Alex Murphy in his early days.
That’s a fair observation, when I think of the best halfbacks in Britain, they all had terrific off zero yard speed. Davis Gregory Edwards Burrow Sandow even...!
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Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:17 pm
MorePlaymakersNeeded
Club Captain
Joined: Aug 24 2018 Posts: 4307
Smiffy27 wrote:What sorts out how good a half back is ... is pace of the mark. The best "ever" was sh*t off a shovel ... Alex Murphy in his early days.
Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:01 pm
sally cinnamon
Club Coach
Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 16265
There are different types of halfback. Bobbie Goulding was not quick, neither was Paul Deacon. Sean Long was express pace early in his career but after a serious injury he lost a yard, but still was a good player.
Briers pace declined as he got into his 30s, you didn't see him take interceptions and run the length of the field like he did in his younger day, and he didn't take on the line and step through as much as he did in his younger days, but he was a much better all round player.
And one of the greatest ever, Ricky Stuart, was not express pace, but could run a game with his boot.
Richie Myler was probably faster than any of them.
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Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:05 pm
sally cinnamon
Club Coach
Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 16265
lefty goldblatt wrote:Patton. Never really "kicked on" since his GF try in 2016. Tried his best, but lack of talent (for where a leading SL club's half back needs to be) has been evident for a while. Hope it goes well for the lad in the future
That was the big frustration of Patton for me, he looked promising in 2016 but never seemed to improve from that. If anything, 2016 was his peak.
Challenge Cup winners 2009 2010 2012 2019 League Leaders 2011 2016
Post subject: Re: Dec Patton has left the building
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:33 am
Captain Hook
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Joined: Jul 17 2015 Posts: 4675 Location: Sitting on the naughty step
rubber duckie wrote:Well I can think myself on the planet Mars now, faster than the speed of light... I’m not sure that makes me a better astronaut though.
Bit early for drinking RD
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