Home Match Day Thread 14/8/2021 - L1: OUFC v Charlton Athletic

[Jason N]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426587246891868173

Bleeding hell 2:25 in, did Dr Who and the Tardis appear offf camera??

 

[OX14]

Due credit to them they got noisy a few times on the Rad Ox commentary, being opposite the sound travels a fair bit.

I was in the North stand and they were quite loud but had a f**king drum to make them louder. Surprised they didn't sell out their allocation.

 

[Dubai Yellow]

Great result, probably should have won by more but no complaints, fantastic effort from all the players today. Well done

 

[Big Ronaldo]

That was a really classy performance from us today.
Thought we were the better side in just about every department.
How good are we? Cos’ we should have really been out of sight long before the ref blew for full time.

Seddon looks so damned comfortable, Williams too.
Cam looked back to his very best, dominating and dictating play.
Henry too, when he is on it, we fly.
For me though Sykes had an absolutely cracking game. That kid has one hell of an engine on him.

It was fantastic to be back in the stand to watch us play as well as that. The support was brilliant.

The only thing that disappointed me in a day of so many positives was the dogs abuse aimed at Winnall.
Clearly, the guy will need time and a run of games to get sharp.
That miss does not define him. He can, and likely will come good so let’s lay off him… He does play for us after all!

Very well done to Karl and the boys!

 

[MC Yellow]

Home win, away draw - already plagued by injury problems but have banked 2 PPG so far.

Happy with that start.

 

[Oldman159]

Well done all.

Good game despite the officials. Addiks shaded first 15 but we were much better after. Fair (ish) result I guess and we missed a couple of sitters. HOWEVER the officials seem to have set themselves the same low standards as last season….and it already looks like they will once again fail to reach them

Is it just me? …..or did the ref add on 6 minutes in the hope Charlton could equalise in the 97th minute. When it got to 98 and they hadn’t, he gave up and ended it….

I guess that me with an unbiased and unnecessary virtual yellow card too, then?

 

[dickwalton1964]

It’s only one game I know but that looks a better equipped, more street-wise team than last season. Quicker too, moved the ball around really well.

Very impressed.

 

[Matey Boy]

 

[Mad Dog]

Well that was a pleasant surprise, great result!

I was a bit "meh" when we signed Williams, as I'd never seen anything from him to impress me, and after Forde was injured in the warm-up, and I saw Williams lining up at RB, my heart sank, and I was anticipating a mauling down that right side.

But after that performance, Williams has gone right up in my estimation, he displayed courage in his tackling, intelligent use of the ball, and got forward really well, with pace and purpose, with great running to get himself in a position to score his goal, which he took brilliantly, and in such an unfamiliar role, looked like he had a genuine understanding of his positional awareness, and I applaud him for coming in and adapting at such sort notice, and putting in a MOTM performance in an unfamiliar position

But the whole team played well:

Stevens- Made a great save early in the first half, and came off his line to catch a number of crosses very well. Kicking really must improve though.

Seddon- What a find! Great performance up and down the left side, class act, and so far looks to be a big upgrade on Ruffels.

McNally- Shaky start, looked like he struggled to find his bearings to begin with, but then settle into the game well, and was very solid and comfortable after that, looks like he's gonna be another excellent CB for the club.

Thorniley- Had a very good game, solid, and marshalled the defence well, and helped McNally a lot, looks like a real leader, lets hope we can keep him.

Gorrin- He's back! When he plays like that, he's irreplaceable, broke up play brilliantly, recycled the ball well, looking comfortable on the ball, passing well, and provided an excellent shield in front of the back four, and a solid base for Henry and Brannagan in front of him.

Henry- I said the other day, that I didn't think Henry was a midfielder, and that I thought he struggled in that role. Well after that performance, consider me well and truly corrected! He was brilliant, full of energy, lovely intelligent passes and link up play, pressed and closed down well and got stuck in, looked like a totally different player.

Brannagan- He's back! A really energetic display, looks like he's got his bite back, with some strong tackling, and some very good passing, and a great finish for his goal. The Brannagan of a couple of seasons ago, and on that form, he's gonna attract a lot of attention.

Sykes- Had a very good game, so much better on the right side of the pitch, looks much more comfortable, hit a number of very good crosses, and tracked back well to provide support for Williams. One of his best games in my opinion.

Whyte- I'm not convinced by him on the left to be honest, he did some good stuff, such as a good shot in the build to the first goal, but I felt he was a different player once he switched to the right side, and looked much more dangerous and his general play was then much more effective.

Winnall- Surprised me to be fair! I was dumbfounded to see him starting ahead of Taylor, but he really put a shift in, and did a lot of good work, and used the ball well, but he does lack sharpness, as his horrific miss from 5 yards out showed. But there is a player there, he just needs an injury free spell, and a spark.


Overall, a very good team display, some lovely, intricate one and two touch passing, in neat little triangles, we looked quick with the ball, and everybody put in a spirited, committed display, and made a decent Charlton side look pretty ordinary.

A great occasion, and it felt great to be back, even if I did have bird s**t all over my seat!

Bring on Crewe, I can't bloody wait!

 

[Matey Boy]

The more i look the worse that miss seems....

 

[OX14]

Winnall- Surprised me to be fair! I was dumbfounded to see him starting ahead of Taylor, but he really put a shift in, and did a lot of good work, and used the ball well, but he does lack sharpness, as his horrific miss from 5 yards out showed. But there is a player there, he just needs an injury free spell, and a spark.

To be honest the pass across from sykes to Winnal had to much weight on it and slightly too far in front of him.

 

[Swaby39]

Poor guy We can laugh about these things as the winning team.

The move was excellent though. McNally strolling in to space with the ball and we really did open them up and so many players at this level just wouldn’t even look in Sykes’ position - they just smash it. It would have been one of the better goals we score all season and Winnall deserved something for his mileage.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[BristolOx]

Shitt, I thought Winnall was blameless and sykes should have tapped it across.

Edit: After thinking about it. The ball wasn't the right pass. But he still should have scored.

 

[Manorlounger]

Not going to comment on individual players, just going to say what a wonderful feeling to be back at a game, watching the boys win, having the opportunity to shout and cheer and generally go through all the emotions experienced at a game.
Now home, enjoying a few glasses of some very nice fizz and red (not together) and looking forward to doing it again on Tuesday.

Life can be so good when it all works out right.

 

[MC Yellow]

Not going to comment on individual players, just going to say what a wonderful feeling to be back at a game, watching the boys win, having the opportunity to shout and cheer and generally go through all the emotions exoerienced at a game.
Now home, enjoying a few glasses of some very nice fizz and red (not together) and looking forward to doing it again on Tuesday.

Life can be so good when it all works out right.

Sat in the garden with a bottle of white and the chiminea burning away.

Perfect way to enjoy being back today, celebrating a win, and on a half decent summer evening to boot.

 

[Essexyellows]

Not going to comment on individual players, just going to say what a wonderful feeling to be back at a game, watching the boys win, having the opportunity to shout and cheer and generally go through all the emotions exoerienced at a game.
Now home, enjoying a few glasses of some very nice fizz and red (not together) and looking forward to doing it again on Tuesday.

Life can be so good when it all works out right.

If you get the chance, as you are the unofficial contact, maybe contact the powers that be about the cesspits and the lack of hygiene?

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Just got in from a “soccer” tournament …..sounds incredibly promising against a good outfit especially with so many players out . Well done Sykes and Winnall for stepping in when needed.

You're leading a bit of a double life RO. On the Charlton forum you sound really upset!

Post-match thread: Oxford v Charlton | 14th Aug 2021 - Page 2

At the risk of being accused of negativity, that was woeful. Terrible long ball football very badly executed. Comprehensively outplayed by Oxford.

forum.charltonlife.com

 

[Bigfella72]

To be honest the pass across from sykes to Winnal had to much weight on it and slightly too far in front of him.

Said exactly that as we sit directly in line with it in the north stand and he put too much on it, thankfully it didn’t matter in the end

 

[brassmonkey]

To be honest the pass across from sykes to Winnal had to much weight on it and slightly too far in front of him.

The pass was fine. Winnall just doesn't have a left foot.