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Keeper1 said:
If press reports are correct Joan, we might be blasting out that song again.

”The son of former Derby County player of the year Youl Mawene is looking to follow in his father's footsteps.
Mawene junior - Noah - is currently on the books at another one of his dad's old clubs, Preston North End.
The youngster is part of Preston's under-15 squad, though recently turned out for the under-18s.”

Youl’s description of Noah “He’s more of a midfield player, he’s probably got more technique than I had. He’s more of a box-to-box midfielder, for what it’s worth. He’s about my size so he’s got a bit of a profile – a bit tall, a bit gangly as well!”
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Oh wow if Noah is even half the player his Dad was then we are on to a winner.
 
Kathryn said:
Youl is thinking of moving back to France. If this happens, would Noah move too?
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Wasn’t aware of that Kathryn, I thought Youl was settled as fitness coach at Fleetwood. Whatever he decides, wish him all the best. If that means losing Noah then so be it. Think we’ve all come to appreciate more what family means under CV-19.
 
Why does Gally love PNE (obviously don’t blame him!)? Did he support us when he was a lad or is it just from playing for us for so long across a number of spells? Did we give him his league debut?
 
No he made his league debut for Blackburn and played for Stoke the season before he played for us. I remember he scored the winner against us in a 1-0 defeat - one of only two home defeats that season. I think he loves us so much because we was the team who got him back playing football. He was on loan at Shef United where he didn't really do much but when he came to us he clicked straight away pretty much.
 
He did a Q&A on Instagram the other day & said his dream club was Celtic.

Nobody is perfect I suppose.
 
Kathryn said:
Youl is thinking of moving back to France. If this happens, would Noah move too?
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I spoke to Youl last year in Lytham. He mentioned then that he misses his family in France because he can only ever get to visit them in a two week window each summer due to the demands of football. He was busy with a degree or masters course at UCLAN, too.
 
Pumba said:
Why does Gally love PNE (obviously don’t blame him!)? Did he support us when he was a lad or is it just from playing for us for so long across a number of spells? Did we give him his league debut?
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He explains it really well in North end souls. Says a big part was how the club treated him during the loss of his son. When given the option to go out on loan again or to be sold, he told his parent club, it’s them or no one
 
jamesOB said:
He explains it really well in North end souls. Says a big part was how the club treated him during the loss of his son. When given the option to go out on loan again or to be sold, he told his parent club, it’s them or no one
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And ultimately took a massive wage cut to sign permanently at the end of his Leicester contract.
 
Pumba said:
Why does Gally love PNE (obviously don’t blame him!)? Did he support us when he was a lad or is it just from playing for us for so long across a number of spells? Did we give him his league debut?
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We pay him a massive wage... and have done for many years 😉
 
jamesOB said:
He explains it really well in North end souls. Says a big part was how the club treated him during the loss of his son. When given the option to go out on loan again or to be sold, he told his parent club, it’s them or no one
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Had no idea he lost a son.
 
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