The original thread was... 'Need some advice'!
Welcome to the world of PPrune, where 'advice' comes by the bucket-load; whether you need it or not!
As the young fella said; he expected a normal pattern, yet when ATC offered him a shortcut the captain accepted it and NOT the FO; not even a short discussion; just a sidelong glance, but it was the skipper who put the FO into a very poor position... and then enjoyed putting the FO in his place by rebukeing him. Not ny idea of good CRM skills.
Come on guys; give him a break.
TCF