Been watching Bbulldogs v Cowboys. Hope we are not after Williams - lazy, disappears for minutes on end and just put in a pathetic attempt at try-saving tackle. Obvious physical assets but doubt his commitment.
Been watching Bbulldogs v Cowboys. Hope we are not after Williams - lazy, disappears for minutes on end and just put in a pathetic attempt at try-saving tackle. Obvious physical assets but doubt his commitment.
He was good 5 years ago. He's been pretty poor for a few years now. Has a lot of ability but absolutely no heart and only runs at men half his size.
A poor mans Tony Puletua (and thats saying something!). Puletua could be brilliant when he applied himself but in some games he took 2 drives then walked off. Im not sure the bench even flagged him off. He just trudged off, eating a Twix he pulled from his sock.
Tony Williams is very similar.
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There are definitely similarities with the two in that they can be lazy and they pick and choose their moments. However Williams has a much higher potential and when he wants to be, he is much much better than Puletua was.
Also it's a bit harsh to say he's been poor for a few years, didn't he play for NSW year before last?
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I think Puletua was better. I remember him playing for Penrith in 2003 and he was an absolute beast. Williams best rugby has been running at little men out wide. He literally doesn't touch the ball mid field or put his hand up to do hard yards.
Also, playing origin means little. Particularly NSW as they change the team every season in the hope they can beat Queensland. And i don't think he's played for the blues since, so he can't have impressed too much. Chris Flannery played 6 for Queensland a number of times.
You're defending him so im guessing we've signed him, mate
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Haha.
Not sure playing State of Origin means little mate but I get your point about NSW changing their side. I agree on Williams being better out wide too which is exactly where he should be used. He isn't the hard yards type of player. He is a wide running 2nd rower and that's where he should be used. Puletua played prop more often than not so was expected to do the hard yards; same can't be said for Williams I don't think.
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Guess we'll find out mate. If we have signed him i hope he is good for us. I would take no pleasure in him failing. I just have my reservations. When signing NRL players on big money deals the last words we like to hear are ability and potential. Potential is a frightening word. Puletua, Flannery, Perry etc all had potential but IMO came over here and take the p***. If we were signing T Williams from Manly 2011 i'd be quite happy, but we aren't.
He could very well come over here and rip super league up. If he signs for us i sure hope he does.
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If he wants to he'll rip this league apart it's that simple, as stated his attitude needs to be right though, I think it's well documented that he's had his problems with the Bulldogs too so probably not giving it 100%
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Tony Williams isn't a ball trundling workhorse forward, he broke through in the NRL playing on the wing or in the centres and has since moved to second row.
He could be devastating over here and if we have the money, why not? He's at a good age. I'd compare him to Dave Taylor, Taylor was getting a torrid time in the NRL after his fantastic breakthrough years ago, Williams isn't the grub that Taylor is though. I can't see many teams being able to handle him close to the line or out wide, I think we'll use him similar to Greenwood. Certainly a player I'd want on our team rather than the oppositions.
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2 years with the option of a 3rd sounds realistic if you get him. I agree I think he'll be devastating in SL.
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Let's put it like this.
He's better than Frank Paul Nuuasala. That will do for me
Is there anything to suggest were actively trying to sign him?