Home Match Day Thread 05/02/2022 L1: OUFC v Portsmouth

[joshua]

Think OM said he's back training following COVID

You mean he had a cold

 

[tatabanya]

You mean he had a cold

[emoji849]

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

For some reason the grundon thing absolutely cracked me up when I found out what it meant. Have no idea why it tickled me so. Without wishing to trawl through the entire thread who called him that?

Go back to my post and look at the photo. The match day sponsors

 

[dickwalton1964]

Not sure there was any real intent or malice from George Hirst with the Elliott Moore
incident after Morrell was red carded.

I think they are best mates having played together for OH Leuven in Belgium in 2018-19

https://twitter.com/x/status/1092368468039618560

I don’t think being your mate has much to do with it, a proper footballer would put his grannie in to the hoardings to win the ball - never mind his 6’4” best mate. No one ps saying he went out to clatter Moore but when you lead with your elbow it’s a red - and that’s a red.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Ahh he’ll be so pleased!

Good first effort. Maybe a few more graphics (score and scorer updates) but he generally was quite good at capturing key moments and providing narrative. Well done young man

 

[Pompeyyellows]

If the ref didn’t give the 1st red he would definitely off given the 2nd as a red. They were both red cards. Only had 2 complaints regarding this ref, one was yes he showed balls by issuing the 1st red but lost them for the 2nd, and his interpretation of the time wasting rule.
Can’t blame Pompey for playing the way they did
If they didn’t we would off battered them and it would of been embarrassing for them.

 

[DannyW]

Anyone else think that right at the end of the highlights, that KR is telling Danny Cowley, this is what we are going to say about the half time incident?

 

[ECYellow]

Where we're you sat then? Atmosphere was flat when Pompey were winning but as soon as we equalised the atmosphere was the best I've heard for years.

SSU so got a nice balance of home and away fans.

Frankly, until it went 2-2 the East stand was a joke. So quiet and so flat.

Legitimately, if it isn’t “yellows”, “yellow and blue army” or Robinson yellow army there is nothing. No atmosphere.

People won’t like it, people will have their rose tinted glasses on but it’s true. Our atmospheric home support is dire.

Your post sums it up “Atmosphere was flat when Portsmouth were winning” why does it take us to be level or winning for their to be noise?

 

[Mad Dog]

I’m known for shouting ‘don’t shoot!’ Can’t bear it when someone balloons it over the bar. I’m SSL though.

I always call for more shots from distance, as if it doesn't go in, we could get a rebound or the keeper could tip it over or wide for a corner, and it also excites the crowd, who in turn become more vocal, which revs the team up!

SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT!

 

[OX14]

SSU so got a nice balance of home and away fans.

Frankly, until it went 2-2 the East stand was a joke. So quiet and so flat.

Legitimately, if it isn’t “yellows”, “yellow and blue army” or Robinson yellow army there is nothing. No atmosphere.

People won’t like it, people will have their rose tinted glasses on but it’s true. Our atmospheric home support is dire.

Your post sums it up “Atmosphere was flat when Portsmouth were winning” why does it take us to be level or winning for their to be noise?

Happens at every home game mate Pompey v Charlton the same. Pompey making noise when it was 0-0 then Charlton scores and it went flat as a pancake. Only started up again when Pompey scored and were chasing an equaliser in the the last 10. Not sure the solution unless we're willing to have a drum?

 

[DevilsAvocado]

If the ref didn’t give the 1st red he would definitely off given the 2nd as a red. They were both red cards. Only had 2 complaints regarding this ref, one was yes he showed balls by issuing the 1st red but lost them for the 2nd, and his interpretation of the time wasting rule.
Can’t blame Pompey for playing the way they did
If they didn’t we would off battered them and it would of been embarrassing for them.

I thought he dealt with the time wasting really well tbh, refs are hardly likely to send a player off for time wasting and
rather than waste more time by getting too involved he just kept stopping his watch and we ended up with 10 minutes
injury time that imo we really can`t complain about. Would be happy to see more refs do it this way.

 

[FatOldSun]

I think it's exceptional behaviour of our fans to resist the immmense urge to sing and shout, in order to reduce the risk of spreading Covid.

 

[ECYellow]

Happens at every home game mate Pompey v Charlton the same. Pompey making noise when it was 0-0 then Charlton scores and it went flat as a pancake. Only started up again when Pompey scored and were chasing an equaliser in the the last 10. Not sure the solution unless we're willing to have a drum?

No it doesn’t, not all home fans are quiet at all. Bolton was noisy, Wimbledon was noisy, Wednesday was noisy. Anyway, if every other team was quiet why does that mean our fans have to be? It’s a flawed argument.

No drum. Clap, jump about have some original songs - it’s not reinventing the wheel

 

[TailsWeWin]

No it doesn’t, not all home fans are quiet at all. Bolton was noisy, Wimbledon was noisy, Wednesday was noisy. Anyway, if every other team was quiet why does that mean our fans have to be? It’s a flawed argument.

No drum. Clap, jump about have some original songs - it’s not reinventing the wheel

So …. You could move to the East Stand then?

 

[werthersoriginal]

As a coach myself it’s not advice I’d give to my teams. I’m a firm believer that one of the best ways to score goals these days is by shooting.

In fact I remember reading somewhere that teams that don’t shoot as much tend not to score as many

Yes I agree on the whole, but shooting from miles out when there’s little chance of scoring is annoying if someone else is in a good position.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Right. Just checking here. You're not Mrs. QR in disguise are you?

Would you like it if I was?

 

[Yellowmania]

I always call for more shots from distance, as if it doesn't go in, we could get a rebound or the keeper could tip it over or wide for a corner, and it also excites the crowd, who in turn become more vocal, which revs the team up!

SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT!

I learnt my lesson years ago at Kidderminster away. Chris Hackett was having a mare, he shaped up to shoot I said “Nooo” and he scored a worldie.
I control the urge pretty good these days but my son still reminds today if I let the odd no slip these days!

 

[QR]

Would you like it if I was?

 

[ECYellow]

So …. You could move to the East Stand then?

Not at my stage of life pal, SSU for me. In with the prawn sandwich brigade.

I’m not attacking any one individual or anything but I’m just not having the atmosphere at home. IMO instead of concentrating on the number of flags in the East stand, we should be concentrating our efforts on making it a memorable place to watch our team and a decent atmosphere would really help that - especially with songs outside of the usual 3.

 

[werthersoriginal]

You mean he had a cold

Durrrrrrr