Post history

History for Marto

Joe Bell (Viking FK | Norway)

Back to topic

Current version

Posted August 28, 2021 11:44 · last edited August 28, 2021 11:49

Big Pete 65
Nelfoos
Rusty Dunks
Garbett's move to Torino shines a light on how underwhelming this Bell to Barnsley talk is. 

Bell definitely could play in a number of major European leagues......not the helter skelter of the Championship. 

He should hire Garbett's agent.

Would be amazed if Garbett was looked at as a first team option for Torino, more likely to play age level stuff.

I think you're pretty heavily underrating the Championship. Being signed as a squad member for a top half Championship side is far, far more prestigious than signing for an age-group side at a Serie A club - similar to Libby turning down Juve U23 to stay in Belgium.


Confirmed today that Garbett has signed a first team contract at Torino and will play for the u-19's initially while training with the first team, looking to push for a place in the first team come January:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/126190797/hes-pumped-new-zealand-teenager-matthew-garbett-joins-serie-a-club-torino
It should be noted that Garbett is only 19, Bell is 22.
Torino's scouting must have impressed them and they're offering him a huge opportunity.
Bell is obviously more the finished product and ready for first team action wherever he goes.


You might have forgotten but another Kiwi (Jack Pelter) was signed straight to Sunderland's first time following a strong Youth AWs performance yet was released by the end of the season.  

While impressed with Garbett getting a gig in Italy I'll reserve judgement until he gets game time either in Serie A for Torino or starting out on loan like Singh at a club in a good league at a slightly lower level (Serie B etc).

Previous versions

3 versions
Unknown editor edited August 28, 2021 11:49
Big Pete 65
Nelfoos
Rusty Dunks
Garbett's move to Torino shines a light on how underwhelming this Bell to Barnsley talk is. 

Bell definitely could play in a number of major European leagues......not the helter skelter of the Championship. 

He should hire Garbett's agent.

Would be amazed if Garbett was looked at as a first team option for Torino, more likely to play age level stuff.

I think you're pretty heavily underrating the Championship. Being signed as a squad member for a top half Championship side is far, far more prestigious than signing for an age-group side at a Serie A club - similar to Libby turning down Juve U23 to stay in Belgium.


Confirmed today that Garbett has signed a first team contract at Torino and will play for the u-19's initially while training with the first team, looking to push for a place in the first team come January:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/126190797/hes-pumped-new-zealand-teenager-matthew-garbett-joins-serie-a-club-torino
It should be noted that Garbett is only 19, Bell is 22.
Torino's scouting must have impressed them and they're offering him a huge opportunity.
Bell is obviously more the finished product and ready for first team action wherever he goes.


You might have forgotten but another Kiwi (Jack Pelter) was signed straight to Sunderland's first time following a strong Youth AWs performance yet was released by the end of the season.  

While impressed with Garnett getting a gig in Italy I'll reserve judgement until he gets game time either in Serie A for Torino or starting out on loan like Singh at a club in a good league at a slightly lower level (Serie B etc).
Unknown editor edited August 28, 2021 11:48
Big Pete 65
Nelfoos
Rusty Dunks
Garbett's move to Torino shines a light on how underwhelming this Bell to Barnsley talk is. 

Bell definitely could play in a number of major European leagues......not the helter skelter of the Championship. 

He should hire Garbett's agent.

Would be amazed if Garbett was looked at as a first team option for Torino, more likely to play age level stuff.

I think you're pretty heavily underrating the Championship. Being signed as a squad member for a top half Championship side is far, far more prestigious than signing for an age-group side at a Serie A club - similar to Libby turning down Juve U23 to stay in Belgium.


Confirmed today that Garbett has signed a first team contract at Torino and will play for the u-19's initially while training with the first team, looking to push for a place in the first team come January:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/126190797/hes-pumped-new-zealand-teenager-matthew-garbett-joins-serie-a-club-torino
It should be noted that Garbett is only 19, Bell is 22.
Torino's scouting must have impressed them and they're offering him a huge opportunity.
Bell is obviously more the finished product and ready for first team action wherever he goes.


You might have forgotten but another Kiwi (Jack Pelter) was signed straight to Sunderland's first time following a strong Youth AWs performance yet was released by the end of the season.  While impressed with Garnett getting a gig in Italy I'll reserve judgement until he gets game time either in Serie A for Torino or starting out on loan like Singh at a club in a good league at a slightly lower level (Serie B etc).
Unknown editor edited August 28, 2021 11:48
Big Pete 65
Nelfoos
Rusty Dunks
Garbett's move to Torino shines a light on how underwhelming this Bell to Barnsley talk is. 

Bell definitely could play in a number of major European leagues......not the helter skelter of the Championship. 

He should hire Garbett's agent.

Would be amazed if Garbett was looked at as a first team option for Torino, more likely to play age level stuff.

I think you're pretty heavily underrating the Championship. Being signed as a squad member for a top half Championship side is far, far more prestigious than signing for an age-group side at a Serie A club - similar to Libby turning down Juve U23 to stay in Belgium.


Confirmed today that Garbett has signed a first team contract at Torino and will play for the u-19's initially while training with the first team, looking to push for a place in the first team come January:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/126190797/hes-pumped-new-zealand-teenager-matthew-garbett-joins-serie-a-club-torino
It should be noted that Garbett is only 19, Bell is 22.
Torino's scouting must have impressed them and they're offering him a huge opportunity.
Bell is obviously more the finished product and ready for first team action wherever he goes.


You might have forgotten but another Kiwi was signed straight to Sunderland's first time following a string Olympics and was released by the end of the season.  While impressed with Garnett getting a gig in Italy I'll reserve judgement until he gets game time either in Serie A for Torino or starting out on loan like Singh at a club in a good league at a slightly lower level (Serie B etc).