Darren Williams

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Nowt interesting, just wondering what people used to think of him? I remember him as a decent enough lad, not always first choice (at times then our team was amazing) but always seemed to fill in competently.

He used to get dogs abuse where I used to be sat though, so have always had the impression he was really disliked by the majority. Not seen any of that reminisced about here mind.

Thing is I was only about 10 when he joined, I don't really remember properly.

So; good, medium or shit. What was the reality?
 


Found his place in the side that got beat off Charlton, don’t remember him getting much grief though he was poor in that game. His best for me was Man City away in the game where Phillips scored off his arse.
 
One of my favourite players. Not for ability as he was the epitome of average. But he fitted into our most successful era in my lifetime through pure determination.

I remember his winner away to Boro in his first year. Playing centre half during our most attacking years getting raped to fuck by Jason Roberts. The playoff final. Clapping.

He was like the original Seb
 
Found his place in the side that got beat off Charlton, don’t remember him getting much grief though he was poor in that game. His best for me was Man City away in the game where Phillips scored off his arse.
Used to watch away games on Teletext, worth me hunting a clip of that down?

Williams joined Sunderland for a fee of £50,000 in October 1996,[2] and made over 250 appearances for the team, 108 of which were in the FA Premier League.

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Probably about 75% off the bench but aye he was with us ages.

He was ok,I don't think people hated him,but he played in quite a few different positions,so people may have been overly critical if he was playing say in midfield.
I just used to sit next to some knackers, Sumerbee got even worse off them.
 
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Liked him and Holloway. Players that came into the team about the time my interest was picking up.
Same, first season was 95/96 so exactly when they joined. I'll admit to having completely forgotten Holloway ever existed, mind.
 
Class in the 97/98 season. Earned England B call up as well.

Reid picked him to man mark Juninho at the riverside only for him not to be playing. Ended up scoring the winner himself.

Good player, especially for the money we paid.
 
Glad to hear this like. Never remember him being a clapper, that's made me laugh.

As mentioned where I sat him and Sumerbee (& Quinn where I stood at Roker thinking about it :/) used to get savaged so not too surprised many liked him.

Thinking about this I'm feeling bad for Fishpaste, he was basically run out of town for saying Bally got vitriol but maybe he really got that impression, he certainly didn't get an easy ride where I was either.
 
Glad to hear this like. Never remember him being a clapper, that's made me laugh.

As mentioned where I sat him and Sumerbee (& Quinn where I stood at Roker thinking about it :/) used to get savaged so not too surprised many liked him.

Thinking about this I'm feeling bad for Fishpaste, he was basically run out of town for saying Bally got vitriol but maybe he really got that impression, he certainly didn't get an easy ride where I was either.

Was your seat in the away end?
 

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