Ollie Watkins

[Percy McCarthy]

Love Ollie Watkins. He deserves all of this.

Apparently the kids at school today were running round the playground singing 'We've got Ollie Watkins'.. That's Sheffield, not Birmingham, and kids who aren't Villa fans.

He's going to be such a star.

Yeah but for who? He already is for us.

A bigger, more famous star, and for us hopefully. Chris Heck will have celebrated that goal as much as anyone, for different reasons than most. My youngest was already chuffed with last year’s away kit with Watkins on the back, but a lot more will be after next season’s Adidas one bearing the same name.

Heck will have everything crossed for Big Emi winning another trophy on Sunday too.

[cdbearsfan]

It's great that all his newfound fans can rush out and buy the new Villa shirt with his name on it. Sometime in November, maybe.

[dave.woodhall]

Love Ollie Watkins. He deserves all of this.

Apparently the kids at school today were running round the playground singing 'We've got Ollie Watkins'.. That's Sheffield, not Birmingham, and kids who aren't Villa fans.

He's going to be such a star.

Yeah but for who? He already is for us.

A bigger, more famous star, and for us hopefully. Chris Heck will have celebrated that goal as much as anyone, for different reasons than most. My youngest was already chuffed with last year’s away kit with Watkins on the back, but a lot more will be after next season’s Adidas one bearing the same name.

Heck will have everything crossed for Big Emi winning another trophy on Sunday too.

Your big job is to get your eldest into one.

[Percy McCarthy]

Love Ollie Watkins. He deserves all of this.

Apparently the kids at school today were running round the playground singing 'We've got Ollie Watkins'.. That's Sheffield, not Birmingham, and kids who aren't Villa fans.

He's going to be such a star.

Yeah but for who? He already is for us.

A bigger, more famous star, and for us hopefully. Chris Heck will have celebrated that goal as much as anyone, for different reasons than most. My youngest was already chuffed with last year’s away kit with Watkins on the back, but a lot more will be after next season’s Adidas one bearing the same name.

Heck will have everything crossed for Big Emi winning another trophy on Sunday too.

Your big job is to get your eldest into one.

The grown up ones can buy their own.

[dave.woodhall]

The grown up ones can buy their own.

Are they millionaires yet?

[Percy McCarthy]

The grown up ones can buy their own.

Are they millionaires yet?

One of them sent me £250 to put in my ISA for them the other day. It’s a start.

Another one had £7k in there a couple of years ago, but then he spent it.

[dave.woodhall]

The grown up ones can buy their own.

Are they millionaires yet?

One of them sent me £250 to put in my ISA for them the other day. It’s a start.

Another one had £7k in there a couple of years ago, but then he spent it.

And I can guess which one was which.

[AV84]

Watching his interviews post match, I really love how honest he is about things like not wanting to be on the bench, and how he knows he and others can make a difference to the team if they play, but the way he does it doesn't come across as arrogant or petulant.

I also think it's funny that apparently a while ago his agent was telling him he needed to get out there more, build a brand type of thing, which he doesn't seem to have made any effort to do, and instead he's gone and made himself the most celebrated athelte in England.

[Dogtanian]

They have been coming out today Paul, all the big previously hidden Villains. This no accent thing is worrying. I hope the first time Prince George talks about his first love it will be in the best Erdington growl.

I’m expecting Bovril to rock up with a royal warrant any day now.

[Chap]

Watching his interviews post match, I really love how honest he is about things like not wanting to be on the bench, and how he knows he and others can make a difference to the team if they play, but the way he does it doesn't come across as arrogant or petulant.

I also think it's funny that apparently a while ago his agent was telling him he needed to get out there more, build a brand type of thing, which he doesn't seem to have made any effort to do, and instead he's gone and made himself the most celebrated athelte in England. In other words, lets his football do the talking. A rare commodity these days.

[baddowvillans]

It reminded me of Gary Lineker's goal against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi final.

I'm glad you said that because when I am asked "what's the best goal you 've seen I tend to say that goal.  It's not spectacular it's just the skills and technique are exceptional as the ball come s to him awkwardly and he deliberately use him right thigh to move the ball into space on his left side and then finishes with his left back across the keeper.  Not a fan of Lineker these days but that goal was special.

[aev]

Tardelli like celebration.

[darren woolley]

It would be great if England win and he scores again in the final.

[Dr Butler]

It would be great if England win and he scores again in the final.

yes please....

UTV
The Doc

[Villa Lew]

He's already taken over from David Attenborough as England's no 1 'National Treasure.