2021/22 Nathan Patterson

[Lanolin]

When Lampard eventually plays him I've got no doubt you'll be impressed!

I don’t doubt it, but it seems pretty clear that there’s something about him (currently) that managers aren’t convinced about. I mean it could be a coincidence, but at some point you have to start thinking maybe he really isn’t ready yet.

 

[laudo9]

Matt Targett is 2 days in the door. Trippier signed 2 weeks before him. He might well turn into the best player in the league. But he isn't what we needed, we needed immediate impact for a relegation battle, what we have is a prospect.

I'm sure you'll be seeing him soon!

 

[laudo9]

I don’t doubt it, but it seems pretty clear that there’s something about him (currently) that managers aren’t convinced about. I mean it could be a coincidence, but at some point you have to start thinking maybe he really isn’t ready yet.

He's a talented youngster who has came in at a chaotic time where either the Manager is trying to save his job, trying to impress to get the job or just in the door and wanting to get off to a good start in the job,in every case they are going to go with experience in defence.
Now Lampard is in place and he implements his style of play, I'm sure he'll get NP in there sooner rather than later. (won't be surprised if his pal Billy Gilmour is at Everton next season as well)

 

[davek]

Seriously concerning if he’s seen not seen as a viable option considering the competition.

The lad is seriously below PL standard.

Dont expect to see him against Leeds. That would really crater our season.

If we stay up he has to be loaned out to learn the level required.

 

[LocalNative]

Looks a strange signing atm it has to be said. Even behind Kenny in the pecking order.

 

[EDINHO1]

Not in the Rangers team beind James Taveneir and people think he is ready for the premier league.

 

[Zatara]

If he doesnt start in the next match then im not sure whats going on.

A league one player would have performed better than Coleman ffs.

 

[longers]

Not in the Rangers team beind James Taveneir and people think he is ready for the premier league.

Wasn't Taveneir their captain and already providing lots of assists and goals over the past couple of seasons ? he had 19 goals and 16 assists last season....

You'd have to be mental to drop a player in that kind of form

 

[Carlito]

He could yet turn out to be a great long-term investment, but even if that's the case, a direct replacement for Coleman should have been bought alongside him.

 

[Earwigjoe]

He could yet turn out to be a great long-term investment, but even if that's the case, a direct replacement for Coleman should have been bought alongside him.

Shows just how half arsed the club is run - wasting a loan spot on el ghazi and blowing the rest of our money on a project for rb when a starting rb has been needed for years. We could have got this kid or another this coming summer and spent the money or the loanspot on someone for the here and now - we've only needed a starter for 4yrs now.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

On behalf of half the forum, can just say soz @davek . It appears you were right

 

[Carloblues]

Dont expect to see him against Leeds. That would really crater our season.

Oh no, that would be a shame because it's been great so far.

 

[RFCbluenose]

Not in the Rangers team beind James Taveneir and people think he is ready for the premier league.

That has been addressed about 5000 times on this thread.

 

[RFCbluenose]

On behalf of half the forum, can just say soz @davek . It appears you were right

Really? How so?

 

[RFCbluenose]

On behalf of half the forum, can just say soz @davek . It appears you were right

Really? How so?

Wasn't Taveneir their captain and already providing lots of assists and goals over the past couple of seasons ? he had 19 goals and 16 assists last season....

You'd have to be mental to drop a player in that kind of form

Yep. You're totally right, and this has been mentioned quite a few times here. It's also been mentioned that a lot of Rangers fans had been screaming for Patterson to start over Tav on quite a few occasions when Tavernier's form dipped (which it does regularly). The situation was similar to here at Everton,the guy in NP's position was the club captain. I would go so far as to suggest that it has been the fact that NP was pressing for a first team start, week in, week out, has pushed Tavernier to return those stats over the last few seasons. Rangers went undefeated in the league last year, it would take a brave (or daft) manager to drop the captain when you haven't lost a league game.