How good is Williamson?

[Mad Mick]

Don't think I've seen him on any of the televised matches. Sounds like a lot of people like him though. How good is he?

 

[Liaminho9]

to me he seems a very good midfielder, box-to-box throughout the entire game, makes a few good runs from midfield

 

[Pinchy]

Very good. If James Harper can find his Reading boots we could have the best central midfield in the Championship next season.

 

[LouTheBlade]

A proper footballer. Has the potential to be a lane favourite and if he can stay clear of injuries he will be.

You can tell he's got something different with his range of passing. He thinks in several dimensions instead of just 2 or 3.

 

[Liaminho9]

i think we're missing an important point here... The Guys got an AFRO!

 

[Brisca Blade]

Very good. If James Harper can find his Reading boots we could have the best central midfield in the Championship next season.

Dont see the big fuss with Harper myself, think he shouts and waves his arms alot but is past his best. Think we need someone to do the hard stuff while Willamson is alolowed to dictate our forward play

 

[alcoblade]

He thinks in several dimensions instead of just 2 or 3.

Fuck me, a time traveller?



UTB

 

[LouTheBlade]

Fuck me, a time traveller?



UTB

:lol: yeh he can probably do that as well. What I meant is........ (and I probably didnt put it very well) is that he can see openings and opportunities that our other midfield players wouldn't dream of. But you guys have probably all noticed this about him. Quality player.

UTB

 

[Ollessendro]

Very good. If James Harper can find his Reading boots we could have the best central midfield in the Championship next season.

I had high hopes when Harper first came to the Lane. However, I've found him very disappointing. At times he's showed flashes of his former self, but I've come the conclusion he'll never play at the same standard he did for Reading. He is a bit neither here nor there. He doesn't do the defensive job he should and leaves us exposed at the back and offers little in terms of creativity and going forward. At first I thought it was fitness. However match fitness can no longer be an excuse. I'd love him to prove me wrong, but just can't see it.

Dont see the big fuss with Harper myself, think he shouts and waves his arms alot but is past his best. Think we need someone to do the hard stuff while Willamson is alolowed to dictate our forward play

Have to agree with Brisca. Harper is purely and simply living on former success. There is no way we'd be this patient or calling for him to be in the team if he hadn't done what he did at Reading. Ok there is the argument that we know he's done it before. But if we'd signed the guy in the summer and he'd come from a lower league club we'd be calling for his head. Dingle Howard, although he was much worse, was given a much worse slating in relative terms.

 

[Elsecar_Blade]

Williamson = best player at the club for me. Some would say Wardy but when Willo is playing well, United are playing well. He also links better with Monty for me than with Harper.

Only question mark is against Williamson's fitness and injury proneness. If these are behind him, he should do fine at t'Lane. However, Millers fan that I chat to says he was constantly getting niggling injuries at Rotherham too.

 

[Pinchy]

Dont see the big fuss with Harper myself, think he shouts and waves his arms alot but is past his best. Think we need someone to do the hard stuff while Willamson is alolowed to dictate our forward play

Yes, what we need is a non-footballer who runs around a lot, gives the ball away and has no creative ability whatsoever.

I clearly predicated my post on Harper finding something like his Reading form. He has not done so yet and may not do so. For the record, I'm not surprised that some people idolise the terminally limited Montgomery. Our fans have always put a premium on mediocre toilers over footballers. It's the same mentality that has accepted turgid, monotonous hoofball without any real complaint.

I'm tired of this nonsense. You want Monty: You deserve Monty. Enjoy mediocrity.

 

[sitwell]

Why change every thread to a Monty slagging thread ,I think we know your ridiculous one eyed view by now. I would be interested to see who Williamson would rather have beside him ,flappy arms mk2 or a hard working ball winner who gives him the room to perform in a winning partnership along with 2 more wingers.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I'm really impressed with the number of times Williamson only takes one touch, and that touch is a really good pass. He's got great awareness and always seems to know where his team mates are. Makes the right decision a lot of the time, too.

A different type of central midfielder, but in the last 2 home games I have enjoyed watching Williamson as much as I used to really enjoy watching Gordon Cowans. He's certainly a footballer.

 

[Blade58]

Williamson = best player at the club for me. Some would say Wardy but when Willo is playing well, United are playing well. He also links better with Monty for me than with Harper.

Only question mark is against Williamson's fitness and injury proneness. If these are behind him, he should do fine at t'Lane. However, Millers fan that I chat to says he was constantly getting niggling injuries at Rotherham too.

agree with above. He's a class act.

And yes, his only flaw seems to be he's a bit of a crock.

 

[Pinchy]

Why change every thread to a Monty slagging thread ,I think we know your ridiculous one eyed view by now. I would be interested to see who Williamson would rather have beside him ,flappy arms mk2 or a hard working ball winner who gives him the room to perform in a winning partnership along with 2 more wingers.

Why don't you read before typing with both feet! My initial post offers the reasonable view that Williamson and the Harper of a few years ago would make a very fine central midfield. No mention of Monty. However, people like you who are obsessed with The Maestro, take offence at the mere contemplation of him possibly being replaced.

Check the sequence of the thread mate. It may stop you looking ridiculous.

Enjoy your Monty: He's great.

 

[sitwell]

Why don't you read before typing with both feet! My initial post offers the reasonable view that Williamson and the Harper of a few years ago would make a very fine central midfield. No mention of Monty. However, people like you who are obsessed with The Maestro, take offence at the mere contemplation of him possibly being replaced.

Check the sequence of the thread mate. It may stop you looking ridiculous.

Enjoy your Monty: He's great.

Maybe you should read back through the thread again and see who brought Monty up ,it won't stop you looking ridiculous though.

 

[tomtheblade]

From what i can see Harper is a bit of an all rounder

He flourished next to Sidwell at Reading, who's a quality, passing footballer.

Most of this season he's been playing with Monty in the middle and has not lived up to expectations, though not been bad either.

Williamson seems to be a quality, passing midfielder.

So why not play him with Willo and see what happens, then i think we can really judge him.

 

[Pinchy]

Maybe you should read back through the thread again and see who brought Monty up ,it won't stop you looking ridiculous though.

So you didn't realise that Brisca was talking about Monty? That's clearly where you went wrong. Your criticism is the literary equivalent of a Monty pass - badly misplaced.

 

[Pinchy]

From what i can see Harper is a bit of an all rounder

He flourished next to Sidwell at Reading, who's a quality, passing footballer.

Most of this season he's been playing with Monty in the middle and has not lived up to expectations, though not been bad either.

Williamson seems to be a quality, passing midfielder.

So why not play him with Willo and see what happens, then i think we can really judge him.

Exactly right mate. There are big question marks over Harper BUT at his best he is undoubtedly one of the top midfielders in the Championship and was comfortable at Premiership level (8 goals from midfield in one season - more than certain midfielders score in an entire career). We should not give up on him just yet. At least give him the opportunity of a full pre-season at the club - preferably under a decent manager.

I believe they've started one game as the central duo, at home to Palace. They did very well and the team played a bit of football.

 

[Sensiblade]

So you didn't realise that Brisca was talking about Monty? That's clearly where you went wrong. Your criticism is the literary equivalent of a Monty pass - badly misplaced.

I'd say first mention of Monty was Wombwells post

He also links better with Monty for me than with Harper.

Then yours straight after slags him off with no need in this thread.

For the record, I'm not surprised that some people idolise the terminally limited Montgomery. Our fans have always put a premium on mediocre toilers over footballers. It's the same mentality that has accepted turgid, monotonous hoofball without any real complaint.

My only surprise was that you didn't mention Blackwell somewhere in that paragraph.

You also post as if you are somehow separate to all other Blades fans

Enjoy your Monty: He's great.

He's a Blade, your a Blade so he is your Monty as well as our Monty.

 

[boo radley]

Why don't you read before typing with both feet! My initial post offers the reasonable view that Williamson and the Harper of a few years ago would make a very fine central midfield. No mention of Monty. However, people like you who are obsessed with The Maestro, take offence at the mere contemplation of him possibly being replaced.

Check the sequence of the thread mate. It may stop you looking ridiculous.

Enjoy your Monty: He's great.

Hmmm should i get involved? -- go on then

Seem the two most enjoyable games at the lane have involved the central pairing of Monty and Willo, Is that the only two at the lane they've been paired together? i beleive so.

 

[Bladesman]

i think we're missing an important point here... The Guys got an AFRO!

Exactly an afro will always make you a fans favourite.

 

[Deleted member 875]

I rate Williamson, he looks to be the midfielder we have been crying out for.

It seems like years since we have had a decent ball playing midfielder, and i think he works best with a midfield scrapper who wins the ball and does his dirty work, and if that midfield scrapper is Nick Montgomery then i think they complement each other well.

 

[Brisca Blade]

I didnt really want to start yet another is Monty good or bad debate but was trying to make the point that a ball player like Williamson will form a better patnership with a ball winner than another playmaker.

Look at all the top clubs they all have a ball winning midfielder

 

[Pinchy]

I didnt really want to start yet another is Monty good or bad debate but was trying to make the point that a ball player like Williamson will form a better patnership with a ball winner than another playmaker.

Look at all the top clubs they all have a ball winning midfielder

.....who can play football!

 

[Brisca Blade]

.....who can play football!

They have 11 players who are better than our 11

Thats why they are the top clubs are we are in the CCC

 

[Latters]

.....who can play football!

...and win the ball without giving a free-kick away or just passing it back to the opposition/into touch.