London Broncos sign Danny Williams

[Davester]

Broncos secure Williams

WEDNESDAY - 15th December 2004


London Broncos have announced the signing of Melbourne Storm forward Danny Williams on a one year deal.

The rugged back rower, who has over 200 top flight games to his name, including an appearance in an NRL Grand Final, is still awaiting some detail from the Australian authorities relating to a current suspension he is serving, but regardless of that , he is now tied to the London club.

Williams is currently serving an 18 match suspension following an incident in a round nineteen NRL game against Wests Tigers, and he has nine games of that sentence yet to serve.

Commenting in the signing, Broncos Head Coach Tony Rea believes the club will benefit significantly:

"Danny is an uncompromising character and will hopefully bring great spirit and knowledge to our team", said Rea.

"I see him playing a very important role for us not just on the pitch but in preparation and training as well."

Williams was recognised as an outstanding junior player on the NSW Central Coast with Woy Woy and went on to play for the Australian Schoolboys in 1991. He made first grade debut as an interchange player for North Sydney Bears in 1992, and was also a North Sydney teammate of Tony Rea.

He was also to become one of Melbourne Storm’s longest serving players, having played his 100th first grade game for the Storm in the 1999 Grand Final victory over St George Illawarra Dragons.

Source: superleague.co.uk

 

[Davester]

I'll be spewing if the ban doesn't apply to him in the Super League :x

 

[innsaneink]

It will. He'll be warming his ass for 9 weeks.

Theyve been busy in the offseason....lots of new buys.

Mark Tookey
Lee Hopkins
Mark McLinden
Luke Dorn
Tyrone Smith
Zebastion Luisi
Solomon Haumono
Anthony Armour
Thomas Leuluai
Nick Bradley Qalilawa
Maggot Williams.

 

[DIEHARD]

I'll be spewing if the ban doesn't apply to him in the Super League :x

Me too. It will be a disgrace if he gets to play.

 

[Stagger eel]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

 

[innsaneink]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

Yeah....most likely.

 

[Hurriflatch]

it's already been said by the NRL that the ban will carry he did try and go to France to serve the suspension but that was stopped by the NRL so I've gotta assume the same rules will apply now.

When I read this topic I had kinda hoped it meant the pommie boxer who just got his head punched in by Klisnkov (sp?) had done a reverse Mundane

 

[bulldog]

I probably would not think so poorly of him if he had apologised for the lowest act I've ever witnessed on a football field.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

It will. He'll be warming his ass for 9 weeks.

Theyve been busy in the offseason....lots of new buys.

Mark Tookey
Lee Hopkins
Mark McLinden
Luke Dorn
Tyrone Smith
Zebastion Luisi
Solomon Haumono
Anthony Armour
Thomas Leuluai
Nick Bradley Qalilawa
Maggot Williams.

What a catalogue of hacks that is. They seem to be specialising in players that could never quite cut it in the NRL.

 

[choisir]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

Yeah....most likely.

I was born in the 60's I got a giggle.

 

[Hoggy]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

Yeah....most likely.

Bullshit.

 

[innsaneink]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

Yeah....most likely.

bullsh*t.

Oh?

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Can you help me with my thoughts on Bob Carr, Kostya Tszyu & Red Hot Chili Peppers?

 

[Broncodroid]

would you still call him maggot if it was anyone else other than a Tigers player he hit?

I believe that Danny Williams's act of thuggery was simply one of the most ridiculous displays ever seen on the football field and it is without doubt the biggest act of thuggery I have seen in my days as a League supporter in any form of League.

Let me refresh your memory:

Danny Williams king hit the unexpecting Tigers player (O'Neill) whilst he was making his way back to the line with his mind on the game. End of story. No excuse amnesia or not (another story when we talk about the defence from Williams and Melbourne).

Williams is a coward. The penalty was just and I am somewhat a little p###ed that he is now allowed to continue his career earning very good money in a game he disrespected.

The majority of fans I have spoken to about the incident tend to agree...the majority that do not agree with my opinion there are either Melbourne fans (alot agree too) or people from the Woy Woy area on the Central Coast who know the Williams family who reside there.

Disclaimer: I will not say another word on the Danny Williams incident that blackmarked our game for a part of 2004.

Mark Tookey
Lee Hopkins
Mark McLinden
Luke Dorn
Tyrone Smith
Zebastion Luisi
Solomon Haumono
Anthony Armour
Thomas Leuluai
Nick Bradley Qalilawa
Maggot Williams.

This list is exactly why the Super League competition is second class when comparing it too the NRL. Here we have in one team, a bunch of former NRL players unable to cut it or make it in the NRL who now take the place of juniors from London who will either a) move on to another club or b) chase Rugby.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Do all of those players have an immediate British ancestry? I know Williams is considered an Irishman having an Irish grandparent and passport, but the rest of them?

Btw the suspsension will carry over in the Super League, he won't play until April I think.

 

[Voice of Reason]

SpaceMonkey is spot on.
Mark Tookey
Lee Hopkins
Mark McLinden
Luke Dorn
Tyrone Smith
Zebastion Luisi
Solomon Haumono
Anthony Armour
Thomas Leuluai
Nick Bradley Qalilawa
Maggot Williams.


This mob are like the warm dregs at the bottom of the beer can at a BBQ on a hot Oz afternoon- fit only for throwing out!!!!! #-o #-o

 

[CC_Eagle]

Solomon went alright. He was a gun before he started boxing. Once he made his return he never really had the motivation he did beforehand. Despite playing for city in 03 he never really reached his previous pre-boxing form.

He had a few good games on 04, but was easily the most inconsistent player for this year and last. He is a absolute gem of a bloke as well. One of the female Manly regulars was diagnosed with breast cancer in 03 and she adored Solo. Solo attended a fan social get together out of the blue and gave her the chance to meet a player she loved. Over the treatment he picked her out in the crowd after games and went over for a hug and a chat after just about every home game. Solo helped her keep her spirits high with his efforts on and off the field and in the end helped her beat the cancer.

He may be a bit of a loose cannon but his heart is as big as his head.

Dorny will kill the ESL. His defence was never good enough for the NRL.

I was sad to see NBQ go. Whilst he isn't a rep player he was damn fine in the late half of last year filling in for Chris Hicks.

 

[bender]

Solomon went alright. He was a gun before he started boxing. Once he made his return he never really had the motivation he did beforehand. Despite playing for city in 03 he never really reached his previous pre-boxing form.

He had a few good games on 04, but was easily the most inconsistent player for this year and last. He is a absolute gem of a bloke as well. One of the female Manly regulars was diagnosed with breast cancer in 03 and she adored Solo. Solo attended a fan social get together out of the blue and gave her the chance to meet a player she loved. Over the treatment he picked her out in the crowd after games and went over for a hug and a chat after just about every home game. Solo helped her keep her spirits high with his efforts on and off the field and in the end helped her beat the cancer.

He may be a bit of a loose cannon but his heart is as big as his head.

Dorny will kill the ESL. His defence was never good enough for the NRL.

I was sad to see NBQ go. Whilst he isn't a rep player he was damn fine in the late half of last year filling in for Chris Hicks.

Id like to see Soloman do a bit of sparring with Danny Williams, Herbie Hide or some of the other good British Boxers over there. IMO, he was capable of achieving as much or more as a boxer than as a rugby league player.

 

[Martli]

Iread this in the paper in a little side collumn and the headline was "Williams signs with broncos" and I thought "WHAT? SBW HAS SINGED WITH BRISBANE??"

 

[Thunderstruck]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Johns Magic]

It will. He'll be warming his ass for 9 weeks.

Theyve been busy in the offseason....lots of new buys.

Mark Tookey
Lee Hopkins
Mark McLinden
Luke Dorn
Tyrone Smith
Zebastion Luisi
Solomon Haumono
Anthony Armour
Thomas Leuluai
Nick Bradley Qalilawa
Maggot Williams.

What a catalogue of hacks that is. They seem to be specialising in players that could never quite cut it in the NRL.

Expect to see them star in the ESL.