I don't think it's necessarily that O'Neill has anything against him, just that Cyrus Christie's career was in the ascendancy when O'Neill was looking for a back-up for Coleman, while Doherty was not yet established. And as Christie has done well for us (and is still playing at the same level as Doherty), O'Neill's been reluctant to change mid-stream. However, I think at this point that Doherty deserves a shot to prove himself over the next twelve months.
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