Away Match Day Thread 27/01/2024 L1: Bristol Rovers v OUFC

[Northstandboy]

COYY!

Lets get 3 points from Brizzle!

 

[Jster]

Aaron Collins is available. £250k will do it. Surely we can bring him in?

Think we're more likely to cut our losses and sell players, given how it's looking.

 

[Concretebob]

I understand about 3/4 of that.

More than I understood

 

[bert]

Aaron Collins is available. £250k will do it. Surely we can bring him in?

He's Welsh isn't he and Wrexham are interested I heard. Anyway, we've not been in their box yet so what good will he do?

 

[ZeroTheHero]

If the aim of playing McEachran was to make us a bit more secure and competitive in midfield, then it has failed spectacularly.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

I feel like there’s been some muddled thinking from Des.

Against Barnsley we looked much better with a back four than three at the back. Yet we start with three at the back here.

Smyth has played consistently well, both at right centre back and right back, yet he’s dropped.

Negru has been out injured for quite a while and yet is parachuted straight back into the side. Didn’t work with Long against Barnsley, isn’t working here.

McEachran hasn’t once played well for us this season. Yet he starts.

Burey is signed and yet we play a formation which doesn’t seem to have a place for him.

It’s worrying when you see a manager who seems under pressure and making some illogical decisions like this.

 

[Sarge]

our midfield is poor today (again)

 

[behindthegoal]

I blame the red shirts. We’re utter s**t when not in yellow.

Except for the Carlisle game eh

 

[Davox]

I hate that the minority on here were right about Des Buckingham. Shocking appointment for someone who hasn’t got a clue at this level and couldn’t recruit a no.2 cos he barely knew anyone in the UK who would go with him. Made worse with paying compensation. Not his fault at all. Poor board decision

 

[WuTang]

Watch that second goal back. Thats what happens with no defensive midfielder.

Look at brannagans average position, no defensive midfielder.

If we don't sign one in the next few days then I've simply lost all faith in the current recruitment and management team. It couldn't be more obvious.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

Des needs to show some passion and lift his players.

 

[Jster]

The thing is even the games we were winning were underwhelming. So it never felt like we were in that good a place, even when winning 4 in 6.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Just bought some trousers and we’re already 2 down? We are so s**t!

 

[stokeu]

Sorry but season over.

@Scotchegg Offer me some odds, proceeds to charity.

 

[pidge]

Hate to even say it but seems like Des is out of his depth.

 

[Sarge]

Gas have a young, 2nd choice keeper playing today, shoot on sight Oxford - please

 

[Mike_H]

Barnsley 0 Exeter 2

 

[bazzer9461]

Big end to this window needed if we want anything from this season

Do me a favour this is Oxford United

 

[Jster]

Watch that second goal back. Thats what happens with no defensive midfielder.

Look at brannagans average position, no defensive midfielder.

If we don't sign one in the next few days then I've simply lost all faith in the current recruitment and management team. It couldn't be more obvious.

Absolutely. Since Gorrin's first injury, it's been the single most important thing to address in our team. But no, let's just play a non-specialist in there and hope, eh?

 

[Jaboysmith]

Aaron Collins is available. £250k will do it. Surely we can bring him in?

250k wouldn’t get close, player of the year last year

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Rovers haven't even had to break a sweat yet, they're winning the ball back with absolute ease by just simply applying a little pressure. Men against boys so far.