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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8895 on: October 13, 2025, 08:26:49 PM »
Yeah, Bowen ahead of Kane is a wild take even by bronte's standards.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8896 on: October 13, 2025, 08:40:21 PM »
Jarrod is class.

He would be great at the Villa.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8897 on: October 13, 2025, 09:13:08 PM »
Jarrod is class.

He would be great at the Villa.

I suspect this is his last season at West Ham, might be an option in the summer

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8898 on: October 13, 2025, 09:16:29 PM »
How old is Bowen now? I know he was older than I thought but can't remember exactly.

Edit: Ignore me . He 28 - 29 the week before Christmas which is older than I thought.
« Last Edit: October 13, 2025, 09:18:17 PM by Exeter 77 »

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8899 on: October 13, 2025, 09:41:55 PM »
Jarrod is class.

He is, but surely not as a striker down the middle?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8900 on: October 13, 2025, 10:48:30 PM »
Also, Kane easily can play the 'false 9' that has been mentioned. If anything, he does it a lot.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8901 on: October 13, 2025, 11:10:56 PM »
Also, Kane easily can play the 'false 9' that has been mentioned. If anything, he does it a lot.

When has he performed in an international tournament for England? Has a dose of the Rooney's if anything, maybe one very good tournament and the rest rubbish. Pads out the stats in qualifiers and friendlies that England would win anyway. Tournament football is a different vibe completely. England looked a far better team when Southgate finally gave Watkins a chance in the Euros. Gave more space to their most talented players.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8902 on: October 13, 2025, 11:14:41 PM »
Also, Kane easily can play the 'false 9' that has been mentioned. If anything, he does it a lot.

I think that’s been England’s downfall.  False 9 kane work best when the wide players bomb forward into the gap. We had Grealish, Saka and Foden, who prefer the ball at their feet, not played in behind.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #8903 on: October 13, 2025, 11:58:15 PM »
Jarrod is class.


He would be great at the Villa.

His old man is Villa. Was hoping we'd get Bowen Jr under Deano when he was impressing at Hull but Wham were a more attractive proposition at the time even if we had been in for him. Now his Dad-in-law is one of the more famous, unhinged Hammers and I imagine Jarrod is too scared to upset him.

 


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