Home Match Day Thread 05/11/2024 - Championship: Oxford United vs Hull City

[IsleofWightYellow]

The performance of Vaulks might well be because of who he was playing alongside. He and McEachran worked well together

Vaulks was poor in the first half, as most of the team were (Cumming aside) but in the second half he stepped up and showed what we’d hoped to see from him - Tackles, interceptions, blocks. Hopefully that will allow him to gain confidence and push on

 

[SSO]

Keep writing him off at your peril..

Greg Leigh, take a bow.

The heart & soul of this group of players.

Love Greg Leigh. His trademark sprint when he comes on and his happy positive demeanour. Even his hair is happy. Such a joy to watch him. He looked absolutely crestfallen Saturday with that missed header so to see him put that cross in last night was fantastic. Also amazing piece of skill late on taking down a ball that had come from the moon and killing it in an instant.

 

[OUFCGav]

Did like the Hull staff's Kappa kit - shame Kappa managed to mess up the players kit. Some of the shorts had Kappa logos up the sides, some didn't, one even had the Kappa logos upside down.

 

[Marked Ox]

Vaulks was poor in the first half, as most of the team were (Cumming aside) but in the second half he stepped up and showed what we’d hoped to see from him - Tackles, interceptions, blocks. Hopefully that will allow him to gain confidence and push on

Good in the air as well which helps. I like that we are looking to use his long throw more as an attacking option, not all the time but more.

 

[Osei Yaw]

At one point I actually thought Kioso was going to hold the ball in the corner for all 8 minutes of added on time which would have been magnificent and worthy of a DVD release at the end of the season, instead we just had to settle for him doing it for a still very impressive 4 minutes.

I think he could've done all 8 minutes if he had wanted to, but he got bored. He obviously wanted to spend his time turning their defender and making clearances with his backheel instead. Fair play to him.

 

[Eric Blair]

Love Greg Leigh. His trademark sprint when he comes on and his happy positive demeanour. Even his hair is happy. Such a joy to watch him. He looked absolutely crestfallen Saturday with that missed header so to see him put that cross in last night was fantastic. Also amazing piece of skill late on taking down a ball that had come from the moon and killing it in an instant.

Me too. Love the guy.

I am a saddo and still love the occasional game of FIFA. Played a game last night before going to bed. I must be on season 2028/29 with Oxford Utd. Facing Real Madrid in the quarter final of the Champions League it was lovely to see Greg Leigh (now probably aged 37) jumping up at the back stick in the last minute to power in a header at the Bernabeu.

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Me too. Love the guy.

I am a saddo and still love the occasional game of FIFA. Played a game last night before going to bed. I must be on season 2028/29 with Oxford Utd. Facing Real Madrid in the quarter final of the Champions League it was lovely to see Greg Leigh (now probably aged 37) jumping up at the back stick in the last minute to power in a header at the Bernabeu.


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Greg Leigh has been a brilliant player for us.

Seems he didn't moan when Bennett came in despite the fact he could have easily sulked.

He's always 100% committed. Always put in a shift. Like I've said before in any scrappy game you want players like Greg Leigh on your side and not the opposition's. Bit of a cult hero player for me.

 

[Chippy]

Me too. Love the guy.

I am a saddo and still love the occasional game of FIFA. Played a game last night before going to bed. I must be on season 2028/29 with Oxford Utd. Facing Real Madrid in the quarter final of the Champions League it was lovely to see Greg Leigh (now probably aged 37) jumping up at the back stick in the last minute to power in a header at the Bernabeu.


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You’ve just got to love how realistic a game of FIFA actually is!

 

[Twiggy85]

Greg Leigh has been a brilliant player for us.

Seems he didn't moan when Bennett came in despite the fact he could have easily sulked.

He's always 100% committed. Always put in a shift. Like I've said before in any scrappy game you want players like Greg Leigh on your side and not the opposition's. Bit of a cult hero player for me.

His first touch from Tyler Goodrhams pass is what makes the goal, it is perfectly into his path to then enable him to cross early so Hull never got set.

 

[The mighty Aldo]

His first touch from Tyler Goodrhams pass is what makes the goal, it is perfectly into his path to then enable him to cross early so Hull never got set.

Wish more of our players would copy Greg Leigh and get in an early cross.
He did it twice last night and we should have scored right at the end of the first half.El Miz?
I’m sure Scarlett Harris or anyone else attacking the six yard box is always wanting an early cross, as soon as you delay it gives the defenders time to set themselves.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Wish more of our players would copy Greg Leigh and get in an early cross.
He did it twice last night and we should have scored right at the end of the first half.El Miz?
I’m sure Scarlett Harris or anyone else attacking the six yard box is always wanting an early cross, as soon as you delay it gives the defenders time to set themselves.

In the first half it was noticeable how much quicker Hull were about everything - not in the sense of running down the wing but just collecting and passing the ball quickly and smartly. That seems to be the biggest difference from League One.

 

[Yellow River]

Love Greg Leigh. His trademark sprint when he comes on and his happy positive demeanour. Even his hair is happy. Such a joy to watch him. He looked absolutely crestfallen Saturday with that missed header so to see him put that cross in last night was fantastic. Also amazing piece of skill late on taking down a ball that had come from the moon and killing it in an instant.

There was a collective gasp from the North Stand when he did that followed by a round of applause.

He’s such a likeable person and player it’s easy to forgive his defensive frailties at times.

 

[Big Ron]

I suggest you look at the post I responded to, which specifically said Hull were the worst team the user had seen based on what they created.

And I was pointing out the difference between Xg and actual goals.

 

[Eric Blair]

There was a collective gasp from the North Stand when he did that followed by a round of applause.

He’s such a likeable person and player it’s easy to forgive his defensive frailties at times.

You should hear him sing too. Voice of an angel.

 

[TailsWeWin]

Did like the Hull staff's Kappa kit - shame Kappa managed to mess up the players kit. Some of the shorts had Kappa logos up the sides, some didn't, one even had the Kappa logos upside down.

Oh my Goodness; that’s absolutely unforgivable!

 

[Mojofilter]

You should hear him sing too. Voice of an angel.

And such soft hands...

 

[Wandering Yellow]

There was a collective gasp from the North Stand when he did that followed by a round of applause.

He’s such a likeable person and player it’s easy to forgive his defensive frailties at times.

Could be a coincidence but we have a lot of seemingly good characters in the squad.

Vaulks another who although he's had a tough start seems like a gem of a human.

 

[Sarge]

according to ITV meridian local news ' Oxford United ended a long losing streak last night' - they really are wankers there

 

[RgYellows]

And I was pointing out the difference between Xg and actual goals.

No one needed that pointing out.

 

[Horse]

BBC South just showed the Oxford City badge when introducing us!