Away Match Day Thread 29/10/2022 L1 : Bolton Wanderers v OUFC

[grover]

Are we allowed to give credit to the man that selected the team, set them up to play this way, gave them the pre-match talk to get them motivated, made big calls to play Anderson up, use Seddon at the back, talking to the coaching staff throughout the game making all the calls, and has got this team fighting for its life?

Or do we ignore all of that because he's sat 5 rows back in the stand?

KR could have played that starting line-up weeks ago, why didn't he?

 

[ChamonixOx]

Do we think Bodin and Taylor struggle to get back in the side now? Just putting it out there.

Short-term, the replacements have earned their place. But let’s not right off Taylor too soon overall. He has been struggling, but if we can get some width in January, he will score a few later on this season I’m sure.

 

[Oxford1996]

3 more points closer to safety

A performance where KR can say without lying we was the better team for both 45s.

No more silly red cards.

Can we back up today it up Tuesday night?

 

[Foley]

KR could have played that starting line-up weeks ago, why didn't he?

A whole load of reasons I would have thought.
Moore wasn't fit a few games ago, Anderson by his own admission is now fitter, Bate was not fit.

 

[Mad Dog]

Great result!

Once again, some very strange calls from KR, but credit where it’s due, today it worked, we got the win, and a very important three points.

But as things stand, the occasional good result in an otherwise awful shambles of a season, isn’t enough to convince me that a change isn’t still needed.

Special mention for Mous, weather it’s as player or coach, he has proved once again, that when called upon, he doesn’t let us down, well done Mous

4 points from 2 games, against two teams in the playoff places, is excellent, and credit where it’s due on that.

Well done KR, Mous, and the lads

 

[MJB]

Just seen the result - fantastic win. Some signs of life in recent games - hope we string together a few more wins in November and motor away from the bottom third.

 

[BigCrompy]

KR could have played that starting line-up weeks ago, why didn't he?

Don't think we were playing Bolton away weeks ago....were we?

 

[RussianYellow]

It looked soft at first on Gatlin, but definite contact and definite pen. Feels like we've had several this season not given!

Apparently they all happened in that game against Gillingham

 

[Foley]

3 more points closer to safety

A performance where KR can say without lying we was the better team for both 45s.

No more silly red cards.

Can we back up today it up Tuesday night?

4 points off bottom 4 with a game in hand

4 points below half way with a game in hand.
Win Tuesday and we need to start looking upwards

 

[West Oxon U’s]

State of this :

Another defeat on our road to Barrow. Another week of nothingness as a result.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

Player Ratings:

Eastwood: 8 - Absolutely superb reaction save which kept us in the game, and he claimed high balls well. Couple of dodgy kicks but apart from that superb. Nothing he could do for the goal really.

Brown: 9 - What an animal. He basically refused to lose. What a hit for the goal as well.

Findlay: 8 - Solid, composed. Well played.

Moore: 8 - A captain’s performance. Strong, solid.

Long: 7 - Only played a half but did fine.

McGuane: 7 - Worked incredibly hard.

Brannagan: 7 - Most of what he tried didn’t really come off but he worked hard

Bate: 6 - In and out of the game. Not really his sort of game, more of a battle and he’s a little weak. Did some good things though, although his corners were poor.

Joseph: 9 - This guy is a wide forward. Don’t play him centrally, put him on the left or the right and watch him win you games. Great work for the goal, ran his socks off, terrorised his fullback.

Anderson: 7 - I thought he was ok, couple of silly flicks but he’s clearly quick and can play. Completely disagree with the poster who said he’s ‘Bobbins’. I can see him shining in a team with more confidence. Hope he keeps getting a chance.

GO’D: 7 - Ran hard, worked his socks off, was constantly fouled, maybe didn’t make the most of it to convince the ref, but should have had a penalty. Again, better than Taylor has been. It will be a shame if he’s dropped because he doesn’t deserve it.

 

[bazzer9461]

Think O’Donker has to start more now and a goal or two and this bit will become a great player for us

 

[headless_pnub]

Poor Craig Short, the forgotten man in the credit/blame game.

 

[WEYellow]

What a win!

Up the Oxford

 

[behindthegoal]

Why would I credit anyone for a loss?

Good answer.... Stupid question

 

[bazzer9461]

Karl Robinson’s yellow army!

Mous’s yellow army

 

[Swaby39]

Urmmmm what???

 

[Mellowyellow]

Mous has been spot on a manager in waiting

Mous has shown, if left alone, what a super job he will do as caretaker.

 

[bazzer9461]

Well done OUFC, Well done JM Follow this up with 3 points against Fleetwood and I might start believing again.

Have corrected for you

 

[Mellowyellow]

Are we allowed to give credit to the man that selected the team, set them up to play this way, gave them the pre-match talk to get them motivated, made big calls to play Anderson up, use Seddon at the back, talking to the coaching staff throughout the game making all the calls, and has got this team fighting for its life?

Or do we ignore all of that because he's sat 5 rows back in the stand?

This coming from the person quoted within the last couple of days as saying he has to go.