Ashley Williams

[windymiller]

When williams plays half a dozen games for us mate! everyone will go collectively "ahhhh! So THATs what a captain does?!!!"

We haven't had a player with a pair of cajones as captain since Dave Watson. Williams will take care of that absence.

Shame he can't run or head a ball though.

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Well happy with that. A leader at the back which is exactly what we've been missing. I'll miss stones but he was mostly potential, good luck to him at city but defensively I don't think many can argue we are going to be more solid with Williams than stones this season.

 

[blueblue]

And what about if/when he gets injured, david?

He's 32 and he'll be on a major wedge. I guarantee he won't be in any rush to get back into the side when a little niggle turns into a full-blown ACL (or what have ya). Injuries take time to heal the older one gets.

Then we're back to square 1.

It's too much money on too old a player.



I'm not surprised...gotta keep his hands busy, or they might go alight through all that friction...

Besic is only 22/23 and he is out for six months.
Williams has shown in the Euros that he can play through the pain barrier. something that a lot of professionals won't do.
Players like Williams get better as they get older, he is hardly ready to draw his pension just yet.
He has probably four years left at the very top, injuries permitting.

 

[blueblue]

I simply cannot understand why Arsenal were not all over a deal like this.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

Shame he can't run or head a ball though.

Nor could Stones. Jogging whilst gliding however, He was a demon !!

 

[Nymzee]

Besic is only 22/23 and he is out for six months.
Williams has shown in the Euros that he can play through the pain barrier. something that a lot of professionals won't do.
Players like Williams get better as they get older, he is hardly ready to draw his pension just yet.
He has probably four years left at the very top, injuries permitting.

Relevance in this? Don't think Williams played through the same knee injury at the Euros...

 

[PITA]

Just remembered the lad used to play under martinez.

I'm sure he will have got over that by now.

 

[Biome]

Is he going to be signed and confirmed today?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The funny thing is, out of all the crap Bolaise, Kone links, this is the one I really want us to get over the line.

 

[Blue Cheese]

Ah well we did need a good 'defender' even more so when we buy bolasie and he gives the ball away 400times a game.

 

[Ring master]

Is he going to be signed and confirmed today?

last day of the transfer window mate after our 22 day medical

 

[Ivo]

He hasn't played any pre season games for Swansea has he? Will he be ready for the starting 11 on Saturday if he signs I wonder?

 

[Shibbywiggles]

last day of the transfer window mate after our 22 day medical

Mate we learned the other day from Gana that our medical is a few long throws, a light jog and bumming around town getting your photo taken

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Besic is only 22/23 and he is out for six months.

So that can't happen to williams, then

Williams has shown in the Euros that he can play through the pain barrier. something that a lot of professionals won't do.

Yeah - As captain in the only international tournament he's ever gonna play in.

Players like Williams get better as they get older, he is hardly ready to draw his pension just yet.

But DO they get better as they age? And how old do you want him to get to - 68? Older players get slower, and they also take longer to recover after matches.

He has probably four years left at the very top, injuries permitting.

Well, a load want Jagielka out, and he's 34. Did they want him out 2 years ago? No.

Is williams gonna be the same player in 2 years time? Highly doubtful.

In four years from now? Even more doubtful.

Will he improve in any way? Again, very highly doubtful, given his pace'll go - as well as his recovery time.

 

[Peter The Dog]

I simply cannot understand why Arsenal were not all over a deal like this.

Doesn't Wenger not sign players over a certain age?

Anyway, Williams is a decent signing albeit one with a limited shelf-life. We'll be lucky to get 2 decent seasons out of him, which seems a little rum considering we've almost spent a third of the Stones cash on him.