Away Match Day Thread 01/10/24 - Championship: Luton Town v OUFC

[Lost Marbles]

Its a funny joke.

I agree with half of this.

 

[FatOldSun]

Only watched the last 20 minutes and it was already 2-2, so I've not seen the goals. It looked fairly even until the sending off, and then we seemed to lose some composure and Luton came at us and could have scored again. Then again we looked dangerous on the break and might have won a penalty, albeit a slightly soft one.

Cumming's save from the header wasn't difficult, but what he did really well was to push the ball away from the danger area. Their big man up front looked a handful, in fact they seemed to have big men everywhere on the pitch.

Coupled with the point against Burnley, who won again tonight, this was a decent draw. A third point away to Pompey would be an ideal return from these three games, and if we can get a win it'll be superb.

 

[Jimmycarterxi]

Great character shown to come back from two down, especially after conceding the goals we did. Shows how far we’ve come as a team. Great time to be an Oxford fan

 

[Joey]

Luton controlled the game when went down to 10 men 2 points dropped

This ridiculously negative post reminds me, did you donate that money after you said we'd finish 10th at best last season?

O

Home Match Build-Up Post in thread '09/03/2024 L1: OUFC v Cheltenham Town'

8 Mar 2024

I'll bet you £20 we finish 9th or above, proceeds going to the Joey Beauchamp Foundation?

Ok

• Oufccraig45

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Really good game tonight, could and probably should have won it but you can't get away with some of the mistakes we're making in away games and they went close another couple of times. Thought El Miz miss in the first half was a golden chance and Tyler played a really poor pass when clean through but was my man of the match. Looked a pretty clear penalty and bar a 5/10 minutes spell we were in total control. It's a sign of how far we've come that we get a point away at a team who were in the Premier League last season and feel a bit disappointed.

Nelson had a couple of iffy moments but is really showing some class and gives us another option bringing the ball out, it was a decent pass in the build up to our first as well that forced Kioso forwards. Kioso excellent again and without getting into the age old debate you can see he's a proper full back whereas Brown is a centre back who can sort of Sona job there and will battle gamely, it's no dig at Brown to say that PK was far better again. An interesting dilemma for Des, does he keep Brown out there or bring him back and drop Nelson, who I think will be a real player. If Moore's injury keeps him out then it's a decision for after the break anyway as I'd assume Leigh will come in at left back with Nelson moving to right centre back and Brown on the left.

Edwards an absolute game changer. Unfortunately he'll almost certainly get injured again but he's a class act, I love Dale's endeavour but I just don't think he has the quality to hurt teams at this level whereas Edwards does. Really exciting stuff with players to come back still.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

Brilliant entertainment. Had everything, even a fox ran on the pitch (Dave )
Good old school atmosphere from our fans (Luton mob very disappointing).

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Let’s disagree, a good point gained but the ref robbed us of all 3

And some of our defending if we're being honest.

 

[Nadi-]

We were never leading so how are the points thrown away-clean sheets will be a massive bonus away from home-flippin heck only a handful of games played and held on for the first time away.

We given goals away all season, Coventry, Blackburn and Bristol City.
Clean sheets at this are hard to achieve, and shouldn’t be given away so cheaply. You start with a point. And done well to come from 2 down to earn a hard fought point.
El Mizouni has missed a couple of open goals, Blackburn and tonight. Harris at Bristol City.
So why give them away at both ends, when we work so hard to get them in the first place.
2 mistakes cost us the 3 points tonight.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Only watched the last 20 minutes and it was already 2-2, so I've not seen the goals. It looked fairly even until the sending off, and then we seemed to lose some composure and Luton came at us and could have scored again. Then again we looked dangerous on the break and might have won a penalty, albeit a slightly soft one.

Cumming's save from the header wasn't difficult, but what he did really well was to push the ball away from the danger area. Their big man up front looked a handful, in fact they seemed to have big men everywhere on the pitch.

Coupled with the point against Burnley, who won again tonight, this was a decent draw. A third point away to Pompey would be an ideal return from these three games, and if we can get a win it'll be superb.

Luton Town 2-2 Oxford United: U's battle back for point

Oxford fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Luton in the Championship at Kenilworth Road.

www.skysports.com

 

[Mojofilter]

Things like Edwards defying some and returning to be the flourishing presence we all knew he could be are what make football so special.

Edit: been said before, but our business has been so savvy these last windows i almost feel I've recovered from the bruises my wellbeing took during the kr final years

 

[Blox21]

And some of our defending if we're being honest.

First half yes , not great at times

 

[Symp59]

We really have the making of a great team ,and Tyler could be a reborn Kevin Keegan without the curly perm ,this boy could pay for one or two stands at the new stadium if he carries on doing what he's doing. The last 50 minutes we outplayed for most of that time a ex premier league team. Pure entertainment but in this league we have got to keep going .Keep the foot down on the peddle to Portsmouth and stop those chimes and drums banging it really is COYYs, some great performances

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Things like Edwards defying some and returning to be the flourishing presence we all knew he could be are what make football so special

Let's hope Goodwin does the same.

Des was right, would've been a travesty to see him leave and perform like that for someone else.

 

[Theox07]

This ridiculously negative post reminds me, did you donate that money after you said we'd finish 10th at best last season?

O

Home Match Build-Up Post in thread '09/03/2024 L1: OUFC v Cheltenham Town'

8 Mar 2024

I'll bet you £20 we finish 9th or above, proceeds going to the Joey Beauchamp Foundation?

Ok

• Oufccraig45

• 

Really good game tonight, could and probably should have won it but you can't get away with some of the mistakes we're making in away games and they went close another couple of times. Thought El Miz miss in the first half was a golden chance and Tyler played a really poor pass when clean through but was my man of the match. Looked a pretty clear penalty and bar a 5/10 minutes spell we were in total control. It's a sign of how far we've come that we get a point away at a team who were in the Premier League last season and feel a bit disappointed.

Nelson had a couple of iffy moments but is really showing some class and gives us another option bringing the ball out, it was a decent pass in the build up to our first as well that forced Kioso forwards. Kioso excellent again and without getting into the age old debate you can see he's a proper full back whereas Brown is a centre back who can sort of Sona job there and will battle gamely, it's no dig at Brown to say that PK was far better again. An interesting dilemma for Des, does he keep Brown out there or bring him back and drop Nelson, who I think will be a real player. If Moore's injury keeps him out then it's a decision for after the break anyway as I'd assume Leigh will come in at left back with Nelson moving to right centre back and Brown on the left.

Edwards an absolute game changer. Unfortunately he'll almost certainly get injured again but he's a class act, I love Dale's endeavour but I just don't think he has the quality to hurt teams at this level whereas Edwards does. Really exciting stuff with players to come back still.

Brown shouldn’t be left back it’s unfair on brown to be forced to play left back when he’s been the best centre back for months playing better than Moore

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Match aside, how do Luton fans put up with that forum of theirs?! Surely they would have got a better forum by now? Even national league north teams have better forums.

 

[Northstandboy]

Interesting, Portsmouth now the only team in the championship without a win.

Played a game less though, they play tomorrow.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Rob Hall in the away end tonight!

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Played a game less though, they play tomorrow.

Against Stoke away so I can’t see them winning that.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Brown shouldn’t be left back it’s unfair on brown to be forced to play left back when he’s been the best centre back for months playing better than Moore

Agree, he's been brilliant and Des would do well not to P**s him off by playing him left back.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Against Stoke away so I can’t see them winning that.

Too early for a six pointer?

 

[Jimmycarterxi]

Match aside, how do Luton fans put up with that forum of theirs?! Surely they would have got a better forum by now? Even national league north teams have better forums.

They probably compare it to the Wimbledon forum so think theirs is top top