Ollie Watkins

[darren woolley]

I feel sorry Ollie didn't make the Euro squad.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

You and me, D. You know what they say, 'You can lead a horse(face) to water..'.

[Drummond]

I think Southgate has done well to give them a cap to help get over the disappointment, 5o show loyalty and to help them in future.

[Hookeysmith]

I note in the last 20 odd games T.Rex arms Sturridge and Big nose Rashford have scored one goal each where as Watkins has 14 in his first year in top flight football.

Reputation and who you play for still the key driver at the FA

[chrisw1]

I think Southgate has done well to give them a cap to help get over the disappointment, 5o show loyalty and to help them in future.

I agree.  I thought it was daft at first, but given all the missing players it was an opportunity and in hindsight feel it was really good man management.

With that said Ollie looked a bit like a fish out of water on the left.  Must admit I thought he'd adapt a bit better than that.

[jwarry]

I think Southgate has done well to give them a cap to help get over the disappointment, 5o show loyalty and to help them in future.

I agree.  I thought it was daft at first, but given all the missing players it was an opportunity and in hindsight feel it was really good man management.

With that said Ollie looked a bit like a fish out of water on the left.  Must admit I thought he'd adapt a bit better than that.

Which is why we don’t need Abraham and spend the money on a top class winger instead

[Percy McCarthy]

I think Southgate has done well to give them a cap to help get over the disappointment, 5o show loyalty and to help them in future.

I agree.  I thought it was daft at first, but given all the missing players it was an opportunity and in hindsight feel it was really good man management.

With that said Ollie looked a bit like a fish out of water on the left.  Must admit I thought he'd adapt a bit better than that.

Which is why we don’t need Abraham and spend the money on a top class winger instead

Why instead? Is Ollie going to play every minute next season as well?

[danno]

I note in the last 20 odd games T.Rex arms Sturridge and Big nose Rashford have scored one goal each where as Watkins has 14 in his first year in top flight football.

Reputation and who you play for still the key driver at the FA

Sterling?  Agree on the arms!  He runs like a duck too.

[paul_e]

I think Southgate has done well to give them a cap to help get over the disappointment, 5o show loyalty and to help them in future.

I agree.  I thought it was daft at first, but given all the missing players it was an opportunity and in hindsight feel it was really good man management.

With that said Ollie looked a bit like a fish out of water on the left.  Must admit I thought he'd adapt a bit better than that.

Which is why we don’t need Abraham and spend the money on a top class winger instead

Why instead? Is Ollie going to play every minute next season as well?

As I've said a few times if we can get the 2-3 higher priority positions filled first and have £35-40m spare down the back of the sofa then I'd be ok with going for Tammy but if signing him means we don't fill one of those spots and/or we end up pushing him or Watkins out onto the wing regularly to fit them both in then it would be a terrible bit of business. I don't mind him as a player but I think he's massively overrated by some people and has taken on a sort of mythical status with sections of our support which means unless we sign him he'll be linked to us in every window for the next decade.

[OCD]

I oddly find myself with one foot in each camp because I still have an attachment to him from our promotion winning season but also have to acknowledge that quality players in the number 6 and 10 positions and a quality wide player have to be the priority. That probably means watching him sign for someone else.

[algy]

I oddly find myself with one foot in each camp because I still have an attachment to him from our promotion winning season but also have to acknowledge that quality players in the number 6 and 10 positions and a quality wide player have to be the priority. That probably means watching him sign for someone else.

Yeah I'm in the same camp. I'd love us to sign Tammy, but in reality I think there's more pressing positions (the ones you mentioned) and i think I'd rather us spend £30m-£40m on players in those areas. Thinking something like Buendia, Smith Rowe, maybe Bellingham even might be good value even at that price ... sort of thinking nabbing the best players from the sides who for whatever reason need the money.

[yammers]

You and me, D. You know what they say, 'You can lead a horse(face) to water..'.

But a pencil has to be led

[Hookeysmith]

I note in the last 20 odd games T.Rex arms Sturridge and Big nose Rashford have scored one goal each where as Watkins has 14 in his first year in top flight football.

Reputation and who you play for still the key driver at the FA

Sterling?  Agree on the arms!  He runs like a duck too.

Oops  yes Sterling

[Hockley Lion]

And banging in lots of goals next season can't be ignored.

[dave shelley]

Nominated for PFA Fans' Player of the Year Award.  You can vote for him before 8 am Friday 11th June.  It's on the official site I believe so get voting.