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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Branton Rover on January 25, 2025, 07:08:44 pm

Title: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Branton Rover on January 25, 2025, 07:08:44 pm
Thought he was really good today - his standout moment was when he was tackled in their 6 yard box and ran back must’ve been 60 yards to get his retaliatory challenge in & he came out with the ball. He was a little box of tricks and my joint man of the match alongside Charlie Crew who had a really impressive home debut.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Avsuptem on January 25, 2025, 07:18:52 pm
Thought he was really good today - his standout moment was when he was tackled in their 6 yard box and ran back must’ve been 60 yards to get his retaliatory challenge in & he came out with the ball. He was a little box of tricks and my joint man of the match alongside Charlie Crew who had a really impressive home debut.

Well said. The vicious criticism of this  excellent young lad by some of our fans is horrible.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: mpc123 on January 25, 2025, 07:24:17 pm
Personally I don't criticise but I'm not sure he does alot on the ball for us. He runs around alot meaning we see him alot, but major contributions I'm not sure.

He isn't a LM put it that way but he does put a shift in.

Not knocking just saying.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: NickDRFC on January 25, 2025, 07:32:18 pm
Thought he was really good today - his standout moment was when he was tackled in their 6 yard box and ran back must’ve been 60 yards to get his retaliatory challenge in & he came out with the ball. He was a little box of tricks and my joint man of the match alongside Charlie Crew who had a really impressive home debut.

Well said. The vicious criticism of this  excellent young lad by some of our fans is horrible.

Where’s the vicious criticism been? At the ground?
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Avsuptem on January 25, 2025, 07:36:50 pm
On other threads
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Usher wide. on January 25, 2025, 11:15:16 pm
Covers acres of ground, harries where he can. He admitted himself that he thought the Hull game was his ‘make or break’.

He knows he’s been brought in to break up play (get a foot in & win the ball) & provide goal assists. His words not mine.

For me he’s shown very little in either of those departments. His ‘assist’ for Moly’s goal against Gillingham even, it took a deflection.

Not for me.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Bentley Bullet on January 25, 2025, 11:36:38 pm
My second choice for Man Of The Match also, after TSL.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Pancho Regan on January 25, 2025, 11:41:40 pm
I thought he did well today and as the previous poster said, the way he ran back to reclaim the ball he’d lost was brilliant.

He deserves a place in the squad and I’m sure there is more to come from him.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: DMnumber4 on January 25, 2025, 11:47:33 pm
He got 40 goals in 4 seasons at Solihull and his best contribution / attribute to this team is that he tackles and harries? Surely there's more?
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Alan Southstand on January 26, 2025, 12:51:49 am
Not for me. Just not good enough. Clifton every time as far as I’m concerned. There were a few ahead of him for motm imho.
Awful game, great results.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: Metalmicky on January 27, 2025, 11:07:20 am
Got a five from DFP... along with Sharp

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/solid-as-per-whiteman-esque-doncaster-rovers-player-ratings-from-harrogate-town-win-4960345?page=2
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on January 27, 2025, 11:51:40 am
Got a five from DFP... along with Sharp

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/solid-as-per-whiteman-esque-doncaster-rovers-player-ratings-from-harrogate-town-win-4960345?page=2

Slightly harsh on him I would say, particularly with Ironside being rated a 7. 6 each for me.

Cliftons cameo  was excellent and I'm sure we'd like to see Ironside and Billy get into those positions to receive, swivell and shoot more often.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: pib on January 27, 2025, 12:11:34 pm
Don't know what the stats say but I think he's done alright. Picks up some good positions and has decent quality on the ball. We've lacked players who look to play incisive (if risky) passes and he's someone who looks to do that as far as I can see. What he needs is more runs in-behind from other players.
Title: Re: Joe Sbarra
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on January 27, 2025, 03:06:36 pm
Don't know what the stats say but I think he's done alright. Picks up some good positions and has decent quality on the ball. We've lacked players who look to play incisive (if risky) passes and he's someone who looks to do that as far as I can see. What he needs is more runs in-behind from other players.

That's fair comment as he has to play more risky passes in that further advanced position, rather than Crew and Broadbent who need a higher completion rate from the anchor role.