Nathan Patterson stands by his decision to leave Rangers for Everton a year ago.
Speaking on his transfer to Everton, Patterson admits deep down he knew it was an opportunity he couldn't turn down. However, his one regret is that he didn't get the send-off he had envisaged when it eventually came to leaving Ibrox behind.
“I didn't get the chance to say goodbye properly to anyone at Rangers," he told the Daily Mail. “We weren't training around that time so I didn't get that opportunity.
"I'd been going into the training ground for 12 years, since I was eight years old, so it still rankles with me. It probably didn't end the way I hoped it would especially as I'd been there so long.
"I felt there were a few things that me and my family were a bit disappointed with in the sense of how the club handled them, but it's done now.
“And I'll always be a massive Rangers fan. I still watch them every week. My dad's a big Rangers man too. It was his dream to see me play for the club. But he knew I might not get this chance again.
“He was even more supportive of the move than I was. He realised it was an easy decision. And at least it's still blue shirts he's cheering on at Everton!
“It was a shock when I heard clubs were in for me. But I suppose it was good to know top teams were willing to pay all sorts of money to buy me.
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“I was sitting in the house with my family when I got the call to say the deal with Everton was done. It was a weird feeling. I'd been at Rangers so long, I didn't know any different. But I love a challenge.
“Of course, it was a wrench to leave. When I left the training ground for the last time it was strange to think I might not be back again.
"When I drove down to Merseyside, I thought, 'A couple of days ago I was in my house as a Rangers player and now I'm signing for Everton'. It was surreal. But I've loved it so far.
“I don't think anyone in the Rangers team would have turned down the chance to play in the Premier League. You have to think about what's best for your career.
"I wanted playing time and wasn't getting that at Rangers. I was promised it at Everton and I've kicked on here."
