Home Match Build-Up 05/11/2024 - Championship: Oxford United vs Hull City

[Mad Dog]

I think he’s having a little joke…

 

[Steve Gilbert]

I don’t think the board will be pressuring Des, they didn’t expect us to be where are are right now.

Completely agree. We are doing ok so far with another transfer window to come. The board will know that Des is only at the start of building this team into a championship side. No way are they going to pull the plug at the first run of bad results.

Yes we need to start picking up some wins but they will come, starting with tomorrow night.

I think many are forgetting that before a ball was kicked we were the favourites to be the whipping boys yet that hasn’t happened.

Right now we are by far the smallest club in the league.

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

Actually playing a back 3 is completely different and not many clubs actually use it so why would we when we are set up as a back 4 and quite competent at it. In a 3 your wide CBs need to be able to go out wide because of the absence of a fullback which I would say Brown could do but Moore couldn’t. And obviously the most important positions in it are your wingbacks, of course Leigh could play that role although DB clearly doesn’t trust him for an important role so why would he start now and also who would do it on the right, Kioso and Ter Avest are full backs aren’t they. I suppose they could shoehorn a midfielder in to do it but that’s another player out of position. Just my humble opinion to all the armchair coaches on this forum.

 

[Mad Dog]

Just my humble opinion to all the armchair coaches on this forum.

Unnecessary dig there

Are people not allowed to have in depth knowledge, simply because they watch the game, instead of coach it?

Nobody is sitting at home in their armchair, thinking they know more about the game than the manager, but most who have been watching and playing the game for decades will have developed a pretty in depth knowledge of the game themselves, and will have their own valid ideas and suggestions.

Right or wrong, it's only their "humble opinion", just like yours.

 

[m]

Jesus, no. What problems could possibly be fixed by putting our third best right back/fourth best centre

The problem of your LSD purveyor failing to turn up?

LOL where are these people leaving abusive remarks? I’ve never heard anything so pathetic. Sounds like sport is not for them.

I do love how, collectively, before a ball is kicked, we all acknowledge that the forthcoming season will be challenging at times.

Then, when the season does become challenging, we sulk like [insert offensive, but non-offensive term here]!

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Actually playing a back 3 is completely different and not many clubs actually use it so why would we when we are set up as a back 4 and quite competent at it. In a 3 your wide CBs need to be able to go out wide because of the absence of a fullback which I would say Brown could do but Moore couldn’t. And obviously the most important positions in it are your wingbacks, of course Leigh could play that role although DB clearly doesn’t trust him for an important role so why would he start now and also who would do it on the right, Kioso and Ter Avest are full backs aren’t they. I suppose they could shoehorn a midfielder in to do it but that’s another player out of position. Just my humble opinion to all the armchair coaches on this forum.

It's good to have a plan B. Many past managers have been vilified for not having one.

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

From the starting line up on Saturday;

Vaulks in for Ruben (playing as a 6)
Sibley from centre mid to left wing
Tyler from left wing to centre mid (no.10)
Ebiowei for Dale on the right
Scarlett for Harris upfront

Like this

 

[Northstandboy]

Please post in the MDT: https://yellowsforum.co.uk/threads/04-11-2024-championship-oxford-united-vs-hull-city.11559/