Ollie Watkins

[Villan82]

Watkins has more than paid us back his transfer fee.

[PeterWithesShin]

And this was my previous post, I think everyone apart from those two, and I should add SJM as well as we were worse after he went off, were cack. I just don't see the point picking on a few player threads when so many were poor. I just named those as an example that even our usually consistently great players were off it today.
Rather than getting worked up I just think we were shit. It's rare we are, i'm not going to let it bother me. We hopefully won't be shit next time.

George and Ian the only 2 that did well, everyone else was off it. Shit happens, our first stinker for 4 months. Still a nice change from havung them every week.

[PhilVill]

Who would buy him?

There will be quite a few teams who will take a punt on him I would imagine.

[Sexual Ealing]

Quite a few I imagine.

I guess there are a few Championship clubs with a spare £5m.

[cdbearsfan]

How long has he got left on his contract?

Expires summer 2028.

[Smirker]

Rogers was cack, so was Buendia, so was Tilly. So was nearly everyone.

But this was your post mate.

No mention of Watkins and his disasterclass.

Just deflecting from the worst player on the pitch.

Over the years on H&V, when someone becomes effectively a 'single issue poster', it always ends in a bad way for them.

People get banned for that? Wow.

[Steve67]

Despite the fact that Watkins seems to hate having competition and had to sit on the bench every so often, today absolutely showed why we need that extra striker.  He was absolutely anonymous today, didn't get amongst and upset the Everton central defenders at any point. 

[ChicagoLion]

He was terrible today.

[eamonn]

How many touches did he have? Seemed almost as much on the periphery as Guessand.

[Des Little]

He played like a bloke who knows he’s got the shirt no matter what. That’s never good.

[Chris Harte]

Despite the fact that Watkins seems to hate having competition and had to sit on the bench every so often, today absolutely showed why we need that extra striker.  He was absolutely anonymous today, didn't get amongst and upset the Everton central defenders at any point. 

There were multiple occasions during the first half today when Ollie was signalling for a long pass from Martínez, a pass that would have put him one-on-one. None of these passes ever came. If he's not getting service, despite asking for it, is it down to him?

[PaulWinch again]

Poor game today. Don’t know how much of it was the general inability for the play to be linked well throughout the game, but either way he wasn’t good. He’s been impactful of late, hopefully bounces back quickly.

[ChicagoLion]

Despite the fact that Watkins seems to hate having competition and had to sit on the bench every so often, today absolutely showed why we need that extra striker.  He was absolutely anonymous today, didn't get amongst and upset the Everton central defenders at any point. 

There were multiple occasions during the first half today when Ollie was signalling for a long pass from Martínez, a pass that would have put him one-on-one. None of these passes ever came. If he's not getting service, despite asking for it, is it down to him?

You are asking a goalkeeper to pin point a 60 yard pass, what about the occasions when he had the ball at his feet and chose the wrong option every time?

[PeterWithesShin]

How many touches did he have? Seemed almost as much on the periphery as Guessand.

19 passes, 89.5% accuracy.
Uns 1
Disp 1
Shots 1

[Steve67]

Despite the fact that Watkins seems to hate having competition and had to sit on the bench every so often, today absolutely showed why we need that extra striker.  He was absolutely anonymous today, didn't get amongst and upset the Everton central defenders at any point. 

There were multiple occasions during the first half today when Ollie was signalling for a long pass from Martínez, a pass that would have put him one-on-one. None of these passes ever came. If he's not getting service, despite asking for it, is it down to him?

It's a fair point Chris but Ollie also has to turn a poor ball into a good one but being a complete and utter nuisance.  Fair enough if he's calling for the ball and doesn't receive it, although a long ball is always going to be a 50-50, which has been part of his quality in the past by harrassing his markers.  He needs competition to keep him on his toes.  Was wank today and not for the first time.  Great when he's more involved and working hard and pulling people about.