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How can anyone say we are a decent team? In what area are we strong?
Pretty sure we got 11 points from his last 6 games, 3 wins, 2 draws, loss to Wigan. That ppg gives 84 over a season. If that's his bad spell, then he's doing a good job!Like I said, teams had started to work us out. In Manning's last six L1 games, we got 10 points. In Buckingham's last six L1 games, we have got 9 points....we're a decent team. But not that good. Yet.
It's probably just me but I can't help thinking you're loving this, you seem to thrive on perceived failure. And for the record no I'm not happy with the way things are going either butIt's dreadful. It's almost relegation form, with a team that was *checks notes,* 2nd in the league.
Yep, an Oxford fan of 30 years loving us crashing and burning out of the playoff places. LOVING it.It's probably just me but I can't help thinking you're loving this, you seem to thrive on perceived failure. And for the record no I'm not happy with the way things are going either butchrisyou take the biscuit!
We're unrivalled at passing sideways at the backIn what area are we strong?
For a while under Manning I did think we were a decent side. In hindsight maybe we were punching above our weight.How can anyone say we are a decent team? In what area are we strong?
It feels like you’re being sarcastic but actually gave a perfect explanation of why anyone would support us for 30 yearsYep, an Oxford fan of 30 years loving us crashing and burning out of the playoff places. LOVING it.
I’ll be going on Tuesday but only because I’ve got a season ticket. I’ve totally lost all enthusiasm and that’s without taking the recent results into consideration. The football we are now playing is so poor. There no drive or passion. Nothing to get you off your seat. It’s all so stagnant.For a while under Manning I did think we were a decent side. In hindsight maybe we were punching above our weight.
McGuane started the season strong. Brannagan is a good player. Sparky looked promising early doors. Greg Leigh and Kyle Edwards were looking good, Mills was raw and promising.
It all fell apart but at one point I felt quite confident we were a decent team.
But I take the point that right now we are far from one. It's so frustrating and big kudos to fans who go on Tuesday
This is a valid point, I can't remember the last time I really enjoyed watching us and how we play. Maybe Burton?I’ll be going on Tuesday but only because I’ve got a season ticket. I’ve totally lost all enthusiasm and that’s without taking the recent results into consideration. The football we are now playing is so poor. There no drive or passion. Nothing to get you off your seat. It’s all so stagnant.
Something needs to change and quick but I don’t see anything happening. We look rudderless. There’s no leadership. I think Tim and Grant have both basically up sticks and left Des to it. Des in turn is looking out of his depth and the hammering he’s now getting on all the socials is making me feel sorry for him.
I can see things turning quite ugly in the next couple of weeks. I’ve got a bad feeling that Pompey might ‘tear us a new one’ on Tuesday night. At the moment we are there for the taking for any half decent team.
This is a valid point, I can't remember the last time I really enjoyed watching us and how we play. Maybe Burton?
At the moment it's slow, ponderous, unadventurous...just plain dull to watch us. It was dull watching Ian Atkins manage as well, but at least we were set up well.
This gives me hope as we all now how good your predictions are!I'm going to say this now as I said with Karl. Des Buckingham will not bring success to OUFC whilst he has a hole in his A*****e.
He is tactically inept. I am not sure what he coaches day to day. The players clearly don't believe in the methods.
I want him to succeed. He's not got it. We've fucked up. He's a caretaker til we get someone who knows what they're doing.
If he wasn't from Oxford we would be thinking we'd appointed a complete turnip.
This gives me hope as we all now how good your predictions are!
Des’s start is a bit like Appleton, fans moaning about no obvious style of play, we aren’t good enough etc, then look what happened.
Des has succeeded everywhere he has been so far and I don’t see any reason to doubt him after just a few games with a squad of players that aren’t his and have hit by injuries.
I think by the end of this window and next we will see a much different squad and also the true way of how a Des team likes to play.
Wasn't just TW & GF who got it wrong. Think I voted for Williams purely based on his reputation for very attacking football.23 November 2023
Who do you want as the next OUFC manager?
John Eustace Votes: 84 23.7%
Frank Lampard Votes: 8 2.3%
Des Buckingham Votes: 174 49.2%
Luke Williams Votes: 57 16.1%
Nathan Jones Votes: 15 4.2%
Michael Beale Votes: 7 2.0%
Chris Wilder Votes: 9 2.5%
Hindsight?
Ed and Faz also in the mixWasn't just TW & GF who got it wrong. Think I voted for Williams purely based on his reputation for very attacking football.
I was happy when Des came and he talked an OK game but on the pitch its been diabolical.
I'm going to say this now as I said with Karl. Des Buckingham will not bring success to OUFC whilst he has a hole in his A*****e.
He is tactically inept. I am not sure what he coaches day to day. The players clearly don't believe in the methods.
I want him to succeed. He's not got it. We've fucked up. He's a caretaker til we get someone who knows what they're doing.
If he wasn't from Oxford we would be thinking we'd appointed a complete turnip.
But we are 'customers' aren't we?But if we expect 100% from the manager and others, then I think that we also need to give 100% ourselves. Some saying that they won't bother going on Tuesday is something I just don't get. We need to turn up in numbers and make our support clear from the off. Customers give up, supporters stick together even when things are difficult.