Away Match Day Thread 9/08/2023 Carabao R1: Bristol City v OUFC

[Northstandboy]

Carabao Cup R1 action tonight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689332074371547139

 

[Gregortheox]

b****r me. Awful.

 

[dabigfella]

At the moment we seem to have a defense that can't defend, a midfield that cant create, and forwards that cant score. Not a good omen for the future.

I suppose we did actually score a goal.

 

[pidge]

I said on Saturday my dog has more fight playing with her toys than this lot playing in yellow and I will say it again tonight there is no fight in this team

This is the issue and I think it all starts in midfield. We have plenty of good footballers in the middle of the park but lack a protector and somebody willing to do the dirty side of the game.

 

[greatunclekip]

If you aspire to be a championship club, you need to at least give them a game in a competitive situation.

We are f*****g miles off.

 

[behindthegoal]

I can just hear manning after the game... "we must learn from this"

 

[Bicester Yellow]

I said on Saturday my dog has more fight playing with her toys than this lot playing in yellow and I will say it again tonight there is no fight in this team

Soft. Underbelly.

 

[southlondonyellow]

Brighton will recall Beadle at this rate. His confidence will be shot to pieces after another game or two.

Judging from the last two games, here’s hoping!

 

[Archieyellow]

Think he will be gone by end of October

 

[OX14]

Didn't think it could get much worse than Saturday but I was wrong.

Manning and the whole squad out!

 

[Sarge]

Are we really 5-1 bad?

 

[Theox07]

Negru better than thorniley

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Think he will be gone by end of October

who?

 

[Archieyellow]

who?

Manning

 

[PottersRightBoot]

Did alright in first half but miles off now.

They’re too good for us so I’m not cutting wrists.

Shellacking can’t be good for confidence though.

A little reminiscent of qpr cup game a couple of years ago.

 

[oufc1991]

Are we really 5-1 bad?

First half we were good we were in the game second half we are s**t awful

 

[dabigfella]

To whoever raises the MoM voting list. Could add a "None of the above" next time

 

[Jolteon]

We've got a few excellent midfield players, none of which are battlers who can win us the midfield battle. Teams just bypass our midfield so easily and then we're relying on our 4 defenders to do all of the defending, as well as expecting the full backs to get forward and provide width it's so unbalanced.

 

[bashamwonderland]

The only thing that stopped me from going tonight was that I forgot my OUFC member login and couldn't buy a ticket.

I've never been so happy to forget a password.

 

[Osleroad]

Think he will be gone by end of October

End of September if this carries on

 

[ChamonixOx]

This is a wind up surely; change the manager after three games? F***’s sake.

I think you will find he was also the manager at the end of the previous season so it’s it is a few more than three! Nevertheless, I am generally of the opinion that October should be the earliest time to consider such things. This said, after Robinson last season I can’t help feel that some times the writing is on the wall. It is not there yet in this case, quite, but Manning’s tactical approach (or lack of) last Saturday was shockingly Robinson like. He played the wrong system (with the wrong players) and then refused to change it. I’m already far from convinced he is the saviour, so poor was his thinking Saturday and I’m subsequently nervous of leaving it too long if he doesn’t get a grip quickly. Let’s not forget his record last season with MK was again, Robinson like!