Away Match Day Thread 12/04/25: Championship - Sheffield Wednesday v OUFC
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Barbadosyellow
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
Feeling more confident about this one. No idea why.
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
Wednesday have injury doubts over Barry Bannan, Dominic Iorfa, Olaf Kobacki, Michael Smith, Callum Paterson and Yan Valery.
Stanford yellow
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
Going up with three swfc season ticket holders today, please please please even just for me,let's do this
So did QPR…
Morris Oxford
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but Rowett made a few mistakes with selections against QPR. The first half was the worst 45 mins we’ve played at home this season, made even worse by the importance of the match and the excellent previous team performance against Sheffield Utd. Mentally and physically the whole team looked way off.
Now the dilemma for Rowett is who needs a rest, who can’t we afford to rest and who’s fit to start.
The reaction and performance from the players will be very important, who’s going to hold their hand up and grab the game by the scruff of the neck, who’s going to lead by example, where’s that little bit of quality when needed going to come from?
If Rowett is forced to make changes (Brown and Ter Avest) he may be wary about making too many others, but there has to be a case (if fit) to start Bradshaw and Mills, plus Rodrigues and Matos too. That’s 6 changes to the previous strting XI, but I can’t see Rowett making that many changes.
Let’s see.
Now the dilemma for Rowett is who needs a rest, who can’t we afford to rest and who’s fit to start.
The reaction and performance from the players will be very important, who’s going to hold their hand up and grab the game by the scruff of the neck, who’s going to lead by example, where’s that little bit of quality when needed going to come from?
If Rowett is forced to make changes (Brown and Ter Avest) he may be wary about making too many others, but there has to be a case (if fit) to start Bradshaw and Mills, plus Rodrigues and Matos too. That’s 6 changes to the previous strting XI, but I can’t see Rowett making that many changes.
Let’s see.
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- Year of First Game
- 1970
Just get any anything from this game
the sun is shining, feeling quietly confident, lets have all 3 points today Oxford . 1-2 Mills & TG
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Absolute cracker of a day up here in Yorkshire. 
chuckbert
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Come on you yellows!
Orkney Islands Yellow
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
Must win for me. Confidence and hope will be irreparably damaged otherwise
Cumming
Long Helik Nelson Bennett
Vaulks Matos
Mills Rodrigues Placheta
Romeny
Long Helik Nelson Bennett
Vaulks Matos
Mills Rodrigues Placheta
Romeny
greatunclekip
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
Stunning day up here. Safe travels and I hope you all enjoy the wonderful cultured city that is Sheffield.
Morris Oxford
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Cumming,
Kioso, Nelson, Helik, Leigh,
Vaulks, Matos,
Mills, Goodrham, Placheta
Bradshaw.
Rowett won’t do it, too many changes, but assuming Brown and Ter Avest are unavailable, I’d shake it up a bit, get some fresh energy physically and mentally into the team.
Kioso, Nelson, Helik, Leigh,
Vaulks, Matos,
Mills, Goodrham, Placheta
Bradshaw.
Rowett won’t do it, too many changes, but assuming Brown and Ter Avest are unavailable, I’d shake it up a bit, get some fresh energy physically and mentally into the team.
Do we have the players available to play 5 at the back like we did at Norwich? I guess that option has gone out the window with Brown’s injury.
We’re at that time of the season when every squad in the championship is starting to see the knocks, and injuries build up. Unfortunately most other squads have the strength in depth to cope with it. GR must be looking around and wondering how he can put a team out on the pitch and still have decent options on the bench. Ultimately it could be the lack of depth in the squad that will be our undoing. Questions will then need to be asked around why the hell we didn’t fill our full quota of 25 players?
We’re at that time of the season when every squad in the championship is starting to see the knocks, and injuries build up. Unfortunately most other squads have the strength in depth to cope with it. GR must be looking around and wondering how he can put a team out on the pitch and still have decent options on the bench. Ultimately it could be the lack of depth in the squad that will be our undoing. Questions will then need to be asked around why the hell we didn’t fill our full quota of 25 players?
Wanting and hoping for an attacking Oxford United performance, no sitting back too deep inviting Wednesday to keep attacking us
Billyox
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
No point sitting back nothing to lose just go for it ah forgot rowett was in charge
Billyox
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
You could play long at cb play Bennett as left wing back pk at right wing back
Robin Shater
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
I so wish that I could share your confidence Sarge, but sadly I can't see us getting anything today.
But, hey, I'm more than willing to be proven wrong.
Orkney Islands Yellow
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
If we 'go for it' against ANY championship club that isnt Plymouth, we'll get ripped apart.
Billyox
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
Nah they would be shocked that a rowett team was going for it and freeze
Billyox
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
As long as one of derby or Cardiff lose we don't have to win call it blind faith but we have to win away at some point and I always feel we have a good record there
Eric Blair
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
That’s good enough for me. 3-0 win. Sam Long hatrick. (Off the bench obviously. I’m not stupid)
Oxfordpete
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
Hope Cummings has a better game today plus many of the players
At least a point today
I know we only really expected 3 points from last 2 games but the way it turned out was a bit demoralising, but time to put things right today
At least a point today
I know we only really expected 3 points from last 2 games but the way it turned out was a bit demoralising, but time to put things right today
MiddleBartonYellow
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
Rubbish away though aren’t we, some of them need to step up for once.
What an overreaction, ye Gods.
The aim should be to stay unbeaten in our last 3 away matches. That in itself would be enough to keep us up, never mind the two home matches with the final home game against a team who will be focused on the playoffs 
