Pato (70 Viewers)

[SBT]

If he started training with us three or four weeks ago then I wouldn’t expect him to be fit enough for us to consider signing him until now at the earliest. And I wouldn’t expect him to contribute meaningful minutes for another couple of weeks on top of that.

 

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[Hobo]

Wish they would just do it then. How long do they have for the free agent deadline?

There isn't one.

 

[Balli001]

There isn't one.

There is but its the end of march

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

I imagine he’ll be signing very soon, after spending a few weeks getting up to speed.

Decent level of experience and an option off the bench, at the least. 6 month deal with an option to extend in the summer, can’t argue with it if he helps us out.

I know I said previously he isn’t what we need, but I’ll happily retract that.

 

[JSL]

A surprise on the bench tonight?

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

A surprise on the bench tonight?

I think having Pato on the bench would be more useful than a 3rd keeper

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Do we have to announce that we’ve signed him? If not let’s just stick him on the bench to confuse everyone

 

[Hobo]

A surprise on the bench tonight?

It would be considering we haven't signed him or registered him

 

[rexo87]

Dawkins Podcast has just tweeted that he’s signed a short term contract

 

[Otis]

Dawkins Podcast has just tweeted that he’s signed a short term contract

Oh cool.

Who for?

 

[shmmeee]

Dawkins Podcast has just tweeted that he’s signed a short term contract

Who would sign Dawkins Podcast? Plenty of free high quality podcasting talent hanging about with low wage expectations.

 

[rexo87]

Ffs to be clear, they’re saying Paterson has signed a short term contract

 

[Captain Dart]

Oh cool.

Who for?

You'll never guess.

 

[napolimp]

big news, I'll update my line-up prediction for Saturday: -

Paterson
Paterson - Paterson - Paterson - Paterson
Paterson - Paterson - Paterson - Paterson
Paterson - Bassette

 

[Otis]

If true, I am very happy about it. Another body in for the final run of games and an extra option to have on the subs bench.

 

[shmmeee]

Does he allow us to play 433 while still getting EMC up to speed?

Thinking more in Rudonis role then Rudoni wide left.

Torp Grimes
Saka Pato Rudoni
Simms

sort of thing.

 

[Nick]

Does he allow us to play 433 while still getting EMC up to speed?

Thinking more in Rudonis role then Rudoni wide left.

Torp Grimes
Saka Pato Rudoni
Simms

sort of thing.

Surely emc has more match fitness than somebody who hasn't played for months?

I get players can be physically fit but he hasn't even played for the u21s has he?

 

[SBT]

Oh cool.

Who for?

T-Mobile

 

[fatso]

big news, I'll update my line-up prediction for Saturday: -

Paterson
Paterson - Paterson - Paterson - Paterson
Paterson - Paterson - Paterson - Paterson
Paterson - Bassette

No way will we see that many Bassette's

 

[Ricketts]

Medical today

good week training with the team

Low risk signing

good cov lad too

GIMOK ITK.

 

[shmmeee]

Surely emc has more match fitness than somebody who hasn't played for months?

I get players can be physically fit but he hasn't even played for the u21s has he?

Yeah it’s a bit of a weird signing. Though I expect if he’s been training with us he’s been getting up to speed. But once EMC and Wright are back I don’t see where he fits in other than giving others a rest.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Yeah it’s a bit of a weird signing. Though I expect if he’s been training with us he’s been getting up to speed. But once EMC and Wright are back I don’t see where he fits in other than giving others a rest.

He isn’t a winger, he’ll compete in the middle with torp/allen

 

[Nick]

He will give us an option on the bench but I'm not sure how he's going to get his match fitness. I'm not sure why he hasn't had a few games in the u21s (I know it's not the same standard).

 

[Noble]

Announcement in 48 hours?

 

[TomRad85]

Gives us cover/depth, apparently is good around the place and presumably has been training well, so they'll know whether this was worth doing or not. He was still a very decent Championship player this time last season, if he's anywhere near that, for the sake of the cost of a short contract its a no brainer and i don't see why anyone would have an issue with it.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Announcement in 48 hours?

These guys did say we’d got in a new assistant when robins was here, could be bollocks tbh

 

[TomRad85]

These guys did say we’d got in a new assistant when robins was here, could be bollocks tbh

Yeh they've called stuff wrong before, attention seeking balloons, but lets see.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Yeh they've called stuff wrong before, attention seeking balloons, but lets see.

They would look stupid if he doesn’t

 

[Sick Boy]

Ffs to be clear, they’re saying Paterson has signed a short term contract

With Dawkins' podcast?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

@Saddlebrains have you heard it’s done or do you think it’s bollocks mate?

 

[Jonny]

No-one asked but I know there's a common rhetoric of "he always scores against us". 371 mins played against us, 3 goals and an assist in that time.

 

[Nick]

No-one asked but I know there's a common rhetoric of "he always scores against us". 371 mins played against us, 3 goals and an assist in that time.

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3 goals and an assist in about 4 games is a very good return isn't it?

 

[TomRad85]

No-one asked but I know there's a common rhetoric of "he always scores against us". 371 mins played against us, 3 goals and an assist in that time.

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Scored twice against us for Walsall too.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Would rather not we need the funds for Wilson

 

[Captain Dart]

Since there is no official announcement they it hasn't (yet) happened.