Ref Watch +++ 13/07/20 L1 Play Off FINAL - OUFC v Wycombe+++

[battman]

I don't think Easty will sleep well tonight, if only because his wife sold his bed months ago

 

[Pillox]

He’ll be going to a big championship team pal

You came on here tonight just to post that did you lad. Your club must be proper proud.

 

[boogaloo]

Okay. I think we're being a bit too harsh on our guys. If we want someone or something to blame - blame Covid. Up until lockdown we were top of the form table 5 wins out of 5 and in 3rd place - we were flying! The problem is we had no practice games - we'd lost our momentum from before lockdown and were making silly mistakes.

Yes, you can say well it's the same for other team - but the style of football we play needs match practice so the players can 'gel'. Route one is a bit more just hit 'n hope. Henry for example would not have made those mistakes before lockdown. As previously said, if we can keep the likes of Dickie, Moore and Brannigan and bring in two or three additions then I am very hopeful about next season.

Don't blame our players. It's been a crazy season and it was just a lottery in the end. Covid on the other hand, can go and f**king do one!

 

[battman]

We weren't good enough on the day.

Henry not shooting, Browne not closing down, Moore ducking out of it, Eastwood rush of blood. Yeah the Wycombe bloke was offside but we made enough individual mistakes to not win that game, and the team performance was disjointed throughout too.

Don't want any of our players hung out to dry though, they've given us a great season overall.

I said to myself 3/4 months ago that I'd take watching football in any form, let alone my beloved Oxford.

Already looking forward to going again next year ?

I think that's the thing that kills me the most. If Browne chases it down instead of appealing for a throw, he's in and the penalty never happens.

 

[Carljenkins]

You came on here tonight just to post that did you lad. Your club must be proper proud.

Am off to kip lads, all the best

 

[Yellow Mustard]

Eastwood- 4/10- cost us two goals in my book. A huge shame from such a good player.

Ruffs- 5/10- offered nothing offensively and got beaten at the back post for the opener

Dickie- 7/10- did his job

Moore- 7/10- did his job

Long- 6/10- fine but didn't do enough going forward

Gorrin- 6/10- again, unremarkable.

Brannagan- 6/10- fine, bu anonymous. So influential when we play well and didn't effect the game enough.

Sykes- 7/10- full of energy, effective going forward and defensively. Contributed noticeably.

Henry- 6/10- bad decision when through on goal. Did little to get hold of the game.

Browne- 6/10- occasionally lively but nothing much added.

Taylor- 5/10- not in the game.

So, it leads me to think the midfield- as they were against Portsmouth, were anonymous. KR made a good change at HT and changed shape. However our possession stats are misleading. We made next to nothing in terms of meaningful chances- and the % doesn't actually show how dominant we were.

As a caveat, I'm really happy to have gotten there and I believe we weren't meant to go up without all of us there.

We'll be back.

f**k Swindon.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Not sure yet but you all know he’s going. Won’t get backed enough at your place

Who knows, you may be right, but give it a rest, have a bit of dignity. Take your whippet, flat cap and your curry and chips and f.off back to that slum in the north you call home, your woodbines are beginning to stink!!

 

[MC Yellow]

Congratulations to Wycombe.... we were not any real threat and they did exactly what they needed to do.

Gutted... but it is what it is. We didn’t really create too many threats despite having plenty of possession.

They did a job on us, but s**t happens.... Far more serious issues in the world than football, so we move on.

i know I will wake up tomorrow and this will be the first thing I think of... but then I’ll shake it off and get on with the day.

 

[Pillox]

They were not the better team technically - but they played with heart whilst our "star" players bottled it

Are you saying they weren't trying? That's what you are implying when you say the other team played with heart but we didnt

 

[Sarge]

Struggling to think how many of our players did ok. Dickie for sure. Ruffs and Long ok. That’s it really.

Id add Sykes to that short list, put in 100% effort

 

[yellowbow]

Looking ahead to next season, the goal has got to be to make the top six again. Who knows what the landscape will be like, what the squad is gling to be like, who even the headcoach is going to be. But we have to regroup. Being on these boards the last few days, the camaraderie, the humour etc shows we have the best fans in the country, and we will always be here to support the club. We support Oxford United, we know theres always the chance it will be a f**k up but we're used to it and we still go to games full of excitement and expectation. If anything it makes us love the club even more! We’re Oxford UNITED ❤

 

[Bath Yellow]

Missed chances again. Eastwood unfortunately cost us with a rush of blood to the head, not the first time he has done that. Henry had a great chance to score.
The thing that annoys me most, not that we lost, we lost to a pub team who will be fodder for the big boys next season

 

[greatunclekip]

I am surprised at Taylor getting a bit of heat. Over 3 games we created pretty much b****r all for a fox in the box.

 

[Northstandboy]

This is going to take weeks to get over.

 

[Anthomic]

I said early in the season that Eastwood was going downhill and we need better. I also we should have kept Archer.?

On another subject this new format of the Yellows Forum really p!ses me off.?????????????????

 

[Yellow Mustard]

Or, you could say it will be a really strong and entertaining league. Hard to see us getting up next year though

That was a nightmare result for Sunderland, Ipswich, Pompey, and Peterborough, because we are more of a threat than what Wycombe would be.

Also the three coming down, and maybe a dark horse like Gillingham or Doncaster. Lge 1 will be very competitive next season. I look forward to it!

I agree- but at the same time I'm now desperate for the Championship. Two seasons in that league with the revenue and we can be the club we should be. Couldn't really care less about the competitiveness or entertainment in League 1.

Let's not beat around the bush- it's proper s**t compared to Championship footy. That's where I want to be as I'm sure you do.

 

[Pillox]

Am off to kip lads, all the best

Hope your not a side sleeper or that chip is going to be an issue

 

[werthersoriginal]

Looking ahead to next season, the goal has got to be to make the top six again. Who knows what the landscape will be like, what the squad is gling to be like, who even the headcoach is going to be. But we have to regroup. Being on these boards the last few days, the camaraderie, the humour etc shows we have the best fans in the country, and we will always be here to support the club. We support Oxford United, we know theres always the chance it will be a f**k up but we're used to it and we still go to games full of excitement a d expectatio. If anything it makes us love the club even more! We’re Oxford UNITED

Yes this board has been great, lots of humour and keeping things in proportion even though taking it all totally seriously.

 

[dickwalton1964]

Were we really that bad ? The result is a shocker but I thought we played pretty well bar sloppy moments in both boxes. Certainly we were more like ourselves tonight than either semi final tie where we got more positive results.

 

[Lincoln.yellow1]

The players touted for moves to bigger and better things did not shine through this evening,maybe, just maybe, they may be with us for another season....
Bring on the Swindon.............!