Ashley Williams

[KaiserEFC]

Tbf makes a nice change to sign a player in his peak, rather than some old has been or some youngster we are just going to sell later on (albeit for silly money)

 

[Connor]

Could be announced this afternoon.

Could.

 

[StuBarlow]

I think this might be a go-er. Penno is injured for a couple of months so we need players available.

 

[Mekias]

clearly mate, but he's a successful (very) businessman who will be aiming to put in the investment in order to build up the club. he ain't gonna be going 'broke'.

And dear me mate, it's like your describing the on-set of a stroke... he's 31, not 71!

In his prime as a cb having enjoyed a very good season at Swansea and a Euros with Wales. Offers organisation and steel to a defence that has been lacking that.

It won't cost us, we have the money. We're likely going to get £50mil for Stones - more than enough to buy a top-class younger centre-half should they want to join us.

I do think Moshiri is a very smart businessman. That's one of the reasons why I'm worried that he'll eventually stop spending money on us if moves like this don't work out. It's the gambler's fallacy. Don't throw good money after bad.

At 32 years old, I'm sure he'll be fine this year. Next year at 33, there's a chance he'll slow down. Once he hits 34, it's unreasonable to expect him to be at his best.

My main problem is that we can never recoup this money. We aren't Man City or Chelsea, our money is limited and we need to make sure we are using it wisely.

If this is the only veteran we bring in, I can deal with it. I just don't want this to be our focus going forward. We need to go after younger players (under 27 preferably) and only occasionally supplement them with vets to provide experience.

 

[granter79]

Well I gave heads up on gueye and there was a medical on 2 others as we know plus that turk?Greek?Serbian fella it does take time and Ron does like his players to be ultra fit before he even considers signing them

Solid info that. Keep up the good work...or not

 

[BlueStevie35]

My FF mole says won't happen

A source who knows Williams very well says it is happening

 

[BlueToff]

I do think Moshiri is a very smart businessman. That's one of the reasons why I'm worried that he'll eventually stop spending money on us if moves like this don't work out. It's the gambler's fallacy. Don't throw good money after bad.

At 32 years old, I'm sure he'll be fine this year. Next year at 33, there's a chance he'll slow down. Once he hits 34, it's unreasonable to expect him to be at his best.

My main problem is that we can never recoup this money. We aren't Man City or Chelsea, our money is limited and we need to make sure we are using it wisely.

If this is the only veteran we bring in, I can deal with it. I just don't want this to be our focus going forward. We need to go after young players and only occasionally supplement them with vets to provide experience.

Please, stop fretting about the money. We're getting around 100mil a year from the TV money, we already have a massive revenue and that will improve.

And it won't be, we have loads of young players though and this squad doesn't need more potential, it needs quality players in the 26-29 range (or really, players in their prime to improve us in the here and now). Williams fits the bill.

 

[GlosBlue]

I do think Moshiri is a very smart businessman. That's one of the reasons why I'm worried that he'll eventually stop spending money on us if moves like this don't work out. It's the gambler's fallacy. Don't throw good money after bad.

At 32 years old, I'm sure he'll be fine this year. Next year at 33, there's a chance he'll slow down. Once he hits 34, it's unreasonable to expect him to be at his best.

My main problem is that we can never recoup this money. We aren't Man City or Chelsea, our money is limited and we need to make sure we are using it wisely.

If this is the only veteran we bring in, I can deal with it. I just don't want this to be our focus going forward. We need to go after young players and only occasionally supplement them with vets to provide experience.

Are you basing this on personal experience? As an office worker aged >30 I would agree that my body has definitely gone downhill, however I am not paid thousands to be a professional athlete. Nowadays modern professional footballers play on into their late 30's as they keep themselves healthy. It's not often these days that they all go down the boozer after training to chain smoke and down a few pints (Jack Wilshere excepted!).

 

[BlueToff]

Could be announced this afternoon.

Could.

Imminent


In all seriousness though I doubt it. Gueye yes, squad numbers... maybe...


Williams, I'd say we're very close but will more likely be Thursday or if we're very lucky Wednesday evening.

 

[Arteta10]

I really cant believe that after years of us scraping the barrel and having FA to spend on transfers people are now complaining about us spending money. Money that we do actually have available to spend!

 

[Pabbers]

My FF mole says won't happen

He/she says Ashley Williams wont sign ?

 

[Mekias]

Please, stop fretting about the money. We're getting around 100mil a year from the TV money, we already have a massive revenue and that will improve.

And it won't be, we have loads of young players though and this squad doesn't need more potential, it needs quality players in the 26-29 range (or really, players in their prime to improve us in the here and now). Williams fits the bill.

My mindset is to always worry about the money. That big TV contract goes to everyone in Premier League. The key to success is being able to use that money better and wiser than the other teams we are competing against. This Williams move could turn out to be great for us but it also feels very risky to me and is only a short-term solution.

 

[Connor]

Imminent

In all seriousness though I doubt it. Gueye yes, squad numbers... maybe...

Williams, I'd say we're very close but will more likely be Thursday or if we're very lucky Wednesday evening.

Just what I was told before, very slim he's announced today.

But yeah, I'd go later this week.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Well I gave heads up on gueye and there was a medical on 2 others as we know plus that turk?Greek?Serbian fella it does take time and Ron does like his players to be ultra fit before he even considers signing them

How about you stop trying to deliberately wind up blues.

 

[Mekias]

Are you basing this on personal experience? As an office worker aged >30 I would agree that my body has definitely gone downhill, however I am not paid thousands to be a professional athlete. Nowadays modern professional footballers play on into their late 30's as they keep themselves healthy. It's not often these days that they all go down the boozer after training to chain smoke and down a few pints (Jack Wilshere excepted!).

There have been studies comparing athletes age regression across many sports. The sport of baseball with all their statistics have included age regression in their projections. Some athletes start falling apart in the 29/30 year old range. Others can hang on until their mid-30's if they take really good care of themselves but even they have to start substituting their degrading physical abilities with intelligence and experience to stay on top. Eventually even that is not enough and they can no longer perform at the top level.