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Ben Doak

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Valhalla, Dec 26, 2021.

Discuss Ben Doak in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    Unfortunately so, think the only way we could push teams to accept it is to either create an SPFL channel to show all games from championship down, think plenty people would be interested in the B teams which could increase revenue for the lower league teams massively.

    Doak was definitely down to the money and opportunity, same as the boys that went to Bayern. We can’t compete financially with them but if we can get our facilities to the level needed no reason we can’t follow the likes of Ajax.
     
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  2. Noskeil

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    Some fans just need to accept that some of our youth are destined for bigger things. Granted I'd love to see every youth player pull on the shirt and play for the first team, but we all know that's not going to happen. It's the same for us though how many players have we signed in the past from academies from over the UK?

    I just think fans should wish them luck instead of over thinking about money and if we should have kept them. I know if I was a 16 year old playing for celtic I'd want to play for them, but if a Liverpool, Barca, etc come asking you to sign it's hard to turn down, sentiment goes aside and you think about your career within and outwith football.
     
  3. McChiellini..

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    Playing for the under 21's and scoring and doing well
    By all account's smashing it for Liverpool in the uefa youth champions league and getting game time for their 23's as well..

    Is he even 17 yet?

    He's going all the way. Has that pace over short and long distance. Can carry the ball. Can finish. Can assist. Got a bit of swagger and confidence..

    Within a couple of year he'll be a full international..

    If he keeps progressing how he is. He'll get a chance at Liverpool. See Klopp give loads of youth game time..
     
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  4. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Honestly mate, I’d say we will feed back (or any team that reaches it) 10% of European TV money to be distributed amongst the other clubs in Scotland, with the caveat that we’re allowed a B team in the lower leagues and the money’s used for youth development in Scotland.

    Think something similars came in, in the Belgian league. It’d go somewhat towards raising Scottish football as a whole.
     
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    Boy has some size of heed. Kompanyesque.
     
  6. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Going all the way that boy..
     
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    Looks like he’s lost some right weight in that recent vid
     
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    Looks like he’s doing well there, but he’ll likely still regret leaving Celtic for them.

    When you look at some of the talent Chelsea have flushed down the toilet - and they seem to give youth players more a chance than Liverpool do - it’s hard to see him breaking through down there.
     
  10. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Even if he doesn't break through, he'll get a good standard of loan, be a millionaire and then come back play for us to finally win the 10 :fear: should be hitting his peak by then.
     
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  12. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    Massive loss for us, I honestly think he'd be first choice by next season if he stayed.
     
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    Deffo a sickener for me losing him. Can skin a man with ease as the above shows. Some of our first team wingers can't even do that now..

    He's an outrageous talent..

    Would've had a fair bit of first team game time already this season..

    Edit: one quick nut at the Liverpool forum and they're waxing lyrical about him. Saying he's smashing it and pretty much all of them want him in their first team or training/on the bench for their first team..
     
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  14. Graeme1888

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    He’d be a better option than Maeda right now, gutting to lose him so early
     
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    Gutted he left man. I reckon he'll be in and out of first team squads and playing for Scotland within a couple of years.
     
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    He’s twice the player since going down there, fair play to him; made the right choice
     
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    We * up letting him go.
     
  18. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Never let him go. He refused to sign a pro contract.
     
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