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Match Thread Oxford United - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 1st Mar (7 Viewers)

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  • Start date Feb 23, 2025
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PVA

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #386
Strong team, glad to have Wright back in the squad.

Bassette misses out.
 
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robbiethemole

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #387
Ole, ole, ole, ole, Haji Wright, Wright, Wright.
 
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Dimi_Konstantflapalot

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #388
Ccfcisparks said:
JDS is starting as is Collins.

Dovin is Ill.
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Good one
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #389
What's Lampard doing including Eccles? He was shit last week apparently
 
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Pezza

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #390
Can't help but think this game goes 1 way...

Oxoford haven't won in 6 games, haven't scored in 4... Cov have won 7 in 8...

We know how this goes... 2-1 Oxford I am predicting.
 
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Littlewood CCFC

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #391
Thought Lampard didn't rate Eccles
 
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fatso

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #392
Massive game for Eccles, with Sheaf now fit and Torp available next week, Eccles needs a big game to stay in the starting line up.

At last we have some strength in depth, so hopefully that pressure for places will lead to top performances where it matters.
 
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Sbarcher

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #393
Oggy in the house.
 

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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #394
That’s one strong bench.
 
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Old Warwickshire lad

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #395
Littlewood CCFC said:
Thought Lampard didn't rate Eccles
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Obviously rates him more than half the posters on here.
 
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skybluecb

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #396
Eccles was rubbish last game. We played with 10 men, let's hope today he does better. Otherwise good team and bench. Great to see Wright back, we need him for the run in. 3 points today 2-0 to city
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #397
fatso said:
Massive game for Eccles, with Sheaf now fit and Torp available next week, Eccles needs a big game to stay in the starting line up.

At last we have some strength in depth, so hopefully that pressure for places will lead to top performances where it matters.
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He had a big game last week mate
 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #398
Nick said:

Bassette out the squad for Wright
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Covcity4life is always right!
 
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Marty

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #399
fatso said:
Massive game for Eccles, with Sheaf now fit and Torp available next week, Eccles needs a big game to stay in the starting line up.

At last we have some strength in depth, so hopefully that pressure for places will lead to top performances where it matters.
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Sheaf looked way off it in his 5 minute cameo last week. Happy for Eccles to play until Sheaf is fully fit and he's ready to performs like we know he can.
 
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PVA

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #400
Littlewood CCFC said:
Thought Lampard didn't rate Eccles
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A couple of bad games and apparently that meant he was off in the summer
 
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skybluecam

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #401
Littlewood CCFC said:
Thought Lampard didn't rate Eccles
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He’s only starting due to injuries for others isn’t he?

He’ll drop to the bench when Sheaf/Torp are fully fit.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #402
Wonder who drops out the squad when Torp is back
 

Gibbo

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #403
I don't get the obsession with the bench. They rarely take part until 70 th minute and then only because we are losing. They are a guide to the overall strength of the squad but not much else.

It's all about whether we have the best eleven actually on the pitch. The rest is not incidental, but not much more than that.

Eccles gets the nod over Allen but surely gives way to Sheaf or Torp when they are fully fit. He's good for squad
 
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procdoc

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #404
Is that the best subs bench we’ve ever had in the championship?
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #405
Great team and squad, we have to expect a win. That isn’t being disrespectful or complacent, we’re the better team, with an impact bench and we’re on form.

Interesting test for Bassette’s maturity and professionalism, as well as FL’s man management skills!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #406
Sbarcher said:
Oggy in the house.
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Why's he wearing a clown's nose?
 
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skybluecb

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #407
Ccfcisparks said:
Wonder who drops out the squad when Torp is back
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Allen i reckon
 
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Littlewood CCFC

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #408
skybluecam said:
He’s only starting due to injuries for others isn’t he?

He’ll drop to the bench when Sheaf/Torp are fully fit.
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Yeah but he could easily play Allen if he really didn't rate him like been mentioned on here
 
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procdoc

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #409
Gibbo said:
I don't get the obsession with the bench. They rarely take part until 70 th minute and then only because we are losing. They are a guide to the overall strength of the squad but not much else.

It's all about whether we have the best eleven actually on the pitch. The rest is not incidental, but not much more than that.

Eccles gets the nod over Allen but surely gives way to Sheaf or Torp when they are fully fit. He's good for squad
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Having a strong bench means you can make changes if things aren’t going well that can strengthen us, rather than weaken us. Also if winning comfortably you can bring on good players knowing it won’t negatively effect the performance
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #410
Ccfcisparks said:
Wonder who drops out the squad when Torp is back
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Allen.
 
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Seymour_East

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #411
Pezza said:
Can't help but think this game goes 1 way...

Oxoford haven't won in 6 games, haven't scored in 4... Cov have won 7 in 8...

We know how this goes... 2-1 Oxford I am predicting.
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Sbarcher

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #412
Gibbo said:
I don't get the obsession with the bench. They rarely take part until 70 th minute and then only because we are losing. They are a guide to the overall strength of the squad but not much else.

It's all about whether we have the best eleven actually on the pitch. The rest is not incidental, but not much more than that.

Eccles gets the nod over Allen but surely gives way to Sheaf or Torp when they are fully fit. He's good for squad
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Did you manage to get a ticket for the match. I’m sitting on my hands!
 

Tommo1993

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #413
Bassette’s got heaps to do before impacting this squad. Far below the level.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #414
Sick Boy said:
That’s one strong bench.
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It is.

Astonishing to think that we have that with Torp injured and Bassette not even in the match day squad.

Subject, of course, to his fitness level and the match situation I hope that Haji Wright gets a bit more than just a little cameo. I would like him to come on around the 75 minute mark.
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #415
As always first goal important
More so today. If we score early could be comfortable.
 

AOM

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #416
Tommo1993 said:
Bassette’s got heaps to do before impacting this squad. Far below the level.
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Got potential but needs a loan next season, especially if we don't lose any of our attacking players
 
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fatso

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #417
clint van damme said:
He had a big game last week mate
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He did, but now there's even more pressure with Torp back next week.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #418
AOM said:
Got potential but needs a loan next season, especially if we don't lose any of our attacking players
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Ideal scenario is we go up and he goes on loan to one of the promoted league 1 teams
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #419
Tommo1993 said:
Bassette’s got heaps to do before impacting this squad. Far below the level.
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He clearly is too raw to start but I do think he has a nuisance value that can be useful when trying to see matches out.

He probably needs to go out on loan for at least the first half of next season.

EDIT: @AOM and @Ccfcisparks posted the same about needing a loan while I was typing
 
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Frostie

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #420
Tommo1993 said:
Bassette’s got heaps to do before impacting this squad. Far below the level.
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Surprised we've not been giving him U21 minutes now tbh.

Anyway, missed PNE as was on hols but apparently a good performance as well as the right result. Bodes well for a strong finish
Looking forward to this today & can't really see anything other than 3 more points.
 
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