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Post by moomooland on Sept 27, 2014 16:29:26 GMT
Here we are, approaching a quarter of the way through the season and only one win to our name. ...But ignore the stats, we are told we are playing the "right way" so no need to worry. A run of 10 straight wins is just around the corner.
I hate that expression; "playing the right way". Teams playing the "wrong way" are beating us with ease. Surely the right way to play is the winning way.
I know some people on here won't tolerate any negative comments but it is always jam tomorrow for them. Let's wait until it is too late and then decide.
The fans are losing patience and many are voting with their feet. We need a turn around soon even if it means playing the wrong way.
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Post by yellowilks on Sept 27, 2014 16:33:38 GMT
too early to panic mate give it a break !
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Post by Kris Grebis on Sept 27, 2014 16:48:18 GMT
We are trying to play attractive football and it is as new style we are getting used to. If you default to route one wilder - type football you will be back to square one, probably treading water in league 2 and just grinding out results to stay mid table. It may be bad now but it clicks then it could be excellent and winning football , but you have to give them a chance first
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Post by upthecowboys on Sept 27, 2014 16:57:46 GMT
The owners at the fans forum basically said 'judge us on what we do.' Not looking good at the moment..
Since returning to the league, have we really been as poor as we are now.
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Post by bluealice on Sept 27, 2014 17:00:17 GMT
We play with panache, style and charisma.....ok we don't win very often but its a delight to watch![you decide if my tongue is in my cheek!!]
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Post by bicesteryellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:08:44 GMT
We will not get relegated with Appleton in charge
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Post by East Challow Yellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:09:25 GMT
No one remembers who finished 2nd...let alone 23rd!
Appleton won't change his principles so our results will not see a drastic improvement (especially on shit pitches through the winter months)
For the record, does endless passing across the back four and midfield, in front of a bank of 7 or 8 opposition players constitute good football? Pretty it is, penetrating it certainly isn't.
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Post by bicesteryellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:10:36 GMT
No one remembers who finished 2nd...let alone 23rd! Appleton won't change his principles so our results will not see a drastic improvement (especially on shit pitches through the winter months) For the record, does endless passing across the back four and midfield, in front of a bank of 7 or 8 opposition players constitute good football? Pretty it is, penetrating it certainly isn't. It's fu cking fantastic on FIFA 15. It will come good in real life too
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Post by bazzer9461 on Sept 27, 2014 17:11:55 GMT
We are trying to play attractive football and it is as new style we are getting used to. If you default to route one wilder - type football you will be back to square one, probably treading water in league 2 and just grinding out results to stay mid table. It may be bad now but it clicks then it could be excellent and winning football , but you have to give them a chance first When will it click?
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Post by bazzer9461 on Sept 27, 2014 17:13:32 GMT
No one remembers who finished 2nd...let alone 23rd! Appleton won't change his principles so our results will not see a drastic improvement (especially on shit pitches through the winter months) For the record, does endless passing across the back four and midfield, in front of a bank of 7 or 8 opposition players constitute good football? Pretty it is, penetrating it certainly isn't. It's fu cking fantastic on FIFA 15. It will come good in real life too Will someone change the f*cking controller.
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Post by bicesteryellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:17:16 GMT
It's fu cking fantastic on FIFA 15. It will come good in real life too Will someone change the f*cking controller. No, it's not the controller, it's luck. On the way to my 3rd promotion in 3 years we had times like these. 1-0 up against Norwich through Luuk de Jong, then our defence falls asleep for the last 10 minutes and we lose 3-1. Real life Oxford will come good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2014 17:19:25 GMT
Will someone change the f*cking controller. No, it's not the controller, it's luck. On the way to my 3rd promotion in 3 years we had times like these. 1-0 up against Norwich through Luuk de Jong, then our defence falls asleep for the last 10 minutes and we lose 3-1. Real life Oxford will come good. Luck tends to average out over ten games
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Post by bazzer9461 on Sept 27, 2014 17:25:22 GMT
Will someone change the f*cking controller. No, it's not the controller, it's luck. On the way to my 3rd promotion in 3 years we had times like these. 1-0 up against Norwich through Luuk de Jong, then our defence falls asleep for the last 10 minutes and we lose 3-1. Real life Oxford will come good. Have to have a word with Mash and D/E see if there is a wage for you to join the ever growing back room team.
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Post by bicesteryellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:26:39 GMT
No, it's not the controller, it's luck. On the way to my 3rd promotion in 3 years we had times like these. 1-0 up against Norwich through Luuk de Jong, then our defence falls asleep for the last 10 minutes and we lose 3-1. Real life Oxford will come good. Luck tends to average out over ten games You wait until the end of the season when we are about 16th-18th and all this relegation b*llshit will be laughed at. We will improve, and others will not. I wouldn't be particularly surprised if Carlisle lost every game until the end of the season.
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Post by bicesteryellow on Sept 27, 2014 17:29:20 GMT
No, it's not the controller, it's luck. On the way to my 3rd promotion in 3 years we had times like these. 1-0 up against Norwich through Luuk de Jong, then our defence falls asleep for the last 10 minutes and we lose 3-1. Real life Oxford will come good. Have to have a word with Mash and D/E see if there is a wage for you to join the ever growing back room team. I know I'd do things a little differently but then again I don't have my coaching badges or a vast amount of experience of professional football from the inside.
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Post by bazzer9461 on Sept 27, 2014 17:41:37 GMT
Have to have a word with Mash and D/E see if there is a wage for you to join the ever growing back room team. I know I'd do things a little differently but then again I don't have my coaching badges or a vast amount of experience of professional football from the inside. [/quote. Its probably where the people who award the coaching badges get there training from
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Post by The Fence End on Sept 27, 2014 17:55:02 GMT
I'm undecided on what needs to be changed, the manager or the back four. Both are conference standard.
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Post by dagger on Sept 27, 2014 18:16:33 GMT
Appleton's style of play might be great for the Premiership and Championship..... but it won't work in this league.
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Post by oufcyellows on Sept 27, 2014 18:22:48 GMT
Appleton's style of play might be great for the Premiership and Championship..... but it won't work in this league. U win 2-0 and go straight on an Oxford forum. What's all that about then ?
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Post by The Fence End on Sept 27, 2014 18:26:45 GMT
Appleton's style of play might be great for the Premiership and Championship..... but it won't work in this league. Looking at his record his style of play has never worked at any level.
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Post by dagger on Sept 27, 2014 18:28:08 GMT
Appleton's style of play might be great for the Premiership and Championship..... but it won't work in this league. U win 2-0 and go straight on an Oxford forum. What's all that about then ? Just reviewing the league table and see you have slipped back into a relegation spot. Not surprised given Appleton's style of play. Feel a bit sorry for you lot!
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Post by oufcyellows on Sept 27, 2014 18:35:17 GMT
U win 2-0 and go straight on an Oxford forum. What's all that about then ? Just reviewing the league table and see you have slipped back into a relegation spot. Not surprised given Appleton's style of play. Feel a bit sorry for you lot! Don't feel sorry mate, the results and crowds may not be with us at the min but it will come. U however have this shit and crap crowds to look forward to forever ps ur only 4 points off relegation
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Post by dagger on Sept 27, 2014 18:41:19 GMT
Just reviewing the league table and see you have slipped back into a relegation spot. Not surprised given Appleton's style of play. Feel a bit sorry for you lot! Don't feel sorry mate, the results and crowds may not be with us at the min but it will come. U however have this shit and crap crowds to look forward to forever ps ur only 4 points off relegation What makes you think the results will come? Some people have been saying that for 6 matches now. ps ..could say we are only 4 points off the playoffs!
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Post by hackneyjack on Sept 27, 2014 18:42:49 GMT
Don't feel sorry mate, the results and crowds may not be with us at the min but it will come. U however have this shit and crap crowds to look forward to forever ps ur only 4 points off relegation What makes you think the results will come? Some people have been saying that for 6 matches now. ps ..could say we are only 4 points off the playoffs! Mate, can you do the decent thing and f*ck off?
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Post by mcxal on Sept 27, 2014 18:44:46 GMT
They say the league settles down by the time you get to 10 games. Well here we are - in the relegation zone
Couple that with an appalling '2014' half of the 2013/14 season - this truly is one of our most appalling years ever. Our record is dismal
I'm not saying press the panic button. But after ten games it isn't 'waiting to click', and people need to forget about promotion this season. We are, quite deservedly, in the relegation zone. That's not hard luck or injustice. Outside of Portsmouth home I can't think of a game where I felt like 'we woz robbed'.
A successful season from here is consistency, and avoiding relegation at the end of it. Again, I'm not panicking. And I'm aware we are, as an entire club, rebuilding. But aspirations of promotion this year, given quite how far we've fallen in 2014, are delusional.
Not quite sleepwalking to the conference. But we badly need to start locking down some points. We need to stay in touch with the lower mid-table pack
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Post by unification on Sept 27, 2014 18:46:18 GMT
My first game in a while for a long while and I wasn't impressed. I really think that the attitude of some fans on here is that they'd be happy by watching us in training - eleven men passing it between themselves and doing bugger all with it. Possession and obvious passing is absolutely meaningless if it doesn't result in anything.
To be honest, today's game bored me. Oxford had all of the possession, but Luton had done their homework. The home side pressed, forced Oxford into errors and took a couple of chances. Oxford meanwhile kept at the same, pedestrian pace and above all else obvious set of passes. We signposted everything. By the end, O'Dowda and Barnett were shrugging at each other as neither knew what else to do. There wasn't a plan B at all and Appleton has openly said that he doesn't believe in one! They key problem with Appleton's tactics is that it takes so long to create a chance that you really have to score it when it occurs.
I was worried by that display. Luton didn't have to do much to beat us at all. I bet this post won't be popular, but I'm now in the seriously worried camp if we persist with that approach. Results are starting to prove it doesn't work.
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Post by oufcyellows on Sept 27, 2014 18:53:46 GMT
Don't feel sorry mate, the results and crowds may not be with us at the min but it will come. U however have this shit and crap crowds to look forward to forever ps ur only 4 points off relegation What makes you think the results will come? Some people have been saying that for 6 matches now. ps ..could say we are only 4 points off the playoffs! Why would u know that!!!! I could not give a shit what d&r fans have been saying over the last 6 games and I would rather watch strictly than log into another teams forum . So u could also say Oxford r only 8 points off the playoffs and playing a lot better football than u will ever see. Now like the nice man above says fook off
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Post by dagger on Sept 27, 2014 18:54:15 GMT
Appleton's style of play requires better than league 2 players...and nice pitches to play the passing game for 90 minutes. With winter fast approaching, things will get worse....especially with no plan B.
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Post by trainingcone on Sept 27, 2014 18:54:15 GMT
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Post by East Challow Yellow on Sept 27, 2014 19:30:59 GMT
Appleton's style of play requires better than league 2 players...and nice pitches to play the passing game for 90 minutes. With winter fast approaching, things will get worse....especially with no plan B. As hard as it might be, listen to him - he's talking sense!
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