rynny Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 http://m.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/derby-county-take-gloucester-city-star-on-trial/story-30290668-detail/story.html One of Gloucester City's top performers this season has been given a chance to impress at a Championship club. Right-back Keiran Thomas is spending this week at Derby County and will play for their Under-23s at Luton Town on Tuesday afternoon. His younger brother Luke Thomas has been with the Rams since January 2016, having made the move from Cheltenham Town, and impressed on loan with Gloucester this season. Keiran joined the Tigers from Cinderford Town last summer after helping the Foresters win the Southern League Division One South and West title as captain. He has missed only one match as Tim Harris' side have enjoyed their best season yet in National League North. They play their final game of the campaign at Stockport County on Saturday. Harris said former Cheltenham Town scholar Thomas deserves his opportunity with Derby, who are now managed by Gary Rowett. "Derby have been watching Luke regularly to monitor his progress with us and they have also been very impressed with Keiran," Harris said. "They invited him up for a week and he's been absolutely outstanding for us this season. He is Mr Consistent and I know a number of other clubs are looking at him too. "My experience of helping a number of players either into the Football League, or back into it, is that the lad has a great chance." Thomas has already signed a contract with Gloucester for next season and should Derby wish to sign him a fee would be involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Is this a case of signing a sibling to help the one who is really talented settle in the area better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Not if he's only coming for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 He's coming for a trial. I don't know how good Keiran is, to be honest, but it is a possibility it's being pursued as a method of helping Luke settle, and we're checking he's at least competent. It's also a (more likely) possibility that Keiran is perceived to have the potential to be a good first team player, but it took the scouts an extended amount of time watching him to come to this conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 21 minutes ago, SaintRam said: He's coming for a trial. I don't know how good Keiran is, to be honest, but it is a possibility it's being pursued as a method of helping Luke settle, and we're checking he's at least competent. It's also a (more likely) possibility that Keiran is perceived to have the potential to be a good first team player, but it took the scouts an extended amount of time watching him to come to this conclusion. No I think that they think Kieran is good in his own right and they would not just sign Luke's brother unless they thought that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Luke has been on loan at Gloucester this season where Keiran plays. May be a case of us going to see how Luke was getting on and making notes that Keiran has played well so worth giving him a trial to see how he gets on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, rynny said: Luke has been on loan at Gloucester this season where Keiran plays. May be a case of us going to see how Luke was getting on and making notes that Keiran has played well so worth giving him a trial to see how he gets on. Yeah. that was my implication. Sometimes you can't judge youth based on the amount of time many scouts have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Keiran is the Solis to Luke's Wanchope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I am pleased giving lower league player a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 10 hours ago, SaintRam said: He's coming for a trial. I don't know how good Keiran is, to be honest, but it is a possibility it's being pursued as a method of helping Luke settle, and we're checking he's at least competent. It's also a (more likely) possibility that Keiran is perceived to have the potential to be a good first team player, but it took the scouts an extended amount of time to find Gloucester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 It's been unsuccessful - according to the local rag. The ex-Cheltenham Town youth team defender is said to have given a good account of himself, but the Rams have decided not to pursue their interest in signing him. There are thought to be a number of other clubs closely monitoring his progress. "Unfortunately it hasn't worked out with Derby, but the experience was second to none," Thomas said. "Receiving such good feedback from professionals was a real boost." Read more at http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/derby-county-decide-not-to-pursue-interest-in-gloucester-city-star/story-30301328-detail/story.html#sgQJ9HO4HZfSGihu.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwichExile Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/25/2017 at 12:21, VulcanRam said: Keiran is the Solis to Luke's Wanchope Although I remember the story at the time was that Ol' Jim thought Solis was set to be the star and Wanchope was coming in as company. All's well and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, NorwichExile said: Although I remember the story at the time was that Ol' Jim thought Solis was set to be the star and Wanchope was coming in as company. All's well and all that... Solis was a good player, but we could only play 3 non EU players and with Wanchope starting so well and Stimac and poom being regulars he never really got a chance. Played 110 times for Costa Rica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 3 hours ago, sage said: Solis was a good player, but we could only play 3 non EU players and with Wanchope starting so well and Stimac and poom being regulars he never really got a chance. Played 110 times for Costa Rica. Played at anfield but we got tonked I think by 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Didn't Solis score against Wimbledon when the lights went out? I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 2 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: Didn't Solis score against Wimbledon when the lights went out? I could be wrong. Ashley ward I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringerBell Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 12 hours ago, Sparkle said: Ashley ward I think Yep and Eranio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 16 hours ago, HantsRam said: Played at anfield but we got tonked I think by 4. Yep he did. Looked like he knew what he was doing just took forever to do it. Liverpool fans came out moaning that they didn't win by 6 goals. All of them mumbling and grumbling, the ones that we heard anyway, whereas we came out laughing at what we had just seen (laugh or cry performance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Just now, rynny said: Yep he did. Looked like he knew what he was doing just took forever to do it. Liverpool fans came out moaning that they didn't win by 6 goals. All of them mumbling and grumbling, the ones that we heard anyway, whereas we came out laughing at what we had just seen (laugh or cry performance). Only the latest in a long line of disappointments at anfield. Until Alan harper and wanchope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 24 minutes ago, HantsRam said: Only the latest in a long line of disappointments at anfield. Until Kevin harper and wanchope FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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