The Sam Williams thread

[londondude]

Sam Williams from Villa!

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5 foot 11 seems a bit short! !

 

[Vive le Bee]

5 foot 11 seems a bit short! !

What's height got to do with it? Charlie Macdonald is only 5ft 9...

 

[kevalutonbee]

Sam Williams from Villa!

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5 foot 11 seems a bit short! !

Honestly have to say I have never heard of him. But, nevertheless welcome aboard Sam and enjoy the ride

 

[brighton bee]

used to be a defensive midfielder. Has been on loan at walsall, brighton wrexham and colchester - pretty average scoring record for all of them.

Apparently he isa regular scorer for Villas reserve side though so could be decent - would love it if we signed a target man as well as this guy though.

 

[Davee]

A month's loan at first, till 5th April. First thing Martin O'Neil has ever done for us!!

 

[nick logan]

Good quick work, well done Andy

 

[robBEEh]

I remeber him scoring a headed goal for Walsall away at Hartlepool recently and so if he can get the better of Nelson and Clark in the air then that's good enough for me

 

[Banana]

1 goals in 3 starts for Colchester this season
1 goals from 5 appearances off the substitute's bench for Walsall this season
1 goals from 4 starts for B&HA last season

3 goals in 7 starts isn't that bad IMHO.

 

[jlove]

Great news... and I guess the speed of this means that Andy's been watching him, so it's not a panic loan. Another Sam and another Williams; Markybee's going to have his work cut out!

 

[Banana]

5 foot 11 seems a bit short! !

He's 6'1" on other sites

 

[maddogging]

and other sites suggest he is 6ft 1

the height saga continues......

 

[jlove]

... scored on his debut against Wycombe Wanderers

Let's hope he can do that again!

 

[fallacy]

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43360

 

[Phoenixkeeper]

1 goals in 3 starts for Colchester this season
1 goals from 5 appearances off the substitute's bench for Walsall this season
1 goals from 4 starts for B&HA last season

3 goals in 7 starts isn't that bad IMHO.

From those stats it is either 2 goals in 7 starts, or 3 goals in 12 games!

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

would love it if we signed a target man as well as this guy though.

What do you want ? Jam on it aswell ?!!

 

[wayfarer172]

Well done Andy. No one can accuse him of letting the grass grow under his feet.

 

[Sting like a bee]

moment and Tony McAndrew has commented "Sam's been exceptional up front."
Williams is a midfielder but McAndrew thinks the youngster can make the move to striker a permanent one after scoring nine goals for the reserve and youth team this season including two against Everton reserves on November 1st.

McAndrew went on "He's been taking his chances and that's what good strikers do. When I decided to give him a go at leading the attack, I saw it as a temporary measure but now I've done it, he really looks the part".

This just goes to further demonstrate how well the Aston Villa academy system

 

[brighton bee]

Banana has conveniently left out the 2 goals in 14 games (I think) that he got for wrexham, while compliling his stats.

However, I think this guy will be OK-initially he will only be cover for Charlie and Jordan anyway I would imagine....

 

[wayfarer172]

If Williams is good enough for Martin O'neill (Who I rate highly) then he should be good enough for the Bees.

 

[Banana]

Banana has conveniently left out the 2 goals in 14 games (I think) that he got for wrexham, while compliling his stats.

That was ages ago. I was looking at the last 2 seasons.

He was only returned from his loan spell at Walsall due to a hip injury too.

 

[Claire]

Quick work Andy

I guess we will see if he is any good tomorrow, if he comes on as a second half sub.

 

[Banana]

From those stats it is either 2 goals in 7 starts, or 3 goals in 12 games!

Fair enough

 

[Idaho Bee]

He's 6'1" on other sites

It depends on the length of his studs!

3 goals in seven on loan. If he scores three winners in a month's loan for us I won't be complaining!

Well done AS for acting quickly.

 

[blunstone]

at least we have cover for poor nathan.

to be honest, most of us didn't know much about our other loan strikers 'til they arrived.

when does the 'emergency loan' window close? anyone know

best wishes to nathan ------ see you in division one next term!

 

[rebus]

He's 6'1" on other sites

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

 

[Banana]

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

Don't we all

 

[abee]

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

You'll be telling me next that Tom Cruise isn't 6'4"

 

[alikat]

Great news... and I guess the speed of this means that Andy's been watching him, so it's not a panic loan.

Indeed! Even if this guy doesn't work out for us (and hopefully that WON'T be the case), AS always impresses me with the excellent work that he does "behind the scenes" to cover for eventualities such as Nathan's shocking injury. SO hats off to AS again!

This lad seems to be a decent prospect from some of the comments above, so fingers crossed that he's another useful loan signing who will make some useful contributions during his time here.

 

[longdistancebee]

He might not be the 6'4" lump which would be a direct replacement for NE, but AS's team can play it on the ground, and if we can get it right, we can run rings around the clogger centre-backs that infest this division. Lets go for the dream - play our way out of this division rather than punch our way out of it.

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

... and claim to have read 1984 and War and Peace

 

[wayfarer172]

He might not be the 6'4" lump which would be a direct replacement for NE, but AS's team can play it on the ground, and if we can get it right, we can run rings around the clogger centre-backs that infest this division. Lets go for the dream - play our way out of this division rather than punch our way out of it.

Spot on.

 

[Bungy Bee]

For all I care he can bee 4'11 inches.....just so long as he puts the ball in the net.....YOU REDS.....

 

[GNBee]

Well done Andy Scott for moving so quickly

 

[Ghost]

To get a loan from a Prem club so quickly is Once again very impressive work from Mr.Scott
As someone already said, AS must have been looking at him already and by that token I reckon he must be quite decent.
From a quick swizz on Google images he looks a six footer to me and build wise he looks a bit like Bowditch.

Such a shame about Nathan though, how frustrating has this season been for him ?!
All the best Nath on a quick recovery and more importantly your sight

 

[Top Cat]

... and claim to have read 1984 and War and Peace

Funnily enough I have read both these books and I'm 5' 8" and 10 stone

 

[GEOFFBEE]

We now have two Sams, two Williams's, two Browns.
This is getting very confusing....

 

[mundee4england]

Nice quick work by AS. Hopefully he will cut the mustard as back up for Rhodes and Mac.

 

[bees52 bomber]

Maybe a left winger signing will be the answer for williams to poke home a few, wasnt that reading boy that position ?????????

 

[TW1Bee]

Already played at GP this season for Villa reserves along side Steve Sidwell.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/ChelseaReservesDetail/0,,10421~1419927,00.html

 

[walkerbee]

good, quick, signing. to marks again to AS!
welcome aboard sam! you got some pretty big shoes to fill... may as well start by getting the obligatory red card

 

[EnglishBee]

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

Including Kevin Dearden (remember him?). I've been 5' 7" all my life, and when I met him some years ago, I commented that he seemed small to be a professional goalkeeper. He was only about 2 inches taller than me, but Kevin insisted that I was "at least 5' 9"!

 

[Banana]

Including Kevin Dearden (remember him?). I've been 5' 7" all my life, and when I met him some years ago, I commented that he seemed small to be a professional goalkeeper. He was only about 2 inches taller than me, but Kevin insisted that I was "at least 5' 9"!

er........... OK.

 

[Alan D]

Don't know anything about him. Lets just hope Mr. Scott has found another gem.

 

[you_reds]

when does the 'emergency loan' window close? anyone know

I think it is permanently open as it it for emergencies. The short term/fullterm transfer windows have opening and closing dates. emergency loans tend only to be available for goalkeepers unless in extreme conditions.

Any news on Hamer?
Get well nath
Good work on andy moving quickly though.

 

[West Ealing Bee]

I think it is permanently open as it it for emergencies. The short term/fullterm transfer windows have opening and closing dates. emergency loans tend only to be available for goalkeepers unless in extreme conditions.

You are incorrect.

"Emergency loan" is the term given to any loan that is not half season or full season.

See this

 

[Thorne In The Side]

- all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

You're spot on. Jim Stannard is qouted as being 63 stone.

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Fantastic speed of response from Andy & I assume abee & BeeH. How good it feels to at last have a board & manager working in unison. Let's hope it continues!!

 

[hypa123]

We now have two Sams, two Williams's, two Browns.
This is getting very confusing....

Wait till we sign Sam Brown!

 

[8 Bee]

This is why I never bother researching these type of stats - all footballers make themselves taller and thinner when asked.

How much did Shipperley have to exaggerate

 

[West Wilts Bee]

Welcome aboard Sam.