Away Match Day Thread 02/04/2021 L1 Sunderland v OUFC

[Scotchegg]

Right now I’m fantasising about the play off final. Sufc vs oufc (they just slip out of the autos, we just sneak into playoffs). Goes to penalties, and it is Max Power’s peno - saved by Jack unusually using his head to butt it round the post - that sends us up. We laugh, and their fans are once again filmed crying “why is it never us that gets to celebrate?”.

The first part is entirely possible. Sunderland have Peterborough, Charlton, Blackpool twice and Hull, as well as Wigan and Northampton who could still be fighting to stay up. They're definitely going to drop points so by no means certain to make the top 2.

Despite all the doom and gloom, we've got 8 very winnable games coming up, and whilst the pressure is on, the aftermath of Friday will get us all fighting.

So meeting in the playoffs is a very distinct possibility and then we'll really see who has the soft under bellies. I really hope that we have the opportunity to ram the words of Max Power back down his throat - although I'm also happy to join @Colin B in drop kicking the little c**t too!!!!

 

[The mighty Aldo]

Sykes should have stayed down .The ref or linesman didnt see who connected first. The refs reaction was based on the sunderland cheats reaction and there player rolling around, when rolling around you know they are feigning injury. When a player is genuinely injured in pain they dont roll around. After the red card he miraculously jumps up. All through the game the slightest touch over they went and the ref gave a foul, yet blatant hacks at shopido were acceptable.

We are just not savvy enough sometimes.
You are right if Sykes stays down the ref is in a dilemma. Also Branagan rather than going to ground should have stood in front of the ball stopping a quick free kick
Have said it before we are a young squad and need to learn quickly how to stop teams by learning the dark arts
It’s another reason we don’t get our fair share of penalties players don’t go down when slightly clipped

 

[The mighty Aldo]

Right now I’m fantasising about the play off final. Sufc vs oufc (they just slip out of the autos, we just sneak into playoffs). Goes to penalties, and it is Max Power’s peno - saved by Jack unusually using his head to butt it round the post - that sends us up. We laugh, and their fans are once again filmed crying “why is it never us that gets to celebrate?”

Jack saves the pen and sprints and knee slides in front of their technical area

 

[mooro]

Jack saves the pen and sprints and knee slides in front of their technical area

..... holding a corner flag with power's decapitated head impaled upon it....

 

[Oxford84]

One question we should ask ourselves - if it had been cambran who had played the bad pass to Lee and Grayson who had pretended to be injured to delay the fk, which would we have blamed?

Wouldn’t have blamed any of them.

 

[Bigfella72]

1: the manager won’t be going anywhere
2: I think this summer could be very interesting with regards to recruitment if the rumoured investment is incoming
3: I might be on my own but I didn’t actually think Syke’s challenge deserved a 2nd yellow!

Quest thought Sykes got the ball for his first yellow, but all I’ve read on here is he deserved it for persistent fouling

 

[Banbury2018]

I dunno, I’d say he’s always consistently shite.

Totally agree but when I say consistency I meant similar decisions to both teams on the same pitch.

 

[Banbury2018]

Out of interest, do we have concrete proof that Brannagan was "pretending to be injured"...?

Many's the time we've seen players clamber to their feet and play on in the expectation they would have received physio treatment, but were denied by the ref's failure to stop play. I'm fairly sure Brannagan was substituted off 5 mins later.

I absolutely acknowledge the rules that state the referee is only mandated to stop play for head injuries, but I don't hold with the need to denigrate Cameron Brannagan just because he (was forced to) get to his feet and attempt to play on (injured) 20 seconds later.

Although the ball was dead as a free kick was awarded to Sunderland from which they scored so the ball was actually dead regarding your last sentence.

 

[Manorlounger]

So, looks likely that no further action will follow the alleged headbutt incident.

Oxford United will not involve police over Jack Stevens 'headbutt' - here’s what happens next

OXFORD United will not pursue police action over an alleged headbutt on Jack Stevens at half-time of Friday's defeat to Sunderland.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

 

[Dubai Yellow]

Jack saves the pen and sprints and knee slides in front of their technical area

Let’s not sink to their levels (but some other form of goading please)

 

[Sinner]

Let’s not sink to their levels (but some other form of goading please)

No, this is great. Takes bleating to a new level. For our part, fat Karl is our new pantomime villain. At least he deflected from his own managerial shortcomings.

 

[Sinner]

Thread 'Sunderland v Oxford - alternative view' https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/sunderland-v-oxford-alternative-view.1546782/

 

[Junior_1]

So, looks likely that no further action will follow the alleged headbutt incident.

Oxford United will not involve police over Jack Stevens 'headbutt' - here’s what happens next

OXFORD United will not pursue police action over an alleged headbutt on Jack Stevens at half-time of Friday's defeat to Sunderland.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Sour grapes from Robinson...

 

[Banbury2018]

Thread 'Sunderland v Oxford - alternative view' https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/sunderland-v-oxford-alternative-view.1546782/

I love the fact 1 of the geordies uses the term rowing nonces- most amusing.
Ps, I know exactly what I have put and I know many Sunderland fans.

 

[Sinner]

I love the fact 1 of the geordies uses the term rowing nonces- most amusing.
Ps, I know exactly what I have put and I know many Sunderland fans.

Not a term I would have used but the video is quite funny.

 

[Mellowyellow]

No, this is great. Takes bleating to a new level. For our part, fat Karl is our new pantomime villain. At least he deflected from his own managerial shortcomings.

Hah, watch this and then you lot will take bleating into the stratosphere!!!!

 

[Manorlounger]

Thread 'Sunderland v Oxford - alternative view' https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/sunderland-v-oxford-alternative-view.1546782/

You are becoming tiresome.

 

[Sinner]

Hah, watch this and then you lot will take bleating into the stratosphere!!!!

Seen that. Love the attention. We think it's hilarious

 

[Sinner]

You are becoming tiresome.

I thought it was funny. Thought some of you would to, at least those who can take a joke.
I shall return when our paths next cross. By the way, don't take up refereeing as you would stop the game every time a player went down. It would never end.

 

[Colin B]

You are becoming tiresome.

He became tiresome about three years ago, just after he first started posting on here.

I dislike most other clubs, but find myself elevating Sunderland from "couldn't care less, insignificant northern outpost" to "can't wait for them to f**k the play-offs up again"