What are your thoughts on this bloke? Two of my mates are massive Doggies supporters, however one absolutely hates Patten (In the same way many here hate Fitzy) whilst my other mate reckons Patten bleeds 'blue' and 'white' and provides more to the team then any other dogs player. How do you rate him? at best I reckon he's average.
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Luke Patten
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ron_burgandy
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one of the best fullbacks in the last 10-12 years, he wasnt flashy but as solid as they come very dependable unlike fitzy
ron_burgandy
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@wtffl2005 said:hes average
like the rest of the team
your opinion is average
@ron burgandy said:@wtffl2005 said:hes average
like the rest of the team
your opinion is average
average just like the bulldogs
benjibrotown
New member
Great player with plenty of passion for his club, the Brett Hodgson type. However he is probably getting towards the end of his career now and no longer at his peak.
Marshall_magic
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above average, consistent, will put in 110%, probably just outside the top 5 fullbacks in the game.
Definitely an above average player. Only a year or two ago he was the form fullback in the comp - then he unfortunately sustained a long term injury from memory? Not in the best form at the moment but don't be surprised if he lifts to become one of the Dogs better players this year.
Balmain_Bug
New member
Good player.
Needs the key elements of a side to fire so he can fire as well.
Needs the key elements of a side to fire so he can fire as well.
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DoggiesFan
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Nice place you guys have here! As a passionate Bulldogs fan becoming more and more interested in the Tigers side I thought it pertinent that I come on board and see what Tigers fans are all about. So far so good!
My thoughts on the 'General':
1)- He truly personifies what an old-school General is. He 'leads' from the back, barking useless commands, expecting everyone else to do his dirty work for him (tackles, kick-retrievals) and performs terribly when he is forced into the action defensively.
2)- The man NEVER catches a kick on the full, EVER! And he loves letting his wingers get crunched on a kick return (he lets them retrieve the ball or passes it to them on most occasions). Scared.
3)- He misses at least 9 out of 10 crucial try saving tackles, and does so with such acrobatics that its embarrassing now (the other 1 out of 10 he is successful only due to the mistake of the attacking player). Have you seen him jump two metres over a player running for the line? I swear, most opposition players who see Luke coming don't even ATTEMPT to get around him, they just plough straight through him. Did you see his attempts on the Warriors players last week? Pathetic. No upper-body strength of any sort. Vatuvei could have played on crutches and still demolished this guy.
4)- He cares more about 'marketing', 'PR', and his future role at the Dogs rather than his downward sliding playing ability. Read his interviews and see what we talks about whenever he is on TV, its disgusting. The poor guy thinks he will be the next coach of the Dogs or something.
5)- If you carefully watch the way he positions himself when the opposition is attacking the line and poised to score, he is ALWAYS in the wrong place at the wrong time and just 'makes' it after the try is scored to try and make it look like he attempted to do something about it. A pure magicians trick, distracting the viewer from how terrible his reads of the play are. When me and my mates watch Dogs games we sing, in chorus sometimes, "WHERE WAS LUKE PATTEN THIS TIME?!" almost every time a try is scored.
6)- We will NEVER win a premiership with such a liability at the back. The other Dogs players must spend half their time fearing an opposition player breaking the line so much that they concentrate on covering Luke and so aren’t able to focus on their own position. People blame Jamal Idris or Steve Turner for the tries that come down their wing. I don’t, I blame Luke.
7)- Ill have Beau Ryan over Luke Patten ANY TIME! Ill even take Albert Kelly
He has some flair in attack, don’t get me wrong, but in my years of watching Luke play I have come to truly dislike the man. No amount of tries, or try assists, that he makes can ever compensate us either on the scoreboard, or in the minds of Doggies players, for the amount of missed tackles, bad reads, and lazy returns he makes. Just imagine the Doggies actually kick-returned on the full…wow, what a halcyon thought...no wonder our players are so lethargic after such a short amount of time!
I would like to say good luck to the Tigers this weekend, but honestly, the Dogs will need it a whole lot more. Turner to fullback! Barba to start! Patten out! That’s what we need if the Dogs want to win. Otherwise, Patten for Tigers Man of the Match and a rivetting Tigers victory by 24.
My thoughts on the 'General':
1)- He truly personifies what an old-school General is. He 'leads' from the back, barking useless commands, expecting everyone else to do his dirty work for him (tackles, kick-retrievals) and performs terribly when he is forced into the action defensively.
2)- The man NEVER catches a kick on the full, EVER! And he loves letting his wingers get crunched on a kick return (he lets them retrieve the ball or passes it to them on most occasions). Scared.
3)- He misses at least 9 out of 10 crucial try saving tackles, and does so with such acrobatics that its embarrassing now (the other 1 out of 10 he is successful only due to the mistake of the attacking player). Have you seen him jump two metres over a player running for the line? I swear, most opposition players who see Luke coming don't even ATTEMPT to get around him, they just plough straight through him. Did you see his attempts on the Warriors players last week? Pathetic. No upper-body strength of any sort. Vatuvei could have played on crutches and still demolished this guy.
4)- He cares more about 'marketing', 'PR', and his future role at the Dogs rather than his downward sliding playing ability. Read his interviews and see what we talks about whenever he is on TV, its disgusting. The poor guy thinks he will be the next coach of the Dogs or something.
5)- If you carefully watch the way he positions himself when the opposition is attacking the line and poised to score, he is ALWAYS in the wrong place at the wrong time and just 'makes' it after the try is scored to try and make it look like he attempted to do something about it. A pure magicians trick, distracting the viewer from how terrible his reads of the play are. When me and my mates watch Dogs games we sing, in chorus sometimes, "WHERE WAS LUKE PATTEN THIS TIME?!" almost every time a try is scored.
6)- We will NEVER win a premiership with such a liability at the back. The other Dogs players must spend half their time fearing an opposition player breaking the line so much that they concentrate on covering Luke and so aren’t able to focus on their own position. People blame Jamal Idris or Steve Turner for the tries that come down their wing. I don’t, I blame Luke.
7)- Ill have Beau Ryan over Luke Patten ANY TIME! Ill even take Albert Kelly
He has some flair in attack, don’t get me wrong, but in my years of watching Luke play I have come to truly dislike the man. No amount of tries, or try assists, that he makes can ever compensate us either on the scoreboard, or in the minds of Doggies players, for the amount of missed tackles, bad reads, and lazy returns he makes. Just imagine the Doggies actually kick-returned on the full…wow, what a halcyon thought...no wonder our players are so lethargic after such a short amount of time!
I would like to say good luck to the Tigers this weekend, but honestly, the Dogs will need it a whole lot more. Turner to fullback! Barba to start! Patten out! That’s what we need if the Dogs want to win. Otherwise, Patten for Tigers Man of the Match and a rivetting Tigers victory by 24.
A
alien
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Patten normally looks world class when he plays against Wests.
Team_Tiger
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Hey DoggiesFan… you sound like you should be wearing Tigers' colours! :smiley:
Marshall_magic
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@stryker said:Wow thats harsh criticism there mate, I suppose you would know more about him than me….I was just about to say what a warrior he has been for you guys over the years.
He was certainly a Warrior in the last 30 seconds of Saturday night's game.
Year_of_the_Tiger
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Do we really want that guy as a Tigers fan? If he dared talk about one of our players like that ….
@Marshall_magic said:@stryker said:Wow thats harsh criticism there mate, I suppose you would know more about him than me….I was just about to say what a warrior he has been for you guys over the years.
He was certainly a Warrior in the last 30 seconds of Saturday night's game.
Yeah that was aharsh way to lose a game :blush:
I bet our new mate was going off his scon :laughing:
