Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:29 pm  

I'd even have the balls to release Roberts now and put Patton straight in at 7.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:55 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I don't know why everybody suddenly thinks Patton is a forward when he's had a few spells off the bench as a 9.
He's an out and out halfback

I think the issue is that not everybody shares the view that he has all the attributes to be a halfback for a SL winning team.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:37 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I'd even have the balls to release Roberts now and put Patton straight in at 7.

That's nothing about having the balls to it would be stupid unless you're suggesting you're a better coach/manager than Steve Price?

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:37 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

That's nothing about having the balls to it would be stupid unless you're suggesting you're a better coach/manager than Steve Price?

Is there any question?

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:18 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

That's nothing about having the balls to it would be stupid unless you're suggesting you're a better coach/manager than Steve Price?

The Patton camps seem to be two very divided types. Pro Patton or anti Patton.
I'm in the pro camp....I was a staunch Roberts truster...he has let me down...the club and if he cares, himself.
I'm more than happy to put Patton in at 7, there are a couple of respected players/coaches said likewise.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:47 pm  

Who are these respected players/coaches? Holbrook, Powell and Wane? Are they also advocating sending home our best half and marquee player 2 games before a play off semi final whilst we're in possession of a threadbare squad? Balls for brains more like.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:58 pm  

Exactly. Brown is currently injured and so it makes no sense to deplete the squad. We would not save any cash either even if that was a consideration.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:21 pm  

Not a fan of either Roberts, K Brown or Patton at half back, as I've said previously.
By the look of things, we will have K Brown and Patton next season. Brown and Austin will start, with Patton on the bench. Its up to Walker to take that bench spot off Patton, by waiting for an opportunity.
That's how I envisage 2019 starting. We'll all have to wait and see how it pans out.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:23 pm  

Coincidentally I caught up on last night's SL show. One coach many of you know I regard highly is Jon Kear. He said it.

I had my fill of Roberts...I'll stick back him when he plays but...no voice for him anymore.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:27 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Not a fan of either Roberts, K Brown or Patton at half back, as I've said previously.
By the look of things, we will have K Brown and Patton next season. Brown and Austin will start, with Patton on the bench. Its up to Walker to take that bench spot off Patton, by waiting for an opportunity.
That's how I envisage 2019 starting. We'll all have to wait and see how it pans out.

I'd put Walker straight in on the bench. Patton would be my 7 with Austin at 6 but if we go Austin and Brown, so be it.
I'll support either...I wouldn't go Patton before Walker at interchange 9 though.