Home Match Day Thread 04/11/2025 - MDT: Oxford United V Stoke City

[Carpy]

 

[OtteryYellow]

Ben purkiss said Millwall are a much better side than stoke, he seems to have his head screwed on.

2-0 win

 

[stokeu]

Ben Purkiss has made 1 or 2 brilliant decisions that clearly show he has his head screwed on.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[unification]

No expectations as always.

A draw or better will never be turned down.

I'll expect the usual meltdown from the same types should we lose to a team who sit third, don't concede many and battered Bristol City 5-1 last time out.

Give a good account of ourselves. That's all I ask.

 

[tonyw]

There's noone in the division this year that we can't compete with. Not like last season when Leeds & Burnley were just playing a whole different ball game (so were Sunderland and Sheffield United for most of the season until they hit their late season blips).

Bit worried about Sorba Thomas as he's the sort of athlete that we sometimes struggle with, and has a wand of a left foot.......their striker on loan from Man City looks like he's a bit of an athlete too......but I see no reason why Cam and BDK (perhaps with Vaulks too) can't get the midfield locked down and let us control the game from there.......

I would play Prelec & Dembele in place of Lankshear & Krastev, and otherwise as you were (Leigh for Currie obviously as well, if the latter can't go).

 

[RBNO]

i fancy us for a big win tonight....its all going to click.....3-0

 

[Mojofilter]

Gosh how awful. I sure hope nobody messages me who is selling one so I can avoid becoming a criminal...

 

[NorthWestOx]

Can you stream tonights match on OUTV without a monthly package?

 

[Billyox]

Good feeling tonight
We will play s**t first half instead of the 2nd

 

[BotleyOx]

Can you stream tonights match on OUTV without a monthly package?

Don't think so, internationals only. And they wonder why firesticks/streaming is so prevalent

 

[noosafan]

Don't think so, internationals only. And they wonder why firesticks/streaming is so prevalent

should be able to for 10 pounds. Has worked for me so far this season

 

[Royalstandard74]

Romeny on the bench.

 

[Oxymoron]

 

[WE Yellow]

Romeny and Sibley back on the bench before Goodrham. Bonkers.

 

[Northernyellow]

Romeny and Sibley back on the bench before Goodrham. Bonkers.

I think we can now safely assume Rowett doesn't rate Goodrham

 

[Billyox]

Romeny and Sibley back on the bench before Goodrham. Bonkers.

Is it bonkers or is it rowett giving those who have done well and worked hard in training a place on the bench
You or I dont watch training we dont see the data

 

[Manorlounger]

Romeny and Sibley back on the bench before Goodrham. Bonkers.

Agree, is Sibley better than Goodrham? I don't think so.

 

[Twiggy85]

I was fully prepared to accept that Goodrham was just down the pecking order - but Sibley ahead of him is a bit on the odd side.
Although Bradshaw was on the bench Saturday now Sibley, so maybe rotating those ‘out of the squad players’ to keep them involved.

 

[Stanford yellow]

Agree, is Sibley better than Goodrham? I don't think so.

But Sibley more defensive if any of midfield three go off injured

 

[Billyox]

Agree, is Sibley better than Goodrham? I don't think so.

Can goodrham step in to play right back no

 

[tonto]

Can sibley step in to score a worldy no

 

[Stanford yellow]

Did at Pompey last season

 

[Osleroad]

There will be no argument post Jan since neither may be here then.

 

[Manorlounger]

Can goodrham step in to play right back no

Ouch!

 

[Nadi-]

On the Dub, former Ewes player Ben "Who?" Purkiss said he'd seen Stoke play a few weeks ago and didn't think they were up to much.

Talking to my Bristol city mates, their pace in the final 1/3rd tore City apart

 

[TobyDavis34]

? Do you remember Bristol City away?

Okay, yes. Was the only away game I’ve been to this season



Moving forward!

Bloody pedants.

 

[tonyw]

Can sibley step in to score a worldy no

No, but I guess Rowett is thinking that Romeny, Krastev, Dembele or even one of the Harrises could do that.

But if we're 1-0 up with 20 to go and one of the midfield three need to go off, Sibley is probably the best option we have in the squad to come on and physically get stuck in in the middle of the park

(granted, I don't think he's a great option - even he is more of a forward than a CM - but he's the best we have until January when CM depth needs to be our priority #1)

 

[90syeIlow]

I really don't like to say this, but what are Sibley's footballing attributes?

Yes he gets stuck in, but so do Sunday League players. What does he offer in this league apart from a decent long range effort?

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

Romeny and Sibley back on the bench before Goodrham. Bonkers.

Sibley maybe but Romeney is obviously impressing in training