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Are you saying he prefers playing in front of small crowds ?

He can't be broke, his practice in Saint Helens is booming.

I'd hope that Newground and a few others might start partaking in the new craze of blind folded traffic dodging on the M62, good fun for those with heavy cars I'm told.

Paterson has all of the attributes to be a top class player, however it seems at times that he gets in the way of himself succeeding. When he signed for us, his first 10 games showed him at his best. He was strong running, made tackle busts, had good hands for a second rower and I thought he was going to be one of our best players of recent times.

After that time though it just didn't work out. I can't remember whether the rumours were that his wife couldn't settle, or his wife didn't come to England and therefore he couldn't settle (something like that). Either way for the rest of the season he wasn't the same player. He was lazy, lethargic and just didn't get involved enough.

If you get his head right you will have a top super league player, that said many in the NRL in addition to ourselves have tried to harness his undoubted talent and ended up scratching our heads.

Another new signing greeted with optimism by Salford fans and "he's crap, he's a mercenary" from others. Shock horror.

I'm not convinced with the comments from the KR fans and the fact that he retired from RL to take up boxing a tthe end of the season, but who knows. From the limited times I've seen him, he has all the attributes. if you believe KR fans he won't touch the ball in the first half hour of a game and be found hiding behind Moz having a kebab after that.

The big thing is for next year is that we don't need a world beater in the pack. A solid addition is more than adequate.

Started well tailed off for us (H.K.R) could start well and get better but the U.K hasnt changed much since he left so he may be homesick quickly again for those who watch the NRL he played his last 3 games on the wing and was subbed off in 2. I think he started 1 game in the 2nd row all season and was subbed not to return and he did announce his retirement from the game to return to boxing but who knows maybe a look at the dedication needed for boxing was enough to fire him up for another crack at league. Not sure if he is still a muslim he converted while down under after a few alcohol related misdemeanors. An all round interesting character (good boot on him too) If you get him anything like he started off with us youve got a cracker.

Is this the big name signing the Doc promised? Honestly not trolling here, but I've never heard of the guy! And from reading the other comments on here, it sounds like he's already tried it over here, didn't fancy it, and now the Doc has probably thrown loads of money his way after he quit the Tigers and he's thought why not.

Not exactly what I would be expecting by the way of a "big name" signing to be honest. Doubt any SL team is going to fear playing against him are they!

Marwan trailered the signing on Twitter but I don't think he particularly trailered it as a [ibig name[/i signing did he?


I'd heard of him, as had many others on here, so perhaps the fact that you hadn't says more about you than it does about him.


Probably? I could just as easily say Marwan probably hasn't thrown much money at him and it'd be every bit as valid as your assertion. None of us know what he's being paid.


Me neither, but then I wasn't expecting a big name signing.


I don't know. It's a team sport. Is there any team in any sport in the world where other teams fear every single player in it? Apart from the Harlem Globetrotters.

Fair Assessment , I'd say

two points ,
It was his better half that got homesick, not him if the story is true. and it sounds like the disruption affected his 2nd half performance.
He actually went back home to play in the NRL , after HKR released him. unlike our mate Joel Moon , who played the same card but got couldn't even be ar5ed with the pretext of a Qantas flight and got a taxi to Leeds instead.

Any new signing , especially a overseas signing is a gamble , as you cannot guarantee the level of performance or how they will fit into the team.
Providing Salford Quays very own Ramsey St will keep his wife happy ... & Iestyn can keep the Patersons mind on the Job he should prove quite useful .