OUFCwaffle
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Gotta remember that bookies operate on the number of bets placed not on who is actually more likely to win.
Genuine question. "Nice expansive pitch"?
I think there's an assumption that because Wembley stadium is huge so is the pitch. I vaguely remember something from a few years back that our pitch and Wembley are about the same size. Which could still be expansive!
PS I bet Karl has had the training pitch marked out to Wembley sized proportions this week.
If it goes to penalties I'm going out for a run and will look up the result later, not sure I want that kind of stress in my life...I am neither on the positive bus nor the negative bus. Merely hanging from a string between the two busses hurtling down the M40, shitting myself.
My prediction? 120 +15 mins of nail biting dirty hoofball that we cannot keep under control. Balls flying left right and center, Dickie and Moore heading away every one of them. Mixed with many acrobatic saves from Eastwood to keep it 0-0. Three round of penalties just to add to the cardiac arrest.
Unfortunately, it WAS in my time! I would say, that I'm more peed off now, than what I was then. At least we were in the old First (Premier) Division! Beating Arseholenal 3-0 felt bluddy good, I can tell you! Also stuffing Man U in Fergie's first match was hilarious! f**k me! I've just remembered what a great year that was!Before my time that mate!
Breaks my heart we can't be there.
Thanks. That's what I must have remembered. Easier to defend on a narrow pitch.When MApp came in, he remarked that our pitch was as big as Wembley's, so he made it a little bit smaller but not much.
The bigger the pitch, the more it suits us really. Wycombe will no doubt look to defend resolutely and play it long, which is much easier to do on a small pitch in terms of length and width. I think the real comparison we need to make is the difference between the Wembley pitch and Adam's Park, rather than with ours. Let's not forget Wycombe had a pretty dreadful away run, which could be in part due to the fact that opposition pitches were bigger.
Oxford reduce 'Wembley-sized' pitch
Oxford boss Michael Appleton says he has made their 'Wembley-sized' pitch smaller to help his players psychologically.www.bbc.co.uk
So Wembley is apparently a little longer but a little narrower than the true home of football.
I can't be arsed to see the size of the Wycombe pitch but seeing as they only play on a narrow strip through the middle it really makes little difference!
Maybe we are the away team because we (cough!) finished below them in the table? This would be in line with the principle that that in the semi finals the highest placed team is given the slight advantage by playing their home game last.Isn't that just because we are first in alphabetical order? Didn't realise there was a home and away team at Wembley? Obviously you can be given different changing rooms and sides of the ground.
I have no problem with us wearing white on Monday, gives a chance of that awesome shirt going down in history (?)
Sorry if it's been mentioned before. But we are playing in are away kit on Monday as home shorts clash with Wycombe's home shirt apparently. ?
Probably something to do with the TV camerasIt was fine in December so who knows what the issue is now.
Yes, very clever pun, but don't like that headline at all!
Why not just wear different colour shorts, as we've done that plenty of times before?Sorry if it's been mentioned before. But we are playing in are away kit on Monday as home shorts clash with Wycombe's home shirt apparently. [emoji848]
I think it‘s a bit difficult to judge us on the games against Portsmouth. They were such tight, cagey games, nobody from either side really shone apart from Browne with is goal. Everyone seemed to cancel each other out. Key players like Henry were quiet, hopefully he’ll get his game going on Monday.