Joniesta (Jonny Williams - CONFIRMED)

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Phil Cadden says MM wants to sign him. Let's say I'm unconvinced he's the answer.

[Wash DC Blue]

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I’d love him here.
Fitness is an issue but he is quality.
If he could be fitted into the team with Wilson to take the free kicks!!

[Grangenders]

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League one standard at absolute best

[WJ99mobile]

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Fantastic in his prime but not the answer anymore

[City123]

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I love Jonny, technically excellent but been unfortunate with injuries

Would certainly add something to our midfield

[LeningradCowboy]

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Two goals and zero assists in League One this season. No thanks.

He wouldn't be on our radar if he weren't Welsh.

[LeningradCowboy]

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I love Jonny, technically excellent but been unfortunate with injuries

Would certainly add something to our midfield

He's been a decent player for Wales, but look at his career statistics in the Championship.

He's played 132 games with 3 goals and 10 assists.

Not great for an attacking/creative midfielder.

[Former Labour leader]

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Seems a goner, but seriously underwhelmed, doesnt fit into our age profile for reducing age of team either.

[the other bob wilson]

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Seems there's something to this story;-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55873156

My main concern with this move if it comes off is Williams' fitness rather than whether he can hack it in the Championship - I think he'd love to come here considering where his career is now and if we got the Williams who plays for Wales, he would be a good addition for us.

[surge]

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He's been a decent player for Wales, but look at his career statistics in the Championship.

He's played 132 games with 3 goals and 10 assists.

Not great for an attacking/creative midfielder.

This and an unfortunate injury record have been the main weaknesses of the player. What he is fantastic at doing though is helping keep possession and winning free-kicks - the former being one of our squad's limitations and the latter leading to one of our biggest strengths.

At the end of the season we're down to one winger (Murphy) so need to look at this position. As per the other thread on this, we're after a more balanced squad age wise so can still sign players above 25 if they fit what we're looking for, but they will be in the minority going forward.

There still seems to be a negative reaction to whatever the club does. Sure, over the past few months the results have been poor but the last fourteen months off the field deserve more praise/time to come to fruition.

[J R Hartley]

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He’s cheap and he’s Welsh, that’s why he appeals to the club. Available for £200k as out of contract end of season. Let’s just hope he’s not given any longer than 2 years given his injury record and it isn’t a Bacuna style deal.

An underwhelming signing but given MM thinks Flint is a fantastic centre half at this level what do you expect?

I’d rather we went to the end of the season with what we got, thanked MM for keeping us up, albeit agriculturally, and give a new man as much of a blank canvas as possible.

[the other bob wilson]

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He’s cheap and he’s Welsh, that’s why he appeals to the club. Available for £200k as out of contract end of season. Let’s just hope he’s not given any longer than 2 years given his injury record and it isn’t a Bacuna style deal.

An underwhelming signing but given MM thinks Flint is a fantastic centre half at this level what do you expect?

I’d rather we went to the end of the season with what we got, thanked MM for keeping us up, albeit agriculturally, and give a new man as much of a blank canvas as possible.

As explained by Surge, he's someone who could be of benefit to the squad as it is now and I'd add that he's good enough technically to cope if there is a genuine desire to change to a more progressive way of playing.

[The Bloop]

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McCarthy had him on loan at Ipswich, so maybe he knows how to get the best out of him.

[WJ99mobile]

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As explained by Surge, he's someone who could be of benefit to the squad as it is now and I'd add that he's good enough technically to cope if there is a genuine desire to change to a more progressive way of playing.

When MM leaves Wilson on the bench, I really don't see the need for this signing.

It's not that area of the pitch that we're weakest

[Kitman]

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Does this mean tomlin is still some distance from returning?