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Match Thread Oxford United - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 1st Mar (9 Viewers)

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Tommo1993

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,226
Out of the last 9

 
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covcity4life

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,227
clint van damme said:
Shut up you pellet.
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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
 
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2024/25 League 1 Champs?

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,228
clint van damme said:
Because its a public message board.
if you dont want anyone else to join in get his number and WhatsApp him.
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can you see the irony in what you just posted, probably not given you’re not that sharp…
 

DannyThomas_1981

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,229
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.
 
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Major Tom

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,230
Nick said:
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.
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Seeing the replay Thomas pull on his shirt then immediately shoved to the floor. Clear view for the ref.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,231
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
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?
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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.
 
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Tile Hill Phil

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,232
pusbccfc said:
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.
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Yeah they deserve a full house against Stoke
 
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Major Tom

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,233
DannyThomas_1981 said:
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.
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Made the first goal and scored the winner .. top game on that performance.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,234
fernandopartridge said:
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.
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Bidwell was poor and without the protection of a left sided cb of a back 3 it showed
 
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,235
8 wins in 9 is amazing , and we've only lost 2 in the last 14 games
 
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jordan210

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,236
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?

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,237
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
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.
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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
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,238
pusbccfc said:
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.
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The Stoke game atmosphere is going to be rocking.

Any news about Rudoni's injury yet?
 
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Otis

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,239
Sick Boy said:
I’d be very surprised if Eccles is here next season.
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Good. Because that means we would have been promoted to the Premier League.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,240
Saka.

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



 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,241
Captain Dart said:
Any news about Rudoni's injury yet?
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might be shoulder
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,242
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
can you see the irony in what you just posted, probably not given you’re not that sharp…
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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

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,243
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.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,244
Make a statement and smash Stoke next week
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,245
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
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.
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Of course it's all down to Sheaf
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,246
Top 5 Deck
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,247
covcity4life said:
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
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Eccles was fine.
If you don't agree take it up with Lampard.
 
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,248
I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,249
Houchens Head said:
I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!
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Not normally
 

Shannerz

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,250
clint van damme said:
Shut up you pellet.
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No skin in this game, just enjoying the use of 'pellet' as an insult.
 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,251
Houchens Head said:
I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!
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Never fancied him today. Wright coming back will solve that... but probably won't win another one!
 

Sick Boy

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,252
Houchens Head said:
I think penalty shots should be looked at in training. We're bloody useless with them!
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I don’t understand why it wasn’t Grimes taking it. Simms didn’t look confident whatsoever.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,253
lord_garrincha said:
Never fancied him today. Wright coming back will solve that... but probably won't win another one!
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Hasn't Grimes taken them for Swansea?
 

2024/25 League 1 Champs?

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,254
clint van damme said:
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.
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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
 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,255
Alkhen said:
Hasn't Grimes taken them for Swansea?
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Not sure, but would have been on my shortlist.
 
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Skybluekyle

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,256
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
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.
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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

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,257
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
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
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Good wind up, fair play, for a moment I thought you were as stupid as you're coming across.
 

SkyblueTexan

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,258
Viktor17 said:
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
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Haji looked out of shape. Needs to shed a few pounds.
 
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Mcbean

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,259
Sheaf , Wright and EMC nowhere near match fit but we won - can only get better
 
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Balli001

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  • Mar 1, 2025
  • #1,260
TomRad85 said:
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.
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Bidwell isn't helped by having zero cover in front of him
 
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