Ollie Watkins

[rob_bridge]

Best forward we have had since Yorke.

Not perfect.

Appreciate him.

[AV84]

Ollie is up to 68, Gabby is on 73.

Thanks. Not to jinx it, but that seems doable this season. I'd be disappointed if he doesn't, to be honest.

[Rory]

Ollie is up to 68, Gabby is on 73.

Thanks. Not to jinx it, but that seems doable this season. I'd be disappointed if he doesn't, to be honest.

Same. Come on Ollie!

[Footy-Vill]

Ollie is up to 68, Gabby is on 73.

Thanks. Not to jinx it, but that seems doable this season. I'd be disappointed if he doesn't, to be honest.

Same. Come on Ollie!

Yes and not only this. Watkins talks about having a 10 year contract and that was before Haaland at Man City signing a 10 year contract.
So we can't rule out Watkins doing same and that would certainly see him becoming Villa best ever player if he was given a 10 year contract.

Emery said this :
"Now, players are extending their careers, and maybe Ollie, with his physical capacity, can play until he is 40 years old!

Watkins said:
"As long as I am feeling good and no injuries, I feel like I can play for a long while. I look after my body and do all the right things. Hopefully he can give me a 10-year contract!"

[eamonn]

Footy lives!

[LeeS]

If Villa gave anyone a ten year contract they’d be guaranteed to snap their leg the day after.

[cdbearsfan]

Ollie is up to 68, Gabby is on 73.

Thanks. Not to jinx it, but that seems doable this season. I'd be disappointed if he doesn't, to be honest.

Same. Come on Ollie!

Yes and not only this. Watkins talks about having a 10 year contract and that was before Haaland at Man City signing a 10 year contract.
So we can't rule out Watkins doing same and that would certainly see him becoming Villa best ever player if he was given a 10 year contract.

Emery said this :
"Now, players are extending their careers, and maybe Ollie, with his physical capacity, can play until he is 40 years old!

Watkins said:
"As long as I am feeling good and no injuries, I feel like I can play for a long while. I look after my body and do all the right things. Hopefully he can give me a 10-year contract!"

Welcome back, FV!

[Sexual Ealing]

Good to see you, Footy!

[Footy-Vill]

If Villa gave anyone a ten year contract they’d be guaranteed to snap their leg the day after.

Did you know when a player is injured they don't get paid there full wage.
They only receive a percentage. Players are paid an appearance fee if they play any minutes in a match. Bonuses are available and can be negotiated.

A striker like Watkins receives a bonus for scoring goals and other negotiables, such as international appearances and club success'

A number of conditions can mean an the offer of a new contract. Watkins' contract runs until 2028. After the 2026 World Cup, he hopes to participate in the 2028 Euros in the UK and Ireland, therefore he may be open to more negotiations before the next winter window. I'd be delighted with another 5-6 years of Watkins.

See then where he is at the age of 35.

[Brend'Watkins]

A lengthy contract for a 29 year old would be madness. 2 years at most with an option to extend is what we should look at given the amount of goals he scores and contributions he makes.  I like Watkins, I like the fact he looks after himself but he has been fortunate or, even blessed with a fairly injury free career so far which is very Villa unlike.   

[ozzjim]

We'd be off our rockers to give him another 6 years.

Thankfully Rogers pass and Pickfords incompetent keeping meant Ollie got to roll a simple finish home, with any luck he'll now stop missing quite as many chances as he has been this season.

[eamonn]

No credit to him for making the run and freeing himself from the chains of Tarkowski?!

[Percy McCarthy]

Jesus. Idiocy has returned, only moreso.

[Somniloquism]

He is right about Pickford though. His incompetency let someone score from a shot almost 40 yards out in a match earlier in the season.

[Dante Lavelli]

I can see Watkins being around for the next 4-5 years.  I think this will be his last season as the number one, but Duran (and future incarnations) will never quite shake him off due to his workrate and ‘good enough’ goals/assist tally.

Ps welcome back footy.