Mike Williamson (now unemployed)

[johnnypd]

thought his match was littered with mistakes and dodgy moments tbh. not that he did "badly" cos he didnt, he just managed to get through it whilst doing everything on edge.

[Pilko]

Bit of a mixed bag, was perfectly adequate though.

[Thespence]

Gash 1st half got better as the game went on.

[Dr Venkman]

few mistakes early on but did what i've been saying all he does season, made our defence better as a unit

[Nordstrom]

Willo was extremely fortunate to have Colo clean up his mistakes in the first half. He had me worried for the first 45 but once he came out for the second half, he was a different man. He's made a quite productive partnership with Colo but he must improve his composure when the other team attacks on the break to maintain a more consistent defence.

[ATB]

impressive second. If Pardew gives him his support he will see that he is a better player than Saylor. but then again, Pardew seems to like ass lickers.

 

again. impressive second half, won everything in the air

[Guest firetotheworks]

I'm a little suprised more has'nt been made of Williamson's performance, tbh. I don't know exactly what it is, but when he plays, I feel much more confident about our defence than when Taylor plays, even to the extent that when he makes mistakes, I don't worry as much. In the second half I thought he was excellent, and lead Coloccini's example. If he can remain at that level, it's a no-brainer to play him ahead of Taylor.

[Minhosa]

I'm a little suprised more has'nt been made of Williamson's performance, tbh. I don't know exactly what it is, but when he plays, I feel much more confident about our defence than when Taylor plays, even to the extent that when he makes mistakes, I don't worry as much. In the second half I thought he was excellent, and lead Coloccini's example. If he can remain at that level, it's a no-brainer to play him ahead of Taylor.

 

Agree with that. He made up for his Stevenage performance yesterday, even though there were a couple of dodgy moments.

[80]

I think the thing with him is he's not a standalone top player, the sort who'll do well in any side, but he's an excellent team player. He has/will take a game or two to get up to speed after being messed around by Pardew, but we're a more solid force with him alongside Colloccini and cooperating, instead of someone like Taylor running off like a wayward dog.

[Flip]

I might have judged him to early saying that Saylor and Campbell were better defenders. Whilst I still believe he is an average defender, he's the best partner for Coloccini. I still think we should look to strenghten this position though.

[Canuck]

Often, a CB pairong is more than the sum of it's parts. Colo's best performances come when he is partnered with Williamson. Somehow they complement each other in a way that makes their performances better.

[Guest taps01]

Must help him having Colo alongside him.  I dread the day he is paired with Taylor.

[ATB]

Talyor is dreadful and a total prick. That is way Pardew is playing him.

[Ronaldo]

Taylor's also a more capable defender.

[magorific]

Talyor is dreadful and a total prick. That is way Pardew is playing him.

 

Has he ever been as dreadful as Williamson was at Stevenage, at Bolton or against Blackburn, all in the last couple of months?

Truly staggering how overrated Williamson is by some on here.

[Guest BlacknWhiteArmy]

Talyor is dreadful and a total prick. That is way Pardew is playing him.

 

Taylor's not a bad player at all.

[ElDiablo]

I'm a little suprised more has'nt been made of Williamson's performance, tbh. I don't know exactly what it is, but when he plays, I feel much more confident about our defence than when Taylor plays, even to the extent that when he makes mistakes, I don't worry as much. In the second half I thought he was excellent, and lead Coloccini's example. If he can remain at that level, it's a no-brainer to play him ahead of Taylor.

 

I get the impression when Williamson makes a mistake he learns from it and thinks about how to put it right if he's in the situation again etc. Taylor I think has shown he doesn't learn from his mistakes as he still does the same things now as he did when he first came through. Diving in, getting caught out of position etc

[thenige]

Often, a CB pairong is more than the sum of it's parts. Colo's best performances come when he is partnered with Williamson. Somehow they complement each other in a way that makes their performances better.

 

Totally agree with this. Colo and Taylor just don't seem to look comfortable together in comparison.

[Theregulars]

Taylor's also a more capable defender.

 

Not at all.

[JH]

Taylor's also a more capable defender.

 

Than Williamson? Debatable.

 

Both are decent enough like.

[Ronaldo]

Taylor clearly has the better attributes. I'm not a big fan of his, but he's far more capable than Williamson, who'll always have big limitations.

[JH]

Taylor clearly has the better attributes. I'm not a big fan of his, but he's far more capable than Williamson, who'll always have big limitations.

 

Debatable, again.

[Ronaldo]

What's important is who works best with Colo though

 

I quite agree. But remember, we've conceded 9 goals in the last 3 games in which Coloccini and Williamson have been paired from the start.

 

Not saying that Taylor is ideal, either. But he's got a lot more going for him.

[Andy]

Taylor clearly has the better attributes.

 

Does he fuck. Taylor is better physically, but Williamson is "clearly" streets ahead when it comes to general positional-sense and reading of the game. Taylor is borderline Championship-standard in both of those aspects at times, and they are arguably the most important elements of a central defender's game.

[Pilko]

They both have big limitations, but when you consider which one is more reliable and which one compliments Coloccini better then you'd be daft not to be choosing Williamson.