Ryan Thomas was out of the squad tonight since he and his girlfriend have been exchanging hormones some nine months ago and are expecting a Kiwi.
Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle | Netherlands)
Ryan Thomas was out of the squad tonight since he and his girlfriend have been exchanging hormones some nine months ago and are expecting a Kiwi.
Can I have link?
Ryan Thomas was out of the squad tonight since he and his girlfriend have been exchanging hormones some nine months ago and are expecting a Kiwi.
Can I have link?
Injured or a sign that a transfer announcement is coming?
Did wonder if a sign to a January transfer! But google has revealed no new gossip on Thomas.
Not listed as injured on Soccerway, but of course Zwolle only played 3 days ago in Dutch Cup - so may just be having a rest.
Without him Zwolle are getting thumped. Currently down 0-4 vs Den Haag.
Eredivisie goes into 1 month winter break post this game.
Easily the biggest loss of the year in their first game without Ryan Thomas... if he's that infuential, there should be bigger clubs lining up to sign him in January.
More important things for Ryan recently. He became a dad on Christmas Eve. Congratulations to him and his partner and their baby girl.
Heard he's wanted by Ajax (to replace Hakim Ziyech) and Valencia (to replace Andreas Pereira, on loan from Man U)
(edit: Anderlecht are now seriously interested, I've also heard Monaco and an unnamed German club)
No more games for Zwolle until the 21st, so if a transfer's imminent he has no need to worry about on-field duties.
Heard he's wanted by Ajax (to replace Hakim Ziyech) and Valencia (to replace Andreas Pereira, on loan from Man U)
(edit: Anderlecht are now seriously interested, I've also heard Monaco and an unnamed German club)
No more games for Zwolle until the 21st, so if a transfer's imminent he has no need to worry about on-field duties.
Heard he's wanted by Ajax (to replace Hakim Ziyech) and Valencia (to replace Andreas Pereira, on loan from Man U)
(edit: Anderlecht are now seriously interested, I've also heard Monaco and an unnamed German club)
No more games for Zwolle until the 21st, so if a transfer's imminent he has no need to worry about on-field duties.
Pity because Anderlecht are the club most heavily linked with him. Don't worry too much though, they have a proven record of producing quality young midfielders (Tielemans, Dendoncker, Praet) so if he does go there, trust them to do a good job developing him - probably won't be a long term thing for Thomas
Heard he's wanted by Ajax (to replace Hakim Ziyech) and Valencia (to replace Andreas Pereira, on loan from Man U)
(edit: Anderlecht are now seriously interested, I've also heard Monaco and an unnamed German club)
No more games for Zwolle until the 21st, so if a transfer's imminent he has no need to worry about on-field duties.
Pity because Anderlecht are the club most heavily linked with him. Don't worry too much though, they have a proven record of producing quality young midfielders (Tielemans, Dendoncker, Praet) so if he does go there, trust them to do a good job developing him - probably won't be a long term thing for Thomas
Valencia would be ideal in my opinion. The Spanish or Dutch leagues are similar to his style of play. I would imagine the German club would be a no, as he just isn't the physical type of player. Anderlecht is a step down and Monaco would be really hit and miss.
I would say Ajax and Valencia are good options. Hopefully something comes out of it.
None of those clubs would be looking to get him in to "develop", they would be wanting him to fill a need.
None of those clubs would be looking to get him in to "develop", they would be wanting him to fill a need.
Football is a business, especially for the Calibre of team on mention - fringe European comp sides. The reason they buy promising 22-24 year olds is to develop them for sale at the start of their peak career window of 26-28. You expect to double or triple the commercial value of players between this periods (who knows given the crazy inflation at the moment!) When continued development has gone well
None of those clubs would be looking to get him in to "develop", they would be wanting him to fill a need.
Doesn’t mean he won’t grow as a player then leave to bigger things, as almost every player in history has done at some point tbh
PEC-uitblinker wil seizoen
afmaken: 'Goed gevoel belangrijker dan 10 miljoen'.
Today. Nationwide press coverage.
PEC Zwolle-luminary Ryan Thomas intends to finish this season in Zwolle: “a comfortable feeling is worth more than €10mio”. Chances are not slim Ryan Thomas will stay at PEC Zwolle until the summer, his daughter acting as a decisive factor.
Ryan Thomas about his daughter Lily-Mae: “My life has considerably changed. With everything I do, she’s become number one and my top priority. She’s leading in my ambition to complete the 2017/2018 season in Zwolle. I cannot see being seduced by another club at this stage. I’m pretty confident I’ll still be at PEC Zwolle come February".
Ryan Thomas realises he has outgrown PEC Zwolle’s level. “I am safe here but I should get out of my comfort zone. It’s time for a bigger club at a bigger stage. Actually, what I would really want is to be challenged again at pain level”.
He’s hoping to join an appealing competition but clearly he is not (yet) ready for the Premier League. He’d be blown away.
Ryan Thomas will not be lured by a pot of gold to a less appealing competition. “A club can offer me € 10mio per year, but a comfortable feeling means much more to me. At the moment I am indifferent to money. I’m only 23 years old and have enough years ahead of me to earn a good living. What counts now is the right choice in terms of 'competitive'“
Wow - how often do you hear stuff like this in football these days? Verde, a promising Italian player, just turned down Napoli to stay at Bologna citing pretty much the same reasons, and the press back home just can't get enough of it.
Back to Ryan, I think he's doing the right thing - he's still only 23 and Zwolle are a decent side...nothing wrong with sticking around. Who knows, he could even commit to the club for the long term - nothing wrong with that either. I'm sure the lifestyle in the Netherlands, the level of the competition and his salary (which would only increase from here on) would all be pretty good.
Back to Ryan, I think he's doing the right thing - he's still only 23 and Zwolle are a decent side...nothing wrong with sticking around. Who knows, he could even commit to the club for the long term - nothing wrong with that either.
Back to Ryan, I think he's doing the right thing - he's still only 23 and Zwolle are a decent side...nothing wrong with sticking around. Who knows, he could even commit to the club for the long term - nothing wrong with that either.
As a NZ football fan, I'd love to see Ryan take his talent as far as possible. A starting place in a top team in one of the world's biggest leagues would be great for him, and for the game in this country.
Back to Ryan, I think he's doing the right thing - he's still only 23 and Zwolle are a decent side...nothing wrong with sticking around. Who knows, he could even commit to the club for the long term - nothing wrong with that either.
As a NZ football fan, I'd love to see Ryan take his talent as far as possible. A starting place in a top team in one of the world's biggest leagues would be great for him, and for the game in this country.
There's no doubt his next step will be to a bigger league - at the end of this season, not January window. Italy or Spain?
Back to Ryan, I think he's doing the right thing - he's still only 23 and Zwolle are a decent side...nothing wrong with sticking around. Who knows, he could even commit to the club for the long term - nothing wrong with that either.
As a NZ football fan, I'd love to see Ryan take his talent as far as possible. A starting place in a top team in one of the world's biggest leagues would be great for him, and for the game in this country.
There's no doubt his next step will be to a bigger league - at the end of this season, not January window. Italy or Spain?
It is rare for us to be saying that about a Kiwi but yes, Italy or Spain would by far be best suited to Thomas over the Bundesliga or Prem. Would love to see him at Valencia or Sevilla in the next few seasons, or maybe Lazio. As for now I think Atalanta or Sampdoria would be a good fit. Think he could definitely start for Sampdoria and Atalanta already, they both have weaker midfields than the other teams
If you want him to play for a team of duds, maybe! I'm not sure he'd shine in Italy to be honest, as much as I'd like to see him play there. I think Spain or France would work better for him personally.
It is rare for us to be saying that about a Kiwi but yes, Italy or Spain would by far be best suited to Thomas over the Bundesliga or Prem. Would love to see him at Valencia or Sevilla in the next few seasons, or maybe Lazio. As for now I think Atalanta or Sampdoria would be a good fit. Think he could definitely start for Sampdoria and Atalanta already, they both have weaker midfields than the other teams
If you want him to play for a team of duds, maybe! I'm not sure he'd shine in Italy to be honest, as much as I'd like to see him play there. I think Spain or France would work better for him personally.
Valencia's my pick, a lot of their midfield is linked with moves away plus they got a few loanees :)
Wonder if he'd shine more in a weaker/promoted side? Being the controlling player in a weaker team like he is at Zwolle could be part of the reason he plays so well
It is rare for us to be saying that about a Kiwi but yes, Italy or Spain would by far be best suited to Thomas over the Bundesliga or Prem. Would love to see him at Valencia or Sevilla in the next few seasons, or maybe Lazio. As for now I think Atalanta or Sampdoria would be a good fit. Think he could definitely start for Sampdoria and Atalanta already, they both have weaker midfields than the other teams
If you want him to play for a team of duds, maybe! I'm not sure he'd shine in Italy to be honest, as much as I'd like to see him play there. I think Spain or France would work better for him personally.
It is rare for us to be saying that about a Kiwi but yes, Italy or Spain would by far be best suited to Thomas over the Bundesliga or Prem. Would love to see him at Valencia or Sevilla in the next few seasons, or maybe Lazio. As for now I think Atalanta or Sampdoria would be a good fit. Think he could definitely start for Sampdoria and Atalanta already, they both have weaker midfields than the other teams
If you want him to play for a team of duds, maybe! I'm not sure he'd shine in Italy to be honest, as much as I'd like to see him play there. I think Spain or France would work better for him personally.
Not as much of an Italian football expert as NZPower but here’s my take: they have a few very good players, like Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto, Ciro Immobile and especially Milinković-Savić who is genuinely world class (and also happens to play Ryan Thomas’ position). However a lot of their squad simply is not up to Serie A standards, leaving a lot of holes. A lot of their squad are also duds like he said - older players whose careers never amounted to much. Also, take another look at his profile picture ;)
It is rare for us to be saying that about a Kiwi but yes, Italy or Spain would by far be best suited to Thomas over the Bundesliga or Prem. Would love to see him at Valencia or Sevilla in the next few seasons, or maybe Lazio. As for now I think Atalanta or Sampdoria would be a good fit. Think he could definitely start for Sampdoria and Atalanta already, they both have weaker midfields than the other teams
If you want him to play for a team of duds, maybe! I'm not sure he'd shine in Italy to be honest, as much as I'd like to see him play there. I think Spain or France would work better for him personally.
Not as much of an Italian football expert as NZPower but here’s my take: they have a few very good players, like Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto, Ciro Immobile and especially Milinković-Savić who is genuinely world class (and also happens to play Ryan Thomas’ position). However a lot of their squad simply is not up to Serie A standards, leaving a lot of holes. A lot of their squad are also duds like he said - older players whose careers never amounted to much. Also, take another look at his profile picture ;)
Ok I was being tongue in cheek as I'm a Roma fan. As much as it hurts (and gosh does it hurt!) to say, I actually agree with DJ - Thomas could do quite well there.
In the last few years Lazio have done extremely well with a fairly average squad - but they seem to get the mix right between classy and hard working players and always play as a unit. They've also had some good luck on the market, selling players well and recruiting fairly unknown players who turn out to be very good.
This being said, I also believe Thomas would absolutely dominate in Spain or even better in France. I think if he does want to step on to bigger and better things than Zwolle, he shouldn't go straight to a top team. A couple of years with the likes of Lazio or similar top-8 sides in Spain or France could turn him into a top player who could then start for a top team whilst in the prime of his career.
Would be great to see him in the bundesliga, that league has a decent history of producing young stars. Wherever he goes lets hope it's a smooth transition and that he can improve his game.
Would be great to see him in the bundesliga, that league has a decent history of producing young stars. Wherever he goes lets hope it's a smooth transition and that he can improve his game.
So we never made it back to the WC eh?.Typical
Would be great to see him in the bundesliga, that league has a decent history of producing young stars. Wherever he goes lets hope it's a smooth transition and that he can improve his game.
I am hoping in that time to get married and have kids.
Would be great to see him in the bundesliga, that league has a decent history of producing young stars. Wherever he goes lets hope it's a smooth transition and that he can improve his game.
You forgot the part where he comes out of retirement aged 39 for the 2034 world cup to defend the world cup on home soil.
90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against lowly NAC Breda.
Zwolle now comfortably 4th! 3 points off AZ Alkmaar in 3rd, and 4 points ahead of Feyenoord in 5th (they have a game in hand).
90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against lowly NAC Breda.
Zwolle now comfortably 4th! 3 points off AZ Alkmaar in 3rd, and 4 points ahead of Feyenoord in 5th (they have a game in hand).
90 mins in a 1-2 home loss to Vitesse
Thomas not in today's match day squad for Zwolle's Dutch Cup game verus AZ.
Presume rested and not a last minute January club transfer?
Will be no repeat of Zwolle's & Thomas's heroic's in winning the Dutch Cup a few years ago. Knocked out in the quarters, as thrashed 4-1 by AZ.
Zwolle had keeper Boer sent off at 54 mins (2-1 down at that point). They do seem to really struggle whenever Thomas not playing.
Not in match day squad v PSV, so misses 2nd game in a row.
Not listed as injured on Soccerway?
Not in match day squad v PSV, so misses 2nd game in a row.
Not listed as injured on Soccerway?
Yep, him and other key midfielder Mustafa Saymak were injured today. Perhaps no surprise they were smashed 4-0
The manager said he hopes Thomas will be back for the game away to FC Utrecht on Saturday. Hopeful as I’ll be at this game
The Kiwi Dutch derby sees Thomas have bragging rights in a 3-2 win. He played full 90 mins
Just more splinters for Rojas
Thomas also Zwolle's captain for the match
any word on how Lucks trial is going?