I think that's something that can be coached at a young age though. For me the problem with Joniesta is that he hasn't had the experience necessary to grow. 23 is relatively late to be breaking onto the scene and being taught the craft of a premier league player and by this time one would've hoped he'd have a lot more first team experience. No doubting he's always had a lot of potential there.

Edited by Mstrobez (06 Jul 2017 10.08am)

We're the Arthur over ere!

I don't think that there is much chance of any improvement on his previous standard as a result of not playing ?

I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

In any situation we have an opportunity to play Jonny, we'd probably be better playing playing someone like Kaikai or Dreher even.

Jonny Willians is hugely deficient in many many areas to be a must-have member of any PL squad (robustness, athleticism, tackling, calmness under pressure and passing to name a few). He might be a cheap make-up-the-numbers option if we are stretching ourselves financially in other departments (think Kevin Doyle, Frazier Campbell and few others who I think we hoped could do a job if we needed a warm body to bring on).

However, I'm not completely down on the lad. Look at Bolasie. That is a career that really could have gone awry and I think back to perceptions of him when we got promoted. Many thought he'd never cut it -- same as for a lot of that promoted squad. But many of them can look back with pride on their contributions.

The truth is that none of us know what Williams would do, and how his game would come on, if he was available for a full season and got a good amount of time. But he's unlikely to instantly shine. Very unlikely: he'd need to bring his A game, and for others to be out unexpectedly.

I'd still love it for him if he did somehow make it.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

I gave up on him years ago when it was obvious that he was an average Championship player, at best, with an horrendous injury record. He should pursue his career at a lower level, for his own sake, as well as ours.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

My memories Of Jonny is a player who got into a cyclical loop of breaking into the first team showing skill and promise. After 1 or 2 games getting clattered by some thuggish championship challenge, getting injured, then recovering and breaking into the first team showing skill and promise. After 1 or 2 games getting clattered by some thuggish championship challenge. and repeat ad infinitum

though this probably only actually happened once or twice, it's still my overriding view on him: someone whose career was stunted by injury.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"