Article on Swindon Town supporters site about Nicky Forster and Bas Savage

[Horsham Gull]

Gulls veteran still in great Nick!
By Andy Cryer
Comment

ADY Williams is hoping to maintain a perfect record against his best friend in football tomorrow - but has warned his Town side there is life in the old dog yet.

The Town caretaker boss is desperate to put successive league defeats behind him, as they prepare for tomorrow's visit of Brighton, but knows pal Nicky Forster represents a huge danger.

The experienced striker may have just turned 34, after a journeyman career, but Williams insists he would still be leading the pack in League One when it came to fitness.
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He said: "Don't be fooled by his age. He would still be one of the quickest in our team. He is a really good professional.

"I actually find that the older boys in football work harder, maybe because they know they only have three of four years left in the game.

"I don't think he will say he has the best touch in the world but if you let him turn he will cause you all sorts of danger."

Williams and Forster forged their friendship at Reading back in 1999 and the only time they have pitted their wits against each other since saw the Town stalwart come out on top.

Forster will be keen to put the record straight tomorrow and, with the unpredictable Bas Savage alongside him, Williams is well aware of the threat posed.

He said: "I know their strikers very well.

"My best mate in football is Nicky Forster, while I also know Bas from my time at Reading.

"They are your typical little and large duo aren't they?

"Bas is 6ft 5ins while Nicky plays off him and they are difficult to handle.

"Fozzie has been around big clubs so he is a very clever player.

"He knows how to score goals and he is a real handful.

"If we are not on song he can really rip you apart.

"When I was at Coventry we beat Reading 2-1 but apart from that I haven't come up against him at all. I am sure he will be out to even it up."

The former England under 21 international has already bagged 11 goals for the Seagulls this season and, with over 100 league goals to his name, will be looking to thrown a spanner in the Town works tomorrow.

"We have already been on the phone," he said.

"There has been a lot of banter flying around but he knows I have a job and I know he has a job to do.

"I won't let on my team and I am sure it will be the same from him. We speak all the time and have done all the way through our careers. I have the utmost of respect for him.

"He is a handful but it would be nice to share a bottle of beer with him after the game knowing he has a miserable trip back home to Brighton in store."

What does everyone make of this?

 

[Monkster]

They are rubbish at using "

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Its from the Swindon Advertiser.

What's to 'make' of it?

 

[Horsham Gull]

yeh erm maybe that was worded wrong, seems to me they think bas and nicky are going to be the main threat.

 

[Scotty Mac]

yeh erm maybe that was worded wrong, seems to me they think bas and nicky are going to be the main threat.

and they are probably going to be right - with the exception of robinson, who else do we have who regularly threatens opposition defences

 

[Easy 10]

Do you know what - I think you're right.

 

[Horsham Gull]

there is a first for everything

with the exception of robinson, who else do we have who regularly threatens opposition defences

Coxy?