neio Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 ššš Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 So i guess that means heās played his last game for the club if heās off in Jan ššš Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Very sad but we'll deserved. Go well young fella 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 This is a good move for Nat. Itās to a higher standard but one heāll surely start in. If he continues to improve (like we all expect) heāll move to a bigger league again. It sits us on our arse though. To be honest when he didnāt leave in the off season I thought weād have him for another year. Anyway enjoy @Scotsman in peaceĀ you have a gunĀ on the rise here. PS shout out to my nemesis wazza who gave the kid a start. Clearly the bloke knew talent at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Perfect move for him.Ā Already the Edinburgh club are talking up his talent.Ā Good luck, I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/match-made-in-heaven-for-nathaniel Ā MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN FOR NATHANIEL 10th January 2022 Nathaniel Atkinson reckons he and Hearts are a "match made in heaven" after completing his transfer to Tynecastle. The 22-year-old right-back arrived in Edinburgh today after agreeing a three-and-a-half year deal with the Jambos last month. After a trophy-laden spell with Melbourne City, the man from Tasmania says it was a straightforward choice to make the switch to Gorgie. "it took some time to get it all sorted with Visas and such, but It's good to finally be here," he told Hearts TV. "I first heard about Hearts' interest about a month or two ago. I had gotten to a stage in my career where I was ready to play in Europe, and fortunately Hearts were interested. It was a match made in heaven and things moved pretty quickly after that." A familiar face awaits Nathaniel in former Australia Olympics teammate Cammy Devlin at Tynecastle. Our midfield maestro cheekily took to social media to try and speed up Nat's move, with the right-back looking forward to teaming up once again with his old friend. "I've known Cammy for about three years; first met in the junior Australian camps. We hit it off straight away; he's a bit of a rascal! It'll be good to see him again." "A lot of Australians have come here, done well and had a great career out of it. I think that's pleasing and reassuring that this was the right move for me." With the contract signed and the players due to return to training tomorrow: all attention turns to the second half of the season, with Nathaniel crystal clear on his long-term aims at Hearts. "Win as many trophies as possible and to play for the fans and enjoy myself. I think when you're happy and enjoying yourself, that's when your best football is played. "I'm so excited to play at Tynecastle. The fan culture is slightly different in Europe than Australia. I know that Hearts fans bleed for the club and fight for the players. I can't wait to be part of that." Nathaniel's Hearts TV interview is available to watch in fullĀ by clicking here. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Good luck to the lad. One of our own and one of our best. Be nice if the club could put together a highlights package as a farewell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Good luck to the lad. One of our own and one of our best. Be nice if the club could put together a highlights package as a farewell... Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Made his Hearts debut in the cup overnight, had an assist and by all accounts went pretty wellĀ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 6:55 AM, neio said: Made his Hearts debut in the cup overnight, had an assist and by all accounts went pretty wellĀ Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 5 hours ago, moops said: Ā love how they always say his full name lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 50 minutes ago, HughJass said: love how they always say his full name lol They're from the Almost-United Kingdom. Australia is the Land of the Diminutive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hearts play Celtic tomorrow morning, we could see him play against Anges team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Not even on the bench last night in a 1-2 home defeat by Dundee, who are 11th out of the 12 teams in the Premiership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Not even on the bench last night in a 1-2 home defeat by Dundee, who are 11th out of the 12 teams in the Premiership. He played in the 5-0 drubbing by Celtic at the weekend but clearly not playing him against lowly DundeeĀ hasn't helped.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 They lost 5-0 against Rangers.Ā He was probably rested inĀ the last game. Most importantly he fits well.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Scored his 1st goal this morning in a loss to st JohnstoneĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Assist for second goal in Hearts' 2-0 win over Livingston on 20th March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Will be in the epl by the end of the year. Book it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, kingofhearts said: Will be in the epl by the end of the year. Book it. Reading the Hearts forum, it seems the general consensus is that he is an exciting talent, but still has shortcomings in the defensive side of hisĀ game. I like Atkinson, but I am very sceptical that he will be playing in EPL next season (at best he gets picked up by an EPL team n loaned out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 4 hours ago, malloy said: Reading the Hearts forum, it seems the general consensus is that he is an exciting talent, but still has shortcomings in the defensive side of hisĀ game. I like Atkinson, but I am very sceptical that he will be playing in EPL next season (at best he gets picked up by an EPL team n loaned out). Occasionally do as well but my take on it is that he is playing the City way in a team that does not play the City way. He ventures forward expecting others to provide cover which is the way Melbourne City play but Hearts game style is more static. Which is why they got belted by both Celtic and Rangers. I haven't seen any Hearts matches so not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Just now, NewConvert said: Occasionally do as well but my take on it is that he is playing the City way in a team that does not play the City way. He ventures forward expecting others to provide cover which is the way Melbourne City play but Hearts game style is more static. Which is why they got belted by both Celtic and Rangers. I haven't seen any Hearts matches so not sure. That may very well be the case, but most EPL teams will expect the same kind of defensive work. I hope he does go on to bigger and better things, and I honestly think he will, I just don't think it will be the EPLĀ by the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, malloy said: That may very well be the case, but most EPL teams will expect the same kind of defensive work. I hope he does go on to bigger and better things, and I honestly think he will, I just don't think it will be the EPLĀ by the end of the year. I agree. I am just wondering whether Hearts is the right club for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 As a full back hes exceptional in an attacking sense imo, but theres is zero doibt in my mind that hes got defensive shortcomings. Tbf i think he got better in that aspect at City over the last 12 months, but its also worth keeping in mind he was largely playing in the best side in the league. Big difference being weaker defensively in a team that needs to defend more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, bt50 said: As a full back hes exceptional in an attacking sense imo, but theres is zero doibt in my mind that hes got defensive shortcomings. Tbf i think he got better in that aspect at City over the last 12 months, but its also worth keeping in mind he was largely playing in the best side in the league. Big difference being weaker defensively in a team that needs to defend more often. Given Hearts play a 3-4-3, with Atkinson as one of the wing backs, it can be difficult trying to balance the defensive duties with the expectations that you will attack. The CBs tend to treat wing backs as if they are fullbacks (and demand they defend as if they were - which causes issues with them marking players that aren't their primary responsibility and having to leave others unmarked or force others out of position), but whenever the team goes forward they are expected to be right up there providing width. Imo playing as a wingback is different (and more difficult) than playing as an attacking full back or a winger. Whilst not attributing his defensive weaknesses in Scotland to the above, it may be an additional factor as to his poor defensive showing over there (reading the Hearts forum it sounds like this aspect if his game might have gone backwards). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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