Ryan Manning D Southampton b.1996

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

QPR Under-21 boss Steve Gallen wouldn't be surprised to see Ryan Manning make his first team debut by the end of the season.

http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/queens-park-rangers/qpr_under_21_boss_steve_gallen_is_pleased_to_see_y oung_players_getting_their_chance_in_the_first_tea m_1_3988787

Gallen’s Under-21 side drew 3-3 against Charlton Athletic on Monday afternoon, with Irish Under-19 duo Ryan Manning and Grego-Cox scoring the goals.

Gallen believes the duo have a very bright future at the club.

He said: “I think Ryan struggled when he moved over here in January.

“It is a bit of a culture shock to move from the west of Ireland to west London, but in the last few weeks he looks more settled and has the confidence to now show why the club paid a fee for him. He’s only the second Under-21 player after Coll Donaldson that the club have paid a fee for.

“Let’s remember, though, that at 18 Ryan is still a kid trying to make his way in the game, but he’s tough, can run, will compete and has a quality left foot.

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ryan and Cole Kpekawa play for the first team before the end of the season. Unfortunately it looks like Michael Petrasso will miss the rest of the campaign through injury though.”

[Olé Olé]

Great to hear. I think one would be foolish to underestimate how much of a bearing Gallen will have on this lad's career. The shoe was on the other foot when Gallen was the little cockney lad returning to Mayo for his summer holidays or joining up with our under-21's. Whilst the difference between the West of Ireland and the West of London probably isn't as big as it was then, Gallen has demonstrated his willingness to ensure QPR provide under-age players for Irish squads and I'm sure he's intent on imposing this willingness on an impressionable teenager. It all depends now on how much talent Manning has and how it's developed. QPR looks like a smart move though. Darnell Furlong (Paul Furlong's son) started at right-back for them yesterday. 19 years of age. There's a willingness to bring through under-21 players now that 'Arry is gone.

[Crosby87]

Cousins Peyton and Eli doing well in the States.

[Olé Olé]

Cousins Peyton and Eli doing well in the States.

I was never under the impression that his uncle Archie was born in Galway?

[tetsujin1979]

Ryan Manning hoping for first team break in maiden full season: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/qpr-under-21s-ryan-manning-pre-season-rsinitaly-2551857.aspx

[Charlie Darwin]

Great to see, Steve Gallen seems to really have high hopes for him. His time at Galway should hopefully prepare him for men's football better than his U21 team mates.

[Charlie Darwin]

Made his debut today, starting a 2-1 away win over Wolves.

[liamoo11]

Made his debut today, starting a 2-1 away win over Wolves.
Did anyone see that coming? Fantastic. I have to say that to me is as big a shock debut for an Irish player I can remember. Any time I looked up qpr s reserves he didn't seem to b getting any great press. He hasn't even been out on loan as far as I can tell. Hopefully he can kick on . Is grego cox still on loan?

[Charlie Darwin]

He's still at Newport but injured afaik. His loan may finish in January, I'm not sure.

[liamoo11]

Thanks Charles. Link to rob Brennan's Twitter for bit of background round manning s debut https://mobile.twitter.com/RobBrennan82?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eser p%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[tetsujin1979]

He's still at Newport but injured afaik. His loan may finish in January, I'm not sure.

has returned to QPR because of the injury: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/qpr-loan-rangers-jay-emmanuel-thomas-3464812.aspx

Reece Grego Cox has returned early from his loan spell at Newport County in order to undergo knee surgery, which is set to see him sidelined for six-to-eight weeks.

That should see him back playing in late February/early March

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Holloway full of praise for him.

http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/epitomised-qpr-holloway-thrilled-win-wolves

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Good article.

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/380701/ryan-manning-is-making-the-grade-at-queens-park-rangers-and-can-force-his-way-into-ireland-reckoning/

[Olé Olé]

Didn't realise he started the Ipswich game after the Wolves one. I had to have a look at the fans' reactions to his performance.

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?195145-Match-Thread-QPR-v-Ipswich/page14

There are three comments on Mannings. One states he was found out. Another states he struggles. Another states he needs a strong, defensive mind to be allowed to play in the middle or the wing.

It appears he played on the left of a three in a 4-2-3-1. Hopefully, Holloway persists with him, even if the fans that stated he struggled are right. There were two changes in midfield from the Wolves game which can't have helped him.

[Olé Olé]

Assist for Manning.

QPR break down the right wing. Mackie is furthest player ahead but you can see Manning busting a gut running through the middle to catch up to the play. Ball is put across to Manning who plays a tidy, first-time pass into Mackie for a simple finish. It was a lovely ball by Manning and it put it on a plate for Mackie.

He appears to be playing in midfield tonight, on the left of a 4-3-3.

[tetsujin1979]

Goal online here: https://twitter.com/SkySportsEFL/status/819643603257421826
Great outside of the foot pass by Manning

[nigel-harps1954]

Tuned in the last 20 minutes here, Manning has been excellent. For a player I'd have said left the LOI a year or two too early, he's showing great composure on the ball and doesn't look a bit out of place. Could be one to watch over the coming months.

[Stuttgart88]

Quality pass. Twitterers asking if he meant it. No way anything with outside of his foot like that can be anything other than a pass to back post. Sublime.

[Stuttgart88]

Forget Iniesta. Manning is the palest footballer ever.

[Olé Olé]

100% intentional that pass was. It wasn't even commented on during the live commentary on Sky Sports. I couldn't believe it. The goal would never have come close to occurring only for that vision and execution by Manning.

He was really good all game. And he takes a good free kick.

His best position is a tough one to know. He was deeper tonight that I think he'd been previously- I think he was the left of the middle three in a 4-3-3 tonight. Previously, he was on the left of the three in a 4-2-3-1. As far as I know. He marked space well tonight and was up and down the pitch. He looks to have quality on the ball too. And a decent set piece.

[Olé Olé]

QPR fans waxing lyrical about the pass: http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?195319-That-Manning-pass

And, at last, there's a consensus about him it seems- get him a contract, he's playing well and is a prospect: http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?195298-Ryan-Manning

Also, this article is in the thread and hasn't been on our own thread here. Definitely worth a read: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/manning-hails-cunningham-impact-on-his-championship-rise-35345468.html

[Stuttgart88]

The Carnmore milkman must have had good football genes

[BonnieShels]

How anyone thought that wasn't deliberate is off their rockers.

If his name was Manninho...

[Deckydee]

How anyone thought that wasn't deliberate is off their rockers.

If his name was Manninho...

Indeed. It was certainly meant. Delivered a second quality ball in the second half too but Mackie scuffed it.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/watch-irish-star-ryan-manning-9614804

[tetsujin1979]

Interview with him on QPR's podcast "The Loftcast": http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/qpr-the-loftcast-ryan-manning-3522913.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

signed a new contract until summer 2019: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/qpr-ryan-manning-loftus-road-new-contract-3528913.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

first goal for QPR!

[Closed Account]

Nuts
Take a look at @SkySportsEFL's Tweet: https://twitter.com/SkySportsEFL/status/822790806272495616?s=09

[tetsujin1979]

You can't really see it in that clip, but he's nutmegged the keeper as well!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Has been excellent so far today, really composed. Good to see him having the confidence to take set pieces as well.

If they hold on this will be 4 wins from 4 since he came into the team.

Hard to see why he wasn't given more of an opportunity under Hasselbaink but there you go.

Still only 20.

[samhaydenjr]

Just looked at his record on Wikipedia and he has an eye for goal whoever he's played for - 9 goals in 28 games for Mervue, 6 in 25 for Galway Utd, 1 in 4 for QPR and 5 in 10 appearances for The Country's U-19s ;)

[liamoo11]

He is been interviewed on newstalk off the ball tonight

[DannyInvincible]

You can listen to the 'Off the Ball' interview with Manning again here: http://www.newstalk.com/player/embed.php?mediaType=podcast&id=176585

Manning on catching Ian Holloway's eye after a lack of opportunities under previous managers:


When Jimmy-Floyd [Hasselbaink] came in, nothing changed for me, I was a bit like 'what's going on here?', but when Holloway came in, there was a change in the club really.

He kind of said, if the players don't want to play for me, they're not going to play for me. And I was desperate to play, I wanted to play for him.

I think I'd played a 23's match and he came down and took the game and I think, from what a couple have people had said to me, I flew into a couple of challenges and was getting up and down the pitch, and supposedly he saw that I wanted to play and that's what he saw in me. Then, fitness-wise, he thought I could bring legs to the midfield.

There are things that Ian Holloway in particular looks for, like his players to get up and down the pitch and put in challenges, and luckily enough he saw that I was able to do that and he took a gamble on me.

And on that assist for Jamie Mackie:


Definitely meant it.

I got a lot of tweets saying 'was it a pass or a shot?' but it was definitely a pass to the back stick for Jamie. If it came on my left foot I would have shot all day long, but the righty wasn't the best weapon to have there.

Some further summary by Balls.ie: https://www.balls.ie/football/ryan-manning-qpr-holloway-357608


Manning then admitted that while it never reached the point where he had to knock on the manager's door and ask for a word, he would have done it he had continued to be overlooked. But thankfully Holloway saw what he saw, and Manning hasn't been out of the team since.

...

While Manning admitted that getting into the Ireland squad is something every Irish player wants to do, he was adamant that he must solidify his place in the QPR team first and hopefully the call will come from there.

He certainly appears to have a sensible head on his shoulders, and it's not just the seriously impressive 555 points that he got on the leaving cert that show that.

[DeLorean]

555 points... crikey! It is still out of 600, right?

[tetsujin1979]

Full football show is here: http://cdn.radiocms.net/media/001/audio/000027/176585_media_player_audio_file.mp3

[tetsujin1979]

QPR's Player of the month for January, with more than half of the vote: https://twitter.com/QPRFC/status/826823564083003394

[OwlsFan]

Nice little piece that caught my eye at the bottom of the page about his transfer from Mervue to Galway - was being watched by scouts even then. Dare we (and he) dream ? http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11617/manning-signs-for-galway-fc/

[nigel-harps1954]

Nice little piece that caught my eye at the bottom of the page about his transfer from Mervue to Galway - was being watched by scouts even then. Dare we (and he) dream ? http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11617/manning-signs-for-galway-fc/

There's usually Irish based scouts at almost all League of Ireland games. The amount of stories I've heard of 'x player is being watched by Everton' or something similar is nuts.

[OwlsFan]

There's usually Irish based scouts at almost all League of Ireland games. The amount of stories I've heard of 'x player is being watched by Everton or something similar is nuts.

Not at Harps' games, surely :) ?

[paul_oshea]

""Ryan Manning has that wonderful sense of humanity which is rare but which every Irish person I have worked with has. And that's a credit.

"Whatever he puts his mind to, he can do, he is a very talented boy but, deep down, what I like most about him is how ordinary he is. He has had a lot of success, after having a bit of a bad time, but he is such a joy to work with. Well done to his mum and dad. I am very privileged to have him."

Good country lad.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/its-only-a-matter-of-time-before-he-gets-into-the-international-team-qpr-boss-has-high-hopes-for-young-irish-star-35518493.html

[nigel-harps1954]

He's always seemed like a lad with his head screwed on, even when he broke into the Mervue first team at 16 years old in the First Division here. One lad that I'd really like to see do very well for himself.

[seanfhear]

""Ryan Manning has that wonderful sense of humanity which is rare but which every Irish person I have worked with has. And that's a credit.

"Whatever he puts his mind to, he can do, he is a very talented boy but, deep down, what I like most about him is how ordinary he is. He has had a lot of success, after having a bit of a bad time, but he is such a joy to work with. Well done to his mum and dad. I am very privileged to have him.

Good country lad.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/its-only-a-matter-of-time-before-he-gets-into-the-international-team-qpr-boss-has-high-hopes-for-young-irish-star-35518493.html
Holloway must be looking for tickets to cheltenham or a few pints on Paddys day:D:D

[Olé Olé]

Brilliant to hear. He was aiming to become a physiotherapist before the likelihood of going pro became realer and realer and he scored 500 and something (545 I think) in his leaving cert so he's an intelligent lad which is clearly combining well with his footballing talent and humility. Fingers crossed on this one but it certainly looks as though he won't be losing the faith of Holloway any time soon.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Linked with Premier League teams.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bournemouth-crystal-palace-lead-summer-10321883

[DeLorean]

Manning discusses his breakthrough season in the Championship - http://www.the42.ie/ryan-manning-interview-3382691-May2017/

[DannyInvincible]

Galway boss Shane Keegan talks to Pundit Arena's football podcast about Ryan Manning and the latest international squad: http://www.punditarena.com/football/sokeefe/keegan-manning-maguire-ireland/


Being where I am at the moment, another one I’d throw out there, Galway at the moment has taken massive pride in what Ryan Manning has been doing over with QPR.

I thought there’d be a real, real chance of Ryan being named in [the international squad], considering there’s a couple of friendlies coming up and as I said considering there is no limit as Martin has shown with his really big squads.

[DeLorean]

Signs a one-year contract extension at QPR - https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/ryan-manning-agrees-contract-extension/

[liamoo11]

Nice to see him get on as a sub today after playing midweek in cup and not making bench for first game

[liamoo11]

Starts today has worked back into Holloway's plans well

[CraftyToePoke]

Straight red on Saturday only minutes after coming on V Barnsley - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42841908
Manager says he was unlucky & it was more the surface.