Home Match Day Thread 20/03/2021 L1 OUFC v Blackpool

[RyanioBirdio]

Win on Tuesday and as long as Blackpool don’t beat P’boro, we go sixth do we not?

 

[Followtheox1]

Win on Tuesday and as long as Blackpool don’t beat P’boro, we go sixth do we not?

Correct. According to some our season is over though!

 

[Billy Billy]

I actually thought Gorrin was as bad as Kelly today. Kelly getting stick, rightly so, because his mistake led to a goal but Gorrin's inability to fine his man from ten yards away, almost led to a goal too.

The manager was watching the same game then!

 

[Followtheox1]

The manager was watching the same game then!

Yep he was. I couldn't believe how poor Gorrin was.

Anthony Forde has to start, don't care where he plays as he is the only one who can actually deliver a decent set piece!

 

[Mad Dog]

Felt sorry for Kelly today, but he wasn't the only one out of his depth.

Kelly would be out of his depth in a paddling pool

 

[Billy Billy]

Yep he was. I couldn't believe how poor Gorrin was.

Anthony Forde has to start, don't care where he plays as he is the only one who can actually deliver a decent set piece!

Our midfield is very one paced. Mcguane was the only midfielder who could beat a man and open up the game.

 

[OxfordNondie]

31 pages and no appreciation of the real issue
Mentioned it in the pre match thread
Tinkerman KR

Stick with s winning side please and don't change for some rotation theory which is clearly proven wrong.

May have only been 1 player but why.

Come on Sykes is just not a wide man and as for his goal scoring record! To be fair was not our worse player today

We only have 10 games left. Pick your best side and stick with it. Aka Liverpool

This highlights another problem, I am not sure he knows.

Me
don't like Kelly just to lightweight
Henry too slow
Sykes too inconsistent and never a match winner

Any how I rest my case.

Expect another 11 on Tuesday for sure.

 

[bazzer9461]

Correct. According to some our season is over though!

Well it’s over when the last game is played alas we won’t be in the playoffs Blackpool have 2 games in hand over us 4 in hand over Charlton who occupy 6th spot and are only 3 points ahead of Blackpool Doncaster have a game in hand over us and are 4 points ahead so it will be very difficult, might as will be honest.

 

[uptheus]

Well it’s over when the last game is played alas we won’t be in the playoffs Blackpool have 2 games in hand over us 4 in hand over Charlton who occupy 6th spot and are only 3 points ahead of Blackpool Doncaster have a game in hand over us and are 4 points ahead so it will be very difficult, might as will be honest.

Win Tuesday and we’re in the play offs for the first time this season if Blackpool fail to beat Peterborough!

 

[Followtheox1]

Well it’s over when the last game is played alas we won’t be in the playoffs Blackpool have 2 games in hand over us 4 in hand over Charlton who occupy 6th spot and are only 3 points ahead of Blackpool Doncaster have a game in hand over us and are 4 points ahead so it will be very difficult, might as will be honest.

I think I understand that really long sentence!

 

[MC Yellow]

Correct. According to some our season is over though!

Our season is certainly not over, we have 11 games and 33 points to play for.

I will continue to remain hopeful but also try to be pragmatic about our chances.

4 points from the next two games, with some teams around us slipping up, will be a good end to the week.

 

[bazzer9461]

Win Tuesday and we’re in the play offs for the first time this season if Blackpool fail to beat Peterborough!

Possible but Blackpool will still have 2 games in hand over us

 

[bazzer9461]

W

I think I understand that really long sentence!

Wot know fill stups’ dam predictive text and fat fingers

 

[westyorkshireexile]

Radox and several posters pointing out that we could make the playoffs Tuesday night if we beat Northampton.
Everyone missing the point that if we had turned up today and beaten Blackpool, we would now already be in a playoff place with games in hand over Charlton and Lincoln.

 

[Notaswindonfan]

Radox and several posters pointing out that we could make the playoffs Tuesday night if we beat Northampton.
Everyone missing the point that if we had turned up today and beaten Blackpool, we would now already be in a playoff place with games in hand over Charlton and Lincoln.

Don’t think everyone is missing the point just putting a positive spin on it, delusional yes

 

[Paul Cannell]

31 pages and no appreciation of the real issue
Mentioned it in the pre match thread
Tinkerman KR

Expect another 11 on Tuesday for sure.

Habibi, I think we lost today because he didn't tinker enough. Apart from the defensive step-back of Sykes for Shodipo it was the same team that got lucky against a madly disorganised Doncaster.

Probably Blackpool set up to deal with that as well as doing the bleeding obvious press on our over-rated defence, guessing that we'd have Taylor up front with minimal support, and having looked at our midfielders realised that if they could pin Brannagan back and limit the out ball to the wing we were toothless.

Sitting back and playing it long to Agyei or Taylor with Lee close in and a winger may have worked but yer man's too timid to change it to outwit a team that can work us out.

But, then again, without McGuane we have a bunch of panicky backward-looking midfielders who can't break forward (apart maybe from Brannagan) and can only kick with one foot (each).

Recruitment has been pretty poor, and a bit random over the past year. It's hard to make a case that we've built a team but we have a collection of individuals. Where was the plan?

Ma'salaam.

 

[bazzer9461]

Radox and several posters pointing out that we could make the playoffs Tuesday night if we beat Northampton.
Everyone missing the point that if we had turned up today and beaten Blackpool, we would now already be in a playoff place with games in hand over Charlton and Lincoln.

And Blackpool have 2 games in hand over us and Lincoln are 9 points ahead so that’s a non starter regarding Lincoln.

 

[greatunclekip]

Radox and several posters pointing out that we could make the playoffs Tuesday night if we beat Northampton.
Everyone missing the point that if we had turned up today and beaten Blackpool, we would now already be in a playoff place with games in hand over Charlton and Lincoln.

The fact that "if" we had turned up today with all that was to play for it might have led to some optimism.. Alas we didnt.

For me, this team at Oxford led by Robbo will forever be known as The Bottlers. Had a chance at Wembley. Choked. Had a realistic shot at the playoffs. Have bottled it.

 

[Scotchegg]

The fact that "if" we had turned up today with all that was to play for it might have led to some optimism.. Alas we didnt.

For me, this team at Oxford led by Robbo will forever be known as The Bottlers. Had a chance at Wembley. Choked. Had a realistic shot at the playoffs. Have bottled it.

I can't believe I didn't notice that the season had finished!

 

[westyorkshireexile]

And Blackpool have 2 games in hand over us and Lincoln are 9 points ahead so that’s a non starter regarding Lincoln.

Lincoln would only have been 6 points in front and we play them next week with a chance of reducing that to 3 and still with a game in hand so disagree with that.