Match Thread Oxford United - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 1st Mar (17 Viewers)

[Tommo1993]

Out of the last 9

 

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[covcity4life]

Shut up you pellet.

What's he said that's so wrong?

Sheaf was ok today. Like wright he needs these minutes and will get much better

Eccles was poor. People will need to stop going to extremes with him. He's not a lower league player. He's not a top championship player. He's a good squad rotation option but ideally we don't wanna start him in too many games

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Because its a public message board.
if you dont want anyone else to join in get his number and WhatsApp him.

can you see the irony in what you just posted, probably not given you’re not that sharp…

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

The Saka goal was not acknowledged enough on the coverage - brilliant touch and the technique to shoot and place so precisely with pace was simply top class.

 

[Major Tom]

Officials were on LSD today though.

Never ever see those pens given, Thomas gets elbowed early doors and a player runs his studs down MVE's leg but nothing done. Books their player for diving (again rarely see it) but then the ball is about 5 foot out when Wright "kept it in" and they miss it.

Seeing the replay Thomas pull on his shirt then immediately shoved to the floor. Clear view for the ref.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

what sub would you have made though?

ideally Torp is fit and you play him further forward with Sheaf and Grimes in the middle - Sheaf was solid when he came on so surely you’re not blaming him for Eccles being appaling, again?

Well, I don't think Eccles played his best today, but he was nowhere near as bad as you make out he was. Up until Sheaf came on he was absolutely fine, but like him, the whole shape of the team fell apart in the second half to accommodate Sheaf. It's 3 defensive midfielders, and it would have been smarter to bring on Allen.

It doesn't matter as we won, but it is something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. We've going to have a bit of a selection problem, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. That said, the best players on merit should be selected, and we shouldn't shoe horn players in just for the sake of it. We've got a good thing going.

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

Enjoyed that. By no means a marquee performance but hard fought against a side playing like a non-league outfit fighting for every decision from the officials.

I still feel like there's more to come from the side. Stoke really should sell out. This team is up for it.

Yeah they deserve a full house against Stoke

 

[Major Tom]

The Saka goal was not acknowledged enough on the coverage - brilliant touch and the technique to shoot and place so precisely with pace was simply top class.

Made the first goal and scored the winner .. top game on that performance.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Missed spells of the game but it felt a bit like we made harder work of that than we needed to. I think we need to be a bit less open when we're ahead in games. EMC leaves his left back massively exposed.

Bidwell was poor and without the protection of a left sided cb of a back 3 it showed

 

[Evo1883]

8 wins in 9 is amazing , and we've only lost 2 in the last 14 games

 

[jordan210]

Oxford fans its all the ref fault. Yet non of the decisions actually effected the outcome of the game as we missed the pen. Even though it was a pen as their player pulled Thomas shirt and tried to ride him

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Well, I don't think Eccles played his best today, but he was nowhere near as bad as you make out he was. Up until Sheaf came on he was absolutely fine, but like him, the whole shape of the team fell apart in the second half to accommodate Sheaf. It's 3 defensive midfielders, and it would have been smarter to bring on Allen.

It doesn't matter as we won, but it is something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. We've going to have a bit of a selection problem, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. That said, the best players on merit should be selected, and we shouldn't shoe horn players in just for the sake of it. We've got a good thing going.

agree, although I’m not sure it was about shoehorning Sheaf in as much as it was Rudoni’s injury

Eccles was poor today, and cost one goal, but we won, so all is forgiven

 

[Captain Dart]

Enjoyed that. By no means a marquee performance but hard fought against a side playing like a non-league outfit fighting for every decision from the officials.

I still feel like there's more to come from the side. Stoke really should sell out. This team is up for it.

The Stoke game atmosphere is going to be rocking.

Any news about Rudoni's injury yet?

 

[Otis]

I’d be very surprised if Eccles is here next season.

Good. Because that means we would have been promoted to the Premier League.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Saka.

Only 4’3” when standing but 7’9” when jumping.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Any news about Rudoni's injury yet?

might be shoulder

 

[clint van damme]

can you see the irony in what you just posted, probably not given you’re not that sharp…

The irony of you not understanding the meaning of the word irony.
I reckon a Canadian singer/songstress could make a hit out of that.

 

[TomRad85]

Eccles and Bidwell were pretty shite today, but we won again so doesn't really matter.
Eccles is easily replaced when everyone is fit. LB however is a problem area that I wish was addressed in January. Bidwell definitely has these games in him but the alternative is bloody Dasilva. You'd want someone better than both ideally.

 

[Tommo1993]

Make a statement and smash Stoke next week

 

[fernandopartridge]

Well, I don't think Eccles played his best today, but he was nowhere near as bad as you make out he was. Up until Sheaf came on he was absolutely fine, but like him, the whole shape of the team fell apart in the second half to accommodate Sheaf. It's 3 defensive midfielders, and it would have been smarter to bring on Allen.

It doesn't matter as we won, but it is something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. We've going to have a bit of a selection problem, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. That said, the best players on merit should be selected, and we shouldn't shoe horn players in just for the sake of it. We've got a good thing going.

Of course it's all down to Sheaf

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Top 5 Deck

 

[clint van damme]

What's he said that's so wrong?

Sheaf was ok today. Like wright he needs these minutes and will get much better

Eccles was poor. People will need to stop going to extremes with him. He's not a lower league player. He's not a top championship player. He's a good squad rotation option but ideally we don't wanna start him in too many games

Eccles was fine.
If you don't agree take it up with Lampard.

 

[Houchens Head]

I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!

Not normally

 

[Shannerz]

Shut up you pellet.

No skin in this game, just enjoying the use of 'pellet' as an insult.

 

[lord_garrincha]

I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!

Never fancied him today. Wright coming back will solve that... but probably won't win another one!

 

[Sick Boy]

I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!

I don’t understand why it wasn’t Grimes taking it. Simms didn’t look confident whatsoever.

 

[Alkhen]

Never fancied him today. Wright coming back will solve that... but probably won't win another one!

Hasn't Grimes taken them for Swansea?

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

The irony of you not understanding the meaning of the word irony.
I reckon a Canadian singer/songstress could make a hit out of that.

did you have to go and look it up in a dictionary?

you told me to shut up but then in the next post championed the fact this is an open forum where people are entitled to air views - that’s the very definition of irony

you’re boring me now, so unless you’ve got a football related opinion I won’t bother putting you back in your box again

 

[lord_garrincha]

Hasn't Grimes taken them for Swansea?

Not sure, but would have been on my shortlist.

 

[Skybluekyle]

Well, I don't think Eccles played his best today, but he was nowhere near as bad as you make out he was. Up until Sheaf came on he was absolutely fine, but like him, the whole shape of the team fell apart in the second half to accommodate Sheaf. It's 3 defensive midfielders, and it would have been smarter to bring on Allen.

It doesn't matter as we won, but it is something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. We've going to have a bit of a selection problem, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. That said, the best players on merit should be selected, and we shouldn't shoe horn players in just for the sake of it. We've got a good thing going.

I thought Sheaf played fine. As for shoehorning him in, Rudoni was injured and I would rather Sheaf on than Allen. I like Allen, but Sheaf is the much better technical player, and Sheaf and Eccles in front of Grimes is much better than Eccles and Allen.

I get that you do not rate Sheaf, but I think you're very harsh at times.. Agreed with Eccles, worked hard and battled, but was very poor on the ball.

 

[clint van damme]

did you have to go and look it up in a dictionary?

you told me to shut up but then in the next post championed the fact this is an open forum where people are entitled to air views - that’s the very definition of irony

you’re boring me now, so unless you’ve got a football related opinion I won’t bother putting you back in your box again

Good wind up, fair play, for a moment I thought you were as stupid as you're coming across.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Wins all that matter now. On we go!

Rudoni in sling will be precautionary, fact he played 1st half should suggest not serious as looked at first glance.

Christ haji looked rusty

Haji looked out of shape. Needs to shed a few pounds.

 

[Mcbean]

Sheaf , Wright and EMC nowhere near match fit but we won - can only get better

 

[Balli001]

Eccles and Bidwell were pretty shite today, but we won again so doesn't really matter.
Eccles is easily replaced when everyone is fit. LB however is a problem area that I wish was addressed in January. Bidwell definitely has these games in him but the alternative is bloody Dasilva. You'd want someone better than both ideally.

Bidwell isn't helped by having zero cover in front of him