fatso
Well-Known Member
Not bad for a Friday night match on Sky,
Especially as Oxford have only filled 1 minibus.
Match Thread Coventry City - Oxford Utd - Match Thread - Friday 16th Aug 8pm KO (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Para1140
- Start date
Especially as Oxford have only filled 1 minibus.
OffenhamSkyBlue
Well-Known Member
I worry about RB. I don't believe we have anyone who plays there consistently enough or consistently well. MVE is too attack-minded, Lati drifts in too often, leaving us exposed. Who else have we got??
OffenhamSkyBlue
Well-Known Member
I suppose it's not showing how many ST holders won't show (but they will count them as attending anyway, bizarrely)
SkyBlueMatt
Well-Known Member
Dot count update: 892 available seats
Nonsense that MVE is too attack minded. He’s probably the best RB defensively in the league
fatso
Well-Known Member
1 goal - Simms
1 assist- Palmer
The stats don't lie.
Torp is a very good technical player, but has yet to cope with the physical side of the championship. I think he'll look better alongside Sheaf or Eccles rather than Allen though.
I think we got the selection totally wrong last week trying to play Allen and Torp together handed controll to Brlzzle, especially in the first half when we sat off them and looked very disjointed.
Happy_Martian
Well-Known Member
New account on the Oxford forum called "Boosh" winding up the locals about ticket sales (or lack thereof).
They're pretty confident about taking the points from us tonight.
yellowsforum.co.uk
They're pretty confident about taking the points from us tonight.
Away Match Day Thread - 16/08/24 - Championship: Coventry City v OUFC
vs Match Referee: =1&o=date']David Coote - Stats Coventry Building Society Arena Friday 16th Aug 2024 @ 2000 💬 Post Match 📹 OUFC Interview ▶️ Match Highlights 📰 Match Report 🃏 Ref Watch - David Cootes
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
So in average we’re better off as we have 2 in Warwick and Coventry
Perennial Lurker
Well-Known Member
I think too many people are fixated on the cup win last year, this is a team who went on a long run to gain a play-off place and then get promoted. I feel we will have a much harder game tonight
fatso
Well-Known Member
Eccles can cover RB in the short term, but only if Sheaf is fit, as you saw what happened to our midfield at Brizzle when Sheaf and Eccles were missing.
Ideally we need another RB and a CM and possibly a CH before the transfer window closes. Let's hope Gyokeres and Hamer move on ASAP.
Perennial Lurker
Well-Known Member
Never heard of himNew account on the Oxford forum called "Boosh" winding up the locals about ticket sales (or lack thereof).
They're pretty confident about taking the points from us tonight.
Away Match Day Thread - 16/08/24 - Championship: Coventry City v OUFC
vs Match Referee: =1&o=date']David Coote - Stats Coventry Building Society Arena Friday 16th Aug 2024 @ 2000 💬 Post Match 📹 OUFC Interview ▶️ Match Highlights 📰 Match Report 🃏 Ref Watch - David Cootes
TomRad85
Well-Known Member
Might be a bit harder than that but we should be beating them.
Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
RegTheDonk
Well-Known Member
Remember the days when we were told you're grounds too big for you. Thank god they're behind us now.
Yes quite different now. Their manager hadn’t bedded in at that time and James Beadle, probably their standout player at the time, got recalled by Brighton to be sent out on loan to Sheff Wed. We were in better form then too.
Saddlebrains
Well-Known Member
fatso
Well-Known Member
I'm going to have to record that Emily in Paris, it sounds good!New account on the Oxford forum called "Boosh" winding up the locals about ticket sales (or lack thereof).
They're pretty confident about taking the points from us tonight.
Away Match Day Thread - 16/08/24 - Championship: Coventry City v OUFC
vs Match Referee: =1&o=date']David Coote - Stats Coventry Building Society Arena Friday 16th Aug 2024 @ 2000 💬 Post Match 📹 OUFC Interview ▶️ Match Highlights 📰 Match Report 🃏 Ref Watch - David Cootes
(Is recording tv programs still a thing?)
SkyBlueMatt
Well-Known Member
Stating the obvious but it will all depend on what team turns up. The one against Stoke & first half against Bristol or the one in the 2nd half against Bristol.
If we play anywhere near our best, we should have too much for them but I'm not confident that will happen. On a high from promotion, siege mentality (like us when we came up) and a win from their opening game. Unfortunately, I think they'll get something tonight.
Unless our rousing rendition of WLADITT get our players amped up from the beginning.
If we play anywhere near our best, we should have too much for them but I'm not confident that will happen. On a high from promotion, siege mentality (like us when we came up) and a win from their opening game. Unfortunately, I think they'll get something tonight.
Unless our rousing rendition of WLADITT get our players amped up from the beginning.
ccfcricoh
Well-Known Member
i think this is the point - they've won one game and are confident, they're favourites to get relegated.
Not one of their players gets near our starting 11, even with the "issues" we think we have.
Anything but a win is disappointing... not saying it cant happen, but it shouldn't
robbiethemole
Well-Known Member
I see that silly c**t Booosh has been over on their board spouting his usual shit, what a fucking melt he is.
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
You need to respect every team you face in this league, but far too often we show far too much respect to the point of getting timid, passive performances like we saw at the weekend. Obviously they are a stronger proposition as a Championship team, but if we aren’t looking to win here then frankly, who are we going for the win against?
mmttww
Well-Known Member
Expecting them to go full throttle from the start to press us in to a mistake. If we've got the intelligence to go longer and use the space that'll leave for Rudoni and the front three then we should score first and win. Fall into any traps they set early on and it could be a long night!
Perennial Lurker
Well-Known Member
Connor Branagan and Tyler Goodrem are both decent players
Happy_Martian
Well-Known Member
Who ?
Connor Brannigan | Actor
Known for: Sorry, Charlie, Rubbernecking, The LaFresian Chronicles: Song of Shadows
www.imdb.com
Or did you mean the Oxford midfielder CAMERON BRANNAGAN ?
Matt smith
Well-Known Member
Yeah completely agree, I have a feeling they’ll get a draw at least
It’s not been clicking so far, hope tonight it does.
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
I've seen City v Oxford three times in recent years. One of the worst ever performances was in 'League Cup' at their place 6 years ago. Truly dreadful. Then we lost to them at home in the League in the same season. Bright Enockbarre (spell?) in bright green boots dominated the game for the first 3 minutes, they then controlled the next 87 for a 1-0 win. Plus of course the Wembley win.
I will be very surprised if Oxford are a pushover. They are on a high after being promoted, and starting well. We are supposedly strong in attack, but have only scored one goal. Commentators on here have frequently said that we still suffer the curse of the slow build up. I had hoped Dovin would improve that. Maybe it needs more time
As to the team, here are the variables
Central defence: Thomas plus one of Binks & Kitchen. After Tuesday I vote Kitchen. He could have been 1st choice for Stoke but for suspension. We don't know
Left back: JDS or Bidders. Always, always Bidders
Midfield: Three from Torp, Allen, Eccles, Rudoni and Palmer. I'd leave out Palmer and Allen. But would not be surprised if MR left out Torp. Eccles has to learn the Sheaf role in the absence of an incoming
Attack: EMC or Wright. Has to be Wright.
I will be very surprised if Oxford are a pushover. They are on a high after being promoted, and starting well. We are supposedly strong in attack, but have only scored one goal. Commentators on here have frequently said that we still suffer the curse of the slow build up. I had hoped Dovin would improve that. Maybe it needs more time
As to the team, here are the variables
Central defence: Thomas plus one of Binks & Kitchen. After Tuesday I vote Kitchen. He could have been 1st choice for Stoke but for suspension. We don't know
Left back: JDS or Bidders. Always, always Bidders
Midfield: Three from Torp, Allen, Eccles, Rudoni and Palmer. I'd leave out Palmer and Allen. But would not be surprised if MR left out Torp. Eccles has to learn the Sheaf role in the absence of an incoming
Attack: EMC or Wright. Has to be Wright.
SkyBlueMatt
Well-Known Member
Ah go on then!
David O'Day
Well-Known Member
in some places maybe, in some places they lead to okayish places
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
Come on, one swallow doesn't make a season. You are usually a bit saner than this. We should be winning these games of course but not doing so doesn't mean the season is over.
David O'Day
Well-Known Member
Aye, should be looking at something like 3-1.
Anyway given the "leaks" I'd say:
Dovin
MVE
Lati
Binks
Bidwell
Torp
Eccles
Rudi
Saka
Simms
Wright
But knowing how much Robins likes him Allen could play instead of Torp.