He's good, but

People saying he's already better than Skipp, Leitner, Trybull, Sorenson...

does make my heart sink a smidge.

I mean it's lovely to read posters having confidence in a player, but he's young and will have some poorer games and I'd hate to see that swing around into him getting a slagging.

(it was the 'better than Skipp' bit that triggered me really, albeit that it was qualified by a comment that then roped out most of what Skipp brought to the side...).

He's a really promising player, and I hope like we had in the first Farke promotion season, he'll be one of the younguns that breaks through and plays a consistent part.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on August 17th 2022 at 10:57:50

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Gibbs looks great prospect but I hope he is coached to sit a little (NCFC) - stanleh, Aug 17, 08:34:47
- He's good, but (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 17, 10:57:50
  - Are people saying he is better than Skipp?!!! (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 17, 12:53:26
- Better on the ball than Skipp, and better going forward (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 08:58:32
  - Simply swapping out Dowell for Hayden would seem the most logical step. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 17, 09:12:43
    - Too many attacking midfielders (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 09:16:54
  - Agreed…technically has the ability to be a top top player, but he’s almost a cross (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 17, 09:09:42
    - Yeah, think he'd be great alongside an enforcer in there (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 09:11:46
      - That's a superb comparison, though he's more physical than Leitner (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 17, 10:17:11
        
        I thought more Trybull than Leitner (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 10:23:21
        
        Yes, that's fair (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 10:25:03
- Made harder with McLean being in an unfamiliar position perhaps. (NCFC) - peterindxb, Aug 17, 08:56:12
  - Kenny wandered into midfield because often they didn’t have a player opposite him (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 10:21:19
    - I did say to my boy last night at one point first half (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 10:25:49
      - That's modern football (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 17, 12:55:13
- Agreed. One pass took out both midfielders too easily. But he’s a great player (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 08:37:35

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