We made two finals last year with Roberts, with our new signings I expect two trophies this year, nothing less. If we fail to get that I will be calling for Patton's head, along with Price's and rubber duckie's.

Time for Patton to grow a pair of cahoonies and take what may well turn out to be his last chance. As many have said, the over-riding sentiment is hoping he nails it. Come on Dec, grasp that baton.

We won 10 games in a row(as I'm sure duckie has mentioned a few times!)with ratchford at half back. Put him in there, where his bad tackling wont be so much of an issue, and get mamo in at fullback.

As the king of squirrel and peanut butter sandwiches once sang, "it's now or never" for Patton.
He's been handed (in unfortunate circumstances) a chance to shine. This will be his fourth season around the first team. Do it, or go to Widnes/Salford/HKR etc.

The issue now, is, who's the club's infield organiser. This WAS Brown's job. Is it to be Patton, or Austin, who (from what I hear) tends to be an off the cuff player.

Ball"s in his court, now

There is a lot of structured movement coming off Austin.

There may well be, but I'm on about actual organising, shouting out plays etc. This was obviously Brown's job, until a few days ago. We now have an issue.

obviously?

Did you not watch the Challenge Cup games last season, when Brown was mic'd up, barking out orders, plays, player's positions, and there was a camera following him round. Pretty obvious to everyone, that he was the team organiser.

Come on Rd, Roberts was dissapointing and definitely not marquee but he was still our best half last season.

I hope Dec goes well and is given a chance, BUT he absolutely has to take it now. Gutted for Kev Brown, id have liked to see him replaced this season really but wouldn't have been massively dissapointed if he was partnering Austin in our starting lineup. Horrible way for any wire career to end, he had a key part to play this season for sure.

I'm sure you are right. This is a blow to Wire and we'll have to think again. I think we'll be OK but we'll know more when we see Austin on a regular basis and we see who we bring in as a replacement back up.

Explains alot.

I was at them.