Confirmed Signing Nathan Patterson

Curtis · January 3, 2022

I'm keen on the notion of us signing promising talents but I was hoping for that we'd sign a player that can immediately provide an impact as the thought of Coleman starting again gives me the shudders. hopefully he distinguishes himself swiftly but if not I'll still support him.

Bluerover · January 3, 2022

Brett Angell Delight said:
I think that’s going to be the overarching POV, ultimately. The dust hasn’t settled on Brands’s departure yet, so are we seeing his players coming in to play under a coach that wasn’t keen? Or are these Benitez picks that may ACTUALLY signal a more positive approach?

I’m eternally an optimist, which I know is bizarre for an Evertonian pushing 40, so I’m hoping it’s the latter. I’m also an Evertonian pushing 40 so every fibre of my being knows it’s probably the former and we’ll still be a pile of crap come the end of the season.

Still, though. I’ll continue to dream…

Try pushing 57! 52 of them supporting Everton!

Zatara · January 3, 2022

I'll be very happy once this goes through.

JLW · January 3, 2022

More of these type of signings please, low risk and needs to knuckle down to make a name for himself.
Swerve these contract bums coming towards the end of their career like Trippier/Coutinho/James, if they had anything about them they wouldn't go near this club in its current state.

james_v02 · January 3, 2022

Will be glad if able to get this deal done. Young, hungry and determined to improve.
I think we overpaid but our RB issue is so widely publicised, that I think any club would've inflated the price. We have 0 negotiation power.

kenada_blue · January 3, 2022

Shibbywiggles said:
Money doesn’t guarantee success and cheap doesn’t necessarily mean bad. Coleman at 60k was my favourite player before his leg break, Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Tosun, Gbamin, Kean, Keane, Bolasie all cost loads and contributed way below their outlay (the kindest way I could put that).

Coleman didn't get a game for 2 seasons as Hibbert was 1st team with Neville stepping in if needed.

Of course it money doesn't mean success. But I find it frightening if we throw this kid in the way we are at the moment.

kenada_blue · January 3, 2022

BlueStevie35 said:
You’d want Coleman to?

Ideally of course not but we are appalling in defence, it's one of the worst in the league...this kid isn't going to change that

kenada_blue · January 3, 2022

Carloblues said:
Kenny is a crab mate and Patterson will 100% show the door to him.

And branthwaite is a really good prospect aswell, but I doubt he's played more top level football than Patterson

Played 10 games in the championship...far higher level than the Scottish prem in my book.

Nymzee · January 3, 2022

kenada_blue said:
Played 10 games in the championship...far higher level than the Scottish prem in my book.

He’s played for his country and went to the Euros.

Bruce Wayne · January 3, 2022

Nymzee said:
He’s played for his country and went to the Euros.

He's played about as many Scottish games as Kenny did at Celtic, and he obviously played a full season in the Bundesliga as well. I'm not sure the stats really tell us much about the kind of player he is.

Harryflashman · January 3, 2022

Rangers fans seem to massively rate him . Games I’ve seen for both his club side and Scotland he’s looked as if there is certainly something there .

Nymzee · January 3, 2022

Bruce Wayne said:
He's played about as many Scottish games as Kenny did at Celtic, and he obviously played a full season in the Bundesliga as well. I'm not sure the stats really tell us much about the kind of player he is.

I was responding to someone saying Branthwaite has played more top level football than he has.

Terrarian · January 3, 2022

This is absolutely the type of signings I thought Brands was bought into get. I like this buy, it has more pros than cons. I don't know what he's like but we need younger hungry players.