Tom Carroll

[vblockranger]

No, Richard does NOT play football manager or any other types of those games. Someone put a link up the other day showing Carroll's pass completion rate which was vastly different from your boyfriend's.

Talking of your boyfriend, isn't it about time you took your tongue out of W12's ring and started saying something original instead of hanging on every word he writes?

Just a thought......

Boyfriend? rings? hmmm do i sense a smidgen of hostility in that post Rich?

[QPR Richard]

Boyfriend? rings? hmmm do i sense a smidgen of hostility in that post Rich?

Not at all, just an observation of your total devotion to W12. It's not normal....

[vblockranger]

Not at all, just an observation of your total devotion to W12. It's not normal....

lol calm down you old poof you gonna give yourself a stroke Its only banter on a messageboard...different points of view and opinions is what makes an interesting board.

[3London]

Carroll absolutely bossed midfield today! Much improved performance

[SuperHoopNik]

Small fella like him needs time to adjust to the physical side of the championship, looks like he's doing exactly that!

[QPRDave]

Carroll absolutely bossed midfield today! Much improved performance

Good to hear...don't think anyone wants him to fail

[Kevin Mcleod]

Good to hear...don't think anyone wants him to fail

Concurred.

[W12_Ranger]

Best performance so far from him wouldn't exactly describe him as bossing the midfield but looked more comfortable.

Barnsley sat deep , Carroll sat in front of the back four so was never under any pressure like previous matches which forced him into schoolboy mistakes.

Still not convince he is the answer but probably just behind Dunne and Hill for MOTM

[West Acton]

Best performance so far from him wouldn't exactly describe him as bossing the midfield but looked more comfortable.

Barnsley sat deep , Carroll sat in front of the back four so was never under any pressure like previous matches which forced him into schoolboy mistakes.

Still not convince he is the answer but probably just behind Dunne and Hill for MOTM

Good summary

Defo a player in him and a vast improvement today but for me still to many easy passes backwards especially to the player who has just given it to him.

He seems a tough lad though and throws himself in when required

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Always wants, still prone to give the ball away needlessly as he did again on a few occasions but it's clear he has an eye for a pass & made a couple of last ditch tackles that could of proved costly had he not made them. Would like to see him behind the front 2 (Austin & Niko) but none the less a lot better fair play.

[Yousef]

Tom Carroll

How did he do yesterday? I heard a lot of praise from the commentator for him.

[scuberry]

How did he do yesterday? I heard a lot of praise from the commentator for him.

I just think all the previous posts have answered that question !

[Geng]

So you know 80% was back to Green for sure then? Where did you get that from or are you spouting nonsense?

For the record, I'm neither attacking nor defending Carroll, but I'm guessing some of you are youngsters who don't remember a certain Raymond Wilkins who had a reputation for backwards and sidewards passing.

"backwards and sideways passing" aka 'keeping the ball'

it took a further two decades before english football began to appreciate this, via barcelona.

I think Carroll has been pretty good, not spectacular, but the comments criticising him for not playing hollywood balls are pretty depressing. you guys wonder why england underperform at international level and can't seem to string two passes together? it's because of this attitude.

[QPR Richard]

"backwards and sideways passing" aka 'keeping the ball'

it took a further two decades before english football began to appreciate this, via barcelona.

I think Carroll has been pretty good, not spectacular, but the comments criticising him for not playing hollywood balls are pretty depressing. you guys wonder why england underperform at international level and can't seem to string two passes together? it's because of this attitude.

Good post. I'm an advocate of the possession game and like to see the ball passed around looking for scoring opportunities.

[WeAreQPR12]

Good post. I'm an advocate of the possession game and like to see the ball passed around looking for scoring opportunities.

That's the problem though the bit about looking for scoring opportunities.

You just have to look at swansea, they have much more bite now but this passing back and to nowhere is pointless and time wasting. Do it when we are 3-0 up but you need to be creative with it not just keep ball. Brighton sum up what I detest. That home game against them was a bore fest and all they wanted was 0-0. At this level I would hope us to be a little more inventive that's why holliet and players like him are key. Direct and cause problems.