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Offline TonyD

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11085 on: March 15, 2026, 10:19:17 PM »
It’s a total mystery as to why he has lost his first touch and ability to kick it into the net.
He still gets into great positions and pulls defenders all over the place. 
I wonder if they have had him talking to sports psychologists. 

Offline brontebilly

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11086 on: March 15, 2026, 10:38:33 PM »
The penny has mostly dropped on here then, albeit after the title is long gone and CL qualification looks to be going. I said we'd pay for it months ago if he was still our starting striker. Sad that it's ended up happening.

Weird that he's 'injured' yet still being started every game when we've not long bought a new striker.

To be fair you called out his decline a long time ago 👍
« Last Edit: March 15, 2026, 10:45:42 PM by brontebilly »

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11087 on: March 15, 2026, 10:39:32 PM »
Welcome back, Smirker.

Online Olneythelonely

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11088 on: March 15, 2026, 10:40:06 PM »
I’ve been saying Salah is shit for 6 years. Turns out I was right all along.

Offline Smirker

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11089 on: March 15, 2026, 10:44:01 PM »

Offline eamonn

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11090 on: March 15, 2026, 11:04:36 PM »
Smirker, please save our season.

Offline ROBBO

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11091 on: March 15, 2026, 11:22:00 PM »
Watkins first touch has always been shit the fact that he scored a lot of goals saved him, he will be gone seasons end along with half a dozen others, if we can sell them.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11092 on: March 15, 2026, 11:34:49 PM »
He won't be easy to shift because nobody's matching his wages unless Blues come up.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11093 on: March 15, 2026, 11:47:51 PM »
It appears he has a very serious case of the yips.

Whether that is permanent or temporary who knows. Presumably it's not happening in training., Which begs the question, why?

Offline Smirker

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11094 on: Today at 12:03:04 AM »
Smirker, please save our season.

I'll try my best.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11095 on: Today at 06:40:33 AM »
It cannot be good for morale, the players are seeing what we are seeing. They know every time they give him the ball , he will give it to the opposition.
It can not be doing Watkins much good either, he doesn’t want to be this shit but he can’t help it. His touch, pace, awareness, reaction times  and confidence have all gone.
It’s pretty sad.

 


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