I want to see him in an All Whites jersey again so badly. We sound like a broken record, but fingers crossed his shark luck is over. 2026 would be a helluva story if he can make it.
Time to throw in the towel and look for a new career for his health and welfare and that of his family. He must have made a few pennies on the stretcher at PSV to be financially sorted for life.
Yeah mate, his contract may have just expired but Ryan Thomas has resumed training with PEC Zwolle and there’s hope that they’ll sort out a new deal to keep him around. Probably just has to prove his fitness first (which, admittedly, is no given). His manager definitely wants him to stick around, especially for the experience that he offers to a relatively young squad after club legend and captain Bram van Polen left after 17 years of service.
Johnny Jansen: “Ryan still has to sort it out with the club. Gerry [Hamstra, the new technical director] will talk to him, so I hope that will come around. It will be very good to have people in his age group there.”
From Flying Kiwis. Dutch season starts August 10th As for Ryan Thomas across the way at PEC Zwolle... nothing new to report. Thommo hasn’t been considered match-fit for any of their preseason games yet as he recovers from season-ending knee surgery last time out. He’s also without a contract as it stands so let’s hope he’s not far off because he’s running out of room to prove himself.
Signs a 1 year deal with Zwolle. Hopefully an indication that he is nearing full fitness. Goes without saying the poor bugger deserves some luck, and a healthy season. Eredivisie starts next weekend, with 2 Kiwi midfielders in it.
Eredivisie was on Sky Sports NZ recently was it not? Is it still? Would be great to start tuning in with two Kiwis in there now, and both seemingly fit (for the time being...)
He could do well in the a-league. Warmer weather.... short seasons with a long off season. It might be better for his body.
He's seemed very much a settled Dutch family man homebody now for quite sometime. Has made it clear he will continue to live in Holland post playing career over.
And Zwolle seem like a smallest family type club, that likey suits him at this stage of his career. The physio/medicos there will know his body, and it's limitations better than anyone. Happy to be patient with him, and he will always be a hero there after his 2 goals in the Dutch Cup final 10 years ago.
Riding the pine in Holland is hardly gonna get him selected for the AW's but if he's not interested in getting that call up then he'll me making better money riding the pine than player for a pittance in the aleague.
