Unbelievable Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Pretty happy with this. He's no world beater but good enough for where we are now and I can't really see us attracting a much better player, especially considering we have other priorities. Let's hope he can improve and if not, we are at least guaranteed a decent fee when we decide to sell him a few years down the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 ^what he said. Good news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 He'd clearly signed or was going to sign by the way he went to the corner of the Gallowgate and pumped himself up at the warm up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Ambivalent. Good business decision/housekeeping. Pardew's comments intimate he's first choice, and from what I've seen of the four defenders, Williamson and Colo are the best - they also have a sound partnership/understanding with one another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years? FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Great news as we can get some good coin for the lad. I fear Pardew will persist with him over Willo, but at least he's not terrible and its certainly better to have him around than not. Sell him in the summer, use that money to get Ben Arfa and find a modest priced CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years? FFS. Resale value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Really don't think this has been done with a view to sell. I believe Pardew sees him as first-choice, ahead of Williamson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Really don't think this has been done with a view to sell. I believe Pardew sees him as first-choice, ahead of Williamson. Yep. I expect Saylor/Colo to be our first choice CB pairing under Pardew. I don't mind him getting the contract, he's alright. Same length contract as Williamson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years? FFS. Same as Williamson. But Williamson won't be on big wages and might actually improve unlike this tosser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years? FFS. Same as Williamson. But Williamson won't be on big wages and might actually improve unlike this tosser. I don't think he's a bad player really, and Williamson's older than Saylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I think this would have been offered regardless of whether Pardew or Hughton was manager I bet this has been on the table for months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm a fan of Willi, but what makes you think a 27 year old will improve but a 24 year old has hit his peak? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years? FFS. Same as Williamson. But Williamson won't be on big wages and might actually improve unlike this tosser. Well Willamson's wages have obviously gone up and I don't think this regime would sign a player on wages they couldn't afford. After all the tightness we've witnessed over the last three years you really think Taylor will be on massive wages? I'm not sure why Taylor won't improve or why he's a tosser but that's just me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm a fan of Willi, but what makes you think a 27 year old will improve but a 24 year old has hit his peak? One's a tosser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Good news but right now Williamson is the better partner for Colo.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I fear we've seen the last of Willicini unless Taylor is injured or suspended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guinness_fiend Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 What on earth has he done to deserve a 5 1/2 year contract and (presumably) increased salary? Bugger all other than cost us points. He must be laughing his tits off at the sheer ridiculousness of it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Please he's signed mainly because we'll now get a fee for him if someone comes in with a big(ish) bid for him. We'll see a lot more of him this season though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Btw I also don't believe this contract will be any different to what was already on the table for him. I just think Pardew has given him assurances over starts whereas Hughton preferred Williamson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Age is immaterial, Williamson has had little to no exposure of playing at the top level against the best strikers in the game unlike Taylor. Hence he can improve by learning to adapt his game by learning against these better players. Taylor is still the same hands out pointing to others to cover him whilst he stands in the wrong position defender he was when he first broke in to the team. I;d be flabbergasted if Taylors wages werent substantially bigger than Mike's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 One of my memories from yesterday was Taylor patting Simpson on the back and encouraging him. Just thought I'd mention that as it always gets pointed out when he's having a go at others, or not pointed out as such but trotted out in arguments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 5 and a half years .... Epic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Happy with this If he left it would have been for a very low fee, would have been extremely hard to replace him with such an amount - instead we can concentrate on other areas of the pitch now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Btw I also don't believe this contract will be any different to what was already on the table for him. I just think Pardew has given him assurances over starts whereas Hughton preferred Williamson. The return of Taylor flexing his acting chops again then . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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