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Jonny Williams - now at Gillingham (p47)

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    killerandflash said:
    Jonny joins the exodus

    I imagine a few of the squad players are looking at the Wales side, without all their star players, and seeing a few years of struggle ahead.
    I think when you had a core of lower level premier league/championship players it was probably worth keeping them together as they dropped down the leagues.  

    Once 1 or 2 retire you have probably lost enough of what made it special to stop it being viable.

    The Gunters amd Williamses weren't being picked on club form and probably haven't been for a long time.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Making room for the new generation.

    I watched Together Stronger on iPlayer during the World Cup, a series on how Wales improved resulting in them qualifying for tournaments.

    They did similar when their experienced players retired in the mid 2000s. It allowed players like Gunter to get plenty of game time, eventually giving them a core of players with 30/40+ caps, becoming more like a club side.

    Bale and Ramsey coming through made a huge difference too of course.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    Good luck Jonny. He was a key part of our promotion team.

    Since I have followed football Wales have always been a strange mix of some outstanding players including World class performers and journeymen from way down the league.

    Let's hope the new generation do their nation proud 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Who's gonna be first to say it?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Callumcafc said:
    Who's gonna be first to say it?
    Could job share with Dack 🤣🤣
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    Can see him being taken on by Wrexham now they didn't get Bale.
  • CafcSCP
    CafcSCP Posts: 1,464
    Should sign for Bromley!!😉
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,284
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    CafcSCP said:
    Should sign for Bromley!!😉

    A friend of the managers son I believe.
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  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    "Too good for League 2" now
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    He’s actually had a good season there. Might be a case where he’s happy to be released to move up a division, or his wages are high. 

    Could definitely see the Wrexham thing though. 
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    Hibs
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    cafctom said:
    He’s actually had a good season there. Might be a case where he’s happy to be released to move up a division, or his wages are high. 

    Could definitely see the Wrexham thing though. 
    without joining the "next club" speculation without any basis other than he's welsh and so are Wrexham... the first point is correct. Being released doesn't necessarily mean they don't want you. It could be for a host of reasons. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Can't see Wrexham making room for Lee and Williams.
  • CafcSCP
    CafcSCP Posts: 1,464
    NabySarr said:
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
    He’s not welsh  although he played for them and wasn’t known to garner.
    His family are in SE London / Kent 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    CafcSCP said:
    NabySarr said:
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
    He’s not welsh  although he played for them and wasn’t known to garner.
    His family are in SE London / Kent 
    Garner signed him for Swindon mate, Williams was there 2 seasons.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    edited May 2023
    May just be testing the free transfer market after scoring 10 goals this season as a winger/CM. 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    edited May 2023
    When we won promotion in 2019 he chose to become a free agent after the final whilst he assessed his options, but ended up staying. 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    SporadicAddick said:
    cafctom said:
    He’s actually had a good season there. Might be a case where he’s happy to be released to move up a division, or his wages are high. 

    Could definitely see the Wrexham thing though. 
    without joining the "next club" speculation without any basis other than he's welsh and so are Wrexham... the first point is correct. Being released doesn't necessarily mean they don't want you. It could be for a host of reasons. 
    I didn’t say anything about the Welsh connection. But I could see it on the basis that he’s a League 1 quality player who probably has a fairly high wage for League 2, and therefore Wrexham could very well fit. 
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  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,906
    Martins black box has highlighted we can flog Dobbo and get William's in free as our midfield stopper !
  • Kips
    Kips Posts: 689
    NabySarr said:
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
    I wonder if the Gills might also be interested. Which he might favour due to his Kent roots.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Sign him up, make a great squad player, along with the other 65 squad players being suggested 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    CafcSCP said:
    NabySarr said:
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
    He’s not welsh  although he played for them and wasn’t known to garner.
    His family are in SE London / Kent 
    He has known Garner for about 20 years.  The main reason he signed for Swindon.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    eaststandmike said:
    Sign him up, make a great squad player, along with the other 65 ex-Charlton players being suggested 

  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Oh god not this again. Move on.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Cafc43v3r said:
    CafcSCP said:
    Should sign for Bromley!!😉

    A friend of the managers son I believe.

    Jonny Williams knows Andy Woodman when Woody was at Palace with Pardew from July 2015 to Jan 2017 (Joniesta was out on loans but kept coming back for treatment) and could well know him from when Freddie Woodman (Preston) was a lofty 12 year old keeper at Palace and Jonny was a tiny 15 year old. 

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,219
    The Red Robin said:
    Oh god not this again. Move on.
    Puts that Bradley Dack rumour in the bin 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited May 2023
    Cafc43v3r said:
    CafcSCP said:
    NabySarr said:
    Wrexham or Colchester with Garner I would guess
    He’s not welsh  although he played for them and wasn’t known to garner.
    His family are in SE London / Kent 
    He has known Garner for about 20 years.  The main reason he signed for Swindon.

    Correct:
    Not only does Ben Garner and Willians both come from Pembury in Kent but Ben Garner was coaching the youngsters at Palace so will know Jonny well despite not coaching his age group very often.

    So it could be Colchester, Bromley or will he go back to his roots and play for Tonbridge Angels with the bearded Waggy ?

    Wrexham would be his best pay offer now and Jonny would accept cameo roles.

    A smashing guy who is the friendliest professional footballer I have ever chatted to on a few occasions. 

    Charlton is history and if anyone suggests that JW is coming back can they be banned for a couple of weeks 👍😤


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