Ollie Watkins

[Lastfootstamper]

But he didn't make 100 appearances. So it's a bit of a nonsense stat. He's still behind Carew, amongst others.

[Risso]

Benteke scored many more in many fewer, so, no.

I think the 100+ appearances bit is key there. Benteke didn't.

[Lastfootstamper]

Posted the other day. Miles ahead of Barry

Ollie Watkins will make his 100th Premier League appearance today against Leicester.

Only nine players in the competitions history have scored more goals than Watkins for Aston Villa.

Take a look at how many goals each of those players scored in their first 100 Premier League games for the club.

[Lastfootstamper]

Benteke scored many more in many fewer, so, no.

I think the 100+ appearances bit is key there. Benteke didn't.

I know, but it is a bit shit if you can't include the bloke that's miles ahead of everyone else in number of goals scored because he was stoopid enuff to do it in fewer games.

[Mellin]

Benteke doing that in 89 games in comfortably the worst team is sensational. What a waste.

[Somniloquism]

But he didn't make 100 appearances. So it's a bit of a nonsense stat. He's still behind Carew, amongst others.

Level with Carew on that picture though with his goal last night and Big John only got one more after that so it would put him ahead depending on how many more games it took him to get the extra one.

[Risso]

Benteke scored many more in many fewer, so, no.

I think the 100+ appearances bit is key there. Benteke didn't.

I know, but it is a bit shit if you can't include the bloke that's miles ahead of everyone else in number of goals scored because he was stoopid enuff to do it in fewer games.

Oh I agree. I'm not sure where all this "100 games" stuff has come from to be honest.

[Lastfootstamper]

Yup. Either do it for 89 games or don't include Benteke.

[Somniloquism]

Benteke scored many more in many fewer, so, no.

I think the 100+ appearances bit is key there. Benteke didn't.

I know, but it is a bit shit if you can't include the bloke that's miles ahead of everyone else in number of goals scored because he was stoopid enuff to do it in fewer games.

Oh I agree. I'm not sure where all this "100 games" stuff has come from to be honest.

Hmmm, I wonder who had their 100th PL game for Villa yesterday........

[Goldenballs]

What a monster Benteke was for us.

[Risso]

A new Benteke or Carew next to Watkins, in this team with Emery as manager would be a thing of majestic beauty. We'd probably have the title wrapped up by Christmas and we'd have to take the phone off the hook to stop Grealish's increasingly desperate calls to come home.

[LeeB]

A new Benteke or Carew next to Watkins, in this team with Emery as manager would be a thing of majestic beauty. We'd probably have the title wrapped up by Christmas and we'd have to take the phone off the hook to stop Grealish's increasingly desperate calls to come home.

I reckon we're going to be next season's Napoli anyway, additional big hairy arsed but gifted centre forward or not.

[Risso]

A new Benteke or Carew next to Watkins, in this team with Emery as manager would be a thing of majestic beauty. We'd probably have the title wrapped up by Christmas and we'd have to take the phone off the hook to stop Grealish's increasingly desperate calls to come home.

I reckon we're going to be next season's Napoli anyway, additional big hairy arsed but gifted centre forward or not.

I'd love an away day at Napoli. Obviously there'd be a fair chance of not making it back alive, but still.

[Richard E]

A new Benteke or Carew next to Watkins, in this team with Emery as manager would be a thing of majestic beauty. We'd probably have the title wrapped up by Christmas and we'd have to take the phone off the hook to stop Grealish's increasingly desperate calls to come home.

Apart from the fact that knowing our luck said player would do their cruciate ligaments 3 minutes into the first game and be out for the season!

[Smithy]

Posted the other day. Miles ahead of Barry

Ollie Watkins will make his 100th Premier League appearance today against Leicester.

Only nine players in the competitions history have scored more goals than Watkins for Aston Villa.

Take a look at how many goals each of those players scored in their first 100 Premier League games for the club.

What's telling from that list is how few went on to get many more goals after their first 100 appearances. It's really only Gabby and Yorke who added a decent number AFTER their first 100 games.  If Ollie stays fit, Unai still wants him, and we're competing in the top third of the table for the next few years as we all hope, I could see easily Ollie getting to Gabby's total by the end of 24/25 season.  It's only 4 more this season, and 15 in each of the next two.