That was some hit, an absolute belter. My memory isn’t that great but can’t think of too many better long range goals scored at the Kassam. A much better all round performance from him too, picked the right times to pass and went to hold on to it.
Shandon Baptiste v Lincoln on Boxing Day. Must have been 2019. One of my favourite never-spoken-about great OUFC goals. Spins away from two players and puts it postage stamp top bins. Brilliant strike.That was some hit, an absolute belter. My memory isn’t that great but can’t think of too many better long range goals scored at the Kassam. A much better all round performance from him too, picked the right times to pass and went to hold on to it.
I was at Yeovil for the 6-1 spanking. Miserable day made worse by having to shop in town beforehand. Try it.Always liked this one from Tommy Mooney, especially as we got a win over a very good Yeovil side who had spanked us 6-1 at their place.
I suppose you would struggle to determine whether Rodrigues or Bodin had 'downed tools' whereas McGuane was regularly not worthless.
But it's worth holding off on my uninformed opinion until an expert.at football like big swinging dick has spewed his expertise all over this thread.
Yeovil town centre really is direI was at Yeovil for the 6-1 spanking. Miserable day made worse by having to shop in town beforehand. Try it.
Jerome claimed not to know on the Dub today.Does anyone have any more info on what has happened with Marcus? From mainstay to not even making the squad. I know he has had quite a few anonymous performances and I think it was right to drop him from that starting eleven but it’s strange that he doesn’t even make the squad. I know it was alleged that he was one of the three players that downed tools but given that Bodin and Rodrigues continue to start that doesn’t make sense. So does anyone have any info on what has happened there?
At least the situation proves we don’t have any ITKs! No one seems to know what’s going on.I wonder if contractual issues are what's keeping him out of the squad?
There was talk that we could trigger an option to extend his contract, perhaps he's indicated he doesn't want to stay? Or if he makes any more appearances it automatically triggers and the club doesn't want that?
We'll see on Saturday I guess.
I agree with you on his performance levels but what I don’t understand is why that’s the case. I understand lifts and dips in form but the starting off so strongly and gradually getting worse and worse is so strange.Yeah, I'm not sure there's anything sinister here - he was absolutely outstanding in August, and then gradually got worse month-by-month so that by the time we got to March, his performances were actively hurting the team and he didn't deserve his place in the squad any more.
Given that a very similar thing happened the previous season (although he did have a bit of a bounce in the last month of the season), I'm not sure he's the sort of reliable central midfielder you can build a League One promotion contender around.
Time to find someone better in the summer........
If he’s downed tools, absolutely. Make him play for Shrewsbury or similar.Force the option on him. Tout him for the cost of his contract + some admin fees and a % sell on. Get rid.
Give him the Sercombe treatment c. 2017.