Troy Parrott F Excelsior Rotterdam (loan from Spurs) b.2002

[Diggs246]

Stay with MK dons for another season. This is where he has started to deliver
Why change now? Its too risky to have another Millwall. He is a confidence based player.

[Eirambler]

Had a quick look at the MK Dons forum this morning and the general view is that their team next season will pretty much be Dean Lewington (who was there when they were still called Wimbledon) and whatever 10 players a new manager decides to sign to play alongside him.

So Parrott staying there would be unlikely to offer the consistency that staying on would usually bring.

I really think he has kicked on in the last few months in terms of his physical development as well as his all round game. I think if he had the right attitude all the way since pre season a move to the Championship wouldn't be in doubt. So hopefully he doesn't lose out because his stats aren't as impressive because he only turned the corner around December time.

[Kingdom]

It's clear that the right side, with the right coach and football philosophy is going to be crucial for Troy. There's a huge amount of fluidity between leagues generally in England, and top 6 L1 isn't miles off bottom half chship - so he probably should be looking at a Coventry, Preston, Blackpool even; but maybe South England is better for him, so the likes of Reading might not be worst.

I've no idea of what style of football most of them play, but I do know Coventry have been getting lauded for their approach to youngsters and playing decent football.

[Razors left peg]

Well you can't really say "He played well except for that three-month spell when he didn't play well"

Will a Championship club look at him and think "Hm - he took until after Christmas to really get up to speed with L1; we can't risk that he'll take that long to get up to speed with the Championship"?

Obafemi also didnt get up to speed this year until around Feb and has been great since. Young players sometimes take a bit of work from themselves and also the coaching staff to get things right. Like Obafemi the penny seems to have dropped in regards to working that bit harder in training and the results from it are now starting to pay off.

Personally I'd like to see him at a higher level than L1 next season. Hes probably not ready for Spurs 1st team but hes proven he is more than capable at L1. He didnt do very well in his last loans in the Championship but hes developed quite a bit since. I agree that he needs to go to a club that plays decent football. He also shouldnt be signed as 9. He definitely plays a lot deeper than that and he roamed quite a bit in the MK Dons team.

I wouldnt be surprised to see him have a super preseason with Spurs and play well in some friendlies. Hes an intelligent footballer and I think he will look better surrounded by better players. Its going to be interesting to see where he ends up next season.

[JR89]

Linked with QPR, Swansea, Boro, and Preston according to Alasdair Gold, but that Spurs are looking for him to play as a number 9 during the loan move.

[Insidetherock]

Wouldn't it be great to see him at Swansea and have him and Obafemi playing together week in week out

[Demesne Lad]

Linked with QPR, Swansea, Boro, and Preston according to Alasdair Gold, but that Spurs are looking for him to play as a number 9 during the loan move.

Scott Twine outperformed Parrott in terms of goal scoring for MK Dons (45 League appearances, 20 goals, 13 assists) and Hull City have now offered £3m for him. A possible indicator of Parrott's current market value? In spite of his physique and potential as a target man, I'm not sure that Troy is by nature the predatory, goal hungry forward we all want to see in an Ireland shirt. Obafemi, though 7 ins shorter, is more that kind of personality. "It's a funny old game" to quote Greavsie.

[Jd2793]

parrot is definitely a 2nd striker/ no10 type. Not a 20 goal a season player. very impressed with him in the last 2 irish games, hopefully he kicks on in the new season.

[John83]

I didn't see the second Ukraine game, but I enjoyed his performance against Scotland. He's made big steps this year, and scored a few goals for us. He's certainly earning his place in the squad, and hopefully can kick on a bit. A Championship loan might tell us a lot next year and challenge him appropriately.

[tetsujin1979]

Interviewed on Spurs' preseason trip to South Korea - https://www.football.london/tottenha...enham-24473199
Seems he's happy to go out on loan again this season

football.london understands that Parrott's own plan is to spend another season out on loan before returning to really challenge for a place in the first team squad at Spurs in the 2023/24 season. The youngster is desperate to make his mark at the club that brought him over to England in 2017.

A long line of Championship clubs are believed to be interested in taking him on loan, including Swansea, Middlesbrough, Preston and QPR. Parrott's current deal with Spurs runs until the summer of 2023 but there is an option within that contract for the club to extend it by a further year.

Parrott's plan for the future is shared by Tottenham and he is getting the chance to leave an impression on Conte in Korea before the club pick the perfect loan move to continue his progression with plenty of game time as a number nine, rather than the number 10 role he played with MK Dons.

Spurs playing a K-League selection at 12

[seanfhear]

One thing Conte will have shown Parrot is the fitness levels that Conte expects at premiership level. I am not at all saying that Parrot has any trouble doing that, but he will certainly know having been trained by Conte and his staff.

[Razors left peg]

One thing Conte will have shown Parrot is the fitness levels that Conte expects at premiership level. I am not at all saying that Parrot has any trouble doing that, but he will certainly know having been trained by Conte and his staff.

Hes the fittest player in the Spurs squad according to The Athletic article I posted in the preseason thread a couple of days ago.

[tommy_c12000]

Hes the fittest player in the Spurs squad according to The Athletic article I posted in the preseason thread a couple of days ago.

He’s certainly in the top 17 or so at the current time….

Can see him “winning” the last run towards the end. But basically there are ~17 or so together throughout, with 2 others slightly behind. The big hitters are all chilling out early. A young enthusiastic Troy busts his gut at the end to win, good to see, but wouldn’t read too much into it. His attitude certainly seems on point right now, he has improved, probably destined for a top half championship loan. Hopefully he will hit the season running

[jbyrne]

He’s certainly in the top 17 or so at the current time….

Can see him “winning” the last run towards the end. But basically there are ~17 or so together throughout, with 2 others slightly behind. The big hitters are all chilling out early. A young enthusiastic Troy busts his gut at the end to win, good to see, but wouldn’t read too much into it. His attitude certainly seems on point right now, he has improved, probably destined for a top half championship loan. Hopefully he will hit the season running

the point where you realize the Ireland international section of the forum has run out of proper issues to discuss and disect ......

[JR89]

Talk that Sunderland have already submitted a bid, and that there's interest from QPR and PNE too.

[JR89]

Having a medical today at Preston.

[Diggs246]

Are we happy? do they play a number 10 behind the striker ?

[CSAD]

Having a medical today at Preston.

Genuinely would be better going back to MK Dons…am absolutely dire loan.

[seanfhear]

Having a medical today at Preston.

Not that important really but interesting that they do a medical for a loan move. I suppose there are reasons for it.

[Eirambler]

Genuinely would be better going back to MK Dons…am absolutely dire loan.

It really isn't. Another season in League 1 would be a wasted year for him now, he has moved on from that level. Cameron Archer went to Preston for the second half of last season and scored 7 goals in 20 appearances. As a result he may well get a shot with the Aston Villa first team this season. So that's the template they're looking to follow with Parrott.