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Offline Pete3206

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11565 on: April 20, 2026, 06:21:41 PM »
I can see him bagging another 5-6 goals across the 2 competitions. 3 more would see him beat his 2nd best tally in the 6 seasons he'd been with us. I couldn't see that on the horizon a few weeks ago.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11566 on: Today at 02:05:07 AM »
I dream of Smirker posting something along the lines of, "These goals are all well and good, but what about Ollie's assists drying up?"

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11567 on: Today at 03:40:47 AM »
We should probably leave Smirker alone.

I disagree with him about Ollie, and have objected to his posts in the past, but he's entitled to his opinion.

We don't all have to agree on everything, do we?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11568 on: Today at 06:31:15 AM »
We should probably leave Smirker alone.

I disagree with him about Ollie, and have objected to his posts in the past, but he's entitled to his opinion.

We don't all have to agree on everything, do we?

It would be a very boring world if we were all the same I agree.

However, when it comes to Watkins, his dislike other than when Ollie scores 2 goals, seems an infantile obsession. Watkins has seen off Ings, Duran and Malen in terms of being main striker under our best manager in decades. Watkins is clearly (albeit a distant) second option to Kane at international level.

He is the best forward we have had since Yorke and the best actual goalscorer for 60 years.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11569 on: Today at 07:05:43 AM »
Counter arguing is fine until the insults start being thrown about, playing the man not the ball.
Some of Watkins performances have been rotten this season, some have been very good.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11570 on: Today at 07:45:09 AM »
I felt like he was done earlier in the season, such a low ebb. Credit to him for the huge up tick in form. Hopefully he gets to his 15 league goals very quickly.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11571 on: Today at 07:52:16 AM »
I honestly believe players look at social media. Why wouldn't they, it's human nature and we all succumb to temptation.

For this reason, I credit Smirker with the upturn in form for Ollie.

Second to McGinns arse, Smirker has proven a major asset.

The next contract Ollie signs is likely to be with an assassin.
« Last Edit: Today at 07:57:46 AM by Baldy »

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11572 on: Today at 08:06:21 AM »
I honestly believe players look at social media. Why wouldn't they, it's human nature and we all succumb to temptation.

For this reason, I credit Smirker with the upturn in form for Ollie.

Second to McGinns arse, Smirker has proven a major asset.

The next contract Ollie signs is likely to be with an assassin.

If that's the case with Ollie, and Michael Owen is correct that he plays better when angry, then we all owe a huge debt to Smirker for firing him up. He's basically done a Ron Saunders on Tony Morley.

 


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