Ollie Watkins

[Ger Regan]

He's very quick too, isn't he? At least compared to our other options up front he is.

[Risso]

He's very quick too, isn't he? At least compared to our other options up front he is.

Quicker than Concrete Boots Wesley, Wading Through Treacle Trezeguet or Is He Actually Moving El Ghazi?  I refuse to believe it!

[Villafirst]

He's very quick too, isn't he? At least compared to our other options up front he is.

Quicker than Concrete Boots Wesley, Wading Through Treacle Trezeguet or Is He Actually Moving El Ghazi?  I refuse to believe it!

El Ghazi used to have a decent turn of pace. What happened to that? His confidence looks shot, terrible ball retention and rubbish corner kicks. Why didn't DS take him off at Half-time?

[enigma]

He cost me last night!

Yep. Annoyed he got taken off with 20 minutes to go!

[Mister E]

Does our Ollie normally take penalties?

[Sexual Ealing]

No

[eamonn]

Wheres Marcus Stewart of Ipswich and Kevin Phillips (Sunderland days) in your lists, Footy? Didn't they pwn the Prem in the early years of the nu millenia ?

[Mister E]

No

okay, thx.
Given the number of penalties being awarded and reflecting on Ayew's wholly-inept effort yesterday I hope that Smith has given dome focus on this. I'm not sure who our established penalty-taker is: i don't recall us winning many last season (Wes took one and missed at Naaarrrich).

[Sexual Ealing]

No

okay, thx.
Given the number of penalties being awarded and reflecting on Ayew's wholly-inept effort yesterday I hope that Smith has given dome focus on this. I'm not sure who our established penalty-taker is: i don't recall us winning many last season (Wes took one and missed at Naaarrrich).

I think Hourihane, if he's on the pitch, should take them.

[Mister E]

No

okay, thx.
Given the number of penalties being awarded and reflecting on Ayew's wholly-inept effort yesterday I hope that Smith has given dome focus on this. I'm not sure who our established penalty-taker is: i don't recall us winning many last season (Wes took one and missed at Naaarrrich).

I think Hourihane, if he's on the pitch, should take them.

Presumably, he won't be in the starting 11 often, so it needs more than him.

[SheffieldVillain]

I'd definitely give them to Ollie but think Jack will be our penalty taker this year.

Centre forwards should always want to take penalties to my mind, and be allowed to unless there's an obviously outstanding candidate with a great record somewhere else in the team. If you don't back yourself to score one on one with the keeper as a striker and get an easy 3 or 4 goals (or 15 if you play for United) in a season, there's surely something wrong with your confidence. I vaguely remember one of our strikers years ago, maybe Julian Joachim, saying he didn't like taking them and thought it was a bit odd.

[OCD]

Unfortunately I can see Jack missing some. Would rather have someone who you would bet you're house on them putting it away.

[Bad English]

I wonder how much time is dedicated to taking penalties at BMH. Either at team level or by individual players. I'd like to think that Jack and others stay behind à la Beckham or Ladyboy to hone their skills.

[aldridgeboy]

The clamp down yesterday, with De Gea moving a fraction off his line , must really favour penalty takers this season.

[sid1964]

it will be interesting to see how he does tonight against a couple of tough centre halfs