Skyblue_CP
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I know it’s only 4 games in, but we’ve conceded the most goals again in the top 12… if we’re serious about winning promotion, we need better CB’s. Thomas and Kitching are not good enough.
Match Thread Oxford Utd vs Coventry City Saturday 30th August 3pm KO (9 Viewers)
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SIR ERNIE
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Evo1883
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Weve got the strongest bench weve had for years , lampard is spoilt with that bench .. fucking no excuses for his dire game management
Fergusons_Beard
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Rushworth culpable for both goals.
Lots of opportunities to put this game out of sites
Questions should be asked why Lampard did not make changes earlier when clearly they were needed.
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Lots of opportunities to put this game out of sites
Questions should be asked why Lampard did not make changes earlier when clearly they were needed.
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I would get 2 new CB.Both gave stupid fouls away for the feee kicks.They do 2 or 3 stupid mistakes every game.Dont know if its lack of concentration but im fed up of stupid fouls or sloppy passes. It’s the same back four as last season which wasn’t good enough.Our defence will cost us as scoring goals doesn’t seem to be a problem!
shmmeee
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Have we though? Saka maybe but who else would you trust to turn the game in our favour? Simms has never been an impact player, BTA maybe on a good day if Saka is starting. But when EMC and BTA aren’t having an impact we can only change one and we haven’t really got another goal threat.
Sky Blue Pete
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Yep kkh on
Sheaf on
Saka on just to change it up
Sheaf on
Saka on just to change it up
Sky Blue Goblin
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Agree with have gaps like at Lw especially with both EMC and wright on the pitch but why bother putting Saka on for example on the 85th min
Jamesimus
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Don’t think it can really be an off day, just needed to be subbed on 60 mins rather than crucified on the pitch. Allen would have been a fine option for that period.
DT-R
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I dont see the point in spending £4m on KKH when he sits on the bench and watches MVE play that poor? What's the point in having 2 of the best RBs in the league, when 1 can't get any game time, even when the other plays as bad as that?
I think MVE has looked poor this season. How much of that has been down to having BTA in front of him not Saka I don't know, but KKH must be pissed just sat on the bench. I get having 2 good players for every position, I get squad rotation, but were not doing that. Just sticking with the same thing hoping it MIGHT produce something.
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I think MVE has looked poor this season. How much of that has been down to having BTA in front of him not Saka I don't know, but KKH must be pissed just sat on the bench. I get having 2 good players for every position, I get squad rotation, but were not doing that. Just sticking with the same thing hoping it MIGHT produce something.
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Not giving daft ones away is half the battle it seems.
Evo1883
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Oh come on mate , he could have put MVE high but kesler harden right , put sheaf in midfield for torp who was flagging and got saka on , simms on .
No excuses
Saddlebrains
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Absolutely pissed 2 points away there
Absolutely fantastic first half, incredible, absolutely wank second half, ponderous and weak
Overall, if you have ambitions for top 2, you beat Oxford away
GET A FUCKING CENTRE HALF IN
Absolutely fantastic first half, incredible, absolutely wank second half, ponderous and weak
Overall, if you have ambitions for top 2, you beat Oxford away
GET A FUCKING CENTRE HALF IN
BlueSkiesForever
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Couldn’t agree more, you look at our bench and there’s hardly anyone on their (apart from Saka) that I think will turn a game around. It’s full of back-ups and like-for-likes rather than alternatives or game-changers. Obvs not every bench in this league is going to be full of game-changing players but there’s very little on our bench that excites me.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Genuinely think Simms for the last 20 minutes would have been handy for his defensive work on set plays
Ccfcisparks
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He was completely culpable today. Very concerning.
lord_garrincha
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When Frank goes full on Ange and says it's not a problem, mate.
Gynnsthetonic
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Should of challenged the ref when he bought the ball forward, we're too nice
Shannerz
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Agreed.
But why then play him for 90 in what's a fairly meaningless fixture in midweek?
It's baffling.
Gynnsthetonic
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Would of took the pressure off the defence too
shmmeee
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MvE pushed up maybe but feels like a fudge. Sheaf for Torp loses you so much going forwards when you need a goal. Ditto Simms for Wright. We needed to be able to freshen up the front three and maybe Torp with similar players not stuff RBs and DMs in there. He could have brought Brau on too but it’s another fudge and not someone you expect to really impact.
TomRad85
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I'd agree, light in terms of game changers. You'd want a winger and a CF before deadline day really.
DT-R
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Cally Fedora
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Pretty much sums a few things up.
1) We’re really open defensively.
2) We can score lots of goals
3) As good as he is on the ball Torp fades far too often. Just couldn’t get around the pitch enough.
4) We continue to be really weak at full back.
1) We’re really open defensively.
2) We can score lots of goals
3) As good as he is on the ball Torp fades far too often. Just couldn’t get around the pitch enough.
4) We continue to be really weak at full back.
Skyblue_CP
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He’s been superb this season and not the main culprit in the second half today. Bit of a random target.
Evo1883
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Bad game management mate , why not tighten us up and go 2 banks of 4 and wether the storm rather than stay wide open ?
We are protecting a lead but we threw it all away .. silly second half so poor from lampard
HuckerbysQuiff
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Should have been out of sight at half time, took foot off the gas, lost composure conceded poor goals as a result.
Whilst pissed off at the result, more annoyed at the apparent lack of using the bench, if they aren’t good enough to chuck on for 15/20mins to help change or see game off, then we’re struggling for depth regardless.
I’m in same boat as others, give it 10 games see where we are, that said our 4 games played have all been against teams currently in the bottom 8.
Whilst pissed off at the result, more annoyed at the apparent lack of using the bench, if they aren’t good enough to chuck on for 15/20mins to help change or see game off, then we’re struggling for depth regardless.
I’m in same boat as others, give it 10 games see where we are, that said our 4 games played have all been against teams currently in the bottom 8.
Warwickhunt
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Frank at fault for that one! I could see the problem why couldn't he? As soon as they targeted JDS 2nd half he should have bought Bidwell or Brauh on and bought Saka on earlier. Grimes was fucked at 80 minutes and probably should have bought Sheaf to close up the middle .Oxford had quite a lot of players blocking off JDS EMC a Torp couldn't get runs going. As soon as Saka came on Oxford became unbalanced and the lines were open for us to break through. Wright should have buried that chance Saka laid on as well. And I will be glad when this bloody transfer window shuts as MEV head is not in the game.
Speedie's Head
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BTA and EMC unable to support the defence when the mf dropped off
Jamesimus
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I think he could have been played midweek, but only if he played less minutes with a plan for less minutes today as well. But essentially, I agree, I wouldn’t have played him at all.