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There's so many reasons why this is a good signing. The timing, the quality and the cost. He's also another english lad, so hopefully he'll fit into the squad nicely. I reckon he could have a real impact againts Palace.

Fair play to whoever it was that called it the other day too. We nicked him of boro too... mwhahahaha

I mean he's no wonder kid but he's the right sort of player in teh right sort of position. I'm baffled.

I LOVE out of the blue signings!

Will improve the side no end.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS we have.

Don't believe it

Given never refused to play and Williamson never served Watford for 10 years but apart from that it's identical

According to our resident Watford fan he was a good/very good championship centre half when Pompey took the risk on him. I would suggest he's just the sort of signing we need (value wise).

Totally understand their anger but sadly that's the footballing world we live in now. Full of cunts, cheats and liars TBH. It just makes a change that we could be the ones benefiting from someone fucking off another club, instead of ours.

Drinking from the well of bitterness are we? It's no different to most of you lot laughing at Kieron Dyer everytime he breaks his leg now, in the past and in the future. Why wouldn't you want him to do well? Because he left Watford for a better team? He performed well for you didn't he? I think you should appreciate the performances he gave you and realise he made you money. He had no responsibility to stay at Watford. He was a cunt for the way he left apparently.

Geremi's exit from the ACON could have an effect on our incoming transfers, his wages coming off the bill in January as apposed to June could free up some cash for Hughton to use in this window. As there is no chance of Ashley unlocking the padlock on his wallet.

Maybe West Brom last season, or was it Villa? He certainly had a good game in one of those, scored a pen too.

Aye Nugent would be safe bet in the Championship but i think another prem club will come in for him.

The Journal claim to have been told by Hughton that a deal is "unlikely"... a couple of hours later, Hughton is on SSN talking about why he's signing him For those who are interested, Hughton used the term "technical development", looks like he's been reading.

I think we will see a big effort to push this through for the game on wednesday. It may be a risk playing him so soon but we have very little option. After this game we will have Taylor and Simpson back which will take some of the pressure off.

New deal "thrashed out", in a car heading towards Tyneside. Should be signed before the game on wed- David Craig SSN. Three and half year deal.

Williamson and another on loan would be my guess. I too would be stunned if we managed much more.

Losing out on Harewood isn't the end of the world, in the end there's no amount of similar (average) strikers who are no doubt available on a cheap or a loan. There will be plenty of Harewood's and Healy's available on loan when the window closes. It's more a question of whether we can hold our nerve and get someone of a bit more quality. I doubt it though.

They just said that like? He (i.e a defender) is someone we really need if Taylor is going to be out any length of time.

Hope = Doubt Tight = Small

So SSN has him signing within the next couple of days and the journal says it's unlikely, anyone know whats going on?

I can't believe some are moaning that we might be signing a 4th centre back when most clubs rely on having 5 or 6. Fair enough we need players in other positions but we do NEED another centre back in case we get an injury to Taylor or Colo (or god forbid both).

Turns out this could be an astute signing for Hughton and Co.

GG Do you think Williamson will be a success here?