Ollie Watkins

[Rory]

He should reach 100 Premier League goals for us next Season.

The "100 club" is a pretty exclusive club, and when you look at the names on it, you realise the sort of company Ollie will be in, if he gets there.

I know he sometimes gets a lot of stick for not always being the most natural finisher, or not being the most technically gifted player, but when you look at the scoring records of those currently IN the 100 club, his goals per game ratio is better than the likes of Bent, Dublin, Yorke, Anelka, Robbie Keane, Sheringham, and Defoe.  While being almost identical to the likes of Drogba, Sadio Mane, Lukaku, Les Ferdinand and Vardy.

When he's gone, you might not miss the odd miscontrolled pass, or the seemingly easy chances missed, but believe me, you'll miss just how good a goalscorer he's been for us.  He's going to be incredibly hard to replace.

Well said.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep he’s an incredibly effective and consistent performer (in terms of measuring season on season impact).

[dave shelley]

On Sunday when Stones went off he was pictured sitting in the dugout crying.  Commentators were saying it was because he was leaving, they were wrong, it was because he was still traumatised by the way Ollie dumped him on his arse before going on to score the winner.

[Pat Mustard]

We just need him to crack the 20 league goal mark next season now.

[danno]

On Sunday when Stones went off he was pictured sitting in the dugout crying.  Commentators were saying it was because he was leaving, they were wrong, it was because he was still traumatised by the way Ollie dumped him on his arse before going on to score the winner.

I had to check Ollie’s middle names were “George Arthur” and not Stanley Matthews, that shimmy was awesome!

[Exeter 77]

I hadn't realised that Ollie was selected by doping control after the final. Don't know who the other player was though.

[rob_bridge]

He should reach 100 Premier League goals for us next Season.

The "100 club" is a pretty exclusive club, and when you look at the names on it, you realise the sort of company Ollie will be in, if he gets there.

I know he sometimes gets a lot of stick for not always being the most natural finisher, or not being the most technically gifted player, but when you look at the scoring records of those currently IN the 100 club, his goals per game ratio is better than the likes of Bent, Dublin, Yorke, Anelka, Robbie Keane, Sheringham, and Defoe.  While being almost identical to the likes of Drogba, Sadio Mane, Lukaku, Les Ferdinand and Vardy.

When he's gone, you might not miss the odd miscontrolled pass, or the seemingly easy chances missed, but believe me, you'll miss just how good a goalscorer he's been for us.  He's going to be incredibly hard to replace.

Well said.

He is a far better all round player that at least half of that list too

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I hadn't realised that Ollie was selected by doping control after the final.

You can't blame them, he'll be 31 at the end of the year, he's hardly missed a Villa game since joining, almost always plays the full 90+ minutes, runs around all game like a Welsh Border Collie and is generally smiling at the end, most would be flat on their back calling out for oxygen.

[LeeB]

On Sunday when Stones went off he was pictured sitting in the dugout crying.  Commentators were saying it was because he was leaving, they were wrong, it was because he was still traumatised by the way Ollie dumped him on his arse before going on to score the winner.

I thought it was for him and Silva the dawning realisation that now it's all done it was worthless as it was for and by a cheating bunch of scumbags.

[MorrisNielson]

Just to add to the goal target for Ollie, one more league goal puts him in the top ten league scorers list.
League Goalscorers list, from 1888-89 to 2025-26:
215 - H Hampton
214 - WH Walker
170 - JHG Devey
167 - JW Bache
160 - WE Houghton
159 - T Waring
132 - JT Dixon
98 - PJ McParland
96 - W Garraty
92 - DJ Astley
91 - OGA Watkins
88 - LK Capewell
85 - C Stephenson
80 - RE York
79 - G Brown
78 - FH Broome
78 - GA Hitchens
76 - GI Agbonlahor
76 - WC Athersmith
74 - P Withe

And as a bonus, here's the breakdown of most home/away league goals. Ollie's split is pretty even at 47/44.
Most Home League Goals:
141 - H Hampton
140 - WH Walker
110 - JHG Devey
106 - JW Bache
104 - WE Houghton
95 - T Waring
77 - JT Dixon
62 - PJ McParland
61 - DJ Astley
61 - W Garraty
53 - LK Capewell
52 - C Stephenson
51 - WC Athersmith
49 - G Brown
49 - GF Wheldon
49 - RE York
48 - DE Yorke
47 - OGA Watkins
47 - P Withe
45 - J Beresford

Most Away League Goals:
74 - H Hampton
74 - WH Walker
64 - T Waring
61 - JW Bache
60 - JHG Devey
56 - WE Houghton
55 - JT Dixon
44 - OGA Watkins
40 - GI Agbonlahor
37 - FH Broome
36 - GA Hitchens
36 - PJ McParland
35 - LK Capewell
35 - W Garraty
33 - A Hateley
33 - C Stephenson
31 - DJ Astley
31 - GR Shaw
31 - RE York
30 - G Brown

[PeterWithesShin]

He's never gonna let us down as he chases down the player in 10th.

[Dogtanian]

He’s proven his legend status, as the scorers table is never gonna tell a lie.