Owain fon Williams

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Sorry if this has been said already as I've only just seen it in yesterday's Argus, but apparently Owain fon Williams has been released by Rochdale.

I have no idea why but he was HIGHLY rated not long back.

This isn't a 'could do a job?' thread. Just curious how such a talented keeper has somehow been released. Has it all gone downhill for him since Stockport?

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Think it's the other way round, Stockport went downhill when he left !

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

He would be a top signing and much better back up then Peter Bread Hands

 

[severnside gull]

Talented young keeper who lost confidence and lost his way playing on that awful pitch at Edgeley Park. I thought he had resurrected his career at Rochdale and was performing very consistently for them week in week out so I'm really surprised he has gone! Must be a story there somewhere..............

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Shirley gotta be more than worth a Poke?

 

[Giraffe]

And yet Gus has already said he is completely happy with our current keepers for next year. Good thread in every other respect though.

 

[Biscuit]

And yet Gus has already said he is completely happy with our current keepers for next year. Good thread in every other respect though.

He did say this isn't a 'could do a job thread'. Just wondering how Fon Williams career has spiralled to such a state that Rochdale are releasing him.

 

[house your seagull]

just spoke to a dale fan, he said he's a good stop stopper but flaps at crosses and that's why he thinks they're releasing him.

so, just to rock the boat, maybe he's not that good?

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Mixed feelings from Dale fans:

FansNetwork/RochdaleAFC.com - Forum | Matty Flynn, Owain Fon Williams and Robbie Williams Released by raadale

 

[severnside gull]

When I was a kid I spent two seasons in goal before switching to play at full back because I didn't grow tall enough. Did some "proper" training with Brighton Boys and the Albion and the emphasis was all on angles and crosses. I do wonder if nowadays they forget to teach youngsters how to catch the ball because keepers with a physical presence in the box are so rare?

 

[Titanic]

When I was a kid I spent two seasons in goal before switching to play at full back because I didn't grow tall enough. Did some "proper" training with Brighton Boys and the Albion and the emphasis was all on angles and crosses. I do wonder if nowadays they forget to teach youngsters how to catch the ball because keepers with a physical presence in the box are so rare?

Were you also taught how to angle your fingers?

 

[Don Tmatter]

Interesting that Robbie Williams has been released as well, one of the best dead ball specialists in the lower leagues, must be a shit defender though?

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

And soft palms/hard palms?

 

[severnside gull]

Indeed - they didn't teach you to punch the ball until after you learned to catch it

 

[Scotty Mac]

just spoke to a dale fan, he said he's a good stop stopper but flaps at crosses and that's why he thinks they're releasing him.

so, just to rock the boat, maybe he's not that good?

sounds a bit like ankergren

 

[Silent Bob]

Maybe it shows that you shouldn't get too excited about these big hyped players without actually having seen much of them?

Everyone on NSC was desperate to sign him a couple of years ago.

 

[Diego Napier]

sounds a bit like ankergren

Just what I was thinking!

 

[Box of Frogs]

Interesting that Robbie Williams has been released as well, one of the best dead ball specialists in the lower leagues, must be a shit defender though?

Not a bad singer either although I wish he hadn't rejoined Take That.



I know it's predictable but someone had to say it!

 

[house your seagull]

sounds a bit like ankergren

and kuipers

both waaaaay over-rated

 

[house your seagull]

Interesting that Robbie Williams has been released as well, one of the best dead ball specialists in the lower leagues, must be a shit defender though?

he's got a big arse has robbie williams, anybody else notice that? too big for a professional footballer anyway.