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

[Swaby39]

Yes I agree, lucky that Seddon got up though isn’t it?

Plays like a real battler. Puts his head where it hurts and just seems to love his job. Dare say it won’t be the last time he rises like Terry Butcher this season.

 

[LeftSideBoy]

Thought we were quality. First live game in 15 months and considering the slow starts that we are known for, I thought that we were excellent. From front to back, we were bang on it! So many great individual performances. Not much else to say. COYY!

 

[OX14]

On the subject of hygiene the ground the surrounding areas they all just look neglected it’s not really been used for 18 months they’ve had plenty of time to tidy it up get it clean the toilets are from the seats are from the empty bingo hall
Next to the club shop f**k me mussed be Halloween every day there it’s s**t overgrown verges and the club pay to rent that stafium we as fans pay to attend that stadium it’s embarrassing
Never mind only 5 years left lol

Trees over grown in the car park behind the vacant bingo Hall meant a few spaces were inaccessible, in the stadium my seat was covered in cobwebs and dust as was loads of others around me. Didn't venture to the toilets so can't comment on them.

 

[oufc1991]

Trees over grown in the car park behind the vacant bingo Hall meant a few spaces were inaccessible, in the stadium my seat was covered in cobwebs and dust as was loads of others around me. Didn't venture to the toilets so can't comment on them.

Your lucky .. the toilets were the same as they’ve been for years dirty and rusty and I don’t think the taps worked nobody was using them but then they maybe didn’t want to touch them

 

[pidge]

There is a useful player in Winnall. Think both him and Taylor weighs benefit from having Agyei or Whyte playing up there with them. Winnall looked in a lot better shape then last season.

He should’ve went with his left foot by the way instead of letting that ball run across his body.

 

[OX14]

Your lucky .. the toilets were the same as they’ve been for years dirty and rusty and I don’t think the taps worked nobody was using them but then they maybe didn’t want to touch them

I'm not sure how them toilets got through planning to be honest, how can you only have 2 cubicles, pig troth for around 20 people and 4 basins serving around 1500 fans? Mk dons stadium toilets is what we need to aim for in a new stadium.

 

[LeftSideBoy]

There is a useful player in Winnall. Think both him and Taylor weighs benefit from having Agyei or Whyte playing up there with them. Winnall looked in a lot better shape then last season.

He should’ve went with his left foot by the way instead of letting that ball run across his body.

Winnall was a pain in the ass, all game. He looked a completely different player to the player that was gassed out and off the pace, after 35 minutes, last season. Fair play to the bloke. A long way to go, but today, he was closer to the type of player that we expect him to be. Really happy for him. Great performance

 

[Nadi-]

Wasn’t lucky enough to have been there today.
But just seen the highlights.
Cracking position and save from Jack.
What the hell is our right back doing there to score.
And anyone who criticises Sykes’s pass to Winnall, obviously hasn’t played the game or needs to question themselves.

 

[Bigfella72]

Wasn’t lucky enough to have been there today.
But just seen the highlights.
Cracking position and save from Jack.
What the hell is our right back doing there to score.
And anyone who criticises Sykes’s pass to Winnall, obviously hasn’t played the game or needs to question themselves.

Or maybe you do but it’s about opinions. It was over hit, if it hadn’t been he wouldn’t have missed. I’m not saying he couldn’t have scored but a bit less weight on the pass and he definitely would have scored. Only my opinion tho.

 

[QR]

Mk dons stadium toilets is what we need to aim for in a new stadium.

That would be a world record in anybody's book.

 

[Manorlounger]

Your lucky .. the toilets were the same as they’ve been for years dirty and rusty and I don’t think the taps worked nobody was using them but then they maybe didn’t want to touch them

Which stand please?

 

[oufc1991]

Which stand please?

East

 

[Scotchegg]

And anyone who criticises Sykes’s pass to Winnall, obviously hasn’t played the game or needs to question themselves.

It's not as simple as that. Winnall has to hold his run so the ball either needs to be pulled back half a yard, or the pace needs taking off the ball to make it perfect. It wasn't perfect, and whilst I still think Winnall should have scored, it was harder than it needed to be.

It's fine margins, and no different from a shot hitting the post or just sneaking in. Sykes does so much right, and he's so close to being a top player at this level. Just tiny little tweaks and we'll get the end product that we all desperately want to see.

 

[Nadi-]

Or maybe you do but it’s about opinions. It was over hit, if it hadn’t been he wouldn’t have missed. I’m not saying he couldn’t have scored but a bit less weight on the pass and he definitely would have scored. Only my opinion tho.

What rubbish, Winnall is a pro and should have the ability to deal with it, whether he scores or not is not Sykes’s fault.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Pen?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1426557692739571717

 

[Eaststanding]

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

Exactly that. For all the people quick to jump on Winnall for a ‘horror miss’, the ball was too far in front of him and he made sure Sykes knew it.

 

[pidge]

One thing I noticed today that you can’t really see from IFollow is Stevens isn’t afraid to tell his back line exactly what he thinks when something goes wrong. Always thought Eastwood has been too quite on this front.

 

[Oufcad30]

If I win the lottery tonight I'm buying a season ticket! This squad looks very promising! Saw glimpses at Cambridge but today was fantastic. Oh and so good to be back in the stands with everyone again

 

[Eaststanding]

What rubbish, Winnall is a pro and should have the ability to deal with it, whether he scores or not is not Sykes’s fault.

Oh dear.
Sykes is also a pro and should have the ability to cross it in the right place. Fine margins though eh?!

 

[Common Villager]

Echo what others have said, a very professional performance and excellent win. The back four were very solid (after a bit of a shaky start), Gorrin was back to something close to his best, and Brannagan was brilliant back in his proper position.

I'm still not totally sold on Whyte on the left, and I would still prefer Agyei up top over Winnall (although I do think the latter had one of his better games in a yellow shirt).

Our bench was ridiculously strong today (if lacking defensive options). I'm not sure how Robinson is going to fit them all in / keep them happy. Good problem to have though, as they say.