Dec Patton has CC medal from a match few of us thought we would win and he played a part in that victory. The least we can do is give him a break for the rest of the season.

A Patton amnesty it is.

Especially delighted for all the Warringtonian lads. What a dream come true. As sally cinnamon said, he's achieved something we forum folk could only ever dream of. Fair play.

I thought he had a decent final. The only mistake I recall being when he booted the ball out on the full from within his own 20 gifting Saints their try.

...and that was on the back of the forwards not being able to get out of their own 20 and a saints player being wrapped around Dec at the time of his kick.

Dec is staying to fight for a place in team in 2020 rumor has it. Hope it's correct as think he's not done a lot wrong in his career with us and gets a lot of pressure put on him being a home town lad.

Well on Saturdays performance....that was better than anything Smith has shown currently.
Although I'm very aware he hasn't had a gelling period.

Does that mean we have signed Anthony then?

That could be true, but next year we will have Widdop and Austin in the halves so unless there is an injury, Patton would only get a run when one of the other two was being rested. And even then he will be in competition for that with Riley Dean. Even though we will have the reserves next season, I would have thought Patton would prefer to look for another club where he is guaranteed a first team game. Of course that would mean his new club would need to stump up the ££ (or player exchange). Perhaps Toronto, if they get promoted ?

Offiah was all over Patton following the cup presentation like a wasp in a vineyard.

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.

His stock for the rest of the season rose tonight . . .

If Patton had played half as bad as Smith tonight, there would be a 20 page thread on here by now!

At a point there he was on camera with a big cheesy grin, either he was still in recovery after almost drowning in certain beverages or he was thinking who the feck is Matty Smith?

We would have been better served giving Riley Dean a go

Personally after the two non-appearances from Matty Smith so far I would like us to go with the spine of Ratchford, Austin, Patton and Clark.

be sound next season with Ratchford, Austin, Widdop and Patton backing up.

Strange tweet from Dec yesterday “Give up” any ideas?

Man United related I’m guessing. As he’s a big fan and tweets a fair bit when they are playing.

I just hope Patton can knuckle down now and have a good finish to the season & put a true marker down for next year. Allow one swallow doesn’t make a summer with his cup performance, I’m sure he will bouncing with confidence in his ability again when we play Wakey.

An interesting saying...
But thanks for the clarification.

Edited

Made me smile, we’ve all done the “post in haste regret at leisure”. Much like matrimony.

Hahah touché

Can we swap Matty Smith for Kev Brown?

leigh 23-24 York city

maybe not.

He set up a try from a kick for Ryan Brierley... more than Matty Smith has done so far!