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Early 90s Paterson probably makes a career as a striker.
Games come in a bit though, Bob and that were making some good points the other day on how the striker role has changed, yet our lot would be happy to throw Paterson up top, I wish I could find the replay of him and his terrible first touch sat, you just can't afford that with a striker.
If we had Jay Bothroyd up there, this debate wouldn't be happening.
The debate is whether or not Paterson is better than what we have. Sod what position he held before he signed. We're clearly not going to be bringing a new striker until we offload the shite we already have.
So is Paterson more effective than Glatzel, Bogle, Vassell and Ward? Given his previous in attacking positions in this division and in the Premier League, it's difficult to argue that he isn't.
For such a big guy, he doesn't half go down easily. Most of the time it's deliberate, he's trying to 'buy' a free-kick, but he's not subtle enough at doing it. Referees soon cotton on to what he's about, this often works against him, as stonewall free-kicks in his favour are not given.
The frustrating thing is, he sits on his ass waving his arms around as play continues, when he should be trying to defend a counterattack or support an attack.
Id say Patterson is our most effective striker at the moment. Whenever I’ve seen Glatzel defenders seem to manage him quite easily, Plato always seems to be a nightmare even when he isn’t scoring.
If Patterson played as many minutes as a striker as Glatzel I think he’d have more than 4 goals.
Obviously a proper decent goal scorer would be better than Patterson but we don’t have that.
The others should be ashamed if an overweight failed right back is taking their spot.
Paterson had decent scoring record before his injury last season when playing as Scotland's centre-forward.
Since regaining his fitness, he hasn't regained his place in City's line-up under either Warnock or Harris. For me. there must be a reason for this. He's certainly bulked up this season - which I would put down to work in the gym (hopefully).
He seems to have a knack of often being in the right place at the right time - his away goal at Liverpool and his goal against Brentford, for example. I also believe he has a decent sense of what's going on around him as shown by some of the passes he plays. I've often thought "How did he see that!". And he's combative and good in the air.
It's a mystery to me why he's not played more up front this season. I'd take him over Glaxo and Nadine any day.
His best position definitely isn’t right back I agree. He definitely does a job as a utility championship footballer too. He’s better than any of the bang average strikers we have too.
Weird you back down on him being overweight so quick, were you just saying it to be an arse?
Fecking have it
Well done paterson
Well done city
Some sore faces on here tonight
Get behind the team ya silly sods