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

 

[Older Shotts]

Just been reading their preview of the match - would be good to get loads of Oxford selfies sent in to go on "the big screen" pre match :-D

Preview | Rivalry renewed with Tuesday-night showdown against Oxford

A look ahead to the Thames Valley derby under the floodlights this week…

www.readingfc.co.uk

 

[holdsteady]

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

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They genuinely believe they are a big club, despite all the history saying they are not and most of the fans they gained through being in the prem briefly f*****g off. They were just there to watch premier league football, it’s why they used to only take away about 800 when they were in the championship, the plastic “fans” they picked up were never going to go to away games and they were never going to stick around once they were out of the top two tiers.
No real surprise that most of their fanbase doesn’t know about history pre premier league days as they were not into football then.

 

[Jakeyboy13]

F.A Cup 1983 Reading 1 - Oxford 1 .There was more Yellows elsewhere in the ground ..
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Yeah i was in the south bank with a few other yellows that day

 

[werthersoriginal]

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.

Yeah, I bet all police leave is cancelled in Wallingford tonight!

 

[WALLY OX]

Yeah, I bet all police leave is cancelled in Wallingford tonight!

Riots at Cholsey train station.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Riots at Cholsey train station.

Panic on the streets of Winterbrook!

 

[WALLY OX]

Panic on the streets of Winterbrook!

They are too posh to panic.

 

[Lost Marbles]

They are too posh to panic.

The do panic - but only when Waitrose runs out of Hummus.

 

[Matt W]

The do panic - but only when Waitrose runs out of Hummus.

Oi! We only panic if they run out of Sabra Houmous

 

[Matt W]

Yeah, I bet all police leave is cancelled in Wallingford tonight!

Hithercroft sports club will be sealed off

 

[West Oxon U’s]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1734551416671252808

 

[Malc]

And what does that mean for our fans?

 

[Bitter]

F.A Cup 1983 Reading 1 - Oxford 1 .There was more Yellows elsewhere in the ground ..
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Yeah, was in the South Bank................

 

[Older Shotts]

Question: will it be sitting in your ticketed seat tonight? Or just sit anywhere?

 

[Mad Dog]

Was going to mention CTC.
The Cure bassist is a Biscuitmen fan - he ruined Glasto the other year by flying a Reading flag during their headline set.

I’ll let him off, as it was an incredible set, by an amazing band

 

[WRox]

Regardless of who it is, it’s a big opportunity tonight… win and we’re 3rd, looking at some good fixtures to see us through to January, where our ceiling for improvement (based on 3 goals from all of our strikers put together, and 0 since mid-August) looks plenty higher than most.

I fancy tonight might be Josh Murphy’s night.

 

[Manorlounger]

Question: will it be sitting in your ticketed seat tonight? Or just sit anywhere?

Sold out means allocated seats. That said, most will simply sit where they like until told otherwise! I would hope that those who wish to stand throughout show some respect to those who can't. And, where there are vulnerable and youngsters, make sure that they can also enjoy the game.

 

[MustardYellow]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1734551416671252808

Quite a few Oxford fans are parking in the car parks, wonder what that means for us?

If the police decide to kettle us or lead us away from the stadium after the game that could cause a lot of problems.

 

[Mad Dog]

So what are we singing tonight?

Going Down?

Going Bust?

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

What else?

Karma Chameleon?

 

[MustardYellow]

Question: will it be sitting in your ticketed seat tonight? Or just sit anywhere?

I always go by if you're not that bothered where you sit, just sit in allocated seats. Trouble is, if everyone is happy in their allocated seats it only takes one person to take a seat that isn't there's and refuse to move and it descends into chaos!