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Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9765 on: December 15, 2025, 06:58:38 AM »
I would like to know what this injury is. Is it operable?
Will he ever get better or is it mental?
He looks shot.
Im sure Emery has come out fairly recently and said he has some kind of cyst, which is making it uncomfortable for him?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9766 on: December 15, 2025, 07:39:06 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.

Offline DrGonzo

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9767 on: December 15, 2025, 10:11:43 AM »
Our goal difference is much lower than those around us. A striker in the goals column would have a positive effect in that. Also we might stop nicking games by a single goal. The pressure exerted on teams that have to play from goals behind might also see us win games more comfortably. I like the guy, he’s done great things for us over the last few years. He’s not producing this season. We need a striker that odd scoring. Is that unfair to say?
« Last Edit: December 15, 2025, 04:00:10 PM by DrGonzo »

Offline Smirker

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9768 on: December 15, 2025, 10:19:26 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.

Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.


Offline FatSam

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9769 on: December 15, 2025, 10:31:18 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.


Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.



We're 3rd in the league.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9770 on: December 15, 2025, 10:35:25 AM »
24 goals in the last 11 league games is very good.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9771 on: December 15, 2025, 10:37:18 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.


Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.



We're 3rd in the league.

Imagine where we'd be if we had a striker who scores goals.

Offline brontebilly

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9772 on: December 15, 2025, 10:38:18 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.


Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.



We're 3rd in the league.

Imagine where we'd be if we had a striker who scores goals.

Second?

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9773 on: December 15, 2025, 10:38:24 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.


Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.



We're 3rd in the league.

Imagine where we'd be if we had a striker who scores goals.

Third in the league probably.

Offline FatSam

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9774 on: December 15, 2025, 10:57:10 AM »
The “we don’t score enough goals” thing is just nonsense. We started the season without scoring for 4 games. Once we’ve got going we’ve done fine.


Good point, if you ignore the games we didn't score enough goals then we've actually scored enough goals.



We're 3rd in the league.

Imagine where we'd be if we had a striker who scores goals.

Whilst we're using our imagination, what about the return we're getting from the £200k/ week we're spending on 'The Sanch'?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9775 on: December 15, 2025, 11:01:27 AM »
I reckon we'd have gone on a bonkers run if Ollie was scoring more, Something crazy like 15 wins out of 17.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9776 on: December 15, 2025, 11:43:42 AM »
I reckon we'd have gone on a bonkers run if Ollie was scoring more, Something crazy like 15 wins out of 17.

What? There's no way we'd do that.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9777 on: December 15, 2025, 12:50:56 PM »
I reckon we'd have gone on a bonkers run if Ollie was scoring more, Something crazy like 15 wins out of 17.

We probably wouldn't have gifted the rest of the league a five game head start.

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9778 on: December 15, 2025, 01:24:11 PM »
Oh yes, it was entirely Watkins fault. It’s so weird to hate a Villa player who has delivered so much.

Offline Ian.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9779 on: December 15, 2025, 01:29:46 PM »
Funny enough, this weekend I’ve seen quite a few elite strikers miss chances or had the keeper save them. I saw Thiago look pretty awful, sluggish and immobile, which would make him a terrible signing if he’s to replace Ollie.

That fella for Wolves though is shocking.

The best header of the weekend went to Woltemade, peach of strike.

 


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