PEC Zwolle 1-0 RKC Waalwijk at half time.
Subbed at half time, coach not impressed with Ryan today! Zwolle drew 1-1 with the second bottom team in the league. Dropped 2 points. Poor result for them.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/former-adelaide-coach-rini-coolen-takes-a-little-piece-of-the-southern-hemisphere-back-to-europe/story-e6frf423-1226773740680
He was subbed because of a groin strain, if you happened to watch the game he was playing rather well. Yellow card had no impact on his substitution what so ever.
Yeah I was just going by what the commentator said. He said something along the lines of 'The PEC Zwolle coach has not been impressed so far with their failure to take control of this match and has consequently made the substitution of Ryan Thomas at half time.' (note this is not a direct quote, just what I remember).
I have watched Ryan Thomas a few times now and have been so impressed with him. He has been great to watch. Only slight criticism is that I saw him talk back and complain to the ref on several occasions and saw him give a few hand gestures directed toward the ref. But then again, this is not an unusual trait for a footballer. Overall he looks like a great prospect for NZF. Deserves an AW call up as he would already be up there with our most talented players, despite only being 18 years old. If I were to compare him to any AW's, he has similar traits to Kosta and Marco.
I agree. Rini Coolen has done a fantastic job in discovering and contracting Ryan.
I feel like a long lost relative has died and I have inherited their fortune......right now ryan at 18 is streets ahead of marco's situation at the same age.
I feel like a long lost relative has died and I have inherited their fortune......right now ryan at 18 is streets ahead of marco's situation at the same age.
Just re-signed him till 2018. 4 year deal
E + R + O
Question for anyone who knows Ryan's history a bit. He's a fairly attak minded creative player right? So how did he go under Declan edges tiki taka style? Did Declan have much to do with Ryan? Interesting discussion going on in coaching chat threads re Declan maybe not allowing players to express creativity.
Kotahitanga. We are one.
He had the creativity but Declan wanted him to do it more with passes than ball at feet. Declan is all about the ball doing the work
Grumpy old bastard alert
Zwolle play the Go Ahead Eagles, at 2:30am tomorrow morning. TAB Watch & Bet has a live stream, if people can't find better.
Ryan was always the jewel in Declan's crown. Declan worked with him from age 12 onwards, training daily.
In later years Thomas also lived with him.
Ryan's prime skill was his ability to beat defenders in any manner of ways - many very reminiscent of a young Declan Edge. But it is correct that Declan has always counseled him not to overdo it, and to be unpredictable, mix it up with the dribbling, passing etc.
Funnily enough I bumped into Eddie Edge at the game on Sunday. Eddie reported Zwolle were so impressed they want to know if there is more where-ever Ryan came from.... So they are now sending Harry Edge over as well.
Ryan was always the jewel in Declan's crown. Declan worked with him from age 12 onwards, training daily.
In later years Thomas also lived with him.
Ryan's prime skill was his ability to beat defenders in any manner of ways - many very reminiscent of a young Declan Edge. But it is correct that Declan has always counseled him not to overdo it, and to be unpredictable, mix it up with the dribbling, passing etc.
Funnily enough I bumped into Eddie Edge at the game on Sunday. Eddie reported Zwolle were so impressed they want to know if there is more where-ever Ryan came from.... So they are now sending Harry Edge over as well.
Ryan doing so well will certainly focus the attention of Dutch clubs on NZ as a source of young players.
Just been checking out PEC Zwolle's You Tube channel - it's a good one with 15 minute magazine shows posted every week which have match highlights, plus interviews etc.
Anything labelled "Aflevering" is an episode of the magazine program.
This recent one has an interview with Ryan (not speaking Dutch yet understandably) and his host parents at 10.18 mins: only in the Netherlands do first team players ride a bicycle home from the stadium (as Ryan is filmed doing here - classic!!!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq7E7uRPKzw
- 1 week ago
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ9ElvawvfGZip6ZtUvo2hQ/videos
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Ryan was always the jewel in Declan's crown. Declan worked with him from age 12 onwards, training daily.
In later years Thomas also lived with him.
Ryan's prime skill was his ability to beat defenders in any manner of ways - many very reminiscent of a young Declan Edge. But it is correct that Declan has always counseled him not to overdo it, and to be unpredictable, mix it up with the dribbling, passing etc.
Funnily enough I bumped into Eddie Edge at the game on Sunday. Eddie reported Zwolle were so impressed they want to know if there is more where-ever Ryan came from.... So they are now sending Harry Edge over as well.
Grumpy old bastard alert
Should have sent Adam Thomas IMO.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Adam Thomas - you actually wonder what his career had been like had he not listened to Declan. I mean, whats the guy doing now?
Grumpy old bastard alert
I keep asking but nobody answers.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Ryan was always the jewel in Declan's crown. Declan worked with him from age 12 onwards, training daily.
In later years Thomas also lived with him.
Ryan's prime skill was his ability to beat defenders in any manner of ways - many very reminiscent of a young Declan Edge. But it is correct that Declan has always counseled him not to overdo it, and to be unpredictable, mix it up with the dribbling, passing etc.
Funnily enough I bumped into Eddie Edge at the game on Sunday. Eddie reported Zwolle were so impressed they want to know if there is more where-ever Ryan came from.... So they are now sending Harry Edge over as well.
Harry? That's ridiculous. Sad. Just plain nepotism. Btw I hope Zwolle representatives don't get too close and personal with EDDIE!
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
New contract until June 2018
New contract until June 2018
That's a huge vote of confidence. Long contract.
good on him. I cant wait to see him develop! I havent see any highlights of him, but a dutch friend said hes seen him holds his own.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.
COYN 
found an interview after his debut game, he scored a goal, gave an assist and got man of match on debut in his teams 4-0 win.
he starts talking around 50seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scOk0FKP-TM
If we build it, they will come...
Ryan was always the jewel in Declan's crown. Declan worked with him from age 12 onwards, training daily.
In later years Thomas also lived with him.
Ryan's prime skill was his ability to beat defenders in any manner of ways - many very reminiscent of a young Declan Edge. But it is correct that Declan has always counseled him not to overdo it, and to be unpredictable, mix it up with the dribbling, passing etc.
Funnily enough I bumped into Eddie Edge at the game on Sunday. Eddie reported Zwolle were so impressed they want to know if there is more where-ever Ryan came from.... So they are now sending Harry Edge over as well.
Next 'big thing' might be the Eastern Subs wunderkid that's getting one-on-one tuition from Billy Harris. But he's still pretty young.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Zwolle play Heereveen tomorrow(Saturday) morning 8 am NZT...if you want to watch Ryan play
found an interview after his debut game, he scored a goal, gave an assist and got man of match on debut in his teams 4-0 win.
he starts talking around 50seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scOk0FKP-TM
The club has a good You Tube channel doesn't it? Best place for match highlights and interviews is the weekly 15 min. magazine program "Aflevering".
There's a five minute interview with Ryan at home with his host family on a recent edition of the magazine program.
Each weekly episode is 15 minutes and starts with highlights of the most recent game, followed by interviews.
PEC Zwolle's You Tube channel: Anything labelled "Aflevering" is an episode of the magazine program.
This recent one has an interview with Ryan (not speaking Dutch yet understandably) and his host parents at 10.18 mins: only in the Netherlands do first team players ride a bicycle home from the stadium (as Ryan is filmed doing here - classic!!!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq7E7uRPKzw
- 2,297 views
All of the videos on PEC Zwolle's You Tube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ9ElvawvfGZip6ZtUvo2hQ/videos
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Losing 1-0 at ht, after the Zwolle Keeper conceded a penalty with a rash tackle.
found an interview after his debut game, he scored a goal, gave an assist and got man of match on debut in his teams 4-0 win.
he starts talking around 50seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scOk0FKP-TM
I love it when the kiwi kids do well overseas. Surely we should look at Ryan for the AWs - if he's playing first divn club football in the Dutch League, he should be good enough to play for the AWs.
2-1 loss for Zwolle, Thomas picking up a yellow in added time. Showed some nice vision with his passing and looked good on the ball in the parts I saw.
Ryan doesn't look out of place at all. He is good on the ball and had some lively moments on attack. Considering he is only 18 he has a great future. Dutch Div 1 is a good standard. I always enjoy watching Dutch football....fast and attacking with lots of action.
Zwolle are an OK side but they are lacking up front. They look good until the final third. I thought that they could have used Ryans pace down the flanks a bit more.....they tend to go up the centre quite a lot. They dominated most of that match and then got caught on the break by two through balls.
Ryan will probably end up playing 30+ matches a season. For a youngster its exactly what they need. Rufer and Ridenton at the Nix will probably get half a dozen shots off the bench if they are lucky.......they will never develop unless they get lots of match time.