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Ilves, Vaduz, Volendam, that's why. Right now, he's on a very good streak against lesser opposition. He needs to prove that he can go up a level in the Conference League group stage and against the bigger clubs in the Eredivisie. Meanwhile Hojlund has had three seasons at Serie A and Premier league clubs and has hit double digits in each (All competitions) and is still only 22Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Hojlund is the worst center forward I've seen play for Utd and I think I've probably seen 95% of the games he played. Meanwhile Parrott has had 2 very successful seasons in Holland and has started this one brilliantly, that usually leads to bigger things after the Dutch league
Newcastle should just sign Troy (along with say Jackson and Wissa). With Gordon and Elanga either side of him, there’d be plenty of pace to cover any shortcomings he might have in that regard. You’d have the alternative of Jackson for the plenty of pace but no finishing option and Wissa as an option anywhere across the frontline.
For some reason I think Parrott would be really suited to Bundesliga.
10 goals in 52 appearances last year in all competitions, and that's covering up a disaster of a league campaign: 4 goals in 32 games. You could hammer a wooden pole into the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes would deflect four goals in off of it over a league season.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Goal here, at 1;23
That's Parrott's 30th goal for AZ, in 54 games. Not bad.
Misses AZ's euro qualifier tonight with an injury.
https://onefootball.com/en/news/parr...n-leg-41574950
Hopefully not one that will keep him out of the Ireland games.
Got the last 20 minutes for AZ tonight. I guess that's hardly going to have him fully match-fit for next week. But better than nothing
He's had a good first half away to Ajax. An assist for the first goal, then won and scored a penalty. AZ are leading 0-2 at halftime.
Really composed and working so hard, he has savage athleticism over the last 2 yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
His whipped in cross led to the goal against Armenia also. It was a great ball
Parrott is starting to show some of the potential that he flashed while a kid at Spurs - it looks like that he just needed to grow up and mature a bit - hopefully it continues.
Something that needs to be remembered - most of the Irish squad are under 26 years of age - they will have another 6-7 years together. A couple of midfielders and we might have a decent team.
Either are hardly things lads on here are unaware of. Or forgetful of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Frankly the idea of another 6/7 years of this Irish team terrifies me.
I think it is fair to say that Troy Parrott has found his stride in the Netherlands.
AZ thumped Utrecht at the weekend and Parrott was central to all that was good about them. He scored two, was central to the move that created the third, before winning (and missing) a penalty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeOAdri15Y
Troy is now clearly demonstrating at senior club level, that which he demonstrated at underage level for Ireland. He's a forward who scores goals and links play and creates chances for others. He's not an out and out 9. What he's definitely added is the desire to make things happen, in and out of possession.
He's going to be central to any improvement in our fortunes.
That's second goal is classic centre forward play, wins the ball, sprays it out wide, then makes a beeline straight for the six yard box and screams for the return pass.
A prodigy who ends up being a late developer.
He's 23, I think he's doing more than fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Exgrad
Wasn't a dig at him, hes developing well and looks like he's turning into a fine player, crazy expectations of him at 17/18.
Evan could be out for the next window, but we'er blessed to have another forward in such good form. What's the best way to use Troy in the team? What does AZ do that Ireland needs to do to get the best out of him?
Troy missed another penalty! 2nd miss in two games, and it was an absolute gash penalty too. It'll be interesting to see if he's on one next game :-)
It didn't affect them as they won 0-1 at Sparta to consolidate third and really keep them in the early title race (behind PSV & Feyenoord): they've beaten Ajax in the Dam, drawn with Feyenoord in Alkmaar and now they face Philips Sports Club in Alkmaar on Sunday.
Penalty aside, the chances he had were self-made, one great snap shot on the spin which the keeper made a fine, if expected, save; second an improvised back-heel effort from a rebound which the keeper rightly saved.
He didn't have a specific role in the goal - no assist to be clear - but his run was really really smart: started deliberately offside and then running back into traffic on the arc (something I've coached previously) to drag the covering centreback far away from his partner to create a big gap in the centre which the scorer ultimately exploits.
Two things to watch in this game:
- Their captain (didn't think he was their captain usually) Mijnans is a really smart player who is able to manipulate a football wonderfully - wouldn't be surprised to see him elsewhere after Christmas.
- The referee's involvement in a penalty area set-piece scuffle. Something that I haven't seen before and something that will surely be punished by the authorities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_rSEYZ3aVM
Genuinely delighted for and proud of Troy Parrott.
I've followed his career for a long time since seeing him play for Belvo (spits) a long time ago, and, without going truly down that road, I feel like last night is vindication to some degree or another - which is kind of ridiculous.
I'll always give you credit for your take on Troy going back years. You "called it", as they say in the business.
Feels like he's been around forever, his initial breakthrough at Tottenham seems so long ago now in that pre-season tournament that Ryan Johansson played for Bayern in. It has taken him until now to really come of age at this level. Yet he's still only 23.
Seems like an age ago when Mourinho gave him the ball and then ignored him for the rest of his Tottenham career
Yep.. been listening to people writing Parrot off for years, because he couldn't get into Spurs team at 17/18...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Maybe we "over hype" players who get a run out early in the Premier League.. (Ferguson, Obafemi, Connolly), but getting games that young is the exception.. not the rule
Ferguson is another half the country has written off at 20 ffs
Parrott is benefitting from regular game and goals.. and long may it continue.. he's probably still 3/4 years from his prime
Quote:
Originally Posted by Insidetherock
I just hope Ferguson can get on top of his injury issues. That's his focus now I hope
Yep, with Ferguson it's all about injuries. If he gets over those I'd absolutely still back him to have a good career. But if he doesn't he'll come in way below expectations unfortunately.
Time to rig an election, vote Parrott for player of the round
https://www.uefa.com/european-qualif...-of-the-round/
Delighted for Troy, the last few days have been a whirlwind(in a good way).
After much hype about him in his teens he seemed to fade away probably not being properly utilized at Spurs and the other UK clubs he was loaned out to, but the move to the Dutch league have seen him come on massively think its something like 30 goals in 65 or 66 games since moving there (initialing on loan to Excelsior than permanent to AZ).
He seems fairly down to earth and grounded lad too
I think it's too easy to blame the clubs - we seem to do that a lot.
He was 17 making his Premier League debut for Spurs, and just gone 21 when finishing his Preston loan spell. Even for Ireland he wasn't prolific at the same time (he's just doubled his Ireland tally this week for example).
Far more likely he was just learning the ropes at senior level. I've said before that in an ideal world, we wouldn't have capped him until the goals started coming at Excelsior. The international setup isn't for developing young players and hoping they come good.
Now he is coming good though, he's a huge hope for the future. We mightn't even embarrass ourselves at our own Euros!
Also first ever Irish hat trick away from home.
Troy and Evan both probably on pace to become Ireland’s second top scorer.
Troy’s currently on 10 goals. At his age, Robbie had 20. Behind him, Shane Long and Don Givens had 5, Adam Idah had 4, Niall Quinn and Frank Stapleton had 3, Tony Cas and Aldo had yet to score.
Evan is 1 ahead of Robbie at the same age (8 v 7). Robbie’s pace picked up at age 21 with the 4 extra games and 3 extra goals the World Cup provided, totally 6 in the year. Any chance Evan will also have a World Cup age 21 to look forward to?
Only now realizing that Troy got a yellow card for excessive celebration at the end of the game....for taking his shirt off? If you can't excessively celebrate in a moment like that then what the absolute ****
Can yellow cards be appealed? Having him suspended for the second playoff would be a disaster
Edit: Apparently they can't
Edit 2: it's a non issue thank jasus
Receiving two yellow cards in two different qualifying group stage matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to the play-off semi-finals, but not the play-off finals, World Cup final tournament or any other future international matches)
It's a clear yellow under the rules, so no prospect of a successful appeal even if it had mattered. I actually thought the refs were pretty good in both games this week, especially compared to some of what he have had to put up with in previous games against Portugal.
100% this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
The referee yesterday deserves huge credit across the board.
Does this mean if Parrott gets a yellow in the next game he is not suspended for the play-off final, should we win?Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelmusic
And also, does it mean Ronaldo won't miss any WC games?
Ronaldo got a straight red which I think does carry through
Please God. Can't stand him.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Do we have anyone suspended for the next game?
I think Azaz got a yellow didn't he? But not sure he got one before
Scales got a card. He would be missed.