Ollie Watkins

[Dave]

In fact I would much rather the number 3 forward, if Southgate takes 3 to be Solanke. He's had an excellent season.

I'd just have the three strikers as Kane / Watkins / Bowen, given Bowen has played there for most of the season.

[Toronto Villa]

In fact I would much rather the number 3 forward, if Southgate takes 3 to be Solanke. He's had an excellent season.

I'd just have the three strikers as Kane / Watkins / Bowen, given Bowen has played there for most of the season.

Bowen should absolutely be going. He's superb. The question will be Southgate sees him as a forward or right winger. Because if it's the latter he's likely going to miss out to Cole Palmer and Saka.

[Dave]

In fact I would much rather the number 3 forward, if Southgate takes 3 to be Solanke. He's had an excellent season.

I'd just have the three strikers as Kane / Watkins / Bowen, given Bowen has played there for most of the season.

Bowen should absolutely be going. He's superb. The question will be Southgate sees him as a forward or right winger. Because if it's the latter he's likely going to miss out to Cole Palmer and Saka.

Take him as both, or more likely neither.

[MorrisNielson]

Most goals in a season (League & Cup):
50-Waring (1930-31)
42-Hitchens (1960-61)
36-Brown (1929-30)
35-Brown (1932-33)
34-Capewell (1925-26), Devey (1891-92), Hateley (1964-65)
33-Astley (1933-34)
32-Waring (1928-29)
30-Garraty (1899-00), Hampton (1912-13), Houghton (1930-31), Walker (1920-21), Waring (1931-32)
29-Broome (1936-37), Gray (1976-77), Hampton (1909-10), Stephenson (1919-20)
28-Dickson (1921-22), Dixon (1951-52), Halse (1912-13), Hampton (1911-12), Hateley (1965-66)
27-Cook (1927-28), Graydon (1974-75), Walker (1921-22), Watkins (2023-24)

[Villa in Denmark]

Named in the fan voted PL team of the year.

Article on Villa site

[john e]

Most goals in a season (League & Cup):
50-Waring (1930-31)
42-Hitchens (1960-61)
36-Brown (1929-30)
35-Brown (1932-33)
34-Capewell (1925-26), Devey (1891-92), Hateley (1964-65)
33-Astley (1933-34)
32-Waring (1928-29)
30-Garraty (1899-00), Hampton (1912-13), Houghton (1930-31), Walker (1920-21), Waring (1931-32)
29-Broome (1936-37), Gray (1976-77), Hampton (1909-10), Stephenson (1919-20)
28-Dickson (1921-22), Dixon (1951-52), Halse (1912-13), Hampton (1911-12), Hateley (1965-66)
27-Cook (1927-28), Graydon (1974-75), Walker (1921-22), Watkins (2023-24)

I know it’s Ollies thread
But is there anyone on here see Hitchens play ?

An older friend of mine who I used to go to villa park with and has now passed away always said he was the best he’s ever seen down there

[Percy McCarthy]

Liverpool want him according to one of the rags tomorrow morning.

[pablo_picasso]

And they can fuck right off...

[rob_bridge]

Brilliant Player for Us since Emery came and largely good under Deano. In fact other than when Ings was here (nothing to do with Ings mind).

That Knob Gerrard knocked some confidence out of him.

Absolute snip at 30m

Seems like a decent fella and dependent on the day my 5 year old lad's favourite player. Along with John McGinn, Leon Bailey and Emi Martinez.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Named in the fan voted PL team of the year.

Article on Villa site

Nice that his contribution this season has been noticed by other teams supporters.
Not sure how De Bruyne got in the team mind.

[Demitri_C]

Liverpool want him according to one of the rags tomorrow morning.

Alot of rags are running with it. There is no way he is  going anywhere. We  would want in excess of 100m. If it was arsenal though hmm i think ollie may want to go as ive heard he is a big arsenal fan

[chrisw1]

He is an Arsenal fan.

But he's also become one of the best strikers in the PL in just 18 months playing under Emery.  He's going to the Euros and is playing Champions League next season, where if fit he'll start every single game.  It would be very brave/naive to risk upsetting that momentum by moving this summer.

[ChicagoLion]

Arsenal will come in for him, it’s the most obvious transfer story of the summer.
We are now their rivals, so unsettling Watkins is par for the course.

[Bad English]

Liverpool want him according to one of the rags tomorrow morning.

[olaftab]

Liverpool want him according to one of the rags tomorrow morning.

Alot of rags are running with it. There is no way he is  going anywhere. We  would want in excess of 100m. If it was arsenal though hmm i think ollie may want to go as ive heard he is a big arsenal fan

Well, he may want to go but he has a contract with us and it's up to us to turn that may into reality and hopefully we won't otherwise we are back on the slippery slope.