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    #46
    Originally posted by Slinky Skills View Post
    He's going to get plenty of game time I reckon this year. Can see him being a massive success for us.

    Fingers crossed.



    Reminds me quite a bit of Sterling or Shaun Wright-Phillips at times albeit he is a bit younger than either were when they started getting the odd game for us and City respectively.


    Similar low centre of gravity, similar burst of acceleration that gains him a few yards on a defender rather than having blistering (though still quick) overall pace, similar deceptive upper body strength that allows him to turn away from a marker and that same angry toddler style of sprinting.
    Last edited by Doc_Piptorious; 03-08-23, 09:18 AM.
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      #47
      Originally posted by Jaco_Pastorious View Post
      He runs like an angry toddler.
      He looks like one too TBF.
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        #48
        Originally posted by Slinky Skills View Post
        He's going to get plenty of game time I reckon this year. Can see him being a massive success for us.
        Yeah but can he shoot top bins from 18yards out ?
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          #49
          He's miles away from being a regular starter and if we want to be challenging for champs league spots or more , Doak imo is not yet at the level we need in our squad players who are vital over the course of a season. We are still short 2 or 3 quality players imo.

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            #50
            Definitely looks like he's got 'it'.

            Should be on the bench and coming on for Salah if /when we've tied a game up.
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              #51
              Originally posted by danperkins View Post
              He's miles away from being a regular starter and if we want to be challenging for champs league spots or more , Doak imo is not yet at the level we need in our squad players who are vital over the course of a season. We are still short 2 or 3 quality players imo.
              Bah humbug

              Originally posted by Rich View Post
              Definitely looks like he's got 'it'.

              Should be on the bench and coming on for Salah if /when we've tied a game up.
              Spot on
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                #52
                Originally posted by Rich View Post
                Definitely looks like he's got 'it'.

                Should be on the bench and coming on for Salah if /when we've tied a game up.
                I would add when its not happening for Mo and we need to get a result

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                  #53
                  He has the decision making of Jermaine Pennent right now. I think a quality loan spell would do him the world of good.
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                    #54
                    Originally posted by Fosterbloke View Post
                    He has the decision making of Jermaine Pennent right now. I think a quality loan spell would do him the world of good.

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                      #55
                      Yeah... He ran past a couple of players in a preseason game... Its been how long since Owen and Fowler broke through... so we are all a bit desperate by now... but lets give him a chance without too much expectation.

                      Players get written off. Jones as a good example. Elliott is another. Both are way ahead of him at this point, and are still improving.

                      I do think a loan would be good for him though.
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                        #56
                        Originally posted by Charly View Post
                        Yeah... He ran past a couple of players in a preseason game... Its been how long since Owen and Fowler broke through... so we are all a bit desperate by now... but lets give him a chance without too much expectation.

                        Players get written off. Jones as a good example. Elliott is another. Both are way ahead of him at this point, and are still improving.

                        I do think a loan would be good for him though.
                        Well, they should be - they are 3-4 years older than Doak.

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                          #57
                          Originally posted by labourRed View Post
                          Low centre of gravity as well. Used well they look stronger than they need to be. I hope he gets opportunities this year, even as an impact sub.
                          Do you mean short legs? He looks like he's running in treacle.
                          I mean, perhaps no big problem given Waddle always looked ****ed.
                          Really?

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                            #58
                            Originally posted by Jaco_Pastorious View Post
                            He runs like an angry toddler.
                            I knew there was something odd about it.
                            Really?

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                              #59
                              Originally posted by Cormack74 View Post
                              That may have been it.

                              Actually I think the injury was a recurring groin issue now I think about it.
                              As I recall Gerrard had repetitive back problems when he was coming through - I imagine because he was quite lanky. After that he had adductor problems. No sports scientist - me, but I gather both are to do with core strength. Once he filled out a bit (and got that core strength) his issues were resolved. Not sure about the teeth thing. Wisdom teeth can have weird impacts (no pun intended) but I'm not sure adductor injuries would be one of them.

                              What none of that explains is the brain injury that caused him to manage in Saudi...
                              Really?

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                                #60
                                Originally posted by Tatterdemalion View Post
                                I knew there was something odd about it.

                                Just watch him the next time he spins away from a player and heads into open space.


                                The way the back is kept straight as he accelerates, the way the arms are pumping and especially the look on his face. It cracks me up every time.


                                Then if someone tackles him I am all "Oh leave him alone" a la Shaun Of The Dead because it looks like a grown man has just tackled a small child.
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