Coppell pours praise on star Doyle

16 February 2009 15:30
Coppell lured Doyle to the Madejski Stadium from Cork City for a fee of just £78,000 three and a half years ago and has seen him smash 55 goals in 137 starts for the Royals.[LNB]Coppell told the Reading Evening Post: "He is definitely right up there with the best of them, because of his character as well as ability.[LNB]"I would never say one is a better signing than another, but his contribution and commitment, in an age when it is easy to think the grass is greener on the other side, is terrific. [LNB]"There are times he could have been a prima donna but he has continued to play his football in an exceptional manner for his country and club.[LNB]"He is the kind of player managers and coaches dream about in an age where agents have a lot of influence and there are a lot of other agendas.[LNB]"He just gets on with the job. If he has missed any training sessions I could count them on the finger of one hand since he has been with us. There are not many players like him."[LNB][LNB]

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