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Swansea loan for Tom Carroll

ginola007

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I have always been optimistic about our home grown players; and I hope I'm wrong, but I've got a feeling Carroll isn't going to make it at the Lane.
 

18Klinsmann

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Excellent news! This is the perfect loan move for Carroll. He will probably fit in better in the Swansea philosophy than he did at QPR in the championship, and he should get a fair chance to prove himself in the PL. A natural progression for Tom, and a great opportunity for us to see if he can really cut it at the highest level.
 

Gaz_Gammon

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At twenty two years of age, i think that time is passing the young talent by. Surprised about the loan, but who knows it could be just the place for him to become even better. He could return next season and make regular starts.
 

Treacle

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At twenty two years of age, i think that time is passing the young talent by. Surprised about the loan, but who knows it could be just the place for him to become even better. He could return next season and make regular starts.
If he could bulk up, I'd be more confident of him making it at this level. Sadly I feel that he'll just get bullied off the ball. Fingers crossed I'm wrong.
 

Jules77

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If he could bulk up, I'd be more confident of him making it at this level. Sadly I feel that he'll just get bullied off the ball. Fingers crossed I'm wrong.
He's obviously never going to be bruiser. We just have to hope he learns how to play taking into account his size.

It reminds me of Modric a little. technically good, but you worry he'll get bullied. All of a sudden Modric figured out how to let the ball run across his body all manner of ways and use that to create space for himself and throw people off balance. When he twigged that, he took most of the physicality out of the equation. If Carroll can develop that then he can flourish despite his build.

We are clever with him - we do try to send him places where he'll be coached to learn this. Last year he did well in a footballing side in a league of bruisers. This year he's in a footballing side in the premiership. This is the logical step (as long as he's in the match day squad consistently). Glad he's at Swansea.
 

ralvy

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Chances of him building up a 25+ goals partnership with Siggy this season?
 

Japhet

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Progressive loan for Carroll to a good footballing PL outfit. Hope he can shine for them.
 

Chris_D

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At twenty two years of age, i think that time is passing the young talent by. Surprised about the loan, but who knows it could be just the place for him to become even better. He could return next season and make regular starts.
I think it's last chance saloon. He should have done more by now and I still feel the same way I did a few years back in that he's got a good touch but looks lightweight. Didn't set the world on fire at QPR but now he will play every week which if he stayed at the Lane wouldn't happen. We get to find out how good he is. Sadly I don't expect him to make the best teams look like mugs but we need to know before we ship him out.
 

nailsy

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Excellent news. The loan system seems to be working well for us in the last few years after the success of Walker and Townsend.
 
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