I don't think we need to look for cover for Brown at all. Sit on the money and if we're looking slack in an area as the season goes on look for a loan signing to strengthen that area. But don't just throw money at a half when we've won 2 games with Patton in the halves, and he's doing the job we need him to. Give him a chance rather than just saying he's failed and try to replace him before he's done anything wrong.
And for the record i'm not a fan of him but he's done well in his first 2 games, and given time in the position he will settle in and get better.

We said...exactly my sentiments except I'm in the Patton camp.

Dec is in his fifth year with the first team and has made 75 appearances. I know he's moved from half-back to hooker and back again, but I think we can say he's well beyond his "settling in" period. Will he get better? I genuinely hope so.

I remember post after post on here about Ratchford pre a lengthy run at a fullback, he's not a fullback, 'his defence is rubbish, he can't kick goals, he's a centre, he's a loose forward, get shut....'

Touching base here with a few in denial?
I've said it plenty times that he is the most talented player we have, marquee or not. Continuous playing at 1 has finally paid off as he's developed into arguably the best fullback in SL....to reach that level he's been at the club a lot longer than Patton and benefited from continous repetitive 1 starts over the last 2/3/4 seasons.

Don't expect Patton to hit the heights of Ratchford when he just hasn't had that responsibility put on him for long enough.

If Price was happy with Patton. Why did we sign Widdop? He is only there for cover & is not 1st choice.

Who wouldn't sign Widdop? He's world class. When have I ever said Patton isn't dispensable?

Spot on regarding Widdop, if he's available and we are an ambitious club, it's only right that we'd take stock and make a play for him or anyone else that will improve us?

I agree with you that it doesn't relate to BWW's comment well if he's happy with Patton at all.

I realise that Widdop is British, but with him having played all his senior rugby in Australia,is he classed as an overseas player?

Ratchford even when he was being moved from pillar to post showed glimpses of being a creative Top 4 SL player.

Any chance we can have a single topic dealing with Patton rather than every topic developing along those lines? Whether pro/anti/neutral he is currently in the shirt and until the club decides otherwise so be it.
As for the comment on Widdop he undoubtedly was to replace Brown not Patton.

The topic Cookie is regard Scrum half and dispensation and whether we spend it I presumed?
It would be tricky to have a discuss on the the topic without it involving Patton...?

Furthermore actually discussing Patton within it is a different topic to the thread about him..it's more personal to Patton.
However...many a great oak has many branches...and without two great oaks...they'd be no acorns.

Actually RD the topic was about what we do if Austin got banned. I know it’s easy to become confused when all topics end up proceeding down the same lines.

It's easy to be confused Cookie when it just says 'what do we do?'.
Should have just answered shake and vac and not bothered to put myself out for dumb debate then.

He's definitely overseas trained but I'm not sure how it works if he has a British passport and plays for England. I'd be surprised if he is quota, I'll be happy to see him in a wire shirt regardless.

My biggest worry as and when Patton departs is who is going to lead the tub thumping and TFW song in the sheds. Worrying times indeed...