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Post by concretebob on Feb 14, 2017 21:43:21 GMT
Bogey team personified. We barely ever beat Southend!
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Post by bigronaldo on Feb 14, 2017 21:43:45 GMT
Not very often you come away saying we lost to a worse side than us but i am very glad that i don't have to watch their brand of football every week.
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Post by lambchop on Feb 14, 2017 21:49:57 GMT
All goals will be scored in the second half by headers - 2-1 Oxford Well I got most of the prediction correct
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Post by tonyw on Feb 14, 2017 21:50:37 GMT
****ing Southend.
Ignoring the pointless trophy, since we got back in the league we've played them twelve times - one win, one draw and ten defeats.
Incredibly tedious they may be......but they seem to have the blueprint for how to play us.
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Post by brassmonkey on Feb 14, 2017 21:52:45 GMT
They had 2 shots on target and scored both. Frustrating.
Sent from my SM-G930F using proboards
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Post by unification on Feb 14, 2017 21:52:49 GMT
It's not even just a MApp vs Brown thing either. Wilder couldn't get the better of them and he faced Sturrock and Brown.
A real head scratcher 🤔.
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Post by gilgy on Feb 14, 2017 22:02:33 GMT
It's not even just a MApp vs Brown thing either. Wilder couldn't get the better of them and he faced Sturrock and Brown. A real head scratcher 🤔. This means nothing because we didn't win, but it sounded like he did at least have the beating of Brown tactically tonight.... perhaps at a time where we weren't so leggy and tired, we'd have put chances away and not conceded / lost focus at key points? Doubt the hoodoo will be playing on the minds of the players too much.
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Post by oufcyellows on Feb 14, 2017 22:03:37 GMT
They had 2 shots on target and scored both. Frustrating. Sent from my SM-G930F using proboards Dunno I can remember eastwood pulling off at least two decent saves
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Post by ryaniobirdio on Feb 14, 2017 22:07:36 GMT
Frustrating. First half an hour we battered them. Definitely should have been at least one goal to the good. Last ten or so of the first half we let them start taking the sting out and seemed content to play out until the break. We settled for goalless at HT by 35 minutes.
Second half they started to play balls over the top and in behind the centre halves to turn them. Simple, basic stuff but it was effective. We all love to laugh at Brown but he knows how to turn a game in a simple effective manner. That penned us in as the centre backs weren't tidy or confident at clearing and dealing with it. As for the first goal, that's the gamble of Johnson at left back. Can be great going forward but their guy had 15 odd yards of space and could pick his spot. They did a number on us simply and effectively. Fair play.
Doesn't matter what it is - division, league tables, form, players - none of it matters. Ever. We just lose to Southend. I don't think we have enough about us to get into the playoffs this season because I think we're too inconsistent and not quite smart enough. That's not a criticism, that's just where I genuinely believe we are at. It's a young squad and they'll get better collectively and individually, and be better for it next season. Keep the bulk of them together and add a few bits of quality in the summer and I think next season could be exciting. But for now, let's just enjoy the finale of the cup runs, see a few more good performances and wins in the league, and hopefully a top half finish to push on from.
And anyway, Swindon. LOL.
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Post by makv on Feb 14, 2017 22:20:44 GMT
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Post by Gary Baldi on Feb 14, 2017 22:28:45 GMT
We didn't score, they got bollocked at half time, upping their work rate and the game drifted away from us. Some off refereeing decisions, but the players didn't want it enough after the 1st half. It had to happen some time, and it did today.
Glad we don't have to watch them player weekly. Yikes
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Post by yellowox29 (BANNED) on Feb 14, 2017 22:31:21 GMT
Frustrating. First half an hour we battered them. Definitely should have been at least one goal to the good. Last ten or so of the first half we let them start taking the sting out and seemed content to play out until the break. We settled for goalless at HT by 35 minutes. Second half they started to play balls over the top and in behind the centre halves to turn them. Simple, basic stuff but it was effective. We all love to laugh at Brown but he knows how to turn a game in a simple effective manner. That penned us in as the centre backs weren't tidy or confident at clearing and dealing with it. As for the first goal, that's the gamble of Johnson at left back. Can be great going forward but their guy had 15 odd yards of space and could pick his spot. They did a number on us simply and effectively. Fair play. Doesn't matter what it is - division, league tables, form, players - none of it matters. Ever. We just lose to Southend. I don't think we have enough about us to get into the playoffs this season because I think we're too inconsistent and not quite smart enough. That's not a criticism, that's just where I genuinely believe we are at. It's a young squad and they'll get better collectively and individually, and be better for it next season. Keep the bulk of them together and add a few bits of quality in the summer and I think next season could be exciting. But for now, let's just enjoy the finale of the cup runs, see a few more good performances and wins in the league, and hopefully a top half finish to push on from. And anyway, Swindon. LOL. Agreed. Young squad. Rebuilding after losing the spine of the team, after selling 4.5m of talent. Will take time. Esp. vs more direct teams. Frustrating. I Mapp I trust. I feel top 12 finish would be grt season.
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Post by holdsteady on Feb 14, 2017 22:31:50 GMT
We had one of our couldn't hit a barn door days. Ah well, big game to bounce back on Saturday.
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Post by yellowox29 (BANNED) on Feb 14, 2017 22:32:36 GMT
We didn't score, they got bollocked at half time, upping their work rate and the game drifted away from us. Some off refereeing decisions, but the players didn't want it enough after the 1st half. It had to happen some time, and it did today. Glad we don't have to watch them player weekly. Yikes We always struggle vs. direct teams. Are Boro direct? I know very defensive.
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Post by oufcbenjyp on Feb 14, 2017 22:35:09 GMT
We bossed the first 30 minutes and then seemed to lose our way as Southend did a good job of breaking up play. We did look tired today but I think this Saturday's game is perfect timing for us - it's a freebie where no-one expects us to win so we can go out there, do our best and no harm done if we come away with nothing. Then we go again for the rest of the season, play-offs are still achievable if we play like we did for the first half hour today. I still believe!
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Post by uptheus on Feb 14, 2017 22:40:11 GMT
I never understand when we say let's build for next season. We're within touching distance from the play offs, so whilst that's an opportunity let's try and grab it with both hands.
Re the game, felt Hall should have been substituted instead of Maguire and Rothwell brought on.
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Post by sideoftheleft on Feb 14, 2017 22:41:21 GMT
We lost tonight and even if we make the play offs I'd expect us to lose again.
The league is so tight at the minute and we have a game in hand, 2 or 3 wins in a row and we will be well in contention.
Let's look forward to Saturday now
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Post by leysboy on Feb 14, 2017 22:45:33 GMT
I hate playing against Southend. I was very up beat before the game, but found myself saying to my brother. " we ain't going to win this" during the half time break.
Every club has them, and we have to accept Southend are our bogey team.
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Post by thehorse on Feb 14, 2017 22:48:19 GMT
Firstly, I think some credit must go to Southend.... if oxford do exactly that and come away from Charlton next week I'll be delighted about a cracking away performance.
From an OUFC perspective though what a frustrating night that was, had the opportunities to get something but just wouldn't quite fall for us, you get those games at time. I'm sure we've all played in and watched plenty of games where the better side has lost.
The first goal, whilst Johnson may not have got close enough to the wide man, that is a little harsh in my mind to blame him.
the ball was switched out that way quite quickly from the centre forward when he picked up a weak defensive header from Dunkley in acres of space. Had this header been won properly (as he does more often than not) we don't concede at that time.
As disappointing as it is though, as Appleton would say you can't get too carried away or too down when you win or lose, we've got a free hit on Saturday in the FA Cup which may give us opportunity to make a change or two before getting back to it at Charlton and hopefully add some more points to make us safe as soon as possible
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Post by Gary Baldi on Feb 14, 2017 22:53:23 GMT
We didn't score, they got bollocked at half time, upping their work rate and the game drifted away from us. Some off refereeing decisions, but the players didn't want it enough after the 1st half. It had to happen some time, and it did today. Glad we don't have to watch them player weekly. Yikes We always struggle vs. direct teams. Are Boro direct? I know very defensive. I wouldn't think Boro are direct but I've not exactly made an effort to watch them this season. Like their fans with us. I suspect they are more of a ball to Negredo, feed off of him from there.
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Post by bazzer9461 on Feb 14, 2017 22:59:33 GMT
Disappointing great first half unlucky not to be in front. 2nd half I had hoped they would come out and finish the job but it wasn't to be 1st goal was an open goal for them poor defending for the corner the 2nd not to sure about. Agree with what I heard Nick Harris on the way home a lot of tired legs
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Post by moomooland on Feb 14, 2017 23:04:16 GMT
I'm not too surprised at the result tonight. Our last 4 home league games have produced just 1 goal. We scraped through against MK Dons but we just don't create enough chances and rarely look like scoring. The longer the game goes on the more likely the opponents are going to score. Appleton needs to find a away of supplying the forwards with chances because at the moment we just aren't good enough.
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Post by oufc28 on Feb 14, 2017 23:22:28 GMT
I'm not too surprised at the result tonight. Our last 4 home league games have produced just 1 goal. We scraped through against MK Dons but we just don't create enough chances and rarely look like scoring. The longer the game goes on the more likely the opponents are going to score. Appleton needs to find a away of supplying the forwards with chances because at the moment we just aren't good enough. Don't agree with this sorry. We had 11 shots tonight, we created a number of chances, what was lacking was the finishing and decision making in front of goal. Had hemmings been on the end of the chance Martinez had i'm pretty confident he'd have buried it. However thats 'ifs' and 'maybes'. Lets look forward to a great day out saturday in front of a big away and home crowd with the lads playing with little pressure.
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Post by sussox on Feb 14, 2017 23:31:18 GMT
Bogey team, nonsense. We played well for 30 mins, but in the last third there was nothing. The number of times when we did get the ball into the area, there was nothing there. The lad from Everton is clearly not the answer. I hope he truly comes good, but his record shows he is simply a young journeyman, who will drift until he finds his level. We don't have a nasty, in your face forward. Their defenders at certain times were calamitous, but we had no one to hassle them. We need to control the ball better, sometimes the tippy tappy rubbish creeps in and we lose the ball.
Equally the squad is far too small. We have the starting 11 and 6 of the bench and Ribiero to come back. We don't have the squad to mount a serious play off challenge, especially if injuries kick in. We pretended it was bigger at the start of the season, by sprinkling a few youth names in there. Clearly they aren't good enough, as they are at places like Bath, Oxford City, and have found their level there.
Whatever is going on at the club finance wise, cost us the players Eales was bragging about in December, in his "three players costing fees" speech. Lets get to 50+ points and see it as a good season in around 12th place. But to get to the next level, the team needs proper investment in the summer, and no handshake deals or pre-emtive speeches.
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Post by yellowsarmy on Feb 14, 2017 23:46:35 GMT
I'm not too surprised at the result tonight. Our last 4 home league games have produced just 1 goal. We scraped through against MK Dons but we just don't create enough chances and rarely look like scoring. The longer the game goes on the more likely the opponents are going to score. Appleton needs to find a away of supplying the forwards with chances because at the moment we just aren't good enough. I would love to say I'm surprised at the nil next to our name but I wasn't as soon as I saw the team sheet. Baring a bonkers 3 mins against Swindon where hall scored a worldy we haven't provided much in the way of penetrating attack without hemmings. Would like to see us playing a 442 with Johnson ledsom rothwell Maguire in midfield and hemmings with Martinez up front. Playing one up doesn't generate many chances for all the pressure we apply.
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Post by eighteen93 on Feb 14, 2017 23:48:10 GMT
Firstly, I think some credit must go to Southend.... if oxford do exactly that and come away from Charlton next week I'll be delighted about a cracking away performance. From an OUFC perspective though what a frustrating night that was, had the opportunities to get something but just wouldn't quite fall for us, you get those games at time. I'm sure we've all played in and watched plenty of games where the better side has lost. The first goal, whilst Johnson may not have got close enough to the wide man, that is a little harsh in my mind to blame him. the ball was switched out that way quite quickly from the centre forward when he picked up a weak defensive header from Dunkley in acres of space. Had this header been won properly (as he does more often than not) we don't concede at that time. As disappointing as it is though, as Appleton would say you can't get too carried away or too down when you win or lose, we've got a free hit on Saturday in the FA Cup which may give us opportunity to make a change or two before getting back to it at Charlton and hopefully add some more points to make us safe as soon as possible 100 per cent re: goal one. Dunks with the error - a really poor header in field and they broke well. Dunks had a bit of a mare for me - conceding cheap corners, overplaying in areas and not looking at all at ease with long balls over the top. Second goal was a disaster - so simple.Robinson peeled away and got in a free header in the six yard box from a corner. Carbon copy of Wimbledon's second goal at Kingsmeadow - absolutely criminal defending. Hall - looking shattered - was too easily dispossessed and they broke on us to gain the corner in the first place.
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Post by CheltenhamYellow on Feb 14, 2017 23:51:27 GMT
We didn't score, they got bollocked at half time, upping their work rate and the game drifted away from us. Some off refereeing decisions, but the players didn't want it enough after the 1st half. It had to happen some time, and it did today. Glad we don't have to watch them player weekly. Yikes I thought the ref was one of the better ones we've had this season.
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Post by pottersrightboot on Feb 14, 2017 23:54:16 GMT
Southend United = our voodoo doll.
Some great football in first half but we ran out of gas, some of our players looked knackered on the hour.
Hall had a terrible game.
The pitch was rank, doesn't help our passing style.
Credit to the perma tanned goon and his Essex orcs. Good tactics, Plus to be fair they didn't time waste or play act. We don't like big strong opponents.
However ... I still fancy us to get a result on Saturday, we will get space to break....
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Post by jimmycarterxi on Feb 15, 2017 1:25:25 GMT
I'm not too surprised at the result tonight. Our last 4 home league games have produced just 1 goal. We scraped through against MK Dons but we just don't create enough chances and rarely look like scoring. The longer the game goes on the more likely the opponents are going to score. Appleton needs to find a away of supplying the forwards with chances because at the moment we just aren't good enough. Stats can be easily minipulated, love how you missed the 3 goals v Newcastle, agree not a league game but was still 3 goals at home
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Post by jimmycarterxi on Feb 15, 2017 1:40:34 GMT
Firstly, I think some credit must go to Southend.... if oxford do exactly that and come away from Charlton next week I'll be delighted about a cracking away performance. From an OUFC perspective though what a frustrating night that was, had the opportunities to get something but just wouldn't quite fall for us, you get those games at time. I'm sure we've all played in and watched plenty of games where the better side has lost. The first goal, whilst Johnson may not have got close enough to the wide man, that is a little harsh in my mind to blame him. the ball was switched out that way quite quickly from the centre forward when he picked up a weak defensive header from Dunkley in acres of space. Had this header been won properly (as he does more often than not) we don't concede at that time. As disappointing as it is though, as Appleton would say you can't get too carried away or too down when you win or lose, we've got a free hit on Saturday in the FA Cup which may give us opportunity to make a change or two before getting back to it at Charlton and hopefully add some more points to make us safe as soon as possible 100 per cent re: goal one. Dunks with the error - a really poor header in field and they broke well. Dunks had a bit of a mare for me - conceding cheap corners, overplaying in areas and not looking at all at ease with long balls over the top. Second goal was a disaster - so simple.Robinson peeled away and got in a free header in the six yard box from a corner. Carbon copy of Wimbledon's second goal at Kingsmeadow - absolutely criminal defending. Hall - looking shattered - was too easily dispossessed and they broke on us to gain the corner in the first place. Are you blaming Dunks for there 2nd goal??? really???
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