Steero113 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Tom13 said: It's not difficult to find ways to criticise him though. Don't know why people get so defensive about it. The weaknesses in his game are blindingly obvious. Oh, its plain as day that he has weaknesses, almost all players do. These particular comments were nothing to do with his weaknesses, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 He was really good for his goal. A lot of strikers wouldn’t have scored that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 07/02/2023 at 09:02, ender4 said: He's scored 33 goals for Villa, which means he's overtaken Jack Grealish now. He needs 5 more to equal Ashley Young and 8 more to equal Ian Taylor. 34 goals now for Villa. Equal with Milosevic and 4 behind Ashley Young. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCGB Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 He’s so much like Gabby. If they have to think about it, take a second touch, then the chance has gone. Don’t think about it and it’s in the net. What I would give to have Gary Shaw alongside him though! Now he could finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 58 minutes ago, AVFCGB said: He’s so much like Gabby. If they have to think about it, take a second touch, then the chance has gone. Don’t think about it and it’s in the net. What I would give to have Gary Shaw alongside him though! Now he could finish Nah. Nothing like Gabby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted February 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 12, 2023 Apparently has a better goals-per-game ratio for us than Dwight Yorke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Apparently has a better goals-per-game ratio for us than Dwight Yorke. Is he the new Yorke new Yorke? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Fantastic feint and a great finish. Well done Ollie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Apparently has a better goals-per-game ratio for us than Dwight Yorke. I would say Yorke was played out wide a lot in a 4-4-2 in his first 4/5 years. Not really a fair comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Oaks said: I would say Yorke was played out wide a lot in a 4-4-2 in his first 4/5 years. Not really a fair comparison. yeah, dwight yorke started at Villa as a winger. pretty sure he only converted to a "striker" in his last 3 years at Villa (3 of 7 and a half-ish seasons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 8 hours ago, AVFCGB said: He’s so much like Gabby. If they have to think about it, take a second touch, then the chance has gone. Don’t think about it and it’s in the net. What I would give to have Gary Shaw alongside him though! Now he could finish He's scored as many goals in last 3 games as Gabby did his last 3 seasons including 2 seasons in Championship. 1822 minutes Add Watkins last season for 17 total is more than Gabby 13 in last 5 seasons. 6964 minutes. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 And Watkins isn’t fat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nepal_villan Posted February 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2023 Hope he breaks our PL goalscoring record as I cringe every time I see Gabby on top of the list, especially after the troll he has become in the football media. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedman Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: He's scored as many goals in last 3 games as Gabby did his last 3 seasons including 2 seasons in Championship. 1822 minutes Add Watkins last season for 17 total is more than Gabby 13 in last 5 seasons. 6964 minutes. Tbf Gabby was a good player before his bulking up. I think they are similar players but obviously Watkins has a much better attitude to training etc so I'd imagine will have a far longer career and won't completely implode in his last few seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 15 hours ago, Oaks said: I would say Yorke was played out wide a lot in a 4-4-2 in his first 4/5 years. Not really a fair comparison. Ollie had to play under Steven Gerrard for god's sake. It's a miracle he can still kick a football with that c**kwomble in charge, however short it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupinthe5th Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Ollie Watkins is our best striker since Benteke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Lupinthe5th said: Ollie Watkins is our best striker since Benteke Yep. Also Benteke scored 42 goals for Villa. Watkins only needs 8 goals more to equal him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, weedman said: Tbf Gabby was a good player before his bulking up. I think they are similar players but obviously Watkins has a much better attitude to training etc so I'd imagine will have a far longer career and won't completely implode in his last few seasons At a similar age Gabby was powering in a 5 goal season for is. Guy had no professionalism at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ender4 said: Yep. Also Benteke scored 42 goals for Villa. Watkins only needs 8 goals more to equal him. Eh? Benteke scored 42 league goals in 89 league games but in total scored 49 goals in 101 total games. Ollie is 34 total goals in 100 games but apples to apples in your example on league games he has 31 goals in 93 leagues games. So Ollie needs 15 goals to equal Benteke total. Edited February 13, 2023 by nick76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, nick76 said: Eh? Benteke scored 42 league goals in 89 league games but in total scored 49 goals in 101 total games. Ollie is 34 total goals in 100 games but apples to apples in your example on league games he has 31 goals in 93 leagues games. So Ollie needs 15 goals to equal Benteke total. Ollie has a hit rate at Villa of 2.94 Benteke has a hit rate at Villa of 2.06 Benteke wins hands down.....However, never realized that prolificacy, after he left us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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