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Former Newcastle & Sunderland Duo Take Whickham Helm | ||||||||||||
Monday 11 November 19 I 10:31:50 | ||||||||||||
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The former Newcastle United midfielder, who has been in temporary charge of the team for the last two matches, will take over and aim to turn the team’s fortunes around.
Pattison
is now in his second season with the club, following a spell with BetVictor Northern
Premier League Premier Division side South Shields, and the newly appointed
manager has brought in John Oster as his assistant.
Speaking
about his first managerial role in senior football, Pattison said it was an
“easy decision” to make and is looking forward to the challenge ahead.
“It’s
a fantastic opportunity,” Pattison told https://whickhamfc.com.
“There’s a lot of buzz around the place. The club wants to go places, so it’s a
fantastic start for me in terms of management.
“I
know the club pretty well now. I know what it’s about and where it wants to go.
For me, it was an easy decision in the end, when I’ve sat down and thought
about it.”
Pattison’s
knowledge and experience is unrivalled. The midfielder had the honour of
playing for his country, South Africa, and also under some of the best
managers, including the likes of Sir Bobby Robson.
Oster,
who made 13 appearances for Wales, is stepping into his first role is
management, but also has vast experience under his belt.
He
started his career with Grimsby Town before going on to have spells with
Everton and Sunderland.
In
2005, Oster moved to Burnley before a three-year stay with Reading, where he
helped the Royals gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time in
2006.
After
a short spell with Crystal Palace, the former Wales international made over 100
appearances for Doncaster Rovers. Oster finished his career, after a season
with Barnet, in the North East with Gateshead.
Oster
and Pattison played together with the Heed and the pair have a great
relationship and when the former received the phone call about coming on board,
he described the opportunity as a “no-brainer”.
He
said: “I’ve been out of football for three or four years now and never really
thought about going back in and trying the coaching side of things.
“I
heard that Patta got the job and he sent me a message asking if I’d be willing
to give it a go. I came over, spoke to him and everyone involved and thought
‘why not’.
“I
spoke to Neil, he’s just so enthusiastic and so positive about the club and
where he wants to be with it. It was a no-brainer in the end. It was the
feel-good factor, he sold it to me”. |
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