In some ways … but it other ways he's the polar opposite. For one Saborio is not prone to cards and suspensions and off field drama. Second of all he's consistent … He doesn't take seasons off. And lastly he must be a good reliable employee … he's 33 and only had 3 clubs ever.
I guess, except he actually scores. The airplane incident was the first public incident I heard about during Sabo's tenure with RSL. If you want to compare him to Pajoy, you're doing him a disservice. Pajoy - 10 goals in 53 MLS appearances. That's a strike rate of 0.19 goals per 90 minutes. Sabo - 63 goals in 127 MLS appearances. That's a strike rate of 0.5 goals per 90 minutes. I'm not sure if Sabo's number above includes Open Cup and CCL appearances.
Well, we'll have a huge problem then. How is he with balls played 5 yards away from him or balls over the end line? RSL has Morales and we have...nobody occupying that position at all.
Pajoy was 5 goals and 2 assists in 20 games with Philly, had 2 open cup goals, while playing 74 minutes average per game. He came to DC and sucked donkey balls, sure, but the entire team sucked donkey balls, so Sabo would have been horrible under those circumstances as well. Sabo is definitely a better player, but RSL while he was scoring goals was among the top 4 best teams in MLS year in and year out with arguably the second most consistent/best coach in the league. Many players would thrive on a squad averaging 55 points from 2010-2014. Similarly, Rolfe in many ways was trapped in Chicago, where perhaps his career would have been substantially improved had he played somewhere with a better system and overall quality.
Rio is where my parents were killed by a couple of street thugs on their honeymoon you jerk. So yes, it's hard. It's very hard for me. Jerk.
5 goals in 33 appearances for us is more what I remember. Not that 5 goals in 20 games is great, it's passable for a striker if you do lots of other good things. I'm not sure comparing Pajoy and Sabo is even really relevant.
I think it's the 50% rule - You shouldn't if you're already using more than 50% of the letters. I'm sure that's in Strunk and White or something. I don't care what people call him as long as it includes "goal scorer"
For me, that stems from the irrefutable fact that RSL's play-by-play guy, who coined the phrase "Sabo," is all kinds of awful.
Sabo is actually Saborio's nickname. Saborio requested that, not Bill Riley. Bill asks each player if they have a preferred name or nickname that they would like used in play-by-play calls and interviews.
I think Espindola referred to him as "Sabo" when asked about the acquisition. Nothing to see here, time to move on.
It's way more annoying when fans of the Capitals call every player "-y", i.e. "Greeny" "Chimmy" "Ersky"
Put this in the news thread instead ...... ooops. Oh well, if you let it play, it'll show you other videos of old news CSN piece on Saborio http://www.csnwashington.com/video_...-united?guid=LQ_XVLrlkVPZSFWONFwOru0TF1fKqebl
I would call him HeeHaw cause he's a donkey that does very little and is very difficult play along side. .... .....unless you can motivate him to the level at the start of last season. Otherwise please accept this notice of my condolence
The trade looks good so far. I doubt we win today with Arrieta up top with Espindola. Saborio scores and absolutely takes attention away from Espindola. I like Espindola near the edge of the 18 yard box on the left. Extremely dangerous.
He also simplifies the task for our midfielders … With Arrieta and even Espindola as the furthest men forward we always had to play the ball behind and try to beat the offsides trap. That's a difficult skill for our mediocre passers in midfield. With Saborio he will turn his back to the center back and offer the option of a simple pass to his feet. Saborio is strong enough to hold that ball and is technical enough to make the next pass.