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Offline brontebilly

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6015 on: August 26, 2024, 05:31:22 PM »
Best save ever? I think not.

Don't even think it was the best one in the game. Great reactions but Watkins made a hero out of him

Martinez save from Saka in first half was outstanding.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6016 on: August 26, 2024, 06:00:19 PM »
Best save ever? I think not.

Don't even think it was the best one in the game. Great reactions but Watkins made a hero out of him

Martinez save from Saka in first half was outstanding.
Agree. At the time in the holte, me and everyone around us thought it was a worldie of a save, but as soon as the replay came around, it was a bit ‘JFC Ollie’.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6017 on: August 26, 2024, 08:53:59 PM »
How much longer will we have to play with a 50% match fit Ollie. He played about 30 mins at the Euros and was given the whole of pre season off which I think was a huge mistake. Saka played almost every minute at the Euros and.looks as sharp as ever.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6018 on: August 26, 2024, 09:03:16 PM »
I think it will depend on the data that gets transmitted from those slinky black AAA cup bras that they all wear now

Offline Monty

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6019 on: August 26, 2024, 09:04:31 PM »
How much longer will we have to play with a 50% match fit Ollie. He played about 30 mins at the Euros and was given the whole of pre season off which I think was a huge mistake. Saka played almost every minute at the Euros and.looks as sharp as ever.

He was carrying an injury.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6020 on: August 26, 2024, 09:17:17 PM »
How much longer will we have to play with a 50% match fit Ollie. He played about 30 mins at the Euros and was given the whole of pre season off which I think was a huge mistake. Saka played almost every minute at the Euros and.looks as sharp as ever.

He was carrying an injury.
As we aw with Kane, playing with an injury does not work.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6021 on: August 26, 2024, 09:21:55 PM »
I think it will depend on the data that gets transmitted from those slinky black AAA cup bras that they all wear now
They give small electric shocks - thats what McPhee does everytime we mess up a set piece - buzzes to culprit

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6022 on: August 27, 2024, 08:12:43 AM »
How much longer will we have to play with a 50% match fit Ollie. He played about 30 mins at the Euros and was given the whole of pre season off which I think was a huge mistake. Saka played almost every minute at the Euros and.looks as sharp as ever.

Saka also didn't play any pre-season games. Neither did Rodri for City or Bowen for West Ham and Konsa had 60 mins.

I suspect there is something more with Watkins then just match fitness but we either let him rest in pre-season or have him crapped out at the end of the season.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6023 on: August 27, 2024, 12:43:51 PM »
When interviewed McGinn said that he was really hurting after those misses but knows that he will bounce back.
I am sure that once the first one goes in (which i think will be this Saturday) then he will be back to normal

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6024 on: August 27, 2024, 12:48:27 PM »
He just starts seasons a little slowly, and has all the time he's been here. In 5 seasons he's never scored for us in his first 2 league games of the year.

Offline maidstonevillain

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6025 on: August 27, 2024, 12:49:38 PM »
When interviewed McGinn said that he was really hurting after those misses but knows that he will bounce back.
I am sure that once the first one goes in (which i think will be this Saturday) then he will be back to normal
His normal isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

Offline Sexual Ealing

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6026 on: August 27, 2024, 12:50:24 PM »
He just starts seasons a little slowly, and has all the time he's been here. In 5 seasons he's never scored for us in his first 2 league games of the year.

Perhaps he should be on a part-time contract?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6027 on: August 27, 2024, 12:51:20 PM »
He just starts seasons a little slowly, and has all the time he's been here. In 5 seasons he's never scored for us in his first 2 league games of the year.

Perhaps he should be on a part-time contract?

Lovely.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6028 on: August 27, 2024, 12:55:09 PM »
When interviewed McGinn said that he was really hurting after those misses but knows that he will bounce back.
I am sure that once the first one goes in (which i think will be this Saturday) then he will be back to normal
His normal isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

What do you mean by that, on his normal Watkins a great player for us as his goals and assist stats from last season show.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #6029 on: August 27, 2024, 01:02:38 PM »
When interviewed McGinn said that he was really hurting after those misses but knows that he will bounce back.
I am sure that once the first one goes in (which i think will be this Saturday) then he will be back to normal
His normal isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

What do you mean by that, on his normal Watkins a great player for us as his goals and assist stats from last season show.

Thats a really strange take to have on Ollie. He's been fantastic

 


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