Matt Paterson's disloyalty

NZamba Legend · Mar 28, 2011

Think he is disloyal? Check this out:

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Wish I was still at Southend. Love shrimpers. Simon Livett was my hero growing up. Still got signed Olympic Sports 97/98 shirt. Wear in bed. 20 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

TravellingBlue · Mar 28, 2011

Dave the Shrimper said:
What a total nothing story.

Patterson clearly has some talent but we have rarely seen it. Sturrock didn't fancy him so were moving him on. Anyone would think were taking about a Southend legend here. He came, he tried, he largely failed to deliver.

For what it's worth I think it's an imature respond very much like Scott Spencers and it maybe gives you a glimmer into why he isn't wanted here.

DTS I tend to agree with a lot of comments you make on this board, however, this is not a 'nothing story'.

The way we treat our employees is fundamental to how good or how bad as a team/squad/organisation we run. Matt's treatment at Southend has been at best very, very poor. Loyalty works both ways, and unfortunately for this young man he has found the 'black side' of football very early on in his career. I believe that following his Echo report and the very endearing comments he made about Southend via the local Stockport radio commentary he has shown himself to be a professional of the highest calibre and the sort of person that we should encourage at this club. Being part of a club is about standards and the moral high ground, how we act in everyday life. How we as individuals act/react to the situations we are placed in.

We all have our views on particular players. We should add to these views when we mark them up having watched them after a game. Starting inflammatory threads and questioning the professionalism of a young player is in my honest opinion simply out of line and just adds to the current malaise and unrest that many of us are currently feeling.

EastStandBlue · Mar 28, 2011

TravellingBlue said:
DTS I tend to agree with a lot of comments you make on this board, however, this is not a 'nothing story'.

The way we treat our employees is fundamental to how good or how bad as a team/squad/organisation we run. Matt's treatment at Southend has been at best very, very poor. Loyalty works both ways, and unfortunately for this young man he has found the 'black side' of football very early on in his career. I believe that following his Echo report and the very endearing comments he made about Southend via the local Stockport radio commentary he has shown himself to be a professional of the highest calibre and the sort of person that we should encourage at this club. Being part of a club is about standards and the moral high ground, how we act in everyday life. How we as individuals act/react to the situations we are placed in.

We all have our views on particular players. We should add to these views when we mark them up having watched them after a game. Starting inflammatory threads and questioning the professionalism of a young player is in my honest opinion simply out of line and just adds to the current malaise and unrest that many of us are currently feeling.

I don't think DtS was referring to the treatment of Paterson when he referred to it as a nothing story, merely the fact he said something on Twitter. In that respect, I completely agree with him... It's a nothing comment made by a player who will probably have little to do with us after this season is closed. I don't think the comment was malicious at all, unlike Spencer's frequent outbursts, and should be treated as such. When it popped up on my Twitter feed, it drew nothing more than a shrug of the shoulders.

mattytheshrimper · Mar 28, 2011

Personally I would still like to have matt here. he's clearly a good player but I think he's better at coming from the bench and then the odd start now and then. whenever he did get a couple run of games he never really did much but when he was out of the squad then got the odd game he would always score. he's probably scored the same amount of goals as sturruck has this season yet only played like 5 games. I doubt he'll play for us again but I do think its a shame.

I'm just so ashamed of our club and how they think its acceptable to treat people this way. I always thought we were better than that btu we're not. A team great support and ----- at the top who know exactly what their doing to people but they could do give a toss. I actually don't know how ron sleeps at night. Hate is a strong word but if theres anyone in the world who I feel that emotion for its him! SUFC means a huge amount to my whole family and it really is so horrible to see it being destroyed.

bigmolt · Mar 30, 2011

mattytheshrimper said:
I'm just so ashamed of our club and how they think its acceptable to treat people this way. I always thought we were better than that btu we're not. A team great support and ----- at the top who know exactly what their doing to people but they could do give a toss. I actually don't know how ron sleeps at night. Hate is a strong word but if theres anyone in the world who I feel that emotion for its him! SUFC means a huge amount to my whole family and it really is so horrible to see it being destroyed.

Appart from grammer and spelling, this has to be the best post of the month !!

devonexile · Mar 30, 2011

bigmolt said:
Appart from grammer and spelling, this has to be the best post of the month !!

Pot, Kettle and Black methinks.

bigmolt · Mar 30, 2011

devonexile said:
Pot, Kettle and Black methinks.

I knew I'd get a bite !! LOL

silentshrimper · Mar 30, 2011

Core give him a break, he know's he doesn't have a future here and has moved on. He obviously feels more at home their so why not support his current team mates.

South Bank Hank · Mar 30, 2011

mattytheshrimper said:
Personally I would still like to have matt here. he's clearly a good player but I think he's better at coming from the bench and then the odd start now and then. whenever he did get a couple run of games he never really did much but when he was out of the squad then got the odd game he would always score. he's probably scored the same amount of goals as sturruck has this season yet only played like 5 games. I doubt he'll play for us again but I do think its a shame.

I'm just so ashamed of our club and how they think its acceptable to treat people this way. I always thought we were better than that btu we're not. A team great support and ----- at the top who know exactly what their doing to people but they could do give a toss. I actually don't know how ron sleeps at night. Hate is a strong word but if theres anyone in the world who I feel that emotion for its him! SUFC means a huge amount to my whole family and it really is so horrible to see it being destroyed.