Home Match Build Up 14/2/2021 L1 OUFC v Wigan Athletic

[Malc]

Once more into the breach. This time against Wigan who appear to be doing better since their manager got on his bus. So a potential banana skin here. We must take them seriously, do that and we shoud win comfortably.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Looking at the Wigan squad for their game at Northampton on Tuesday , on loan Rotherham striker Jamie Proctor had a positive Covid-19 test and is self isolating, Tom Pearce is out long term with an ankle injury and star striker Kyle Joseph has a back injury. Winger Gavin Massey has not figured since November and Viv Solomon-Otobor is back on the bench with new striker Joe Dodoo.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1359203725097730050

 

[sideshowrob]

We need to exact revenge for that 7-0 reversal under Clotet.

 

[Grumpy Git]

With those injuries, expect it to be postponed!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1359254625350807565

 

[West Oxon U’s]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1359541421120847877

 

[Eaststanding]

Their goal at Northampton was as a result of a mistake in what was otherwise a poor game where Wigan dominated early on but ran out of ideas. But it’s a win, and that might raise their game early on, especially as their away form is miles better than their home form. Sort out the defensive frailties from Bristol and we should have too much for them.
3-1 Oxford.

 

[Sarge]

this could be the time to put right that painful & record home defeat under Clotet,
with Lee and Barker up to speed, potential is there to totally annihilate them 5-0 ,or more

 

[West Oxon U’s]

LAST U’s win over the Latics in Oxford :

April 23rd 1983

United 2-0 Wigan

Hardwick - Fogg Briggs Shotton Smithers - Lawrence Brock Jones Barnett - Thomas Vinter

Goal scorers - Andy Thomas & George Lawrence

Att: 4,596

Bobby Charlton , then a Director at Wigan Athletic was caretaker manager from April 4th 1983
and had nine games in charge. Before the game Oxford Utd fans staged a sit in protest on the
Manor Ground pitch against Robert Maxwell’s Thames Valley Royals FC plans which were leaked the
previous Saturday after the U’s Won 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers.

 

[maidenheadox]

Looking at the weather there might not be a game this weekend. -5 on Friday night. -1 at game time with a 20mph wind

 

[Sarge]

Looking at the weather there might not be a game this weekend. -5 on Friday night. -1 at game time with a 20mph wind

yep thats the forecast in 3 days ( link below) ..... though the covers at the breeze block are fairly decent, so it should go ahead, albeit on a hard and slippery surface
shame our slum landlord was too tight to connect up the ( apparently pipework installed) undersoil heating
cant see the pitch being watered pre match if the match is on though

Oxford - BBC Weather

14-day weather forecast for Oxford.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gold and Black]

LAST U’s win over the Latics in Oxford :

April 23rd 1983

United 2-0 Wigan

Hardwick - Fogg Briggs Shotton Smithers - Lawrence Brock Jones Barnett - Thomas Vinter

Goal scorers - Andy Thomas & George Lawrence

Att: 4,596

Bobby Charlton , then a Director at Wigan Athletic was caretaker manager from April 4th 1983
and had nine games in charge. Before the game Oxford Utd fans staged a sit in protest on the
Manor Ground pitch against Robert Maxwell’s Thames Valley Royals FC plans which were leaked the
previous Saturday after the U’s Won 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers.

Remember it well, I am sat behind the Judas banner which I made a few hours earlier.
Still have the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Journal which featured big stories on this.
We won but it was a crap game and kicked off very late

 

[Peterdev]

LAST U’s win over the Latics in Oxford :

April 23rd 1983

United 2-0 Wigan

Hardwick - Fogg Briggs Shotton Smithers - Lawrence Brock Jones Barnett - Thomas Vinter

Goal scorers - Andy Thomas & George Lawrence

Att: 4,596

Bobby Charlton , then a Director at Wigan Athletic was caretaker manager from April 4th 1983
and had nine games in charge. Before the game Oxford Utd fans staged a sit in protest on the
Manor Ground pitch against Robert Maxwell’s Thames Valley Royals FC plans which were leaked the
previous Saturday after the U’s Won 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers.

Nice picture that. I’m sure I was in there somewhere

 

[Peterdev]

I’m hoping for 8-0
but realistically it should be 4-0

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Looking at the forecast temperatures the groundstaff would have to produce a miracle to get this on.

 

[Horse]

Can’t we just move it to Sunday when it’s warmer?

 

[Fourthstand]

Can’t we just move it to Sunday when it’s warmer?

That’ll be 354 individual pieces of paperwork to complete by hand in triplicate, faxed to the EFL and the ref is washing his hair. Can’t see it happening - the ref is quite strict about washing hair on a Sunday.

 

[OX14]

Can’t we just move it to Sunday when it’s warmer?

Sunday temperature is a max of 4 degrees with stronger wind so real feel will be -3 so not a lot of difference.

 

[curransleftboot]

Sunday temperature is a max of 4 degrees with stronger wind so real feel will be -3 so not a lot of difference.

Sunday temp is 5 degrees from about 13:00 and wind direction and speed about the same as Saturday. It might feel colder but the ground will be playable.

 

[OX14]

Sunday temp is 5 degrees from about 13:00 and wind direction and speed about the same as Saturday. It might feel colder but the ground will be playable.

We play on Tuesday night with a 6pm kick off though so can't see it being moved.