Ollie Watkins

[ChicagoLion]

Of course there is going to be speculation over an England centre forward who looks like he may have lost his place in the team as we enter the January transfer window. Of course I hope we are able to have 2 strikers available but I am not sure how he will react to being second fiddle.

Exactly. It's a bit like goalkeepers. Unless we can figure out a way to play with both of them on the pitch all the time, it's perfectly reasonable to assume one of them is going to want to go somewhere else, eventually. I thought Duran was the succession plan, and we'd be looking at another season or 2 of Ollie as #1, but the first half of the season hasn't played out like that. Apart from a few weirdos who seem to actively want rid of Ollie, I think most people are just speculating a bit. No harm in that.

Wanting rid of him is only sensible if there is a replacement on the horizon.
But the underlying concern is that he wil not want to be the number 2, so it may force the sit in January.

[PaulWinch again]

Real opportunity now Ollie, find your best form again.

[Steve67]

Needs to stop playing like a raffle prize winner and put an early chance away.  Great player but slightly off kilter at the mo, not the only one to be fair.

[PaulWinch again]

Raffle prize winner? Come on.

[VillaTim]

Over to Oliver George Arthur for the next 3 then

[Villa Lew]

Turns 29 today, hopefully today will be a HAPPY birthday for him.

[Jon Crofts]

Championship player on the last few months showings.

[PaulWinch again]

Nonsense.

[Olneythelonely]

Championship player on the last few months showings.

Just the goal and the assist today.

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed - and worked the line really well.

[Villan82]

Championship player on the last few months showings.

England international. Consistent goalscorer in the top flight for four and a half seasons. 7 goals off being our top scorer of the modern era (since 1992).

[Keeno]

Championship player on the last few months showings.

Just the goal and the assist today.

I do think that the fact we're shipping 2 goals a game and needing him to score every single chance he gets to even pick up one point, let alone the win, is warping perception of him, a lot.

[Olneythelonely]

Championship player on the last few months showings.

Just the goal and the assist today.

I do think that the fact we're shipping 2 goals a game and needing him to score every single chance he gets to even pick up one point, let alone the win, is warping perception of him, a lot.

Completely agree.

[TonyD]

He is wasting about 6 chances a game. 
He needs to get his mojo back.

[Astnor]

It s so predictable when he comes running with the ball into the  box what look like could be a real opportunity - it comes to nothing just fizzle out to nothing again and again. He s lost what he might have had of confidence in those situations, cant be much fun for him coming into those situations at the moment.