2023/24 Nathan Patterson

[Bluebonic]

Slap on the head on a Portugese holiday my crusty hole! They should be getting their plums volleyed all the way down county road for bringing us to the brink of relegation yet again. More physical violence says I! Down with the snowflakes!

 

[Victus]

I don't have to back up anything, toughguy.

There was some chatter at the time, unsubstantiated (like most these things are) but it seemed plausible.

Go ask some Burnley fans if your that arsed.

Cheers.

I'm not acting tough but if I scared you I apologise.

I'm just saying you can't pull things like that our of your hole and not expect them to be challenged as nonsense.

 

[Blue Smoke]

Old school. Nothing to see or be bothered about here.

Its not though is it. Its a dumb arse move by a man who should know better in a public space that has now got media attention.
We really, really dont need this sort of media story when we have so much going on at the club.

 

[SJB]

Always the victim, it's never his fault.

 

[AirMo]

I'm not acting tough but if I scared you I apologise.

I'm just saying you can't pull things like that our of your hole and not expect them to be challenged as nonsense.

There were allegations of an U23 coach bullying players and an investigation. It could come from that but it does not mention Dyche.

Clarets Mad

Daily Mail

That said bullying does tend towards being cultural in institutions and I find it hard to believe that Dyche wouldn’t have some awareness of it going on, especially in football where you have groups training in the same training complexes etc. it also seems that the coach was someone he’s worked with at Nottingham Forest and is friends with.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Unfortunately for Patterson he's going to become a Martyr on here for the undercover Lampard loving Tories who have been desperate to see our staunch Labour manager given the boot from day one.

If the rumours are true of Tarkowski pulling Dyche to one side, maybe it was a well rehearsed act in trying to light a fire under some of the boys ?

Either that or as I suspect, Patterson was acting a fool whilst families and young children were trying to enjoy their meal on holiday and Dyche being leader took it upon himself to challenge Patterson's behaviour.

I would hope that as professionals earning a lot of money (Dyche included) that they'll have all sobered up this morning and moved on from this.

 

[BNJ1878]

I'm not acting tough but if I scared you I apologise.

I'm just saying you can't pull things like that our of your hole and not expect them to be challenged as nonsense.

I didn't 'pull them out of my hole'

I said what was rumoured by 'some Burnley fans' at the time, like all these things, take it with a pinch of salt.

However, it came not long after Burnley had to suspend Steve Stone (then coach of the U23s at Burnley) for a bullying investigation. The investigation closed due to lack of evidence but it hardly paints the picture of a good environment. (plenty about that online, Google is your friend)

Dyche/Stone/Woan still besties, it's not a massive leap to picture them having a good laugh over the Patterson slap at their next Indian meal, is it?

 

[Victus]

There were allegations of an U23 coach bullying players and an investigation. It could come from that but it does not mention Dyche.

Clarets Mad

Daily Mail

That said bullying does tend towards being cultural in institutions and I find it hard to believe that Dyche wouldn’t have some awareness of it going on, especially in football where you have groups training in the same training complexes etc. it also seems that the coach was someone he’s worked with at Nottingham Forest and is friends with.

It was Stone though, not Dyche. I read that story before I even posted to that lad.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Any north American hockeyists weigh in here?

 

[Victus]

I didn't 'pull them out of my hole'

I said what was rumoured by 'some Burnley fans' at the time, like all these things, take it with a pinch of salt.

However, it came not long after Burnley had to suspend Steve Stone (then coach of the U23s at Burnley) for a bullying investigation. The investigation closed due to lack of evidence but it hardly paints the picture of a good environment. (plenty about that online, Google is your friend)

Dyche/Stone/Woan still besties, it's not a massive leap to picture them having a good laugh over the Patterson slap at their next Indian meal, is it?

You are literally making this up as you go a long, it's good bait though I'll give you that, enjoy your fume fella.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

pure supposition.

If it was a member of the public that was there and was aware enough to know who each member of evertons squad was, I'd probably have taken a picture of them as well.

It was a member of evertons staff

 

[AirMo]

It was Stone though, not Dyche. I read that story before I even posted to that lad.

I know, that’s why I said it doesn’t mention Dyche.

It points to a culture of bullying young players at Burnley though. It’s also part of Dyche job as a club manager to know what his coaches are doing and the state of the u23’s.

 

[Blue Smoke]

Patterson may have deserved a slap, he may have been acting a tool or being disrespectful, but you dont deal with these things in this manner.
He should have been taken to one side and told to pack it in or go back to hotel.
Yes we live in a snowflake generation but you cant do it nowadays.

 

[blulouie]

If it was a member of the public that was there and was aware enough to know who each member of evertons squad was, I'd probably have taken a picture of them as well.

It was a member of evertons staff

Yeah Dyche isn't known outside of East Lancashire chip shops.

They did have a Press party with them in Portugal BTW.

 

[Victus]

I know, that’s why I said it doesn’t mention Dyche.

It points to a culture of bullying young players at Burnley though. It’s also part of Dyche job as a club manager to know what his coaches are doing and the state of the u23’s.

It's not bullying though is it, its a slap, one single slap and people are getting their bits in a twist over it.