Ben Williams ... goalkeeping solution

[jon paul jones]

Sparky may be banging in the goals for us at the moment but Ben Williams is proving to be one of the best shot stoppers hibs have had this side of the millenium. I've lost count of the number of games this season when he's kept us level in a game with some excellent work giving Hibs momentum to go on and win the game.

Very important player for Hibs at the moment

[Golden Bear]

Sparky may be banging in the goals for us at the moment but Ben Williams is proving to be one of the best shot stoppers hibs have had this side of the millenium. I've lost count of the number of games this season when he's kept us level in a game with some excellent work giving Hibs momentum to go on and win the game.

Very important player for Hibs at the moment

:agree:

Man of the match yesterday imo despite Leigh's goalscoring exploits. Williams kept us in the game early on with two stunning saves.

[eebsie]

He is pretty decent. I'm not a huge fan of punching crosses clear but yesterday it all came off for him!

Also seemed to be having a fair bit of "banter" with the away support!

[gackohibs]

Sparky may be banging in the goals for us at the moment but Ben Williams is proving to be one of the best shot stoppers hibs have had this side of the millenium. I've lost count of the number of games this season when he's kept us level in a game with some excellent work giving Hibs momentum to go on and win the game.

Very important player for Hibs at the moment

agreed. However....

he has had a few "zibiesque" moments this year. Ross Countys 2nd goal comes to mind...

Great shot stopper tho!

[matty_f]

Accepting that he has faults, I would still put him above most keepers I've seen this season. I think he's a cracking keeper.

[Golden Bear]

agreed. However....

he has had a few "zibiesque" moments this year. Ross Countys 2nd goal comes to mind...

Great shot stopper tho!

If you asked any fan of any club they could come up with something similar. The perfect goalkeeper who plays perfectly in ever game is a mythical creature.

Williams is a class act and we should concentrate on the positives.

[kentao]

Big Bens the best keeper i have seen at Easter Road since Leighton. A Keeper who fills the fans and team-mates with confidence. He does make mistakes but what keeper doesn't its a thankless position but the big mans doing a great job.

[Pretty Boy]

With our budget and the league we play in we are never going to get a keeper who is perfect.

Williams is doing okay, few silly mistakes but a lot more big saves that have made sure we pick up points.

Compared to the likes of Smith, Zibi, Maka, Simon Brown et al I'm delighted with our goalkeeper.

[steakbake]

With our budget and the league we play in we are never going to get a keeper who is perfect.

De Gea, Cech and Harte have never made any mistakes or misjudgements?

Don't think it has anything to do with budget etc. All keepers make mistakes - its the nature of the roll. So far, I wouldn't say that he's been solely responsible for us dropping points. You can't say the same about many of the keepers who've pulled on the jersey at ER.

For all the mistakes a good keeper makes, he'll make up for in making those vital saves. Folk remember the howlers more easily than they remember the heroics.

[LancashireHibby]

Great shot stopper and kept us in the game yesterday. He certainly made far less mistakes than has maybe been the case recently so hopefully he's learning from those errors and cutting them out from his game.

[blackpoolhibs]

He's made some of the best save i have seen a Hibs keeper make, but he has had some real shockers when gifting the opposition goals.

If he can stop that he will do for me. That save in the first half was fantastic, and the one at the end good too. He does make them look so easy, keep it up ben. :thumbsup:

[Northernhibee]

Pat's best signing by a mile.

[whiskyhibby]

He's made some of the best save i have seen a Hibs keeper make, but he has had some real shockers when gifting the opposition goals.

If he can stop that he will do for me. That save in the first half was fantastic, and the one at the end good too. He does make them look so easy, keep it up ben. :thumbsup:

Couldnt agree more, had another fine game yesterday with some crucial stops

[Hibercelona]

Pat's best signing by a mile.

I would say "Paul Cairney", but Ben Williams is a very strong second, followed by Mcpake (who seems to have lost his way a bit lately. But i'm confident he'll bounce back)

[Sir David Gray]

Very safe pair of hands, quite happy with him being in goal for us.

Compared with some of the bombscares who have preceded him in recent years, this guy seems like Buffon, Casillas and Cech all rolled in to one.

[basehibby]

:agree:

Man of the match yesterday imo despite Leigh's goalscoring exploits. Williams kept us in the game early on with two stunning saves.

:agree: He was certainly not far off the MOM award - a series of brilliant saves from Williams was the other element along with Sparky's goals which were crucial to our victory. Not for the first time either - an excellent signing :top marks

[wheniwas5]

thought he was great yesterday as well and couldnt work out how he only got a 6 in the sun:confused:
dont think they are at the games

[iwasthere1972]

One of the main reasons we are doing so well. What a difference compared to what we've had the past few seasons. We'll done Big Ben.

[nonshinyfinish]

thought he was great yesterday as well and couldnt work out how he only got a 6 in the sun:confused:
dont think they are at the games

Don't buy it. Don't read it.

Problem solved.

[Vini1875]

I'm happy if Big Ben is only appreciated by the Hibs support. No doubt the boy is head and shoulders above all of the keepers we have had in recent years. I for one am delighted with what he has brought to the team. he has saved us a lot of points so far.

[hibby19]

His shot stopping is different class, unbelievably quick reactions which is exactly what you want in a keeper. However, I still keich myself every time he leaves his line for a cross! Just wish he would at least attempt to catch and not make limp attempts at a punch

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Our most reliable keeper since Daniel Andersson IMO, and might be better. Great signing!

[scoopyboy]

thought he was great yesterday as well and couldnt work out how he only got a 6 in the sun:confused:
dont think they are at the games

That's Robert Martin for you.

He stated more than once that Hibs kept the same team that won at Fir Park.

[Stevie Reid]

I am hypercritical of goalkeepers but am delighted with Williams - yes he has cost us goals this season, but many have been goals that many goalkeepers lose quite commonly, and he has saved us and genuinely won us points on many occasions this year.

The most important thing for me is that the back four obviously have absolute faith in him, and that is by far the biggest difference between him and very goalkeeper we have had since Andersson.