Home Match Day Thread 01/11/2025 - MDT: Oxford United V Millwall

[Carpy]

 

[Oxford84]

Been going a long long time ,the atmosphere,the build up ,the feeling,the empty seats the whole situation doesn't feel right..

Wasnt there more empty seats in the past then?

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Been going a long long time ,the atmosphere,the build up ,the feeling,the empty seats the whole situation doesn't feel right..

Thought it was alright yesterday.

On the traffic issues that were talked about before the game, I got the bus and had one of the best journeys there and back of the season!

 

[Oxford84]

Shemmy equaliser in the 95th minute and a Millwall fan stopped me on the way home to call me a c**t. All boxes ticked.

Were you wearing a Crystal Palace scarf?

 

[tomoufc]

To be fair, it's not his phone signal either, but network congestion because there's 10k phones in one place.

This is why it’s good to take something to read at half time

 

[Yellow Dog]

Shemmy's last minute goal ensured that we have still only been worse in one game this season from the pool of 34 identical fixtures to last season. Still up +4 points.

Current Form = 47 points
(53+4-10=47)

Season 24/25 V Season 25/26 -
53 points Comparison.

Repeat Fixtures (identical to previous season).

Portsmouth (H) Same outcome
Hull (A) Same outcome
Coventry (H) +1 point
Bristol City (A) +3 points
Sheff Utd (H) -3 points
QPR (A) +1 point
Watford (A) Same outcome
Derby (H) +2 points
Sheff Wed (A) Same outcome
Millwall (H) Same outcome
Stoke (H)
West Brom (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
Norwich (A)
Swansea (A)
Blackburn (A)
Preston (H)
Swansea (H)
Sheff Utd (A)
Bristol City (H)
QPR (H)
Coventry (A)
Norwich (H)
Middlesbrough (A)
Stoke (A)
West Brom (H)
Preston (A)
Blackburn (H)
Hull (H)
Portsmouth (A)
Watford (H)
Derby (A)
Sheff Wed (H)
Millwall (A)

Total balance = +4 points


New Fixtures (relegated premier league teams & promoted league one teams).

Birmingham (A) 0 points
Leicester (H) 1 point
Wrexham (A) 0 points
Ipswich (H)
Charlton (A)
Southampton (H)
Ipswich (A)
Leicester (A)
Birmingham (H)
Charlton (H)
Southampton (A)
Wrexham (H)

Total this season = 1 point
*Total last season = 11 points

Total Balance = -10 points

*total points last season was from 10 games only, as we were one of the promoted sides.
the group was constructed from the same format of relegated premier league teams & promoted league one teams from the previous season. last season that was burnley, luton, sheff utd, portsmouth & derby, (and us).
Every season in the championship from now, is a straight forward 34 repeat fixtures & 12 new.

 

[Eric Blair]

Were you wearing a Crystal Palace scarf?

You know what. It was the Oxford scarf that he clocked. Weird reaction to a bloke just walking past him. Would genuinely enjoy a walk through his psyche

 

[Eric Blair]

Well preseason did you have Sunderland or Bournemouth top six and the bottom three as is??

This has been quite an unpredictable Prem season. Liverpool were massive favourites to win the title and the promoted teams were favourites to go down.

Fair point

 

[Oxford84]

I think the biggest difference is we played the better football when we were a goal down and they played the better football when the game was level. That hasn't been the first game this season either where we are more adventurous in our play when we are trailing.

The problem as soon as we are level we take the foot off the gas, players get nervous on the ball and rather than carrying the ball with them creating space they play a ball backwards putting unnecessary pressure on the team.

Yes we could do with some more quality in January but this team is far superior to last seasons and we could be a comfortable mid table side if ths whole squad and manager were more positive in their approach.

I think theres a fear among the players that when we are level they dont want to make a mistake that ends up in a goal, second half we stopped going forward and allowed Millwall the chance to get on top. Hopefully better players in January will sort this out. Massive improvement in home performances over last season without the results so far.

 

[Boris]

It's what you've all been waiting for: The Rage Online match report
https://rageonline.co.uk/fans-view-25-26-millwall-home/

 

[ThatSlopesATwelfthMan]

He's still getting up to speed but I though Krastev showed a lot of promise yesterday too. As a wide midfielder rather than winger. Pressed them well, skillful in tight spaces and eager to play forward passes into the centre. Offers something very different to what we have. There were a couple of times he won the ball out wide and played it perfectly into the danger zone near the edge of the box only to find teammates hanging back. It was also his aggression then quick pass on the left that won us the ball for our first.

 

[Osleroad]

I believe, for the second match running, no yellow cards were issued to either side. That must be something of a record?

Belies what Millwall have said about us being a dirty side doesn't it?

 

[ZeroTheHero]

That comment from some Millwall twonk that we play 'dirty' football is rather disproved that we gave away 5 free kicks and they conceded 14!

 

[Sarge]

It's not wifi Sarge, it's your phone signal.

what ever it is , it was extra rubbish inside the breeze block yesterday

 

[Sarge]

I believe, for the second match running, no yellow cards were issued to either side. That must be something of a record?

didnt a 'wall player get a yellow in time added for kicking the ball away?

 

[Eaststanding]

He's still getting up to speed but I though Krastev showed a lot of promise yesterday too. As a wide midfielder rather than winger. Pressed them well, skillful in tight spaces and eager to play forward passes into the centre. Offers something very different to what we have. There were a couple of times he won the ball out wide and played it perfectly into the danger zone near the edge of the box only to find teammates hanging back. It was also his aggression then quick pass on the left that won us the ball for our first.

I like the look of him. He’s got the ability and inclination to do something a bit different, trying to make something happen.

 

[jaybeachjump]

Stan Mills was fantastic yesterday. He looked absolutely destroyed when he came off. Deserved his ovation and never stopped running and probing, even after a couple of early errors. Great attitude, promising talent.
Krastev has all the attributes: physicality, good touch, ball skills, plays with his head up. So far not much material output, which is strange. I back him to come good and start producing soon. He's possibly another one of our wingers who might be better in the ten. We seem to be collecting these.
Strangely poor game for our back 4. I'm not used to seeing us look so leaky. A rare off day.
Throughly enjoyed the game: Championship is what it's all about!
COYYs

 

[Eaststanding]

It's what you've all been waiting for: The Rage Online match report
https://rageonline.co.uk/fans-view-25-26-millwall-home/
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‘Minutes silence nonsense?’
How f*****g disrespectful.
Shove your personal views where the sun doesn’t shine and stick to reporting on football.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

It's what you've all been waiting for: The Rage Online match report
https://rageonline.co.uk/fans-view-25-26-millwall-home/
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Was James Maclean the guest writer this week?

I've lost a lot of respect for you with that comment.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[SSU Dozer]

didnt a 'wall player get a yellow in time added for kicking the ball away?

I just have missed that, as did the Sky report.

 

[Pgyellow]

He definitely did

 

[maccydee]

‘Minutes silence nonsense?’
How f*****g disrespectful.
Shove your personal views where the sun doesn’t shine and stick to reporting on football.

Probably calls themselves a journalist cos they write that crap online.

The last post can never fail to get people up for some noise.

 

[PQ]

didnt a 'wall player get a yellow in time added for kicking the ball away?

Not showing that on BBC football or Flashscores.

 

[Sarge]

Not showing that on BBC football or Flashscores.

definately appeared to get a yellow? perhaps it wasnt? maybe the ref gestured with his hand?

 

[Osleroad]

You forgot Gary's more than muted celebration

 

[PQ]

definately appeared to get a yellow? perhaps it wasnt?

Ladbrokes say: "The stats from this match paint a picture of a closely contested affair. With possession almost evenly split at 49% for Oxford and 51% for Millwall, neither team dominated the ball. What's interesting is the difference in corners, with Millwall earning 8 to Oxford's 5, suggesting they had more attacking pressure. Both teams had a 50% success rate in dribbles, showing parity in individual skill, but Millwall picked up the only yellow card of the game, indicating perhaps a bit more physicality from them."

However, in the table beneath that they show zero yellow cards for the game..odd.

Oxford United 2-2 Millwall: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Ladbrokes' post-match review of Oxford United 2-2 Millwall in the Championship on Saturday, 01 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

www.ladbrokes.com

 

[Robie]

There was definitely a yellow given to a Millwall player for kicking the ball away regardless of what the online reports say.

 

[TobyDavis34]

Ladbrokes say: "The stats from this match paint a picture of a closely contested affair. With possession almost evenly split at 49% for Oxford and 51% for Millwall, neither team dominated the ball. What's interesting is the difference in corners, with Millwall earning 8 to Oxford's 5, suggesting they had more attacking pressure. Both teams had a 50% success rate in dribbles, showing parity in individual skill, but Millwall picked up the only yellow card of the game, indicating perhaps a bit more physicality from them."

However, in the table beneath that they show zero yellow cards for the game..odd.

Oxford United 2-2 Millwall: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Ladbrokes' post-match review of Oxford United 2-2 Millwall in the Championship on Saturday, 01 November 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

www.ladbrokes.com

AI written dribble

 

[holdsteady]

It's what you've all been waiting for: The Rage Online match report
https://rageonline.co.uk/fans-view-25-26-millwall-home/
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You deserve a chance to reply to people and whoever wrote it is entitled to their view but after calling the Remembrance Day (although not on the day obviously) minutes silence nonsense I probably won’t bother clicking on the match day report from this source again, that’s a bit of a far left, anti British viewpoint for me. Shame as I normally enjoy it but there you go.

Which you probably don’t care about which is again fair enough.

 

[werthersoriginal]

You deserve a chance to reply to people and whoever wrote it is entitled to their view but after calling Remembrance Day (although not on the on the day obviously) minutes silence nonsense I probably won’t bother clicking on the match day report from this source again, that’s a bit of a far left, anti British viewpoint for me. Shame as I normally enjoy it but there you go.

Which you probably don’t care about which is again fair enough.

I quite like the Remembrance Day stuff though you couid say it doesn’t have anything to do with football?