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First pre season game: Preston (A)

Overall, I’m glad I watched. The three youngsters in the first half all impressed and Woodman was a very impressive 3rd choice GK in the second.
 
Needs another season on loan and be a starter, and then see I reckon. His close control and awareness just isn’t good enough now.
Tbh I don't know if loans are the answer now. He needs minutes in our system and developing a rapport with Bradley, frimmers and wirtz.

The window to make the Salah space his is open a crack. He needs to take it
 
Tbh I don't know if loans are the answer now. He needs minutes in our system and developing a rapport with Bradley, frimmers and wirtz.

The window to make the Salah space his is open a crack. He needs to take it
We can see how rest of preseason goes, as it is a little unfair to judge after 4 days. But, if there is not massive improvement, Slot will not play him, even if in the squad.
 
Any idea that Slot is going to afford him sufficient time and minutes is fanciful, especially when we have Frimpong who can likely so a job with Bradley behind him. If Doak stays then he'll be Quansahed/ Mortened. Ideally

Doak gets loaned to one of the promoted clubs, failing that a team in the Championship that will play him 30-50 games. There will be no shortage of offers. He was flying at Boro.
 
I didnt watch the whole match, but did see him win a penalty which wasn't given...
True. There was also a couple of occasions he failed to read the passage of play. I think Robbo played a very nice long ball to him and he took too long to realise the ball was coming to him.
 
Tbh I don't know if loans are the answer now. He needs minutes in our system and developing a rapport with Bradley, frimmers and wirtz.

The window to make the Salah space his is open a crack. He needs to take it

He needs more minutes than that. Ultimately don't think he'll make it here so let's help him develop and get a good fee next summer.
 
He needs more minutes than that. Ultimately don't think he'll make it here so let's help him develop and get a good fee next summer.
Depends what we expect from him. If we think he can make an impression here this season then I'm happy for him to stay. We're not exactly tripping over backups for mo
 
Depends what we expect from him. If we think he can make an impression here this season then I'm happy for him to stay. We're not exactly tripping over backups for mo

We don't seem to think Mo needs backups. With Frimpong able to cover that side, even with AFCON I don't think Doak would get enough playing time.

He may or may not be good enough to play for us. But he'll never develop into the quality of player who can, paradoxically enough, if he stays here.
 
Great to see a run out here for the kids who will never make the first team squad…

And that’s just @Hansern on the pre match thread

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