Home Match Build Up 19/04/2024: L1 - OUFC v Stevenage

[billyturleyscurlywurly]

PRE-MATCH PACK

Interview - Des Buckingham

Interview - Opposition Manager

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Head to Head

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1780563108819288109

 

[Big Ron]

Assuming that absolute tnuc Rayner will be joining him, yet again?

 

[Northstandboy]

WHATTTTTT!?

 

[Concretebob]

Always knew Steve Evans was an unloyal slob. Makes it interesting for us.

At least the stadium won't run out of pies on Friday night as well.

 

[Concretebob]

Assuming that absolute tnuc Rayner will be joining him, yet again?

Indeed

Rotherham reappoint Evans after Richardson exit

Rotherham United reappoint Stevenage boss Steve Evans as manager after sacking Leam Richardson.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bornyellow]

Interesting to see which way this goes, personally takes all the attention of Evans which I think is good for us.

 

[Oufcrealist]

Assuming that absolute tnuc Rayner will be joining him, yet again?

Yes he's gone as well.
Both signed 3 year deals at Rotherham.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Does us a massive favour him leaving, we still have to turn up but have to think will affect preparation & they basically have nothing to play for.

 

[ttg17]

Surely only a good thing for us, right?

Stevenage were on a horrible run of form, but even so this level of disruption can’t help. The Stevenage players’ season was basically over anyway and they now won’t obviously be playing for a space in the team next year (/ have any manager to impress).

Honestly Jesus Christ the footballing gods are smiling on us.

 

[ttg17]

Also there was a Rotherham fan engaging George Elek on Twitter earlier saying that it was right that Richardson went as he ‘doesn’t play the attractive football that Rotherham fans expect’ (or words to that effect).

Enjoy Evans!

 

[SteMerritt]

At least the stadium won't run out of pies on Friday night as well.

Yeah but we may have budgeted for him being there, could push the losses this year up another half mill due to lost pie revenue...

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Undoubtedly good news.

Half their squad will already be wondering if they can double their wages by moving to South Yorkshire this summer. The other half will be waiting to see who the permanent new boss will be before busting any guts.

Revell may gee them up as best he can - but they've got nothing to play for, with just two games to go, playing for a manager that is unlikely to be in charge come August and certainly won't have time to affect much before the summer.

Put it this way - if we heard this news two days before Lincoln or Blackpool were due to play Stevenage - we'd be gutted.

 

[Big Ron]

Also there was a Rotherham fan engaging George Elek on Twitter earlier saying that it was right that Richardson went as he ‘doesn’t play the attractive football that Rotherham fans expect’ (or words to that effect).

Enjoy Evans!

I have to say that I think that is slightly unfair on Evans, I think he can adapt to circumstances and doesn't always play the same way. I can remember a Crawley team he brought here in the Conference days that were a proper footballing outfit.

He's also done a brilliant job at Stevenage, from League 2 relegation candidates to League 1 play off contenders in a couple of years. Horrible bloke though and Rotherham are welcome to him and Rayner.

 

[Up The Manor]

Should be a walk in the park Friday evening .
What could possible go wrong ?

 

[holdsteady]

I have to say that I think that is slightly unfair on Evans, I think he can adapt to circumstances and doesn't always play the same way. I can remember a Crawley team he brought here in the Conference days that were a proper footballing outfit.

He's also done a brilliant job at Stevenage, from League 2 relegation candidates to League 1 play off contenders in a couple of years. Horrible bloke though and Rotherham are welcome to him and Rayner.

I reckon if you stick a few quid on Rotherham to get promoted next season you won't go far wrong, both the club and Evans know how to get out of this league.

 

[Concretebob]

Also there was a Rotherham fan engaging George Elek on Twitter earlier saying that it was right that Richardson went as he ‘doesn’t play the attractive football that Rotherham fans expect’ (or words to that effect).

Enjoy Evans!

That's crazy, they are Rotherham United, not Brazil 1970.

 

[Concretebob]

I reckon if you stick a few quid on Rotherham to get promoted next season you won't go far wrong, both the club and Evans know how to get out of this league.

They will be odds on favourites I reckon. Been there done that.

 

[Northernyellow]

I have to say that I think that is slightly unfair on Evans, I think he can adapt to circumstances and doesn't always play the same way. I can remember a Crawley team he brought here in the Conference days that were a proper footballing outfit.

He's also done a brilliant job at Stevenage, from League 2 relegation candidates to League 1 play off contenders in a couple of years. Horrible bloke though and Rotherham are welcome to him and Rayner.

Have to say, I saw him interviewed a few months ago, and I was vv surprised. Came across as pleasant and intelligent. I read somewhere that his matchday 'antics' are not representative of the way he behaves elsewhere. He certainly knows how to put a lower league team together. Did a brilliant job at Stevenage on a tiny budget. His departure makes Friday night a lot more straightforward imo.

 

[holdsteady]

They will be odds on favourites I reckon. Been there done that.

I don't see them winning the league but coming second, taking one of the automatics up. Considering who could come down with them, not the basket cases of last season, it could now be very hard to get promotion next season, especially if Peterborough say were to win the play offs and leave Bolton down here, getting in the play offs could be bloody hard.

 

[Sarge]

Despite Sky cameras being there, and moving the day of this game to an inconvenient Friday night, we're going to win this one, and convincingly , another 4-0 win methinks