Home Match Day Thread 02/9/23 L1: OUFC v Port Vale

[Malc]

IT'S SATURDAY!

 

[PottersRightBoot]

Interesting take to criticise Stevens over the pen. Perhaps he was all at sea because he was trying to be in multiple places because 2 of his team mates had got sent off?

Er, he mistimed his challenge after being caught out of position. A more ruthless team would have shut up shop post equaliser. We looked like we were trying to win it; kamikaze in hindsight.

A more experienced side would have held onto a point. O’D not being on pitch was a big miss.

 

[sonofivan]

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[OX14]

Er, he mistimed his challenge after being caught out of position. A more ruthless team would have shut up shop post equaliser. We looked like we were trying to win it; kamikaze in hindsight.

A more experienced side would have held onto a point. O’D not being on pitch was a big miss.

I watched the penalty incident again and while Stevens gave away the penalty I wouldn't say he was caught out of position. The pass in to their striker should of been stopped at source and more importantly if we shut up shop after getting it back to 1-1 it would of never of happened. Leigh's second yellow challenge was stupidly wreckless especially as their player was tight to the touchline and going nowhere.

 

[Mad Dog]

Brannagan down one (he did well after we went down to 10 but was completely ineffective before that) and Stevens up one, the rest is about spot on I would say.

Stevens up 1?!? Do me a favour!

From what I've seen of him, he's nowhere near as good as Long, and the sooner Sam returns to the starting lineup, the better.

 

[Osei Yaw]

Er, he mistimed his challenge after being caught out of position. A more ruthless team would have shut up shop post equaliser. We looked like we were trying to win it; kamikaze in hindsight.

A more experienced side would have held onto a point. O’D not being on pitch was a big miss.

Er, so you think he should have been tighter to the man he fouled then? Because if you do, then you're also saying he should have left someone totally unmarked in an acre of space at the back post...

 

[Joey]

Stevens up 1?!? Do me a favour!

From what I've seen of him, he's nowhere near as good as Long, and the sooner Sam returns to the starting lineup, the better.

Jesus wept. From what I've seen he's at least as good as Long defensively and a lot better on the ball, I'm flabbergasted anyone could think he's nowhere near as good as Long.

Talk of being out of position for the goal is nonsense too. He had their winger outside of him and had to come over to try and meet the untracked runner from midfield. If he were there in the first place then he'd have been in the wrong position.

 

[Mad Dog]

Jesus wept. From what I've seen he's at least as good as Long defensively and a lot better on the ball, I'm flabbergasted anyone could think he's nowhere near as good as Long.

Talk of being out of position for the goal is nonsense too. He had their winger outside of him and had to come over to try and meet the untracked runner from midfield. If he were there in the first place then he'd have been in the wrong position.

Long has been by far the better performer of the two so far this season.

 

[Joey]

Have a look at their defender for the equaliser. As soon as Perkins makes that run into the box he had no eyes for the ball and went to block Perkins like he was playing American football before wrestling him to the ground in the 6 yard box. Perkins did pretty well to occupy him so well but there was no advantage signal from the ref so doubt we'd have got a penalty for it. I know there's always a bit of holding and jostling but I don't recall many as blatant as that.

 

[Joey]

Long has been by far the better performer of the two so far this season.

We'll have to agree to disagree here. He had a very good game at Derby, was poor against Cambridge and generally defended ok against Barnsley but was hopeless on the ball and was incredibly lucky to not cost us a goal when he completely miskicked a simple clearance. Didn't see Cambridge so can't comment there.

Stevens was no noticeable step down defensively but offers more on the ball. Long is better in the air and defending the back post but I've only seen him have one good game this season.

 

[OX14]

Have a look at their defender for the equaliser. As soon as Perkins makes that run into the box he had no eyes for the ball and went to block Perkins like he was playing American football before wrestling him to the ground in the 6 yard box. Perkins did pretty well to occupy him so well but there was no advantage signal from the ref so doubt we'd have got a penalty for it. I know there's always a bit of holding and jostling but I don't recall many as blatant as that.

That was the only one time I recall an Oxford player running with intent into the box to get on the end of a low driven cross.

Lots of lessons to be learnt from that game that's for sure and unfortunately for the team they have a 2 week wait before they can move on to the next league game and try and forget about it.

 

[tim lane]

We'll have to agree to disagree here. He had a very good game at Derby, was poor against Cambridge and generally defended ok against Barnsley but was hopeless on the ball and was incredibly lucky to not cost us a goal when he completely miskicked a simple clearance. Didn't see Cambridge so can't comment there.

Stevens was no noticeable step down defensively but offers more on the ball. Long is better in the air and defending the back post but I've only seen him have one good game this season.

'Offers more on the ball' than Long? I don't think so. In the second half he barely did anything but pass backwards and sideways. An upgrade on Long he ain't.

 

[90syeIlow]

'Offers more on the ball' than Long? I don't think so. In the second half he barely did anything but pass backwards and sideways. An upgrade on Long he ain't.

Yes, he offers more on the ball and is a better player, end of

 

[greatunclekip]

Kip is always annoyingly correct with his predictions to be fair to him!

It didn't take a football genius to work out that we needed a plan B in honesty. People very quickly forgot about Cambridge once we had played teams that let us play. Sure enough today we couldnt finish our dinner and frustration boiled over. We are a good team. I'm not doubting that. But it's fine margins.

Bookmark this. The decision not to strengthen up front yesterday will see us in the playoffs rather than automatics. It was a ludicrous decision.

 

[Scotchegg]

Yes, he offers more on the ball and is a better player, end of

End of!!

 

[tim lane]

Yes, he offers more on the ball and is a better player, end of

Yes, let's dismiss the argument by saying 'end of'. A ridiculous comment. And you've come to that conclusion after seeing him play twice, have you?

 

[Scotchegg]

Bookmark this. The decision not to strengthen up front yesterday will see us in the playoffs rather than automatics. It was a ludicrous decision.

I'm slightly worried that you're predicting a top 6 finish!

 

[90syeIlow]

Yes, let's dismiss the argument by saying 'end of'. A ridiculous comment. And you've come to that conclusion after seeing him play twice, have you?

I've come to the conclusion by seeing long play enough times

 

[greatunclekip]

I'm slightly worried that you're predicting a top 6 finish!

Yep. We have enough quality I think. But we hugely missed a trick yesterday. Marriott or Eisa in that team today and we win 3-1 (and we are not facing 3 games with a totally untried loaner up front alone)

 

[Steve Gilbert]

1 defeat in 5 and some are already picking out which players aren’t good enough!

It must be s**t always having to look for negatives rather than look at the positives.

 

[tim lane]

I've come to the conclusion by seeing long play enough times

Of course, that's why he's only played some 200 games thus far. He's clearly not up to it. Your logic is indisputable.