Home Match Build-Up 09/04/2022 L1: OUFC v Sunderland

[Oxford1996]

Well, well, well… a win & nothing else in front of a sell out ground to salvage the season..

 

[Sarge]

we need a team of heroes Saturday .... Ive a feeling we'll beat em

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Well, well, well… a win & nothing else in front of a sell out ground to salvage the season..

Stevens
McNally Moore Long
Sykes Kane Brannagan Seddon
Bodin
Whyte Taylor
​

Christ I hope that’s not the team

 

[Northstandboy]

Christ I hope that’s not the team

Swap Bodin for Winnall

 

[werthersoriginal]

Well, well, well… a win & nothing else in front of a sell out ground to salvage the season..

Stevens
McNally Moore Long
Sykes Kane Brannagan Seddon
Bodin
Whyte Taylor
​

Meh, play the kids, not those shmucks!

 

[Essexyellows]

Need a win in front of a full house................. these don`t tend to end well.

Time for the ball to roll our way for a change.

2-0 win.

 

[unification]

We haven’t beaten Sunderland (properly over 90 mins, the League Cup game was a lucky draw) in donkey’s years. With our current momentum and theirs going in the right direction, I can only see a defeat.

Get CamBran back and possibly Moore to freshen up that defence and there could be a chance.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Brannagan should have fresh legs. McGuane, Sykes, Holland seem in good form. Something like:

Stevens
Long McNally Moore Brown
Brannagan
Sykes McGuane
Whyte Taylor Holland​

Could work.

If we did want to go back to three at the back:

Stevens
McNally Moore Long
Williams Brannagan Brown
Sykes McGuane
Bodin
Taylor​

 

[Foley]

Meh, play the kids, not those shmucks!

Oh dear.
I am sure that the majority going would love to see the kids getting a hammering.... not

 

[Johnf]

Let’s hope we can bounce back Saturday with a win, we will need Brannagan and Moore back. See you all for a drink in the last chance saloon. Let’s hope we don’t get to hear a rather large lady standing on a table singing loudly.

COYY

 

[Oxymoron]

It's not uncommon for a KR side to put in a top notch, fully committed display after a poor game and we all know how easily we can make good teams look like also rans when we turn on the style.

The only problem with that playbook is that the last couple of games haven't seen us putting in a poor performance, just suffering poor results.

Karl's normal motivation will need to incorporate something new - I can see the "if it wasn't for the bad luck, we'd have no luck at all" clouds beginning to gather and he needs to get that idea out of everyone's head (well the players anyway, I can wallow in it ....)

 

[Jolteon]

This game is the definition of must win.

And I think we will.

 

[Essexyellows]

We haven’t beaten Sunderland (properly over 90 mins, the League Cup game was a lucky draw) in donkey’s years. With our current momentum and theirs going in the right direction, I can only see a defeat.

Get CamBran back and possibly Moore to freshen up that defence and there could be a chance.

1994 IIRC? What are 28 years between friends? You could say it`s overdue.

 

[m]

1994 IIRC? What are 28 years between friends? You could say it`s overdue.

According to the pet age calculator 30 years for a human is equivalent to 90 years for a donkey.

What this means I don't know.

 

[SteMerritt]

According to the pet age calculator 30 years for a human is equivalent to 90 years for a donkey.

Donkeys travel around the sun 3 times quicker than humans? How do they survive the journey?

 

[werthersoriginal]

I've got the last six predictions right and I say WIN! it might be too late though. I reckon we'll win at Rotherham too but I fear for Fleetwood.

 

[MarkG]

Just how big is the game against Oxford for Sunderland’s Play-Off chances?

How big is the upcoming fixture at Oxford - do you think avoiding defeat could be the difference between making the play-offs or not?

rokerreport.sbnation.com

 

[Johnf]

I can remember in the 70s we played Sunderland at the manor and I’m pretty sure we were losing 1-0 at half time. We ended up winning 5-1 in the end with a Hugh Curran hat trick. A similar score Saturday please !!!

 

[Pieman]

I would like to see us revert back to the 4-3-3 that worked for us at the start of the season for this one. My team would be:

Holland Taylor Whyte
Sykes Kane Brannagan
Seddon McNally Moore Long
Eastwood

Thought Holland looked bright for 60 last night and we need players who will carry the ball and be direct to get at Sunderland as I’m sure there will be space to exploit in the wide areas. Can’t see them coming and playing for a draw personally.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

I think it would be crazy to drop McGuane seeing as he is playing better and better as he gets a run of games. He was one of our better players last night, and is improving game by game as he gets fitter and more up to speed

 

[Sarge]

I think it would be crazy to drop McGuane seeing as he is playing better and better as he gets a run of games. He was one of our better players last night, and is improving game by game as he gets fitter and more up to speed

Im not a great fan of MM , but I agree, on last nights showing, both he and Holland gave it their all for the entire time they were on field..... did Holland tweak something before he was substituted? , if not the both should feature on Saturday IMO

 

[southlondonyellow]

Christ I hope that’s not the team

If you swap Seddon for Williams and Bodin for Baldock then it's the same team and formation that smashed Charlton 4-0 away. Can't be that bad...

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

If you swap Seddon for Williams and Bodin for Baldock then it's the same team and formation that smashed Charlton 4-0 away. Can't be that bad...

Yes and if you swap my body for Brad Pitt’s and and my face with Tom Cruise’s then I wouldn’t be that bad either

 

[southlondonyellow]

Yes and if you swap my body for Brad Pitt’s and and my face with Tom Cruise’s then I wouldn’t be that bad either

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles, Hampshire Yellow.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Season's dead but I bought a ticket a few days ago so I'm roped into this one now.

1-1

 

[southlondonyellow]

Obviously yesterday was hugely disappointing but the season isn't over just yet in my opinion.

3 points behind 6th with 15 points left available for us.

Wycombe could easily get 3 points less than us in the remainder of the season, as could Sunderland. Maybe even Wednesday.

If we lose on Saturday then fair enough I think that might be it, especially as it's a 6 pointer.

But if we do win then it's still all to play for.

 

[EastStandKieran]

I want us to win on Saturday I really really want us to win I just can't see it happening I think Sunderland will be to strong for us the fact we can't keep clean sheets so they will definitely get one we seem like we've lost confidence in front of goal last night for eg earlier in the season we win that match 2-3
So I'm going for 1-3 btw I've only got the result right once all season 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday

 

[WE Yellow]

The season isn't over and I think if we win 4 out of 5 games we get a play off spot.

Freshen it up, we need a more balanced side this weekend.

Eastwood

Forde
Mcnally
Moore
Long

Mousinho

Mcguane
Brannagan

Whyte
Taylor
Holland

Mous has played DM for us before and whilst not having the pace or stamina to get around like Kane would for progressive passing he would be a damn sight better at sweeping up and doing the simple defensive work.

 

[MJB]

You know the squad is unbalanced when there are calls for someone who has basically been retired for two seasons to start the remaining games.

 

[WE Yellow]

You know the squad is unbalanced when there are calls for someone who has basically been retired for two seasons to start the remaining games.

Not far wrong, amazingly I think having Mous there would make our XI more balanced though!