Ashley Williams

[mutley]

I believe the fee to be £8m rather than the 10 being quoted about.

Whether that changes people's opinions I doubt it, but thought i'd share.

Sky are quoting 11m but whether it's 8 or 11 it doesn't really matter, in todays transfer spends it really is peanuts,
we are hopefully signing a quality CB for the next 2 seasons at least.

 

[chicoazul]

Damo you low down good for nothing slug. Not only have you sold out the captain of your national team but you've made yourself exposed as the hateful ageist simpleton you are by wanting to deny us Ash Willo for an absolutely bargain.

 

[ijjysmith]

Unfortunately, I'm not sure whether even if it was £5m or less a large contingent of our fans would be too happy with Williams as an addition.

Since the emergence of this mysterious £100m that we've apparently been promised (where I'm unsure) they see us immediately as top draw.

He's a proven defender in the Premier League, experience and resolute and would almost certainly improve our defensive stability.

It's not the marquee signing we may all desire, nor is it a top signature, but it's a pretty darn good one from what I can see.

There are very few players we would all agree on really. No matter what the price, age, skill, assists, goals or whatever some people like players some don't.

If we signed Messi for £2.5m with Niasse going in the other direction someone would be annoyed. Actually I may have taken that too far. But you know what I mean.

I can totally see why some wouldn't want Williams at that age and cost. I think he's right what we need though.

 

[ijjysmith]

Sky are quoting 11m but whether it's 8 or 11 it doesn't really matter, in todays transfer spends it really is peanuts,
we are hopefully signing a quality CB for the next 2 seasons at least.

Agreed.

 

[Nyhus]

Ive been wanting us to get Williams for a while now. Too bad we waited until he was almost 32, but he's still a great player with tons of quality to add to our lackluster defence.

 

[MACCA75]

Agreed. Williams has two to three good years in his tank. Powerful in the air something we lacked lately. Corners shouldn't be an adventure any more.

Tbh Swansea conceded a lot from corners. Williams isn't all that tall for a centre half, so can be out jumped..
Still a lot of work from Koeman required in this area.

 

[mahermi1]

There are very few players we would all agree on really. No matter what the price, age, skill, assists, goals or whatever some people like players some don't.

If we signed Messi for £2.5m with Niasse going in the other direction someone would be annoyed. Actually I may have taken that too far. But you know what I mean.

I can totally see why some wouldn't want Williams at that age and cost. I think he's right what we need though.

£2.5m is far too much as Niasse is a lot younger than Messi mate and has more potential...to err get better.

 

[blakefaa]

There are very few players we would all agree on really. No matter what the price, age, skill, assists, goals or whatever some people like players some don't.

If we signed Messi for £2.5m with Niasse going in the other direction someone would be annoyed. Actually I may have taken that too far. But you know what I mean.

I can totally see why some wouldn't want Williams at that age and cost. I think he's right what we need though.

Spot on mate, couldn't agree more... The only reason he is 10m and not 25m is because of his age, not his ability, 10m for 2 seasons is fine by me for the leadership alone. Plus it gives Galloway and Pennington time to develop even further under two of the leagues most experienced defenders. I don't know if it was Walsh or Koeman that initiated the deal, but hats off to whoever makes this happen

 

[RomanReigns]

just think with the money we have with the owner, Williams is a shrewd signing, under koeman lets say we finish top 6 two seasons running with Williams in defence, Williams will be about 34 ish and we will need to start looking at replacements, now we will have the capacity to attract bigger names because we are back in Europe, new stadium being built, our reputation will have grown, hopefully we will have had a trophy or two as well etc..

 

[BlueToff]

just think with the money we have with the owner, Williams is a shrewd signing, under koeman lets say we finish top 6 two seasons running with Williams in defence, Williams will be about 34 ish and we will need to start looking at replacements, now we will have the capacity to attract bigger names because we are back in Europe, new stadium being built, our reputation will have grown, hopefully we will have had a trophy or two as well etc..

exactly

 

[mill]

There are very few players we would all agree on really. No matter what the price, age, skill, assists, goals or whatever some people like players some don't.

If we signed Messi for £2.5m with Niasse going in the other direction someone would be annoyed. Actually I may have taken that too far. But you know what I mean.

I can totally see why some wouldn't want Williams at that age and cost. I think he's right what we need though.

Messi is too lightweight for the prem. He's only ever played in Spain and has never bossed a major tournament.

 

[BlueToff]

Messi is too lightweight for the prem. He's only ever played in Spain and has never bossed a major tournament.

yerrr he's crap

 

[Neiler]

Whats the deal with his age angst, hes a nice bridge to Pennigton, Holgate and Galloway one of whom will hopefully grow to be a full time centre back in the intervening period.

Its not like we're skint anymore.

* Throws tenners around.

 

[blakefaa]

just think with the money we have with the owner, Williams is a shrewd signing, under koeman lets say we finish top 6 two seasons running with Williams in defence, Williams will be about 34 ish and we will need to start looking at replacements, now we will have the capacity to attract bigger names because we are back in Europe, new stadium being built, our reputation will have grown, hopefully we will have had a trophy or two as well etc..

Wish all our fans shared your logic roman, hard work and dedication will get us into Europe, just like Leicester

 

[Professor Toffee]

Ive been wanting us to get Williams for a while now. Too bad we waited until he was almost 32, but he's still a great player with tons of quality to add to our lackluster defence.

cos we had a manager who didnt know how to defend