6 pages of A4.How long is Liam’s contract?
‘Brexitball’?I mentioned this on the fan voice post but you're right, we don't have the players to grind out 1-0 wins as you'd normally expect from a team in our position. We do however have some very decent players who've been very poorly managed for months on end. Of course we need to make ourselves more solid, wither through a designated holding midfielder (Smyth seems the only option and it might be asking a lot) or by doing what seems to be obvious to most fans and playing a variety of a three centre back formation so we have more protection. Short mentioned needing to protect the defence more pre Lincoln but never actually actioned it, hopefully Manning is shrewd enough that he will.
Once we make ourselves a bit more solid we need to football our way out of this. Trying to get this lot playing the League One equivalent of Burnley-under-Dyche-Brexitball will only lead to us going down. Manning likes playing good stuff and also doesn't seem wedded to one formation, it's that pragmatism and style of football that will get us out of this jam.
I like 'Brexitball'. Presumably this refers to ugly hoofing and shithousery a la Wycombe.Ok
‘Brexitball’?
I like 'Brexitball'. Presumably this refers to ugly hoofing and shithousery a la Wycombe.
Here’s the rub though – we’re a team who struggles to score. We labour over chances and miss them when they do. Who is going to get the goals for us? All have pros and cons but the likes of GOD, Joseph, Wildschut et al are not going to get the goals for us. The one person who could is at Port Vale and even he is 33 years old now.
Throw in a defence that is essentially four centre-backs because the full-backs – an area essentially abandoned by KR and left to look after themselves – aren’t good enough that lets in a minimum of one goal a game and we’re in so much trouble.
This forum is in panic mode and I don’t blame it. There’s a thread on free agents because we’re looking for a ‘wonder weapon’ to get us out of this mess.
It’s a squad of individuals. Jigsaw pieces that don’t fit together and precious little physicality. It’s unfair to say that they don’t care but they don’t what it takes to stay up.
Sorry, folks. I feel I’m a realist in this and sadly defeatist too. I’ll be amazed in Manning can get anything from this squad now. The belief is shot to bits.
Whingers. Constant Wingers are part of what we’re missing!Good luck on your first day Liam. Please don't read what the constant wingers on this forum have to say, let them wet there beds. Many Oxford fans are right behind you and wish you luck and success. COYY's.
It was @Joey who came up with it, just tickled me. Carry on, as you were.What would be remoaning ball? Diving, goalkeepers faking injury etc to delay the game?
Or we could just not bore everyone else to tears with shite from 2016.
More irrelevant, illiterate and offensive twaddle.Good luck on your first day Liam. Please don't read what the constant wingers on this forum have to say, let them wet there beds. Many Oxford fans are right behind you and wish you luck and success. COYY's.
I thought I heard Radio Oxford say it is just over 3 years, so until the end of the 25-26 season.I find the fact that the length of contract hasn't been mentioned as a bit odd. I don't see why it wouldn't be mentioned, as much as anything to give the fans reassurance that this is a proper appointment as opposed to a fire fighting one. If it's a decent contract (2.5, 3.5 year etc) then why wouldn't it be put out there ? If it's a 3 month deal, with a long term deal in place if we survive, then I'd be massively disappointed that out of 150 applicants and a rigorous and thorough process this was the outcome. I think Manning is a fantastic long term appointment, but I'd argue that if we just want a short term arrangement to get us out of this mess there might be a few better and more suitable candidates out there to fight this particular fire.
Better than the fag packet agreements under Robinson then!6 pages of A4.
Radio Oxford said on Saturday that they didn't know. I guess this will come out in the press conference(s) this afternoon.
Yeah right!Liam’s contract is a 4 year deal on £1m per annum, and he’s in line for a £250k bonus to keep us up.
Cheap Option.
Jesus I hope not!!Liam’s contract is a 4 year deal on £1m per annum, and he’s in line for a £250k bonus to keep us up.
Cheap Option.