Away Match Day Thread 12/12/2023 L1: Reading v OUFC

[Bath Yellow]

84. First game.
Headington United v Chelmsford City,
Southern League ( Now Conference ) Won 2-0.
Boxing Day 1949. 75yrs ago

The last 6 games v Reading:

W: 1
L: 6

07 Nov 1999	Reading v Oxford United	W	1-2	League Division 2
07 Mar 2000	Oxford United v Reading	L	1-3	League Division 2
28 Oct 2000	Reading v Oxford United	L	4-3	League Division 2
17 Apr 2001	Oxford United v Reading	L	0-2	League Division 2
24 Sep 2003	Oxford United v Reading	L	1-3	League Cup
25 Aug 2004	Oxford United v Reading	L	0-2	League Cup

 

[SteMerritt]

Mike Oldfield? Think he was born in Reading, that's the kind of shite I expect to come from there.

 

[m]

Chapterhouse, Teleman? That's kind of my point, we've immediately left football when talking about the rivalry.

That first Chapterhouse album is a bit of a guilty pleasure. I mean, I know it's s**t, but...

 

[holdsteady]

I grew up pretty much exactly half way between Reading and Oxford. When I was a teenager we used to go to Reading only for shopping and once a year for the festival. Oxford is and always has been a far more interesting place - better bands, better venues, better culture, better people, better architecture, better pubs, better parks and better football team.

I have moved the other side of Reading on the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey borders and although Reading is only 12 miles away we don't even use it for shopping, go to Basingstoke or even Bracknell, London for a day out, wouldn't even come into our minds to go to Reading. Only time I go there is to change trains to get to Oxford, just a commuter town, bigger version of High Wycombe.

 

[holdsteady]

Chapterhouse, Teleman? That's kind of my point, we've immediately left football when talking about the rivalry.

But thats what football rivalries are about, we don't just have a go at Swindon for having a s**t football team, but for being a shithole with ridiculous roundabouts.

 

[Eric Blair]

We’re flogging a dead horse at the moment, have been for a while in fact, so mix it up, and get two up top, see if that get the goals flowing again.

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Yep. I like the look of that line up. A lot of intent there

 

[werthersoriginal]

But thats what football rivalries are about, we don't just have a go at Swindon for having a s**t football team, but for being a shithole with ridiculous roundabouts.

There's normally more of a catalogue of bitterness and triumph, saying 'it's not as good for shopping as Basingstoke' is hardly Old Firm territory. Granted, the 'we'll never play you again' thing certainly counts and they're just a s**t suburban plastic team like Wycombe.

 

[Mojofilter]

It's on OK derby but doesn't have the sting of a good old Wycombe game

 

[holdsteady]

There's normally more of a catalogue of bitterness and triumph, saying 'it's not as good for shopping as Basingstoke' is hardly Old Firm territory. Granted, the 'we'll never play you again' thing certainly counts and they're just a s**t suburban plastic team like Wycombe.

Well at least shopping is an actual thing, not liking someone because of a schism in the Christian faith 500 years ago is a lot more ridiculous.

 

[Foley]

We’re flogging a dead horse at the moment, have been for a while in fact, so mix it up, and get two up top, see if that get the goals flowing again.

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Let's hope Reubin is fit!

 

[southlondonyellow]

Started work early so I could finish early today. Can’t wait to make my way over to Paddington for the train there. Anyone know what the best pub will be?

As someone from South Oxfordshire I agree with @LostMarbles earlier post as I hated seeing Reading shirts popping up in Abingdon and Oxford. I was only a kid when I last saw this fixture, but I can’t stand them.

Come on Oxford, now is the time to get back on track with a win. I’m sure all 3,000 of us will sing our hearts out for the lads tonight.

Let’s get into those biscuit-munching royal plastic w***ers!

COYY

 

[MustardYellow]

Ticket sales still looking dreadful from Reading. Looking at their website I'd say 14,000 tops (including us).

 

[OUSP]

Pre-match venues for this evening for #oufc fans are the Three Guineas pub and the Reading FC Fanzone

The Three Guineas - Contact The Three Guineas for a warm welcome, superb drinks, and fresh food in Reading

Give us a call, drop us an email, or simply pop in to book a table or party at The Three Guineas

www.three-guineas.co.uk

 

[CCYellow]

We're all going to sing "let them die, let them die, let them die" when they throw their tennis balls on the pitch, right?

 

[kingoftheroad]

Failure tonight is not an option

 

[NorthWestOx]

So what are we singing tonight?

Going Down?

Going Bust?

You can stick your ****ing tennis balls / biscuits up your wotsit?

What else?

Karma comes back to you!

Next time in Oxford, you'll be playing City!

I can't wait for tonight.

 

[NorthWestOx]

If we win 0-7 then we will be back in second place.
What, me an optimist?

If we're winning 7-0, it would be rude not to win 8-0 and send them bottom.

 

[OxfordNondie]

Pre-match venues for this evening for #oufc fans are the Three Guineas pub and the Reading FC Fanzone

The Three Guineas - Contact The Three Guineas for a warm welcome, superb drinks, and fresh food in Reading

Give us a call, drop us an email, or simply pop in to book a table or party at The Three Guineas

www.three-guineas.co.uk

How do you 1k+ fans into the 3 G pub?

 

[Lost Marbles]

This exchange from the Reading forum says it all so we don't have to!

 

[Cookie]

So what are we singing tonight?

Going Down?

Going Bust?

You can stick your ****ing tennis balls / biscuits up your wotsit?

What else?

"You laughed at us, when we were down. Well who the **** is laughing now?!"

 

[WALLY OX]

Those of us who grew up in south Oxfordshire know what this means. It’s a huge game for that part of our fan base. Appreciate it might not be for those east, west or north of the city.

A month ago we would have easily beaten them. Now I’m Not so sure.

I have a feeling that whoever scores first wins. We don’t seem to be able to claw back after conceding recently. The only caveat to that is they are a young team and let in loads of goals late on (inexperience?).

I don’t care how we do it, just win. I know a lot of Reading fans so it’s going to be unbearable if we lose, especially given the state of their club.