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Ashley Williams

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Bloody hell this one's divided opinion. I think this is a good signing IF we pull it off. He won't be the last and how good a signing he is wil probably be judged more by who else we bring in. As a squad player though he can only strengthen us. I can't help but feel he will be better than jags, he could knock 7 bells out of stones, isn't a loose cannon like funes and can offer heaps of experience and advice to the youngens.

So I can't see anything really bad about this. If he is all we sign though I will be a little annoyed.
 
This will be ok if we also get a CB who can win headers. Williams is a similar type to Jags for me. All effort, blocks etc. Maybe less injury prone than Jags.
But won't be happy if he effectively replaces Stones.
 
Inevitable comparisons with Distin and I was similarly unimpressed with his signing(how wrong I was). Thing is though he was a far far better player to start with.
 

tim cahill said:
Leicester just won of league with a couple of defenders like Williams. He's exactly what we need, shame we didn't get him a few years ago though.
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Swansea have been playing a good style of footy for years now playing out from the back, so not a bad ball player either. Very good signing if we get him.
 
Dutch Toffee said:
Can't for the life of me imagine that Williams will be brought in as the Stones replacement. Guess it's just a good deal in Koeman's opinion. Proven no nonsense Premiership defender with bags of experience. Don't mind this signing at all.

If by September we've lost Stones and only brought in Williams in that area, I may review that stance
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Oh god yeah..guaranteed he wont be Stones replacement though surely. This lad is a great bit of business though, Koeman sides are generally greater than the sum of its parts. He loves hardworking players and frankly our current lot need a kick up the arse...Williams will be the size 9 !!!
 
Great defender who is still in his prime.

Not exactly what we were dreaming of but a decent signing all the same.

That's if it actually leads to something, which going by the rest of the summer I am sceptical.
 

He a good steady signing, not going to make teams notice us and make us exciting but will do a decent job and we do need a steady premiership defender. Williams is one of the best to be fair. We should get at least 2 years out of him. Right now the market is crazy
 
Definitely an improvement in what we have. Anyone who thinks we're going to sign a load of world class youngsters and finish top 4 is deluded. We must have the physically weakest squad in the premier league. That's just a guess
 
Am I right in thinking he would be the most expensive outfield player for his age if this went though at 10m? As he turns 32 imminently this has to be s record.
 

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