Home Match Day Thread 23/01/2024 L1: OUFC vs Barnsley

[Carpy]

Should be our toughest test of recent times this evening if the form table is to be believed

 

[Pgyellow]

On this showing we aren't at the level of the top teams in our league. We are too lightweight.

 

[outsidethebox]

Wet, windy, at least it won't be too cold I guess...

Uneventful and scrappy, 1-0 either way.

Anyone know what the attendance is looking like? May decide if I choose to venture out or not.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

At least there is no over reaction from fans on here at half time.

 

[MJB]

Given the conditions, I’ll be holding judgement on this game until we see how we do in the second half.

 

[Oufccraig45]

Few boos at half time bloody awful watch

 

[greatunclekip]

You've never commented on him "talking a good game"

The Dub interview was a joy. And then in real life he turns out that shite.

 

[Osleroad]

Two players off injured already

 

[Oxford84]

What have you seen in that half to suggest I'm wrong?!? We've been terrible.

Look at the stats and chances. Theyve scored 1 from having the better conditions. Lets see what the rest of the game is like.

 

[notThisWayButThat]

See Nicky Cadden has all the time in the world no one picking him up

I always feel like he played for us (he hasn't though)

 

[Mad Dog]

stats wise that was 50 50 on possession and 5 shots each. and Barnsley had the wind.

Ah. Stats.

 

[Oxymoron]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that the conditions on the pitch are worse than they look from the stands and that they have hampered our game. Second half will tell.

Barnsley are also closing our defenders down at a frenetic pace - surely they can't keep that up for 90 minutes....

 

[MateoCorbo'sTackle]

It hasn’t been great, but keep the ball on the floor in the second half, get as many strikes in as possible, and I have a feeling we will edge this.
Long balls down the channels to Harris won’t do the business though, and I fear that’s the way we’ll go.

 

[Leysboy]

Been our soft spot all season regardless of selection. Never been dealt with. Smyth no worse but at least offers you quality on the ball. Odd decision to take him out IMO, especially at home where we should be confident of having more of the ball and play positively.

I said this in the transfer thread. We need a solid right back. What we have isn’t good enough.

I don’t care that Long has been at the club for years. He’s not good enough for a top two team, and Lge 1 is his ceiling.

 

[Oxford84]

Ah. Stats.

well if you think theyve had more of the ball and more chances its proves you are wrong doesnt it.

 

[Northernyellow]

I must be watching a different game. There's not a lot in it. Conditions are awful, and Barnsley have had the wind behind them.

 

[Northstandboy]

McGuane should have done much better with that chance he had.

 

[Yellow2K22]

Strange decision to drop Smythe who’s done nothing wrong. To bring on a guy that hasn’t been great all season, struggling for fitness returning from injury, subsequently scores an own goal (I respect it may have not been avoided) and then leaves the pitch re injured a minute later…. Not particularly impressed with that managerial choice, poor.

 

[Eaststanding]

Wind behind second half, keep calm and have confidence. Game of two halves, 2-1 Oxford .

 

[brassmonkey]

McGuane should have done much better with that chance he had.

Mcguane falls to pieces when he gets anywhere near the oppositions box

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

This will be a completely different half , playing with the wind will make so much difference. 3-1 Harris , Smyth and Burey