Not watching the game but seems he’s playing as one of the back three according to sky app.
Didn’t think he’d have the positional sense to play it.
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Not watching the game but seems he’s playing as one of the back three according to sky app.
Didn’t think he’d have the positional sense to play it.
that..... could be a genius move
he's strong, dominant in the air, better on the ball than your typical centre back, the positional stuff is down to coaching
BBC Sport has him on the right of the back three. Wasn't he supposed to be a right back when he joined City?
yes, but Warnock decided that he couldn't play there and made him into a strangely effective attacking midfielder, then a strikerQuote:
Originally Posted by RichardM
I always thought be was made to play infront of the back 4 but the few times he tried he looked lost. Certainly had the attributes to play it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
He could do a job for us.
What attributes are those?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
Fence painting ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Face painting ..
Car park attendant ..
Have I missed anything ?
I like players like Patterson
Strong, no messing about
Can play in different positions
One of quite a number of players we are missing behind the scenes as much, if not more than on the pitch.
Never seen him as a cb but has the physical attributes for it.
I loved him upfront for us, when the guy you sign as rb is your no.1 striker and scoring goals in the PL it's some level of banter.
Very versatile player but like many similar players then struggles at times due to not owning one position that he can master.
He played every position on the pitch besides centre back and goalie. Never complained. Gave 100% every single game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I loved him, one of my favourite city players, but to me doesn't have the football brain to play CB.
Strong, good engine, good in the air, gets stuck in. Obviously not the complete midfielder we dream of but I felt he could have made that position his own with some training.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy
Callum Paterson is a completely different footballer in the minds of some people on here than he is in real life.
Never complained, apart from when he threw a strop after being substituted.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
:hehe::thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy
Surely a reality check is in order. He played 27 times in our PL season and was on the losing side 16 times. He only scored 4 goals. The standard play was a punt from Etheridge where Callum would flick on to the opposition and we'd huff and puff to get the ball back which usually happened after they'd scored. Then rinse and repeat. Someone should have organised an intervention when Warnock said 'ya know what? Let's play Patto oop front, I reckon 'e could do a right job for us!'
BTW, he only had 8 shots on target and 1 assist during our PL season.
Patterson is EXACTLY the type of player we need given the points we have
Don’t think there’s any need to slate him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
He knew his limitations. So did we.
Didn’t stop him buying god knows how many free kicks (which we made the most of quite a few times)
Often got the first balls to which others did pick up on
Often riled defenders into mistakes just by being a nuisance
He was shit at times, technically awful and wasn’t brilliant at one specific position but I’m glad he was here and he did more to add to a limited team than detract to it.
He’s been one of my favourite players for a decade.
I was slating Warnock actually for picking him as a CF. The other stuff was just stats (apart from the Etheridge to Callum part which was also a critique of Warnock). However, my view is that he was a contributor to the reasons we were a limited team and didn't add anything positive. But again, that's down to Warnock.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
I'm glad he was one of your favourite players. Nothing I say should change that, nor do I want to.
No , thats exactly why we are here . I would rather watch the youngsters try to play football.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Hit and hope football is dead. Blood and guts is dead.
Watch us play pretty football in league TwoQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
Get points on the board first then we can worry
Can't remember what his passing and composure was like, how does he fit into a team that doesn't hoof it up field to him?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
We weren't getting any points on the board. We were losing while hoofing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Some people :hehe:
Perfect lower league player.
He doesn't even fit into a team that hoofs the ball up to to him because he can't hold it up. I think the fact that he's playing as a centre-back in League One a few years after playing as a striker for us in the Premier League says it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Can't agree more fella :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy
Nice bloke, good to have around etc but that I important part of being a footballer..some make a career out of being utility players, I don't even think he's that he's just shoved wherever.
Can we stop talking about Callum Paterson? He seemed like a decent bloke and he tried hard. But he was never that good. And he's gone. He's been gone. We don't need him back. He is literally a League One player. Let's see how long that lasts.
I suppose the one plus to these occasional threads is that they are football related :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
I always liked Patto, but if we are honest, what he lacked in skill ( and his skillset is fairly limited ) he made up with effort
but that was never really going to work long time
looks like a great dressing room character though, which is a big plus in todays game
Is he going to shore up our defence? No. Is he going to provide the inspiration we desperately need in midfield? No. Is he going to score goals that our current strike force can’t ? No. He is undoubtedly a great bloke but we need more than perspiration and as for being a force for good in the dressing room, well, no doubt he is but how does anyone know we are short of spirit in that department? Thanks for your commitment Callum and good luck (unless you are playing against us)Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
In what way is a very limited player who wouldn't fit into the system exactly the type of player we need?Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Callum Paterson personified Warnock’s “plucky little Cardiff City” routine.
He was a nice guy, very personable - signing autographs and meeting the kids in the family end - but we’ve surely moved on from that.
Is he still a candidate for Sheffield Wednesday’s Young Player of The Year?
He works hardQuote:
Originally Posted by City123
That's qualifies people as footballing gods to some cardiff fans.
Tbf he’s quite good at Fortnite and the dance routinesQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
I loved him and we're nowhere near there yet but for the first time in a long long time I can actually see the chance of a future where we've got a young team that plays football, Patterson would be a big step backwards, no thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
He could do a job for us.
Which one , I listed a few and Light Up The Darkness has added a couple more?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
I liked Paterson, I've never seen anyone win so much ball in the air for us. He was unbeatable at times.
I've not seen him playing centre half for Wednesday but if we are playing a back three I would say he could do a decent job there. It's not like he's a worse footballer than Morison, flint or Nelson.
Paterson’s biggest mistake was truly believing he was a striker.