Gibbs v Pendlebury

[Silvagnis]

Which of these midfielders with poise, skill and the ability to evade an opponent would you choose based on their first year in the game?

Both appear to be cut from the same cloth and have alot of time to dispose of the ball. So I'd be interested to hear honest and reasoned opinions as to who you would take if you had the choice.

Pendlebury's stats

Bryce Gibbs stats

Bryce would be a deserving winner of the rising star award since he has shown he can shut down opponents whilst setting up play from the back half. Gibbs' reading of the play is brilliant if you've seen him beaten for pace and concede front position to opponents. Yet Bryce has still ended up with the ball in his hands due to superior reading of the play and a great set of hands.

Bryce has a terrific defensive side to his game for one so skinny and has yet to be released from the shackles of defense to play an attacking game. Pendlebury is a very good player and has improved out of sight this year, but Bryce appears to be a more complete footballer at the same age and his 2008 will be something to see.

I can't recall Gibbs being caught out too many times in defence and rushed, but I have seen Pendlebury corralled and forced to handball to a teammate when he couldn't kick on his left foot.

Both players showed terrific leadership when they stood up to experienced opponents after a teammate had been downed in play.

 

[greenlight]

Pendelbury by a long way ....not impressed with gibbs so far ...considering all the hype surrounding him preseason...pendlebury has a mature head for his age and has plenty of poise....would love him at essendon

 

[lids2004roar]

Yeah but Gibbs has done more in his first year that Pendles.

Gibbs will most likely be better, he has shown more in his 1st year than what Pendlebury did in his plus he has massive upside.

Anyone who votes for Pendlebury is pretty much trolling.

 

[parrot]

Gibbs is about 3-4 talent classes above Pendlebury. Makes more sense to compare Pendlebury to someone near his ability e.g. Swann, Holland or Egan. Gibbs is elite, and the best #1 pick in the last 20 years. End of story.

 

[Vedder]

Pendles had glandular fever leading into his first season, his preseason was affected dramatically, despite that he still had a pretty good first year once he was fit enough to get on the park..

In my opinion it is pointless comparing the 2, Pendles is 4 classes above Gibbs in talent and it would be more sensible to compare Gibbs to someone a bit closer to his ability, eg a Kennedy or a Oakley Nicholls..

Pendles is elite, Gibbs is just a plodder

 

[parrot]

Pendles had glandular fever leading into his first season, his preseason was affected dramatically, ....

Sounds like a little excuse. Gibbs will always be an absolute mile ahead in terms of raw talent, as you well know. Still think Pendlebury will be a valuable player, and a better choice than Thomas.

 

[Pancakes]

I can't recall Gibbs being caught out too many times in defence and rushed, but I have seen Pendlebury corralled and forced to handball to a teammate when he couldn't kick on his left foot.

Haven't seen Pendlebury shit himself when going for a contest with Milne yet.
Gibbs has no balls and is very soft, probably wont be anything more than a serviceable player, hopefully he can turn it around though.

Pendlebury's first year wasn't great either but he did a couple of nice things i recall.

 

[Vedder]

A little excuse? You ever had Glandular? It can **** you right up for a while

 

[dutchy12]

Last year Pendlebury showed glimpses of the type of stuff he is delivering this year. Anyone remember that steal of Paul Williams up at Telstra Stadium?Absolutely brilliant! I'm still pretty unsure on Gibbs seems to lose his feet alot and watching him against the Saints shirk from a contest really was a worrying sign. Im sure however he will still be more than serviceable as a player

 

[parrot]

Last year Pendlebury showed glimpses of the type of stuff he is delivering this year. Anyone remember that steal of Paul Williams up at Telstra Stadium?Absolutely brilliant! I'm still pretty unsure on Gibbs seems to lose his feet alot and watching him against the Saints shirk from a contest really was a worrying sign. Im sure however he will still be more than serviceable as a player

Going to take you a while to gain any cred after predicting the Dees will be top-4 in 2007 and flag contenders. I did warn you.

 

[dutchy12]

Going to take you a while to gain any cred after predicting the Dees will be top-4 in 2007 and flag contenders. I did warn you.

You did lol. Think some high profile media personallities and myself got that one wrong. But i think if we didn't have so many injuries we would be around 7-10

 

[Woewodin#1]

I can't believe all the Carlton biass with choosing Gibbs apart from 1 or 2 impressive games this year he is miles below Pendlebury.

 

[Stifler's mom]

Gibbs had a full year of senior footy to prepare for A.F.L
Pendles had only played one year of junior footy since U12'S because he was an elite basketballer.
So far only Benny Furs is the only non carlton supporter to not recognise the bloody obvious.

 

[parrot]

Gibbs had a full year of senior footy to prepare for A.F.L
Pendles had only played one year of junior footy since U12'S because he was an elite basketballer.....

I have to admit, Pies supporters are the Excuse Masters. They seem to have an excuse ready-to-go for anything. There must be an archive of them somewhere. Hilarious.

 

[lids2004roar]

Gibbs had a full year of senior footy to prepare for A.F.L
Pendles had only played one year of junior footy since U12'S because he was an elite basketballer.
So far only Benny Furs is the only non carlton supporter to not recognise the bloody obvious.

This thread is about "who has had the better 1st season".

Gibbs has had the better first season and next year will rise above Pendlebury. Just because Deledio and Murphy made immediate impacts doesn't mean all #1 draft picks will

3 months ago this poll would have been laughed at, personally I don't think 3 months is long enough to completely reverse the "obvious" choice on a young player. There's another 12 years to go and so far Gibbs has won year 1

 

[Vedder]

But apart from one half decent game this year Gibbs has done nothing, I think most of u rate Gibbs because he went no 1 last year, he looks pretty ordinary i reckon, but give the kid a chance i guess,if he can become half as good a player in his career as pendles has become in his 2nd year he will will be a serviceable player..

But a plodder none the less

 

[Magpie Mick]

Pendlebury so far ahead of Gibbs it's just funny Not fair on the poor little kid...

 

[dutchy12]

Here is a list of kids who have achieved more in their first year than Gibbs

Selwood
Petterd
Hawkins
Krakouer
Westoff
Armitage
L.Thomas
A.Davey

 

[DapperDon]

I have to admit, Pies supporters are the Excuse Masters. They seem to have an excuse ready-to-go for anything. There must be an archive of them somewhere. Hilarious.

sounds like the same excuse you use for Setanta

 

[KING-JAMES]

Here is a list of kids who have achieved more in their first year than Gibbs

Selwood-Yes
Petterd-yes
Hawkins-Yes
Krakouer-no
Westoff-not yet
Armitage-No
L.Thomas-Need's to finish his good work more but probably yes
A.Davey-Yes

I think Gibbs is a big victim of hype.

 

[dave_27]

But apart from one half decent game this year Gibbs has done nothing, I think most of u rate Gibbs because he went no 1 last year

Spot on, have to laugh when morons start comparing him to hird and buckley.

 

[Beloved]

Go the Gibbo

 

[didaka]

You can't compare their first years as they were brought in a different stages. Pendlebury was given some development time in the 2's, where as Gibbs needed to be thrust into the senior squad from day 1 to add hype.

Personally I think at this stage Pendlebury has shown he is the best player from his Draft (05), and we'll wait to see what Gibbs does.

Both players will be stars, but both possess different qualities.

Seems like Pendlebury has the vote at the minute though.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Pendlebury has been better this year but I think Gibbs will be the better player (obviously I'm biased). At 18 he already posseses some of the best footskills in the comp (would definately be top 20, maybe even top ten).

 

[Silvagnis]

You can't compare their first years as they were brought in a different stages. Pendlebury was given some development time in the 2's, where as Gibbs needed to be thrust into the senior squad from day 1 to add hype.

He was thrust into the side because he is a gun talent.

The hype belongs to Collingwood supporters who pumped up Thomas as better than Murphy last year.

Personally I think at this stage Pendlebury has shown he is the best player from his Draft (05), and we'll wait to see what Gibbs does.

Murphy has shown more than Pendlebury and Gibbs has had a better first season than Pendlebury.

Which is what the original post asked.

Seems like Pendlebury has the vote at the minute though.

Who do they barrack for?

Gibbs was drafted ahead of the best collection of tall talent, rucks and midfielders ever seen in one draft. Pendlebury wouldn't have been drafted ahead of those players let alone Murphy with what he's done to date.

He'll be a very good player, but not as good as Murphy and Gibbs.

Impartial supporters would agree if they weren't trolling.