Quote: St Helens Wolf "As far as I am aware Patton has a year to run on his contract (not that it counts for much these days). At the start of 2019 he was the third choice halfback who was being utilised off the bench as cover / interchange dummy half. With Widdop and Austin as first choice halfbacks next year he'll be back in the same position. Maybe being understudy to Austin, Widdop and Clark playing for your home town club with at least one winner's medal in the draw and with a real chance to win silverware in 2020 isn't such an unattractive proposition.'"
I think this is right. People will spend the off-season bellowing 'he isn't first-choice! Send him to Rochdale!'
In practice he will play 12-15 games, and more if either Austin or Widdop gets a major injury.