6065_Villa Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Was impressed with Ollie today. Obviously a quiet game for him but he played for the team and didn't get pissed off at not scoring like he would have done previously. That's because he's in a good space within the team, confident in his role and learning everyday from a brilliant coach - in my opinion anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 If you look at the whole package he’s one of the best strikers we’ve had in years. Very good player overall. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I can’t wait for him to beat Agbonlahor’s premier league goals record. It genuinely annoys me every time he’s mentioned as our top scorer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, DakotaVilla said: I can’t wait for him to beat Agbonlahor’s premier league goals record. It genuinely annoys me every time he’s mentioned as our top scorer. It annoys me that we talk of premier league goals rather than just league goals. Agbonlahor is a mere footnote when you have Harry Hampton out on 242 or something. edit: sorry, it was 215 in the league and 242 in all competitions. 2 short of Billy Walker on 244 in all competitions. Edited October 30, 2023 by Stephen_Evans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono62 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Stephen_Evans said: It annoys me that we talk of premier league goals rather than just league goals. Agbonlahor is a mere footnote when you have Harry Hampton out on 242 or something. Harry's hampton scored 242 goals for Villa? Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 My partners son has become a massive Ollie fan (and we have got him an OW shirt for his birthday). Is there any way to get something signed or a message from Ollie for him? He’s started playing football regularly and wants to be like Ollie but confidence holds him back, so thought it might make a good morale booster. He absolutely follow me everywhere and wants to come to a game with me one day too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 59 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: and wants to be like Ollie but confidence holds him back Sounds just like Ollie. When Ollie is high on confidence he’s brilliant but when low on confidence he’s poor…Ollie’s confidence holds him back from being elite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 47 minutes ago, nick76 said: Sounds just like Ollie. When Ollie is high on confidence he’s brilliant but when low on confidence he’s poor…Ollie’s confidence holds him back from being elite. I said that to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) I love Ollie. but I do get a tad frustrated for him at times.....He could have his numbers serving him much better with a few better finishes....Ollie is just a tad away from being awesome. We are doing great, so I am not getting on to him....I just feel he is his own worst enemy at times....He should be the nailed on bridesmaid to Harry Kane. Instead Wilson and Toney keep hovering around like the 2 ugly sisters.....he should be streets ahead of them, if he could only get to some of these easy chances. Edited October 31, 2023 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 10 hours ago, DakotaVilla said: I can’t wait for him to beat Agbonlahor’s premier league goals record. It genuinely annoys me every time he’s mentioned as our top scorer. It's really sad that that's the case. But his name has become synonymous with the take-the-money-and-put-your-feet-up era that lasted so so long at the club. Imagine such a thing now? Equally desperate for Oliie to take the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 34 minutes ago, TRO said: I love Ollie. but I do get a tad frustrated for him at times.....He could have his numbers serving him much better with a few better finishes. We are doing great, so I am not getting on to him....I just feel he is his own worst enemy at times....He should be the nailed on bridesmaid to Harry Kane. Instead Wilson and Toney keep hovering around like the 2 ugly sisters.....he should be streets ahead of them, if he could only get to some of these easy chances. Wilson is a miles better finisher than Ollie, it's just his injury record that has prevented him being absolute top class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 46 minutes ago, TRO said: I love Ollie. but I do get a tad frustrated for him at times.....He could have his numbers serving him much better with a few better finishes. We are doing great, so I am not getting on to him....I just feel he is his own worst enemy at times....He should be the nailed on bridesmaid to Harry Kane. Instead Wilson and Toney keep hovering around like the 2 ugly sisters.....he should be streets ahead of them, if he could only get to some of these easy chances. 11 minutes ago, Risso said: Wilson is a miles better finisher than Ollie, it's just his injury record that has prevented him being absolute top class. Ye, Watkins has a lot of areas of his game where he is levels above Wilson and Toney. Unfortunately, the one area where he is clearly behind both is finishing and being clinical. i dont want to be down on Watkins he is a very good striker who has a lot to his game, but he isnt elite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 17 hours ago, MaVilla said: Ye, Watkins has a lot of areas of his game where he is levels above Wilson and Toney. Unfortunately, the one area where he is clearly behind both is finishing and being clinical. i dont want to be down on Watkins he is a very good striker who has a lot to his game, but he isnt elite. I agree. but quite apart from the finishsing....the other 2 are more aggressive with their opponent. They make their opponent, make mistakes....Ollie tends to wait for the mistakes, more than they do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 This is the problem with watkins the easy opportunities he really makes a mess of it and then will score a worldie with a much more difficult opportunity. I dont get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 First touch? Could've been better Strong hold up and lay off? Strong finish in the corner? Hardly a sniff all match but got the goal. Does what it says on the tin. Etc. etc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 That's the stuff. Sheer quality. Serious striker play that Oliver. More please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2023 Double figures by the middle of November. Not too shabby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted November 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2023 Just now, Mark Albrighton said: Double figures by the middle of November. Not too shabby. wonder if there's still people out there that think we can get better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 9, 2023 Just now, tomav84 said: wonder if there's still people out there that think we can get better? I think there’s always going to be some who think we could have a more consistent finisher leading the line. They’d probably be correct. But we’d lose so, so much elsewhere. And fwiw I think he’s probably a pretty good finisher relative to other forwards, although I’d have to see his various xG stats to back that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 If he gets 20 goals this season I'm going to stop calling him Wallie Otkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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