Away Match Day Thread 17/02/2024 L1: Wycombe Wanderers v OUFC

[Northstandboy]

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[ttg17]

If Burey’s not injured, not sure what he’s done to merit being dropped entirely from the squad? Would have thought away from home when you’re going to be up against it a bit is exactly the kind of game where he’d be of value.

Still a good lineup though. Fancy us to go well. Wycombe are w**k this year, think we’re all too burned by the Ainsworth years to see them for what they really are this season.

 

[Sarge]

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Murphy as CB ? Negru attacking midfielder/ winger? really?

 

[BrockBuster]

We've been bobbins defending set pieces all season, so no Moore has me thinking this may be a difficult day for us.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Interesting choice to have negru in rhe wing and Murphy in defence. Brave.


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Sky have Negru RW too

 

[Swaby39]

Thorniley must be frustrated. He's by far the more experienced and versatile out of him and Negru. Perhaps Des didn't want 2 left-footers? Or thought there's no need for a ball-plating defender against Wycombe?

Edit : Just seen above screenshots. Makes a lot more sense now.

It’s not a difficult choice. For starters playing Thorniley means either playing him on his wrong foot or breaking up Brown and Leigh which is a good partnership.

But let’s be honest Thorniley hasn’t made a claim for a place when played. He looks below par and maybe someone we signed in haste that actually isn’t as good as we thought. Des probably also expected Vokes to play who would’ve been rubbing his hands together at the prospect of standing on Thorniley all afternoon.

 

[Whingit]

That is an odd take considering this season alone we have had to use the sub keeper.

It probably is odd but I'd rather just take the risk. Burey could change the game a lot more than Eastwood can and over the course of a season would be subbed on a lot more than once and will most probably result in more than the single point being gained by having Eastwood there (not good value for 1/7 of the bench all season imo). If you're asking your players to take risks on the pitch then set the example yourself.

 

[Sarge]

Yellow and Blue kit today - as it should be

 

[BrockBuster]

It probably is odd but I'd rather just take the risk. Burey could change the game a lot more than Eastwood can and over the course of a season would be subbed on a lot more than once and will most probably result in more than the single point being gained by having Eastwood there (not good value for 1/7 of the bench all season imo). If you're asking your players to take risks on the pitch then set the example yourself.

You have seven subs and still wouldn't choose to have a keeper? If you can't change or cover for most scenarios with six outfield players I think you need to be asking serious questions.

 

[QuietYeller]

As long as he's more academically informed than Pep C!

Yes I forgot about him!

 

[NorthernExile]

Still a good lineup though. Fancy us to go well. Wycombe are w**k this year, think we’re all too burned by the Ainsworth years to see them for what they really are this season.

Supposedly played very well in defeat against Bolton last time out. Comfortably beat Peterborough and Cheltenham away before that. This will be a very tough game.

 

[NorthWestOx]

It probably is odd but I'd rather just take the risk. Burey could change the game a lot more than Eastwood can and over the course of a season would be subbed on a lot more than once and will most probably result in more than the single point being gained by having Eastwood there (not good value for 1/7 of the bench all season imo). If you're asking your players to take risks on the pitch then set the example yourself.

Maybe Eastwood will drop from the bench when Smythe is back to cover.

 

[Scrongo]

COME ON YOU YELLOWS

 

[Johnf]

COME ON OXFORD !!!!

 

[Symp59]

With Moore missing 3-1 defeat

 

[holdsteady]

Plus Eastwood.

So a goalie not a defender?

 

[Sarge]

UP THE MANOR!

 

[Barbadosyellow]

We're in yellow!

 

[NorthWestOx]

C'mon Oxford.
We're not going to keep a clean sheet, so Attack, Attack Attack!

 

[McXal]

Good to know Wycombe think we landed Johnson Clarke-Harris!

 

[Nadi-]

Happy enough with Negru in at rch,
Just needs to stick to defending as he’s proved he can do previously.
When he try’s to be clever, has been when he’s let himself down.