MC RISK77 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Superb performance showing all his experience and talking Taylor through the game. shrewd signing...please stay fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs22 red Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Motm for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Interesting reading people saying his legs are gone before he signed. Tell them to watch the 20 yard sprint to cover back when he lunged in front of a shot and almost injured himself on Bentley. Excellent commitment. Won nearly everything in the air and comfortably managed 90 minutes today. I thought he was excellent. As was Taylor Moore, boy has that lad stepped up. The two kept their big man quiet. Kalas is a massive loss, but we've got some very hard working back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 He clearly knows what he's doing as he has no pace anymore. Positionally very good. Kept talking, just like Moore does. I actually thought Moore was our best defender today. Both very good, though thought that Swansea striker was pretty poor. It always helps when the striker is poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Was going to post asking how he got on. Imagine saying a couple of months ago we'd be lining up with Moore and Williams in our centre of defence and Rowe next to them, would've have been some very unhappy people! Glad he's started well and great to see Moore stepping up after the rumours of him leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Very impressed today. Shrewd signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Composed, concentrated and put in some good tackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Based on what I seen so far we need to extend his contract to the end of the season, can't risk losing him in Jan as sure good games like today will not go unnoticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Solid as a rock today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thought he was absolutely brilliant. God only knows what we’d have done today if we didn’t sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 59 minutes ago, paul_fox said: Was going to post asking how he got on. Imagine saying a couple of months ago we'd be lining up with Moore and Williams in our centre of defence and Rowe next to them, would've have been some very unhappy people! Glad he's started well and great to see Moore stepping up after the rumours of him leaving. Spot on it would of been meltdown on here and I would of been one of them in all honesty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockwood gate Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 He is on my train as we speak with his family just said well played heading towards Birmingham great debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Played like ........ a Experienced ,International , So Intelligent in his positioning and decisions, composed himself and organising The Swansea Front Man never quite recovered from meeting a very ‘solid’ , but fair , challenge from Mr Williams fairly early on Two words for me. Class Act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 First half v Stoke I saw exactly what I feared. He was slow and looked all over the shop. Since then he’s been our best player - my how we need it too with our injury crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Great game today. He looked solid and will be good for TM to learn from. A fantastic signing and we have no worries in the CB position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Excellent today . Shows all his experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Very good game from him today. Calm and composed, good at bring the ball out. Very good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 A superb home debut today, experience can count for a lot, especially in central defence. He is only going to get better as well as he gets up to speed. I've seen enough to say that we should attempt to extend his deal until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 5 hours ago, paul_fox said: .....and great to see Moore stepping up after the rumours of him leaving. I can only remember the absolute BS posted by @Agard Days Night who claimed Taylor Moore had told him personally that he’d signed for Southend United and the ‘announcement was imminent’ - were there other rumours aside from that total rubbish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 33 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I can only remember the absolute BS posted by @Agard Days Night who claimed Taylor Moore had told him personally that he’d signed for Southend United and the ‘announcement was imminent’ - were there other rumours aside from that total rubbish? Just the Southend one I think was mentioned on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Another example of snobby City fans thinking no player is good enough for us. Might not be a youngster, but you don’t play at Prem level for a good number of years without ability, and part of a Swansea side that passed it out from the back (like the current team). From his interview this week, really happy to be here, and speaks intelligently too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 didn't notice, but what sort of reception did the Swansea fans give him, before and during the game ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Northski Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I heard somewhere he’s only signed until January, hopefully I’m wrong. But if so, think we should sign him for the season at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 We all had similar age-related worries over Wilbs - and that didn't work out too shabbily, in a more free running role! A good, experienced professional will make up for lack of pace when they move into their 30s, with guile and positioning. AW was spot on yesterday. Barely put a foot wrong. He was, as @bcfc01 says, calm and composed throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Davefevs said: Another example of snobby City fans thinking no player is good enough for us. Might not be a youngster, but you don’t play at Prem level for a good number of years without ability, and part of a Swansea side that passed it out from the back (like the current team). From his interview this week, really happy to be here, and speaks intelligently too. No need to go on the attack Dave. He came to City with his career going firmly one way and some reviews from Stoke that made their assessment of Afobe look positive. Sure no one will be happier to eat humble pie than the people you mention if he keeps his early form up. I wasn’t too worried about him signing as at worst, he’d be a great head to have in the dressing room but you can’t blame people for looking at his last few years and being unimpressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 56 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: We all had similar age-related worries over Wilbs - and that didn't work out too shabbily, in a more free running role! A good, experienced professional will make up for lack of pace when they move into their 30s, with guile and positioning. AW was spot on yesterday. Barely put a foot wrong. He was, as @bcfc01 says, calm and composed throughout. One small thing that I have noticed about him is his passes are sometimes a little timid and in this game and last Saturday’s he has got away with it thanks to other player’s reaction time. I suspect it’s just getting used to playing again but if I was an opponent I’d press him to try this more often and hope to capitalise. Other than that a top signing and I’m sure he’ll get better with more minutes under his belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 One of the reasons I try not to 'go early' with thoughts on players.... Ashley Williams , OOC , no interested clubs , too old , not match fit. Taylor Moore , was shit here , only played at struggling Bury/Southend , no Championship experience. Tommy Rowe , journeyman , from Doncaster ffs Benik Afobe , been shit for years, Stoke fans say he's shit...... Easy to have doubts about players, but I do try and have a look for myself first. The 4 players above have all been quality this season, but I bet if you offered them to most people before they had signed , a good percentage would have said ..... not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: One of the reasons I try not to 'go early' with thoughts on players.... Ashley Williams , OOC , no interested clubs , too old , not match fit. Taylor Moore , was shit here , only played at struggling Bury/Southend , no Championship experience. Tommy Rowe , journeyman , from Doncaster ffs Benik Afobe , been shit for years, Stoke fans say he's shit...... Easy to have doubts about players, but I do try and have a look for myself first. The 4 players above have all been quality this season, but I bet if you offered them to most people before they had signed , a good percentage would have said ..... not good enough. Quite so. @Davefevsis right, so often posters dismiss players as not good enough for us out of some kind of strange view of our status. And never take any notice of what fans of their former clubs say, it's a self selecting negative sample. We have seen with Afobe and now Williams that sometimes players just need to find the right club. The fact that we are a stable club with a positive culture can make a big difference to a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: One of the reasons I try not to 'go early' with thoughts on players.... Ashley Williams , OOC , no interested clubs , too old , not match fit. Taylor Moore , was shit here , only played at struggling Bury/Southend , no Championship experience. Tommy Rowe , journeyman , from Doncaster ffs Benik Afobe , been shit for years, Stoke fans say he's shit...... Easy to have doubts about players, but I do try and have a look for myself first. The 4 players above have all been quality this season, but I bet if you offered them to most people before they had signed , a good percentage would have said ..... not good enough. Spot on, I've always believed in building or rebuilding the confidence in individuals before making criticisms. Hopefully LJ can get another "has been 5hit player" & return them to their former glory that we can all admire be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abingdon_Red Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 15 hours ago, Stockwood gate said: He is on my train as we speak with his family just said well played heading towards Birmingham great debut Also, saw him rushing to his train at Temple Meads with his family. Kids had City tops with Williams on the back and he even had a widely suitcase with the new city badge on! Thought he had a really solid game and seems to be saying all the right things and wants to be here so could be a very good bit of business. Also agree Taylor Moore has really impressed this season, I'm glad we kept with him and shows we that some of this recruitment policy is for the longer term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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