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Offline CT Villan

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10935 on: February 25, 2026, 03:48:54 AM »
He's clearly labouring this season but I can't shake the thought that he could still be struggling with an injury. Wasn't his knee causing a big problem a few months back - if he's playing through pain and/or inflammation, it's no surprise he's not operating at 100%.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10936 on: February 25, 2026, 06:51:11 AM »
It's true that Ollie has lost a yard and lost more in confidence but it is also true that supply to him has been at a minimum. We are playing the Arsenal way, numerous passing across the forward line trying to find ever decreasing gaps. When Ollie was at his best we were getting the ball into the penalty box a lot quicker and before defences were able to crowd him out.

I saw an Arsenal fan call it the "Horseshoe of Despair" on the Grauniad comments section for something or other. Liked the line and thought we are similar. It's effective anyway. Also the only funny and/or interesting thing anyone related to Arsenal has said online ever.

Offline KingstandingVilla

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10937 on: February 25, 2026, 07:27:39 AM »
I dont pay attention to Stanley Collymore as he always seems to be trying to sell our best players to the Sky wank 6

I can't take anything he says about the Villa seriously, he's supposed to ba a Villa fan, yet never broke a sweat for us. If he'd put half the effort in to the team as he did weighing his missus in, we might value his opinion.

Cascarino is another chancer who I can't ever listen to about the Villa, another who stole a living in the claret and blue.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10938 on: February 27, 2026, 10:06:00 PM »
Thanks for everything, but utterly mental if he starts the next game and needs to improve massively if we aren't going to get rid in the summer.

Should be forced to watch that first Wolves goal six thousand times until he learns how to shoot first time.

Online TopDeck113

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10939 on: February 27, 2026, 10:16:24 PM »
Another game; another waste of a shirt.  His ship has sailed.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10940 on: February 27, 2026, 10:18:02 PM »
Yeah, he's done. Gone on way too long now.

Can't shirk the smirk.

Offline brontebilly

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10941 on: February 27, 2026, 10:18:18 PM »
It's over I'm afraid.

Online Halfway to Moseley

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10942 on: February 27, 2026, 10:19:15 PM »
Sad to see it end like this as he’s been brilliant for us, but he needs to not be starting the next game.

Offline manic-road

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10943 on: February 27, 2026, 10:21:10 PM »
Hasn't really shone all season, the times he has a chance to get a shot off and makes the wrong decision.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10944 on: February 27, 2026, 10:23:48 PM »
Tammy has to start v Chelsea.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10945 on: February 27, 2026, 10:29:36 PM »
I was astonished to see him start, it’s not his fault the manager keeps picking him.
But to then leave him on when he was so abject was bizarre.


Offline Des Little

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10946 on: February 27, 2026, 10:40:57 PM »
Shouldn’t have started, he’s no longer first choice.

Online Steve67

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10947 on: February 27, 2026, 10:44:27 PM »
Really anonymous tonight. 

Offline Jon Crofts

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10948 on: February 27, 2026, 10:45:49 PM »
Finished and has been for weeks.

Offline Bobby Boy

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10949 on: February 27, 2026, 10:47:29 PM »
Finished and has been for weeks.

Yet Emery keeps starting him. It's like a form of self-sabotage.

 


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