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Originally Posted by Gabe
Cooper is doing well. I read on another forum that he gets regular 8 aside games with the first team squad, he playing the 'Ruud' role for the other team. Early days, but I hope he does well.
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I saw his first outing for the reserves away at Everton and he looked a bit languid and not quite with it. I've seen him 7 or 8 time since and he just keeps getting better and better. He is a lot like Ruud in his approach to the game, he's a similar size, not overpowering in the air but still a threat, he's got really quick feet. Have seen him wriggle in and out of some really tight situations. He knows where the target is and is not afraid to try something a bit different to make a chance for himself.
I'm hopeful that he could go a long way with us. Shame that we could not have progressed further in the Careless cup as he never got a chance in that this season and I'd really like to see him in a 'real' game. Perhaps the FA Cup 4th round might see some of the youngsters given a chance?
I would certainly see him as ahead of Nardiello and even Johnson now as back up to Ruud, Diego
, and Bellion.