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I know I may be insane but I really feel like Carroll should be starting in our midfield especially with all the defensive midfield prowess we gained this transfer window.
Hopefully after the year on loan he'll have the requisite experience to get significant games next season.
He was superb for England today. Easily MoM.
Hopefully after the year on loan he'll have the requisite experience to get significant games next season.
He was superb for England today. Easily MoM.
Completely understand the "fence sitting" (not a dig) on Carroll. But for me he is ready! Ready to the point, he could have saved us 30 mill! The game against Woolwich, was crying out for him! When Dembele or Chaldi went off, TC should have come on! He would have had the vision, speed of thought, to find Saldado! I will have to live with him being on loan, but as long as it stays that way! This boy, our boy, has a big future. I just hope it is a home with us!
COYS!!
Lets hope so! I,ll be watching him from afar!
Yeah I have a feeling I'm going to end up watching more QPR games than I would have hoped... :harryfacepalm:
I hope the championship hardens him up and it also gives him alot of football since their season is so long. Hopefully next season he just beasts it
Cut and Pace from QPRs website
http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/060913-carroll-minute-by-minute-1039229.aspx?
A look at QPR midfielder's highlights from his England Under-21 appearance against Moldova …
NEW QPR midfielder Tom Carroll made his first start for England Under-21s on Thursday night as they beat Moldova 1-0 in their UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group One qualifier. We take a look at Carroll’s involvement in the fixture.
KICK-OFF: Tom Carroll and Saido Berahino get the match underway for England.
13’ GOAL: Carroll slides Berahino in on goal from 30-yards to score the opener. The West Bromwich Albion forward turns Moldova’s Constantine Bogdan on the edge of the box before beating keeper Alexei Kosheleev at his near post. 1-0.
16’ Carroll crosses into the Moldova box but the visitors clear the danger.
19’ A neat one-two with Nathan Redmond allows the Norwich City winger to shoot over from distance before Carroll handles the ball and gives away a free-kick.
23’ QPR’s new midfielder puts Redmond in from 35-yards with a defence-splitting pass but the England winger finds himself in an offside position.
31’ Chance for England as Carroll’s cross drops in the box but forward Berahino fails to get his head on the ball.
32’ Real opportunity for the Spurs loanee to open his account at the Madejski Stadium. Nathaniel Chalobah plays an unmarked Carroll in on goal but his powerful shot from 16-yards is tipped over for a corner by keeper Koshelev.
34’ Carroll's effort from 25-yards goes wide of the left-hand post.
57’ Referee Nikola Dabanovic stops play as he adjudges Carroll to have fouled Moldova’s Ivan Prodan and Eugen Zasaviitchi.
59’ Carroll fires another long-range shot in on goal but unfortunately it goes over the bar.
62’ A fine moment of skill sees Carroll trick his way past Bogdan before beating another two Moldovan players. Unfortunately his shot from the edge of the box warms the hands of the keeper.
66’ England make a substitution as Derby County’s Will Hughes replaces James Ward-Prowse. Boss Gareth Southgate opts to drop Carroll deeper from his more attacking role.
79’ Carroll’s corner finds Luke Shaw who volleys over the crossbar from the edge of the box.
92’ England fail to wrap up the victory in injury time as Carroll dinks a delightful ball over the top of the Moldova back line. He picks out Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane who back heels to Hughes and watches on as Iurie Mirza clears off the line for the visitors.
FULL-TIME: The referee blows his whistle with Carroll in possession as England record a 1-0 win on his first start.
Read more at http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/060913-carroll-minute-by-minute-1039229.aspx?#hqqr80kADiC3zlji.99
http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/060913-carroll-minute-by-minute-1039229.aspx?
A look at QPR midfielder's highlights from his England Under-21 appearance against Moldova …
NEW QPR midfielder Tom Carroll made his first start for England Under-21s on Thursday night as they beat Moldova 1-0 in their UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group One qualifier. We take a look at Carroll’s involvement in the fixture.
KICK-OFF: Tom Carroll and Saido Berahino get the match underway for England.
13’ GOAL: Carroll slides Berahino in on goal from 30-yards to score the opener. The West Bromwich Albion forward turns Moldova’s Constantine Bogdan on the edge of the box before beating keeper Alexei Kosheleev at his near post. 1-0.
16’ Carroll crosses into the Moldova box but the visitors clear the danger.
19’ A neat one-two with Nathan Redmond allows the Norwich City winger to shoot over from distance before Carroll handles the ball and gives away a free-kick.
23’ QPR’s new midfielder puts Redmond in from 35-yards with a defence-splitting pass but the England winger finds himself in an offside position.
31’ Chance for England as Carroll’s cross drops in the box but forward Berahino fails to get his head on the ball.
32’ Real opportunity for the Spurs loanee to open his account at the Madejski Stadium. Nathaniel Chalobah plays an unmarked Carroll in on goal but his powerful shot from 16-yards is tipped over for a corner by keeper Koshelev.
34’ Carroll's effort from 25-yards goes wide of the left-hand post.
57’ Referee Nikola Dabanovic stops play as he adjudges Carroll to have fouled Moldova’s Ivan Prodan and Eugen Zasaviitchi.
59’ Carroll fires another long-range shot in on goal but unfortunately it goes over the bar.
62’ A fine moment of skill sees Carroll trick his way past Bogdan before beating another two Moldovan players. Unfortunately his shot from the edge of the box warms the hands of the keeper.
66’ England make a substitution as Derby County’s Will Hughes replaces James Ward-Prowse. Boss Gareth Southgate opts to drop Carroll deeper from his more attacking role.
79’ Carroll’s corner finds Luke Shaw who volleys over the crossbar from the edge of the box.
92’ England fail to wrap up the victory in injury time as Carroll dinks a delightful ball over the top of the Moldova back line. He picks out Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane who back heels to Hughes and watches on as Iurie Mirza clears off the line for the visitors.
FULL-TIME: The referee blows his whistle with Carroll in possession as England record a 1-0 win on his first start.
Read more at http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/060913-carroll-minute-by-minute-1039229.aspx?#hqqr80kADiC3zlji.99
It's all jokes mate. We all have our opinions on Redknapp but he always sends out positive teams that play attacking football so I'm sure watching QPR will be fine.
I think Little Tommy Carroll probably just needs to either beef up a bit, (see Bale circa.2007 compared to the other day!) or 'learn his trade' (blatant Championship cliche alert) this season and work out a way to avoid crunching challenges and make the most of his slight frame!
I really think we could have the English Modric on our hands in about a year/18 months....
No pressure then Son!
I really think we could have the English Modric on our hands in about a year/18 months....
No pressure then Son!
I ran his name through twitter and it ranged from tweets of him being the second coming of Xavi, to others saying he's completely useless. So yeah...
Edit: just went on a QPR forum and in general they weren't particularly enamoured with him
Edit: just went on a QPR forum and in general they weren't particularly enamoured with him
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Not many were impressed with him on here (http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?169574-Matt-Phillips-Tom-Carroll) either, one even saying he'd have preferred Jenas :lennon:
TBF many seem to say he doesn't particularly suit 442, which doesn't surprise. Such an archaic formation anyway.
TBF many seem to say he doesn't particularly suit 442, which doesn't surprise. Such an archaic formation anyway.
