Joe Gibbs from Manly United

[Sacko]

West Ham, Blackburn and Ipswich want 16-year-old Australian striker Joe
Gibbs from Manly United. (Daily Star)

Anybody heard of this kid before - or is it just the Star being the Star? 

 

[bulldogmariner]

He won the Lucas Neill scholarship award during the week.
This means he gets to trail at those 3 clubs as part of the deal.

 

[hasbeen]

My son knows him from school (Gosford) and says he's the best player he's ever seen (slight exaggeration?). 

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

He played with my 2 younger lads at Gosford when he was quite young but I think at the age of about 11 he went to play in the U13's coasties? Played in a grade above his age for some time and ended up at Manly. Kid always had talent and comes from a well rounded family so his head is screwed on and feet firmly planted.

Good luck to him in the trials he has won from the Lucas Neill award, lets hope it pays off.

 

[marinermick]

second coastie to win this award

let's hope he doesn't go to sydney

 

[wanga]

Ive seen Joey play once or twice. He has good skills. If only he could shoot like his brother haha.

 

[Kareem]

wow
this kid is in my sister's year + used to go to school with him.

I remember him in year 7, he made u15s team. I didnt rate him then as anything excpetional (good but not exceptional).
But 3 years = a long time in football and who knows he may have gotten better (and mind you I am not saying he wasnt good, just that he wasnt Chris Payne level)

 

[RADINHO]

wow
this kid is in my sister's year + used to go to school with him.

I remember him in year 7, he made u15s team. I didnt rate him then as anything excpetional (good but not exceptional).
But 3 years = a long time in football and who knows he may have gotten better (and mind you I am not saying he wasnt good, just that he wasnt Chris Payne level)

the kid sounds good but the thing is if you can't make it in the U15 when your in yr 7 you should pursue something else.