Trialist
49
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70
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over 7 years

After watching him recently, his far too good for PEC, really feel like he could cut it in a higher league 

Marquee
970
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6.5K
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over 11 years

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Marquee
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5.5K
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over 13 years

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

Jaume
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WeeNix
300
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970
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about 8 years

ir43 wrote:

After watching him recently, his far too good for PEC, really feel like he could cut it in a higher league 

He didn't have that good of a season for PEC this past season though. 33 appearances (31 in the league), 1 goal and 6 assists. I'm not sure how you can think he belongs in a higher league when he didn't do that well this season.
Marquee
4.2K
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5.6K
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about 12 years

A lot of those games were as a sub and him coming back from what was a pretty injury plagued season. Not to mention the whole team struggled.

Marquee
970
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6.5K
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over 11 years

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

First saw him playing under Declan as a small kid with a good touch. He's now a hell of a lot more than just a bigger kid with a good touch, he's an athlete who seeks to impose himself on every game. It's a mental thing. Not enough Kiwi kids have it. Not in football anyway. 

Just my opinion.

WeeNix
200
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950
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over 14 years

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

First saw him playing under Declan as a small kid with a good touch. He's now a hell of a lot more than just a bigger kid with a good touch, he's an athlete who seeks to impose himself on every game. It's a mental thing. Not enough Kiwi kids have it. Not in football anyway. 

Just my opinion.

Do you know if Ryan Thomas has any passport beyond a NZ one?

Marquee
1.2K
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5.5K
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over 13 years

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

First saw him playing under Declan as a small kid with a good touch. He's now a hell of a lot more than just a bigger kid with a good touch, he's an athlete who seeks to impose himself on every game. It's a mental thing. Not enough Kiwi kids have it. Not in football anyway. 

Just my opinion.

I know he sacrificed an awful lot. Right player with the right coach I guess too.

Great shot of him here (from the Ole site) toe to toe with Porto's/Mexico's Hector Herrera

Marquee
1.2K
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5.5K
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over 13 years

inafoxhole wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

First saw him playing under Declan as a small kid with a good touch. He's now a hell of a lot more than just a bigger kid with a good touch, he's an athlete who seeks to impose himself on every game. It's a mental thing. Not enough Kiwi kids have it. Not in football anyway. 

Just my opinion.

Do you know if Ryan Thomas has any passport beyond a NZ one?

Link no longer valid, but maybe this answers your question..

Marquee
690
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7.3K
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almost 15 years

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Global Game wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

He's shown the way for every NZ kid who wants it enough.

Care to expand a little? 

First saw him playing under Declan as a small kid with a good touch. He's now a hell of a lot more than just a bigger kid with a good touch, he's an athlete who seeks to impose himself on every game. It's a mental thing. Not enough Kiwi kids have it. Not in football anyway. 

Just my opinion.

I know he sacrificed an awful lot. Right player with the right coach I guess too.

Great shot of him here (from the Ole site) toe to toe with Porto's/Mexico's Hector Herrera

sorry offtopic but what the fudge does kosta think he is doing?

First Team Squad
120
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1.9K
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over 17 years

Playing peek a boo?

HZA
Marquee
630
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5.9K
·
almost 15 years
Legend
7.5K
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15K
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almost 17 years

Mexico === RRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrivals!

First Team Squad
530
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1K
·
almost 11 years

Would love to see him in the Serie A, this league is all about pace and skill. It would really suit him and would give him such a great opportunity. 

Marquee
5.3K
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9.5K
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almost 13 years

JamesBo wrote:

Would love to see him in the Serie A, this league is all about pace and skill. It would really suit him and would give him such a great opportunity. 

Serie A all about pace and skill? I'm not sure that's right. The pace seems slower than other major leagues and games are more often tactical battles
Marquee
1.3K
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5.3K
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almost 17 years

JamesBo wrote:

Would love to see him in the Serie A, this league is all about pace and skill. It would really suit him and would give him such a great opportunity. 

Serie A all about pace and skill? I'm not sure that's right. The pace seems slower than other major leagues and games are more often tactical battles

I don't know if that stereotype still holds true, the Serie A had the most goals per game out of the big 5 leagues in Europe.
Marquee
5.3K
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9.5K
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almost 13 years

Bullion wrote:

JamesBo wrote:

Would love to see him in the Serie A, this league is all about pace and skill. It would really suit him and would give him such a great opportunity. 

Serie A all about pace and skill? I'm not sure that's right. The pace seems slower than other major leagues and games are more often tactical battles

I don't know if that stereotype still holds true, the Serie A had the most goals per game out of the big 5 leagues in Europe.

That doesn't mean there's an emphasis on pace and/or skill though. I watched a few Serie A games this season and I didn't get that impression. The quality of defending has definitely dropped and there's a few blowouts 
Marquee
1.2K
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5.5K
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over 13 years

Thomas extends with Zwolle until mid 2019. Thoughts?

TV
On probation
250
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4.2K
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over 13 years
Odd. Surely can get a contract at a better club. Hope theres a relegation clause
WeeNix
230
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620
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over 9 years

I think is a case similiar to the Reid one. He can play in a better side but prefers to stay where is sure he will be a starter

Marquee
7.5K
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9.5K
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almost 14 years
First Team Squad
500
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1.9K
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about 17 years

I don't watch Thomas much and I assume that is the same as most people. Having said that, his goals per game isn't so much that he screams someone who should be playing in a higher league. Obviously this is football and simply a number of goals/assists is not very telling. I'm just not sure that other clubs would really be racing to sign him.

Starting XI
3.2K
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3.1K
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about 7 years
Looked through the last 50 or so PEC Zwolle Instagram posts, the top three in terms of likes have all been about Ryan Thomas. Seems the fans adore him, why not stay where you're a hero?
Phoenix Academy
100
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370
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over 9 years
How do you know this? Is there function on Instagram which tells you what the most popular posts are?
Starting XI
3.2K
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3.1K
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about 7 years

Nah, just scrolled through them all and checked the numbers. There's one announcing Thomas' new contract, one talking about his friendly debut, and another announcing that Ryan Thomas is back training for the club after the Confeds, they're the account's 3 most liked posts as far back as i could be bothered to scroll ;)     edit: I missed an entire club photo with quite a few likes, so it's only 3 out of the top 4 now (however Thomas' contract extension is still the most liked by a long way). The caption Zwolle made  with the club photo asks what fans' favourite player in the team is, I'm seeing quite a few Thomases.

First Team Squad
330
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1.7K
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over 11 years

Not sure if it has been mentioned but former Melbourne City manager John van’t Schip is now in charge at Zwolle. Heard a few whispers that Marco Rojas could be about to join - over in Holland right now.

Legend
12K
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23K
·
about 9 years

Sackofspuds wrote:

Not sure if it has been mentioned but former Melbourne City manager John van’t Schip is now in charge at Zwolle. Heard a few whispers that Marco Rojas could be about to join - over in Holland right now.

Would be great to see Rojas have another crack at Europe. I reckon he would go okay in the Dutch League. If he got train/play day in day out, with Thomas that would be an added bonus for AWs. 

Hopefully Thomas's consistency, determination and physicality (for a slight guy) would rub off on Rojas. Fingers crossed rumour comes to fruition.

First Team Squad
120
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1.9K
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over 17 years

Kosta signing makes sense if true

Marquee
4.2K
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5.6K
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about 12 years

It would be great to see the two of them link up.

First Team Squad
1.2K
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1.6K
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almost 15 years

MetalLegNZ wrote:

It would be great to see the two of them link up.

Agreed. Most exciting NZ football rumour I've heard in a while.

Legend
12K
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23K
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about 9 years

Nice strike by Thomas in a pre season friendly

https://peczwolle.tv/watch/594

Marquee
4.2K
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5.6K
·
about 12 years

Looks like he's playing a little deeper - similar to his role for NZ.

Trialist
5
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14
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almost 7 years

Neat little player on Fifa 17

valeo
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Legend
4.6K
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18K
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over 17 years

It's easy to forget that he is still only 22 - he's got a long career ahead of him still, I think it was the right decision to stay.

coochiee wrote:

Nice strike by Thomas in a pre season friendly

https://peczwolle.tv/watch/594

That's a great strike!

Headocunt
460
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990
·
almost 10 years

They play some sexy football

First Team Squad
1.2K
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1.6K
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almost 15 years

MetalLegNZ wrote:

Looks like he's playing a little deeper - similar to his role for NZ.

Yeah at the base of the midfield, deep lying playmaker? Was involved quite a bit in the highlights too, good to see.

Legend
12K
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23K
·
about 9 years

Credited with an assist as Zwolle start new season by beating Roda JC 4-2

Jaume
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WeeNix
300
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970
·
about 8 years
Legend
12K
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23K
·
about 9 years

Thomas plays 90 mins as Zwolle draw 1-1 with Sparta Rotterdam.

Craig Goodwin a sub for Rotterdam.

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