v Oxford United (a) - 18/1/25

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, neophox said:

Yes he is here to learn and that's the problem ..we need players ready to compete 

The new Markanday. Too easy to play against. Turn him round and get him running into midfield until he loses the ball. They’ve all got him weighed up.

[philipl]

There are many words that can sum.up that performance - none of them polite.

What a contrast in second halves after Wednesday left me feeling exhilarated and optimistic..

Buckley would have been ok alongside Tronstad but Forshaw showed us why he is nowhere near selection at the club rock bottom of the league. Midfield melted to nothing.

I fear our play off hopes left the field with Tronstad.

[rigger]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Curious to read that you think ACD is quick. He didn't take their LB on once because he was simply bigger, faster and stronger than him. 

Sadly he's a boy playing a man's game. 

The only pace in the entire squad is Beck.

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, rigger said:

The only pace in the entire squad is Beck.

Brittain is decently quick too - we actually have really, really good FBs for this level. Everyone else though, yeah, plodding. 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, broadsword said:

Best war film ever 😁 

 

The book by Geoff dyer about the film is a masterpiece too. 

 

But yeah, absolute craphouse showing today. How anyone, even guardiola , could get a tune out of that lot, I have no idea

Watched that yesterday because it was on iPlayer. What a great movie. 

[Exiled_Rover]

15 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The new Markanday. Too easy to play against. Turn him round and get him running into midfield until he loses the ball. They’ve all got him weighed up.

Didn't even need to turn him around today. Their LB simply stood him up and dared him to try and go around the outside. 

The lad bottled it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Brittain is decently quick too - we actually have really, really good FBs for this level. Everyone else though, yeah, plodding. 

That was part of the problem, neither full back got forward much until the last ten minutes. I’d have considered a change of plan earlier. Sanderson on, three at the back, two wing backs getting forward. Or Sanderson on, Baath up front for the last ten minutes. Do something different, what we were trying wasn’t working. Lot’s to think about before Tuesday any way.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Didn't even need to turn him around today. Their LB simply stood him up and dared him to try and go around the outside. 

The lad bottled it.

He’s all left foot, it’s obvious what he’s going to try to do. Especially on the right wing.

[bluebruce]

33 minutes ago, rigger said:

The only pace in the entire squad is Beck.

I think Beck will be the next one to get injured if he doesn't get a rest at some point. Which he can't really for what, at least another month whilst Pickering is injured?

Gives his all, pacey and aggressive...it'll do a number on his legs eventually.

[simongarnerisgod]

3 hours ago, davulsukur said:

We all knew that without adequate, quick recruitment in January, injuries/suspensions would start to bite and result would slip. 

Today, having to bring on Forshaw for a large portion of the game is exactly why we'll fall away from this playoffs position. A Plymouth reject and he's now basically a starter for us. 

Horrific.

i don`t think he`ll do any starting after today,even garrett would be a better option than him, i can see  jrc  and buckley will be our midfield for the next few weeks,tbh i think our season has just ended with the tronstadt injury,he was holding us together

[martonrover]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Is that your belief, or your hope ?

Belief.

I certainly don’t believe he’s a “yes” man.

I think he’s a very driven individual, and he will call out people who let him down, in private, if not in public.

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Belief.

I certainly don’t believe he’s a “yes” man.

I think he’s a very driven individual, and he will call out people who let him down, in private, if not in public.

I have yet to meet someone who is not a yes-man. It is just some people need more incentive, to say yes.

[martonrover]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

I have yet to meet someone who is not a yes-man. It is just some people need more incentive, to say yes.

Erm, ok.