Home Match Day Thread 16/12/2013 L1: OUFC v Burton Albion

[Northstandboy]

COYY

 

[ChamonixOx]

feeling confident this morning - narrow 2-1 home win

True Oxford fan - feeling confident and goes for a narrow victory against lowly opposition

 

[ttg17]

I think a low scoring tight win for us to nil. Confidence not high but we must surely have enough to beat these. They haven’t won in the league since October and are sitting in 19th, four points outside the drop.

Injuries admitted, I don’t think I’m alone in that I haven’t been overly impressed with Des’ start here. The play looks laboured, unfocused and lacking in confidence. He needs to start picking up some wins at home especially to prevent the fanbase getting a bit restless, and you’d have to think todays opposition, with respect, are the perfect opposition to do just that.

1-0 - Bodin. Uninspiring but gets some much needed points on the board.

 

[Grumpy Git]

So you are a gynaecologist?

I’m a part time gynaecologist, I only do it to keep my hand in.

 

[Symp59]

Yes let's hope the tempo is much quicker from the start ,does he realise he's managing in the uk again not Mumbai where I can understand the slow build up play .2 very quick early goals let's go for the jugular.

 

[Jster]

Our tempo was fairly slow under Manning too for the most part though. Lots of passing about in our own half.

 

[Symp59]

We all want Des to do well and the team ,today would be a great start.

 

[Yellowecky]

Despite Greg the Great being injured
Despite King Kyle being injured
Despite Magic Marcus being injured
Despite Ruben the Rapier being less than 100%
Despite Super Sam being injured
Despite Sonny Somewhere being …….wherever

I’m still hoping for a win:

Oxford United 2 - Burton Albion 0.
Bristol City 1 - Sunderland 2.

 

[Corbo]

Hoping for a decent performance and a win today. I’d take nice 1-0 (Bodin).

 

[werthersoriginal]

Hoping for a decent performance and a win today. I’d take nice 1-0 (Bodin).

2-1, Bodin is the only one with an idea of where the goal is, he and a defender will score

Edit, Bodin isn’t playing!

 

[BigCrompy]

Beadle
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Stevens Moore Brown Bennett
--
McGuane
Brannagan Rodrigues
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Mills Harris Murphy
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Eastwood Thorniley Smyth Henry McEachren Goodrham O'Donkor

No word yet on the reason for Bodin's absence.

 

[ttg17]

Good side, the one I’d have picked. Pleased to see Moore and Brown starting at CB.

 

[Symp59]

Good enough to win not much on the bench ,we need the win .

 

[The mighty Aldo]

Bodin was meant to be at a club function on Thursday night at the shop but was pulled from that.
Can only assume it’s a personal matter/ illness in the family

 

[chromeyellow]

Oxford Mail twitter describes it as "Just a niggling injury. Fine to play over the Christmas period"

 

[Tomox]

Interesting that we’ve brought Mark Hughes out of retirement to help with our forward issues

 

[Northstandboy]

Interesting that we’ve brought Mark Hughes out of retirement to help with our forward issues

I started clapping then thought, who?!

 

[MJB]

Looking forward to the Mous derby.

Anyone else wearing a mask with our former coach’s face on?

 

[Sarge]

UP THE MANOR!

 

[Sarge]

At em from the off Oxford

 

[OUFCwaffle]

COME ON YOU YELLOWS!!!!