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Doran has ‘character’ to be Caley Jags’ new captain says Warren
FORMER Inverness Caley Thistle skipper Gary Warren reckons Aaron Doran deserves to be named new club captain.
The Caley Jags will need to appoint a new skipper in the wake of Carl Tremarco’s departure, with Warren pointing to Doran’s loyalty and mental toughness to come back from two career-threatening injuries.
Doran had knee surgery during the 2015-16 season and towards the end of the 2016-17 campaign, with some questioning whether he would return at the same level.
However in his last two seasons, Doran has played 83 times for the club, scoring 20 goals and adding 12 assists.
He has remained a consistent pick under manager John Robertson and was vice-captain to Tremarco for the past two seasons.
Warren, captain between 2016 and 2018, believes
Doran should be rewarded with the armband.
He said: “He’s tough. He’s taken knocks and got back up again. He’s had to overcome a lot of things. His injuries would have written off 90% of footballers but he’s shown the character to come back.
“You don’t have to be a shouter, a ranter and raver. He’s someone who has come back from life-changing operations with a smile on his face, day in, day out.
“Unless you’ve been in the game, you can’t describe the uncertainty you have and the doubts in your head with a long-term injury. He would have gone through that and to come out the other side and still be playing shows his heart.
“It would be good to see him take over as captain. He’s still got the quality and class to change games and he’s been there a lot longer than most – he’s made a home there.”