Ollie Watkins

[eamonn]

That "rat-face/gobshite/snide fucker" Neil Maupay is good mates with Ollie and even named his son after him:

 

Bit of an awkward moment when Brazil and Agbonlahor what his goal target is for next season...

[jwarry]

The clickbait media have started already

https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-interested-in-signing-england-hero-ollie-watkins/

It doesn’t seem to have occurred to them which team is the more attractive to players now

[TonyD]

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 though to move the ball ointo space on his left side and then finishes with left back across the keeper.  Not a fan of Lineker these days but that goal was special.

I thought of the Linekar goal as well. 
More pressure on Linekar as he had to equalise.
But both truly excellent finishes. 
World class. 

[LeeB]

The clickbait media have started already

https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-interested-in-signing-england-hero-ollie-watkins/

It doesn’t seem to have occurred to them which team is the more attractive to players now

It doesn't matter, it's just to generate clicks from the mindless masses.

[Stu82]

Great interview in Telegraph with Dean Smith, talking about Ollie.

Don’t know how to do links, sure someone will.

[AV84]

I love the idea that Chelsea were interested in signing Duran and have only now realised that Watkins would be better.

[Somniloquism]

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.

Someone was out there pretending to be him on Twitter. Community notes shut them down although not before loads were congratulating him.

[Hookeysmith]

In a world nowadays where "fans" do change thier alliegencies, I wonder how something like this can create a shift in people's consciousness and we suddenly become more media noticed nd friendly and hoover up more support.

Can't think of a better time to be a new Villa fan

[jwarry]

In a world nowadays where "fans" do change thier alliegencies, I wonder how something like this can create a shift in people's consciousness and we suddenly become more media noticed nd friendly and hoover up more support.

Can't think of a better time to be a new Villa fan

Rest assured Mr Heck is now rubbing his hands with glee!

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm just glad we can cash in on having Ollie, Ezri, Emi and JD appearing in big international finals by selling loads of their replica shirts.

[AV84]

I'm just glad we can cash in on having Ollie, Ezri, Emi and JD appearing in big international finals by selling loads of their replica shirts.

I know you're mocking there, but there's still a possibility that we launch the kit on Monday morning with 3 of them being Champions and do actually cash in on it.

[stevo_st]

Hopefully they’ll have Watkins, acorns sponsor, champions league badges all ready to order on Monday so I don’t end up buying an England kit to satisfy the sprogs when Ollie scores a hat trick on Sunday.

[Stu]

The clickbait media have started already

https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-interested-in-signing-england-hero-ollie-watkins/

It doesn’t seem to have occurred to them which team is the more attractive to players now

It doesn't matter, it's just to generate clicks from the mindless masses.

As one of the idiots, I had a look and the source they quote in the article goes to another page about Ivan Toney, not Ollie lmao. Then it says Villa may be targeting Toney in 'succession planning', as if we're going to replace a 28 year old star striker with another 28 year old who got found guilty of gambling on games he was involved in. Brilliant stuff, truly.

[jwarry]

The clickbait media have started already

https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-interested-in-signing-england-hero-ollie-watkins/

It doesn’t seem to have occurred to them which team is the more attractive to players now

It doesn't matter, it's just to generate clicks from the mindless masses.

As one of the idiots, I had a look and the source they quote in the article goes to another page about Ivan Toney, not Ollie lmao. Then it says Villa may be targeting Toney in 'succession planning', as if we're going to replace a 28 year old star striker with another 28 year old who got found guilty of gambling on games he was involved in. Brilliant stuff, truly.

Indeed, what kind of people sit down and dream this stuff up?  And how much do they get paid?

[Sexual Ealing]

Imagine how much we'd get if we sold him now.