RISING Giants star Larne Patrick has admitted the delight of retaining his place in the senior side has been replaced by a feeling of bitter disappointment at being part of yesterday’s shock home defeat to Salford.
The 20-year-old forward was one of the few ‘fringe’ Huddersfield players to hold onto his spot after last week’s Challenge Cup win over Rochdale Hornets.
It was the first time since arriving at the Galpharm at the start of the season that the former England Academy player has played in back-to-back first-team games.
But after suffering the 24-4 defeat to the second-bottom City Reds, Patrick was far from upbeat.
“I was really happy when I was told I’d been selected for the first team again,” said Patrick.
“Earlier in the season, I’d twice played in the senior side and was back in the Reserves the following week, so it was great to be told I’d kept my spot.
“But that’s about as positive as it got!
“The performance yesterday was obviously very disappointing, and you can imagine how down we all were at the end of the game.
“And I was no exception.
“After making a fairly promising start, I thought I didn’t play well at all, and I’m sure that’s what a lot of the boys would say.
“I think we dropped 17 balls to Salford’s five, and there’s no way you’re gong to win if you do that.
“Fair play for what Salford did, because they defended really well and didn’t make it easy for us at all.
“But we obviously helped make it that much easier for them with what we failed to do.
“The key now is to make sure we get our heads up and put things right as quickly as we can.
“I just hope I’ve done enough to keep my place, so that I can play my part in getting us back winning again.
“But whether I get that chance or find myself back in the Reserves, I’ve just got to keep my head down and work as hard as I can, ready for my next chance.”
