Home Match Day Thread 16/02/2021 Papa John's Trophy SF - OUFC v Tranmere

[Berliner]

Difficult call for this game. Our strongest team should have too much for them but, as it's unlikely to be that, I think it will be very tight with maybe just the odd goal settling it one way or the other.

What happens if scores level after 90mins? Extra time or straight to pens?

Straight to penalties.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Sykes in for Hall and Winnall in for Taylor for me, otherwise the same.

What’s the prize money for getting to the final?

Problem is both Sykes and Winnall just played the majority of the game on Sunday.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Difficult call for this game. Our strongest team should have too much for them but, as it's unlikely to be that, I think it will be very tight with maybe just the odd goal settling it one way or the other.

What happens if scores level after 90mins? Extra time or straight to pens?

I think it's pens tonight, no extra time. It's different in the final, where it is extra time then pens. Why on earth they change it for the last match of the competition, I have no idea!

 

[cassox]

put the strongest side out to start at least,we have a very good squad get to wembly and bank a few quid.

 

[holdsteady]

Problem is both Sykes and Winnall just played the majority of the game on Sunday.

Still not played loads though, good chance for two important squad players to get minutes in.

 

[Oufcad30]

Will be RadOx for me as i finish work at 6

 

[Sarge]

I think it's pens tonight, no extra time. It's different in the final, where it is extra time then pens. Why on earth they change it for the last match of the competition, I have no idea!

one of many reasons why.... outside of lockdown the EFL trophy ( with 'invited' under 12 teams from above) currently Pizza company sponsored, is not 'popular' with EFL League 1 & League 2 club football supporters... the rules, regs etc are farcical

 

[Sarge]

wasnt aware of that ... cheers @OxfordYankee ... I shall have a watch via Nowtv

fairly painlessly bought me a Now TV 24 hour pass .... ( I hope)

 

[bazzer9461]

Given we’re playing Sunday-Tuesday-Saturday, Agyei hasn’t even been in squads recently, it seems odd to not play him. If someone starts instead who played most of the game on Sunday and gets injured then I won’t have any sympathy.

If only Agyei had kicked the ball in the empty net rather than trying to go round the keeper and shoot......he may well have been in the a squad a lot more.

 

[Kamal]

The club are offering an audio pass for tonights match for £2.50. Have they done this before?

 

[MarkG]

Our friends in the North are already looking at details for the final. What could possibly go wrong?

Papa John's Trophy final 2021: Kick-off time and TV information as Sunderland set for Wembley date

Sunderland are in the Papa John’s Trophy final – and here’s everything you need to know about the big game.

www.sunderlandecho.com

 

[Barbadosyellow]

What’s the prize money for getting to the final?

I read £50k for tonight's winners then £100k for the final winners and £50k for the losers so a win tonight means a minimum of £100k plus TV money from Sky.

What's missing will be 33% of gate receipts for the final which could have netted over half a million.

 

[OX14]

Let me guess Sky will be bigging up Tranmere all night for being the underdogs. Shame its not on ifollow, sky TV with the volume down for me it is then.

 

[bazzer9461]

Our friends in the North are already looking at details for the final. What could possibly go wrong?

Papa John's Trophy final 2021: Kick-off time and TV information as Sunderland set for Wembley date

Sunderland are in the Papa John’s Trophy final – and here’s everything you need to know about the big game.

www.sunderlandecho.com

Let’s hope they get beat then

 

[ttg17]

Our friends in the North are already looking at details for the final. What could possibly go wrong?

Papa John's Trophy final 2021: Kick-off time and TV information as Sunderland set for Wembley date

Sunderland are in the Papa John’s Trophy final – and here’s everything you need to know about the big game.

www.sunderlandecho.com

To be fair, assuming we're in the final, you'd probably rather face Sunderland than Lincoln - they've been even bigger Wembley bottlers than us recently!

 

[ttg17]

Eastwood
Forde Moore Atkinson Grayson
Hanson
Sykes (/ Hall) Kelly
Lee Taylor Shodipo​

^ I think it will be this. Lee and Taylor will start, otherwise starting them on the bench on Saturday Sunday makes no sense. I would have thought Hall would start somewhere, but if Lee plays RW I'm not sure where else he fits in. The poster earlier who had us in a 4231 may be on the money. I would also definitely give Ruffels a rest, it's probably the last chance he'll have to get a night off until the end of the season, and I don't see Atkinson and Moore as needing a rest, as being a CB is less physically exerting than being a bombing-forward-wingback (I would have thought).

 

[arthurturner]

The club are offering an audio pass for tonights match for £2.50. Have they done this before?

Why would anyone buy an audio pass for £2.50 when it's on Radio Oxford? Or is it?

 

[OX14]

Why would anyone buy an audio pass for £2.50 when it's on Radio Oxford? Or is it?

Only on FM frequency, not online

 

[Junior_1]

Probably a stupid question but do you need to buy a pass for Now TV and one for Sky Sports to watch the match?

Try releasesky.com for the game - it’s free

 

[Sarge]

The club are offering an audio pass for tonights match for £2.50. Have they done this before?

yep ... every game I believe ... its radio Oxford commentary