03 Aug 2026 07:24:31
Why is everyone obsessed by stats? Surely it depends on what team you play for and what league you’re in. I mean, a player playing for, say, Celtic, could have great stats. But they are the best team playing in a crap league. So that doesn’t mean he will perform to the same level in an average team in the better league.
For example, Patterson had great stats while at Rangers, but has struggled ever since joining us.
We all watch players every week home and away, and we make our minds up about how good or bad they are based on what we see. I would like to think the club are doing the same, and not just basing it on bloody stats.
03 Aug 2026 08:49:57
I think the club go like this when looking for transfer targets. Eeny meeny miny moe catch a player by the toe.
Well, it does feel like that.
{Ed025's Note - I dont think its that sophisticated Dino..
03 Aug 2026 10:33:31
Patterson only played a few games for Rangers before we signed him. He was never getting a game as James Tavernier was the rightback and captain. Think he played more for Scotland than Rangers.
03 Aug 2026 10:42:02
You've basically described every team in the majority of the leagues worldwide, mate. The game has been stats driven for many years now and that is unlikely to change anytime soon. You see the GPS vests the players wear in preseason, clubs have their own analysts to provide data on all aspects of the game.
It's not just us.
Patterson wasn't really in the first team picture at Rangers and, I think, only played a few games for them.
03 Aug 2026 12:49:39
Spot on, Loyalist.
Patterson played a whopping 13 games for Rangers before we signed him with 1 assist.
03 Aug 2026 13:33:03
Van Dyke was at Celtic & when we were looking for a new CB, who did we sign, Funnes Mori. Both the same price & we picked the donkey..again.
03 Aug 2026 15:55:55
Or Van Dick just ended up at a better team.