Dante Polvara

[BigAl]

On 08/01/2022 at 18:09, RicoS321 said:

Too soon to start the McGrath thread?

On your marks, get set G...

Getting really close according to Scott Burns 

[baggy89]

I see Ian Harkes is a previous Hermann Trophy winner. 

[RicoS321]

17 minutes ago, BigAl said:

On your marks, get set G...

Getting really close according to Scott Burns 

Hopefully we'll manage to efficiently re-use a Matt Kennedy thread as he heads in the opposite direction (or in the sea, whatever).

[OrlandoDon]

Anyone know what’s happening with this guy? Will we see him any time soon??

[Jute]

3 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

Anyone know what’s happening with this guy? Will we see him any time soon??

He has not kicked a ball since start of December so at minimum would think he has to go through a preseason type training. On top of that is stepping up from development level to full time football. Be surprised if we see much of him this season. 

[BigAl]

3 hours ago, Jute said:

He has not kicked a ball since start of December so at minimum would think he has to go through a preseason type training. On top of that is stepping up from development level to full time football. Be surprised if we see much of him this season. 

^^^^

Very much this.

Hopefully he is up to scratch and good enough for a place on the bench by mid March or so 

[tlg1903]

He's been granted a work permit but still hasn't got his visa yet as far as I'm aware.  

[Jute]

Picture of the lad in hospital doing the rounds along with rumour of an hernia operation which usually means minimum of 4 weeks of no training if true. 

[manc_don]

6 hours ago, Jute said:

Picture of the lad in hospital doing the rounds along with rumour of an hernia operation which usually means minimum of 4 weeks of no training if true. 

Ffs. I mean I guess in the short term it won’t make a difference as he wasn’t likely to go straight into the first team, but still.

[HaarDon]

7 hours ago, Jute said:

Picture of the lad in hospital doing the rounds along with rumour of an hernia operation which usually means minimum of 4 weeks of no training if true. 

If that's true then we are a fucking joke of a club.

Glass sort this team out and buy a good striker and stop the mediocrity.

Are we really relying on 1 decent winger to turn things around?

[SeeBass]

Do we know what squad number he's been given?

[HaarDon]

'77- two little crutches!'

 

 

"That's    77....two little crutches"

16 hours ago, SeeBass said:

Do we know what squad number he's been given?

 

[RicoS321]

It's fair to say that his spell with the Dons hasn't been the greatest success. Never looked good enough. Away on loan back to the US. Good luck to him.

[Jute]

Should have been loaned out to Championship or league 1 side last summer to get experience of Scottish game. With him going back to US lower leagues assuming he won’t be back.

[RicoS321]

New three year deal for Dante. This is the best news we've had since Connor McLennan extended his stay with us under McInnes.

[Jute]

One year deal maybe but three year deal seems a bit of a stretch. Not seen anything to suggest he should be getting that. 

[RicoS321]

It does seem to have Atlanta written all over it. He's 23 and isn't really anywhere near it. I don't think he'll prove anything in the next three years.

[OrlandoDon]

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

It does seem to have Atlanta written all over it. He's 23 and isn't really anywhere near it. I don't think he'll prove anything in the next three years.

I think it’s so we can sell him next summer. He had a very good spell here with Charleston on loan and MLS teams will pay for him.

Edited September 14, 2023 by OrlandoDon

[RicoS321]

9 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I think it’s so we can sell him next summer. He had a very good spell here with Charleston on loan and MLS teams will pay for him.

That sounds plausible. Maybe even Atlanta B will take him. He's a good all round player whose level is just a bit below where we're at. The only way I can see him having a future here is if he really goes to town on his fitness and becomes a lot more aggressive. Like Morris, for me, he doesn't seem to have significantly improved from last season, which suggests there's probably a limit to his capabilities, which means he won't be good enough for us. I'd probably have him as slightly less serviceable than McKenzie.

[manc_don]

3 year deal is madness, only explanation would be Orlando’s idea, as there’s no way he warrants the deal he’s signed.

[OrlandoDon]

On 16/09/2023 at 01:23, manc_don said:

3 year deal is madness, only explanation would be Orlando’s idea, as there’s no way he warrants the deal he’s signed.

The way things are looking hopefully we sell him in the Xmas window and sign the desperately needed Rama replacement. 

[BigAl]

What a difference a few months make.

Like others I thought we were far to quick off the mark in giving him a three year extension but he has developed pretty well and worthy of a starting place in our team. Initially I felt whenever he was in the team or subs bench that he was just making up numbers but in my humble opinion he was our MOTM on Thursday in a match where we didn't really have any failures 

Developing into an important player for us and potentially another who might earn us a nice little transfer fee if he keeps this going 

[tlg1903]

I really like Polvara.  I noticed pre season he was getting talked up an awful lot by Robson and Hayes.  As such I  watched him closely anytime he got minutes.  Robson was talking him up again in his presser yesterday and I can see him becoming a big player for us as the season progresses.  Polvara was also speaking and he comes across as very switched on and humble.  His ball for Sokler on thursday gets better every time you watch it.  

[RicoS321]

He's still not there yet for me. A good squad player though, and glad we have players like him to call upon. He's a good passer of the ball, he's just a level below Clarkson there, not as good in behind the front two as McGrath and not aggressive enough, and athletic enough to cover Shinnie's role. If we don't start Sokler and Miovski tomorrow then I'd have him in from the start playing high up with McGrath in a 3-4-2-1. He's certainly got a role to play in many of our games and he'll almost certainly feature at some point tomorrow. If he doesn't start, then Robson should definitely give him the last few minutes when we're 3-0 up as a reward for his big improvement this season.

[Jute]

9 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

He's still not there yet for me. A good squad player though, and glad we have players like him to call upon. He's a good passer of the ball, he's just a level below Clarkson there, not as good in behind the front two as McGrath and not aggressive enough, and athletic enough to cover Shinnie's role. If we don't start Sokler and Miovski tomorrow then I'd have him in from the start playing high up with McGrath in a 3-4-2-1. He's certainly got a role to play in many of our games and he'll almost certainly feature at some point tomorrow. If he doesn't start, then Robson should definitely give him the last few minutes when we're 3-0 up as a reward for his big improvement this season.

I am still not convinced by him. As you say he is behind Clarkson, McGrath and Shinnie and if Barron was not out of favour for contractual reasons I would have him ahead of Polvara as well.