2024/25 Nathan Patterson

[HalfTimeSayers]

Has it in him to improve and grow into the role, fact is the lad has 2 years left now coleman/young most likely be gone next season. When fit i would put him in now becuase if not good enough then atleast we can decide long term

If he gets his chance, he needs to just defend properly and not try and prove a point, particularly going forward and getting caught too far forward and too narrow, then getting riled and injuring himself sprinting after someone. Dyche will want this anyway, but stay in sensible positions, zero defensive mistakes, keep it simple, just stay in the side. Same as Myko did who was a rabbit headlights for a couple of months, then became really solid and consistent last year, all whilst never saying a word.

If he does want to express himself going forward, tough. Wait for the manager to instruct this, or more likely, a new manager to instruct this and set the team up to facilitate this. Or after a season of just being solid, move to a club that plays wingbacks.

Even ignoring injuries, he’s ticking the years off his career and doing nothing. He needs to build again right from the beginning. His reputation is on its arse. If he comes in and is rock solid defensively, couple of nice crosses from deep, Dyche will play him.

Get fit, get in the team, stay in the team through solid defending alone. Then assess where he wants to go from there. Sadly, bombing forward and leaving a clearly knock-carrying Tarks chasing balls in the channel and he’ll be behind Seamus, Young, Dixon and Garner by the end of the game.

I still have hope for some reason

 

[Curtis]

I think if he can maintain fitness and be provided a clear path to starting at right back on a regular basis even if he stutters initially, he could still establish himself as a decent player. He just needs to have time to actually hone his skills and to develop a rhythm of consistency playing in the league

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

I think if he can maintain fitness and be provided a clear path to starting at right back on a regular basis even if he stutters initially, he could still establish himself as a decent player. He just needs to have time to actually hone his skills and to develop a rhythm of consistency playing in the league

Fitness in the Premier is cleary an issue under 3 managers now. Either he can cope or that's it for him at Everton.

 

[BullensRoad]

Anyone wise to his injury? Or does Dyche just not rate him?

 

[davek]

 

[Marius57]

Anyone wise to his injury? Or does Dyche just not rate him?

He is about the same point as Branthwaite in terms of returning to full fitness.

 

[Moomin]

If he started every game this season we would win the Super Bowl.

 

[Marius57]

Fitness in the Premier is cleary an issue under 3 managers now. Either he can cope or that's it for him at Everton.

Lampard, Dyche and who else?

 

[BullensRoad]

He is about the same point as Branthwaite in terms of returning to full fitness.

Different injuries though surely. He was injured before the summer!

 

[Marius57]

Different injuries though surely. He was injured before the summer!

Yeah different injuries but both at the same stage, as in, Dyche said on Thurs that they are “both back on the grass”

 

[BullensRoad]

Yeah different injuries but both at the same stage, as in, Dyche said on Thurs that they are “both back on the grass”

I don't trust what Dyche says on injured players, such as comments "back on the grass".

 

[Del-boy]

Think you have to ask questions if he can’t get in the team ahead of Keane.

 

[PhilM]

Think you have to ask questions if he can’t get in the team ahead of Keane.

I ain't going to pretend that Patterson is a top player or even will be one, however I have an inkling it's a decision based more on footballing ability.

If it wasn't, some of the ludicrous decisions Dyche has made in terms of who plays at right-back wouldn't have taken place.

 

[Del-boy]

I ain't going to pretend that Patterson is a top player or even will be one, however I have an inkling it's a decision based more on footballing ability.

If it wasn't, some of the ludicrous decisions Dyche has made in terms of who plays at right-back wouldn't have taken place.

I just realised this is in the wrong thread. Wasn’t talking about Patterson. My bad.

 

[T LEAFE]

I always thought he was Patters but Dychey keeps calling him Patto today
Patto his head with a right then a left hooko