ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, pˈæɾɚsən wʌz stɹˈɔŋli lˈɪŋkt wɪððə vˈeɪkənt mˈænɪdʒɚz dʒˈɑːb æt dˈʌndiː juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, bˌʌt hiː stˈeɪd æt kˈæli θˈɪsəl fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ mˈʌnθ.
In November 2002, Paterson was strongly linked with the vacant manager's job at Dundee United, but he stayed at Caley Thistle for another month.