Ollie Watkins

[kippaxvilla2]

Haha - 23,678 I think.  A 'bumper' crowd.

[AV82EC]

Haha - 23,678 I think.  A 'bumper' crowd.

That was in the 80’s in fact until about 92-93 it was.

[RamboandBruno]

He's a boyhood Arsenal fan isn't he. I'm not sure how much that means these days.

With the odd exception, Ian Taylor for example, I don't think footballers care in the same way we do. If he goes to Arsenal it'll be because he thinks they've a better chance of winning trophies, not because he had a picture of Perry Groves on his bedroom wall.

Yes but the photo he has is the still of Groves scoring the third against us in 1986-87 during their 4-0 romp at Villa Park.

There seemed to be a number of drubbings from Arsenal at home in those days. Ive got a vague memory of a 6-2 possibly, maybe around new years day 85,86 or so?? Not inclined to look it up

They battered us by 4 at home the year we came back up under Taylor, and also an Easter Bank Holiday under Little off the top of my head.

Kippax just posted the link to the game I was thinking about, but cant believe it was 83, I would of been 9, but was there and convinced it was the dire 85-87 period. I vaguely remember being at the Perry Groves game, was there another 1-4 game as well?

[kippaxvilla2]

0-4.

[eamonn]

He's a boyhood Arsenal fan isn't he. I'm not sure how much that means these days.

With the odd exception, Ian Taylor for example, I don't think footballers care in the same way we do. If he goes to Arsenal it'll be because he thinks they've a better chance of winning trophies, not because he had a picture of Perry Groves on his bedroom wall.

Will you still love me, stevemorrow?

[cdbearsfan]

He's a boyhood Arsenal fan isn't he. I'm not sure how much that means these days.

With the odd exception, Ian Taylor for example, I don't think footballers care in the same way we do. If he goes to Arsenal it'll be because he thinks they've a better chance of winning trophies, not because he had a picture of Perry Groves on his bedroom wall.

Yes but the photo he has is the still of Groves scoring the third against us in 1986-87 during their 4-0 romp at Villa Park.

There seemed to be a number of drubbings from Arsenal at home in those days. Ive got a vague memory of a 6-2 possibly, maybe around new years day 85,86 or so?? Not inclined to look it up

They battered us by 4 at home the year we came back up under Taylor, and also an Easter Bank Holiday under Little off the top of my head.

Only 3-0 under Taylor. We won the other three meetings when he was our manager (the first time around).

[ozzjim]

Don't sky want him gone!

[PaulTheVillan]

Don't sky want him gone!

They're gonna split the transfer fee with Arsenal to make it happen

[VillaTim]

BBC also doing their level best to get the deal done

[PaulWinch again]

BBC also doing their level best to get the deal done

Eh?

[Chip Butty 111]

I've got a feeling Arsenal will come back with another bid, they do need a striker, but the value of it will depend on how desperate they are.

[Tuscans]

Unai Emery: "Some players prefer to leave. Some players accept to be here and commit to us here and one of them is Ollie Watkins."

Emery has insisted Watkins is "happy to" and will stay at #AVFC this window.
@TheAthleticFC

[Rigadon]

Unai Emery: "Some players prefer to leave. Some players accept to be here and commit to us here and one of them is Ollie Watkins."

Emery has insisted Watkins is "happy to" and will stay at #AVFC this window. Story
@TheAthleticFC

That is good to hear.

[caster troy]

Confirmed as the 'main man' and with new signings to complement him, Ollie's going to go on a run now I think. 10 needed in 15 games to get to 20.

[Somniloquism]

Hopefully after this weekend, it is 7 needed in 14.