Away Match Day Thread 12/12/2023 L1: Reading v OUFC

[Bath Yellow]

84. First game.
Headington United v Chelmsford City,
Southern League ( Now Conference ) Won 2-0.
Boxing Day 1949. 75yrs ago

The last 6 games v Reading:

W: 1
L: 6

07 Nov 1999	Reading v Oxford United	W	1-2	League Division 2
07 Mar 2000	Oxford United v Reading	L	1-3	League Division 2
28 Oct 2000	Reading v Oxford United	L	4-3	League Division 2
17 Apr 2001	Oxford United v Reading	L	0-2	League Division 2
24 Sep 2003	Oxford United v Reading	L	1-3	League Cup
25 Aug 2004	Oxford United v Reading	L	0-2	League Cup

 

[southcoastyellow]

Still no Perkins…

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Still no Perkins…

I think we can, at this point, discard Perkins as ever playing in an Oxford shirt again.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Never been sure of Brannagan in the 10 position, but hopefully he'll lead and press from the front.

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him play that well pushed up forwards, I much prefer him box to box, he likes to come deep and pick up the ball, keep us ticking over. Seems like Des is making the same mistakes other Oxford managers have made before him. Hope I’m proven wrong.

 

[Manorlounger]

@Sarge you would love the free WiFi in the stadium!

 

[ChamonixOx]

This is a proper Derby any one that thinks not maybe in for a surprise tonight they really don't like us.

Might have something to do with our fans keep getting lost and accidentally ending up in the South Bank (home end) every time we played them!

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Need a proper professional pumped up performance today from everyone. They'll be well up for it so need Des to step up tonight.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him play that well pushed up forwards, I much prefer him box to box, he likes to come deep and pick up the ball, keep us ticking over. Seems like Des is making the same mistakes other Oxford managers have made before him. Hope I’m proven wrong.

Does it give us more flexibility though with Brannagan and McGuane being able to interchange throughout the game?

 

[tonyw]

I think we can, at this point, discard Perkins as ever playing in an Oxford shirt again.

Agreed - you can't even make the bench in a competition that we've taken so seriously this season that we played Murphy at left back and broke our youngest ever player record twice......and he wasn't on the bench at FGR......then you're toast.

Wouldn't surprise me if he's already gone back to Leeds.

 

[Northstandboy]

No RadOx coverage on iFollow?

 

[Wandering Yellow]

I have a terrible feeling about tonight. Pray to God and all that's holy that I'm wrong.

 

[andystroud]

No RadOx coverage on iFollow?

I've just refreshed and it's available now

 

[Northstandboy]

I've just refreshed and it's available now

Just done the same

 

[bert]

Come on Oxford. Big win with a coupl for Harris is what my heart says. Probably be happy with a 1-0 though.

 

[tonyw]

I've watched almost every game on iFollow for the past five years......not sure I've ever heard our fans as loud as they are tonight. Definitely never at the Kasstad!

 

[Sarge]

UP THE MANOR!

 

[Malc]

COME ON YOU YELLOWS

 

[Sarge]

@Sarge you would love the free WiFi in the stadium!

i do ... im here

 

[Jolteon]

Brannagan is right up with Harris.

 

[Oxfordpete]

Josh wants too much time on ball

 

[Sarge]

Phew