Ollie Watkins

[LeeB]

Out of how many matches? Anyway, his general play was better, even when he wasn't scoring he was winning headers and bullying defenders. Abilities he seems to have lost in the last couple of seasons.

No, I disagree there because I think this season his all round game has got back up towards the level of the first season just his finishing that's woeful, but again we don't get enough chances to him from balls crossed where he's strongest.

[cdbearsfan]

He had loads of chances against Leeds. His all round game has looked a bit better the last few games (pre-Leeds debacle) but was generally lacking earlier in the season particularly, to nobody's great surprise, when we kept trying the failed Watkings experiment.

[Drummond]

A lot of his goals snuck through the keeper's legs etc and they aren't going in now. It's marginal stuff and for whatever reason he's not hitting the heights. I think he'll come good again though.

[Beard82]

We dont play to his strengths

Im not sure whos strengths we do play to, mind

[Risso]

We dont play to his strengths

Im not sure whos strengths we do play to, mind

He's had loads of chances, he's just missed them all.

[Beard82]

We dont play to his strengths

Im not sure whos strengths we do play to, mind

He's had loads of chances, he's just missed them all.

Yeah - I dont disagree - but I think its because he works better with crosses and cut backs and a bit more instinctive.

If he has time to think, he never scores

[N'ZMAV]

Watkins is a good front man - however, a poor finisher when he needs to think or take a few touches on too many occasions.

[cdbearsfan]

A lot of his goals snuck through the keeper's legs etc and they aren't going in now. It's marginal stuff and for whatever reason he's not hitting the heights. I think he'll come good again though.

Not sure about that. The consensus at the time was that he was unlucky not to have more goals. He made a habit of hitting the woodwork or having goals VAR'd off for being an atom offside.

[Drummond]

He was taking more risks then, because he was scoring more. Now he's not scoring, he's not taking risks...

[brontebilly]

He was taking more risks then, because he was scoring more. Now he's not scoring, he's not taking risks...

He took plenty of risks v Leeds. His movement was excellent, just couldn't finish the chances to deservedly win us the game. His performance v Citeh was the best he has played for us since Grealish left.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Watkins is a good front man - however, a poor finisher when he needs to think or take a few touches on too many occasions.

Agree with this.

If we got the ball forward quickly and accurately (unlike the present slow, disjointed approach) then he would be a better option than Bailey IMO.

He's also more disciplined out of possession and decent at defending setpieces. UTV

[Flamingo Lane]

He sadly appears to have taken to playing with his boots on the wrong feet. That incident v Leeds in the first half, when he was through on goal, and his touch of the ball with his right foot sent it skewering off onto his left foot, and a wider angle from goal, was nothing short of woeful. Still like him though! But Archer needs to be given a chance now.

[Goldie.7]

Useless player who needs dropping. It's actually pathetic how many poor decisions he makes repeatedly. I'm 1000% confident Archer would do a much better job than this non-scoring goal scorer.

[PeterWithesShin]

Devoid of confidence and form and yet Action Man hair keeps picking him.

[passport1]

Said before and will say it again he's a Championship level striker.