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There's still a third of the season to go. I know that we've been poor during this second third, but it's madness to write off any hope with 16 games to play.
We could set up like this next weekend,
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And we could have the likes of Goodrham, Dale, McGuane and Murphy on the bench.
I'm not saying that things are perfect, but I also can't understand the defeatist attitude.
Yes.I wasn’t there today annoyingly. Was there booing?
It's not necessarily the position in the league that concerns me or the fact we won't go up.
It's the diabolical drivel we are serving up. No one knows what Des is trying to do.
I obviously am not a "Des hater" but I've realised the standard in the Indian league is obviously an absolute mile off of league one. Getting a manager in with no experience of managing a team in England was an enormous risk.
We were second best to a team in the relegation zone. It was absolute drivel. How many shots did we have?
This season is over but I'm seeing nothing to enthuse me about next season. Thank god Smyth scored a wonder goal at charlton and we got a late equaliser v pompey otherwise it would be worse on here.
I've got nothing else to say now. Thoroughly depressed with it all. Wasted opportunity and a club in total stagnation.
Just because he only came on with 7 minutes to go, doesn't mean that he couldn't have played longer. And, we can start players and replace them with fresher legs later in the game.
Are we light blue or dark?Been meaning to check the stats
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Are we light blue or dark?
If we are light the fact they had more possession than us is mad. No idea what type of team we are (other than a shite one)
The funny (awful) part is that their only shot on target came after they had already equalised.Been meaning to check the stats
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Just because he only came on with 7 minutes to go, doesn't mean that he couldn't have played longer. And, we can start players and replace them with fresher legs later in the game.
But either way, you miss the point. SIXTEEN games to go, and we could be putting out a hugely different side in just 7 days. There are no guarantees, and we still have to find a way to get the best from them. But the idea of giving up at this stage of the season is as bizarre to me as it was when people were saying that we'd definitely go down last season.
We've heard people bemoaning the atmosphere in a derby today, but when you see that some posters on here have given up already then it's no wonder that games feel as flat as they do.
He should’ve brought Smyth on for Rodrigues and Matete on for McGuane as soon as Reading made that triple change. His failure to anticipate how those changes would impact pretty much kept us out of the game cold for the remaining 15-20mins and we just deteriorated and almost capitulated. You cannot be putting on a defensive midfielder with minutes to go drawing 1-1 against a relegation team.So we were struggling and Buckingham waited till then to bring Matete on even though he could have bought him on earlier?
I think Henry should have come on for Rodrigues. Smyth wasn't on the bench. Pretty unlucky to miss out if you ask me, or was it an injury?He should’ve brought Smyth on for Rodrigues and Matete on for McGuane as soon as Reading made that triple change. His failure to anticipate how those changes would impact pretty much kept us out of the game cold for the remaining 15-20mins and we just deteriorated and almost capitulated. You cannot be putting on a defensive midfielder with minutes to go drawing 1-1 against a relegation team.
I think Henry should have come on for Rodrigues. Smyth wasn't on the bench. Pretty unlucky to miss out if you ask me, or was it an injury?
Yeah just realised he wasn’t on the bench - my mind is a bit of a blank after Tuesday so it’s either an injury or he may have been rested in place of Negru starting. If he’s fit then surely he would’ve made the bench especially as Stevens is injured. Henry definitely should’ve had the final 10 minutes,I think Henry should have come on for Rodrigues. Smyth wasn't on the bench. Pretty unlucky to miss out if you ask me, or was it an injury?
He did essentially create the first goal though. Absolutely sublime pass to Burey. Agree he struggled defensively.If Smyth had been on the bench I think he would of gone to right back at half time given how badly Negru was fairing there.
A wild-haired old boy near me stood up and shouted Rubbish! at the end. Was it one of you?I wasn’t there today annoyingly. Was there booing?
Oxford til I die ... or we draw a couple of gamesTo the people on here questioning whether they’ll renew season tickets next season…have a word with yourself will ya?!
Through thick and thin?
Or just the nice bits because the other bits are a bit nasty…F***s sake.