Guest firetotheworks Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I loved that lovely little nonchalant back-heel he did to Colo late on. When he came in I thought he would be the brute, and colo would be the artist. But their styles are both quite similar. Williamson's just more in the English mould of clearing your lines than Colo is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 He's a very good player. The price we got him for was a steal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 He's a very good player. The price we got him for was a steal. I'm guessing your IP means I can stop texting you with NUFC updates? Should have charged tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I loved that lovely little nonchalant back-heel he did to Colo late on. When he came in I thought he would be the brute, and colo would be the artist. But their styles are both quite similar. Williamson's just more in the English mould of clearing your lines than Colo is. Yeah, I'm surprised how similar they are as well, Williamson seems an intelligent player, slightly more 'hoof it out' than Colo, but that's a good thing IMO. Interesting to see how he gets on against more top teams, and how having Tiote in midfield benefits the defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Williamson has become one of my favourite players. The fact he'd never been tested at this level worried me somewhat, but he's come in and done a stirling job in both games and is probably now on par with Enrique in terms of players at the back I trust with the ball. There was a moment when Young beat him for pace yesterday and I thought "fuck, he's never going to get back" and yet he managed to and nullified the threat. He might not be the quickest over 10 yards, but he can sure as hell do the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 He's a very good player. The price we got him for was a steal. I'm guessing your IP means I can stop texting you with NUFC updates? Should have charged tbh. Yeah, cheers mate. I did have internet occasionally in bars and stuff but not for more than 20 minutes and on my iTouch. Much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Slightly better than Colo yesterday but really that was Colo's best game in a B&W shirt, though that also goes for a few others as well. Can't judge on Manu, and really the Villa game is distorted, Wolves will be the real test for both of them, hope they keep it up. Considering how much he cost (10% of Colo fee) and how much we pay him (15% of Colo's wages) he is a massive bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Williamson has been very impressive - not the quickest BUT plays to his strengths Was worried about whether he could make the step up and so far he has coped well - 2 good games for him so far, long may it continue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsays Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Slightly better than Colo yesterday but really that was Colo's best game in a B&W shirt, though that also goes for a few others as well. Can't judge on Manu, and really the Villa game is distorted, Wolves will be the real test for both of them, hope they keep it up. Considering how much he cost (10% of Colo fee) and how much we pay him (15% of Colo's wages) he is a massive bargain. I agree completely - he has started the season very well but i think we should see how he does in a game when we don't have a 3 goal cushion at half time. As good as he an Colo were yesterday they were caught out a good few times by Young's pace in the first 25 minutes or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Liked the way he kept his cool to find the pass to Nolan instead of putting his foot through it and we found ourselves with a counter attacking opportunity. Encouraging 7 months for him here. Will be sterner tests but he didn't look out of place against Man United either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Being a CB is actually a very doable job if you have the basics right, the right attitude and decent athleticism. Mike's done good so far, no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I've not been his biggest fan, but got to admit he played very well yesterday, both he and Colo recovered well from a slow start where they allowed Young to get behind them too often. It'll be an interseting decision for Hughton to make when both Sol and Taylor become available for selection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Got two assists, looked good on corners also. Just a very solid game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Had a stormer for my FF team yesterday considering he was among the games cheapest players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 He's a bit slow and will get burned by the better strikers in the league but he's calm, mops up nicely and works well with Colo so he'll do, but I'm still worried about how slow our central defence is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thank God we opted for him instead of Kilgallon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Very assured again today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Got lucky on one terrible pass which led to Krul making a save, and perhaps some referees would have given a foul/penalty for his holding of Beckford. Fine other than that IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Bargain, why.didn't he ever get a game for Pompey? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Bargain, why.didn't he ever get a game for Pompey? Because he wore the 99 shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malandro Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Bargain, why.didn't he ever get a game for Pompey? Pompy had to pay a sizable appreance fee if he started xyz games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 He's a bit slow and will get burned by the better strikers in the league but he's calm, mops up nicely and works well with Colo so he'll do, but I'm still worried about how slow our central defence is. Pace isn't such an issue in central defence as long as you have the brains and aren't playing a high line imo. Look at David Weir for example, 40 years old, slower than Kevin Nolan and is still helping Rangers keep clean sheets against manu. With good positional sense the pace isn't so important I would say and big Mike seems to be pretty clued up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I think he's a bit rough around the edges but he's got the qualities to be a good player for us. I think he's got a bit of Bramble-ness to him. Undoubted quality, especially in the tackle, but i'm still holding the breath a wee bit. Particularly if he's got the ball at his feet. But i do like him, i think we've had far, far worse partnerships than him and Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I think he's a bit rough around the edges but he's got the qualities to be a good player for us. I think he's got a bit of Bramble-ness to him. Undoubted quality, especially in the tackle, but i'm still holding the breath a wee bit. Particularly if he's got the ball at his feet. But i do like him, i think we've had far, far worse partnerships than him and Colo. Too much Fresher's juice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Very assured again today. This man is correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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