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Town Complete Carroll Signing
Monday, 16th Aug 2021 15:18

Town have completed the signing of free agent former QPR, Swansea and Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll on a one-year deal. TWTD revealed that the Blues were closing in on the addition of the 29-year-old this morning.

Carroll, who is the club’s 16th senior signing of the summer, left Loftus Road having turned down a new contract. He spent much of pre-season training with Derby County.

“It’s great to finally get it all done. I spoke to the manager a few days back and he was keen to get me in. It’s nice to feel wanted,” Carroll told the club site.

“I want to play some football and get this club back where it belongs. I’m travelling up to Cheltenham on the bus with the boys. Hopefully I can be involved tomorrow and see how it goes.”

Town boss Paul Cook added: “Tom is a very creative and intelligent player. He can see a pass and we’re delighted to have acquired him.

“We’ve had great support from the owners and [CEO] Mark Ashton and now we want to integrate these new lads into the group and win games in front of our supporters.”

Rumours that the former England U19 and U21 international was on Town's radar were circulating last month, manager Cook having watched the Rams' friendly at home to Real Betis in which Carroll played the first 56 minutes.

Born in Watford, Carroll came through the ranks at Tottenham and had spells on loan at Leyton Orient, Derby, QPR and Swansea while a White Hart Lane player before joining the Swans permanently for £4.5 million in January 2017.

A loan spell at Aston Villa followed before he moved to Loftus Road on a permanent basis in the summer of 2020.

Carroll will compete with Rekeem Harper and Lee Evans for one of the two central midfield starting berths.


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Blue_badge added 15:22 - Aug 16
Welcome to ITFC, a great signing who'll give real competition to Harper and Evans. I am looking forward to Cook getting all these players to gel and make their mark on this division - that'll happen, whether it's tomorrow or a few games down the line.
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bluelodgeblue added 15:22 - Aug 16
Looks a great signing if he can stay fit?
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TrueBlue66 added 15:24 - Aug 16
Could be a great signing at this level!
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Fat_Boy_Tim added 15:25 - Aug 16
Get in, sign of proper intent! COYB
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Bazza8564 added 15:31 - Aug 16
Brilliant, welcome Tom !
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scants_itfc_88 added 15:32 - Aug 16
Very excited about this one, healthy competition for places as Evans and Harper cant play every game and this is definitely better quality than we have. The squad has come together maybe needing one more CB - just need them to gel as quickly as possible and truly believe we will fly high
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Gforce added 15:35 - Aug 16
Welcome aboard Tom.
A tremendous signing for the club.Will he be the last piece of the jigsaw, or are there still more to come?
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BlueRuin69 added 15:37 - Aug 16
And so it goes on 16th quality signing. Great Stuff! Coyb
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planetblue_2011 added 15:43 - Aug 16
Welcome Tom you should be a good asset to the midfield, look forward watching you play.
Surely this is the last signing now?! 17 players to all work up great partnerships all over the field. Interesting which Cooks best 11 will actually be!!
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Nobbysnuts added 15:43 - Aug 16
Injury prone....read up on him. Probably why he only got a year contract.
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spanishblue added 15:44 - Aug 16
Well he's more or less got what he wanted, At least we're trying to play attacking football,2 Big centre backs plus Coulson and Carroll roll on 3-4 games time
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Billysherlockblue added 15:44 - Aug 16
Massive... welcome Tom. Give it ure all. Super blues forever 💙
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dyersdream added 15:45 - Aug 16
Great signing
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cornishnick added 15:46 - Aug 16
Good stuff. Just need a new manager now and business is about done.
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Europablue added 15:52 - Aug 16
Nobbysnuts Then it sounds like it was the right contract to give him. I'm surprised it isn't a year with an option
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Pettabelieveit added 16:06 - Aug 16
Potentially a very good signing! Two positive results this week would really get things moving.
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Towny_in_Taipei added 16:20 - Aug 16
Could be a very good addition indeed....COYB
On another note...somebody once said if you don't have nothing good to say then don't comment, I wish some would take that advice on here!
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ldnj added 16:22 - Aug 16
Presumably there will be more as he hasn't replaced right back yet. Are we getting replacements for replacements now ?!
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ArnieM added 16:24 - Aug 16
What a great signing - Welcome 👍…. We have flair, speed , height, experience , and TALENT all over the park and in depth . Let's get this squad bedding in by Christmas and watch us bloody fly ….
COYBs
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Linkboy13 added 16:26 - Aug 16
Yes your right Nobbys nuts dont know why you got two negative marks for stating the facts. I think they will be more signings on the way as it looks like Cook would like to have two quality players for each position.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:34 - Aug 16
good, ,welcome to Town . coyb
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bigolconnor added 16:36 - Aug 16
If we were getting replacements for replacements we'd have signed 23 players by now. Another quality signing.
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bigolconnor added 16:37 - Aug 16
Scratch that we'd have signed 46 players
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blues1 added 16:57 - Aug 16
Idnj. Why would we need a rb? We already have kvy and donacien. And burns can play there too.
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markchips added 17:01 - Aug 16
31 players out so far and 16 in. This explains the higher salaries possible.
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