To see Dave at the FIFA Fan Fest site in Sydney...

 

Straka took over a couple of weeks ago following an exhaustive search after Fury fired season one coach Ian Ferguson as the club collapsed - then was revived - in the off-season.

"There's a different intensity and it's good finally to have a coach of his calibre up in Townsville," Williams told au.fourfourtwo.com today. 

"And off the field as well as on you can see the way we all get on which will tell on the field. Everyone kind of respects each other which is what you want. It's the set-up for success."

Sydney FC used this formula for spectacular success when they hired Vitezslav Lavicka a year ago and although Williams plays down any expectations of similar results this season, he said the building blocks are in place for a more competitive unit at Dairy Farmers.

"Obviously those two [Lavicka and Straka] grew up in that football world and you've seen the success that Sydney have had with him," said Williams.

"Hopefully we  can go down similar lines - it might be a big ask for us to be top four but we won't do down without a fight.

"And with these coaches here it's so good for the league and for young players who aspire to go overseas, you don't have a better link then with European coaches who have contacts and can offer you what is already there.

"No disrespect to any of the Australian coaches but most people know European coaches are one step ahead. We're very lucky and privileged to have him."

Straka was appointed with the approval of FFA Technical Director Han Berger, amongst others, and comes with a strong reputation as a player and coach.

He played at Italia 90 for Czeckoslovakia and was capped 35 times before taking coaching jobs around Europe - including a one-off stint with Czech Republic as national team coach. Straka also built strong links with German football.

The rebirth of Fury has been a difficult one with the club still well short on players  - around 14-15 currently - but Williams says there is enough time for Straka to reoganise the troops in Townsville.

"He's seeing trialists himself and he has the freedom now that the bulk of players have been signed to sign the remainder of the squad," said Williams.

"You never know, there could be a few visa players coming who want to play for him. It's all exciting and excellent once we get the full squad.

"But at the moment the team cohesion is excellent and it's probably the best ever that I've been involved in a professional sense in the five years I've been a professional footballer."

And Williams, 22, is looking forward to potentially replicating Sydney's Killer-Bs combination of Brosque and Bridge with strike partner Dyron Daal in a classic little-and-large twosome. 

"I've got to be nice to him though, Dyron's in charge of the fine system," joked Williams.

Williams was on hand tonight in Sydney on Tuesday night to offer support to Corporate Cup team Tribal Warriors.

The team, a mix of Indigenous and Brazilian players, were part of the Street Soccer tournament at Darling Harbour's FIFA Fan Fest and showed off some great skills for their A-League guest . 

To see Dave at the FIFA Fan Fest site in Sydney...