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

[Che]

It's a Tuesday during working hours and somehow you've got the time to draft that up ?

What is your job and how can I apply!

I have some Covid-19 related downtime. It's not so bad.

 

[Oxford84]

I still can't believe it. Wycombe Wanderers are in the Championship. Somebody pinch me! I think I'm still dreaming.

Commiserations ladies and gents. I know losing to Wycombe Wanderers is hard to take at any time, never mind in a League One Play-off final at Wembley.

I guess when you are beating Manchester United in a League Cup quarter-final, facing the Chairboys in a league game less than seven years later is something of a comedown. Especially as we were beating Didcot Town 4-0 in a Berks & Bucks Cup tie just three days after you had knocked the Red Devils out of the cup.

It probably explains why you have never been able to take us seriously. You'd like to think that managers and players would show a bit more respect, but for the supporters, we are forever the annoying little upstarts from down the road.

It tends to work in our favour, especially when you have a manager in Gareth Ainsworth and a squad of players who have such belief. The current side reminds me of the spirit we had under Martin O'Neill and it can take you a long way. Even to the Championship. It felt like this was an opportunity not to be passed up. Carpe Diem.

It's put a few noses out of joint and in pretty much every game we've played this season we've been described as a pub team, poor, rubbish, aimless and thuggish. We do nothing, create nothing and just got lucky. You wouldn't believe how lucky we have got this season. Long may it continue! Rumours that Covid-19 started from a laboratory in the West Wycombe caves should be taken with a pinch of salt!

Oh and we have been serenaded with "I wouldn't want to watch that every week" after almost every game we've won. We all find different things entertaining but this season has been joyful and I have been thoroughly entertained. Winning matches will always be fun, especially with such rich rewards.

Gareth Ainsworth was managed by John Beck at three different clubs as a player and his influence is clear. I think he has adapted it for the modern game and eschewed possession for purpose, using the strengths of the players at his disposal and exposing the weaknesses of opponents. Character is just as important as ability and I think that showed last night. When you have a player like Joe Jacobson, with such a superb delivery from set-pieces, why wouldn't you embrace it? I thought the tactical move to put Jack Grimmer on Marcus Browne worked a treat, especially with David Wheeler covering the full-back position. Karl Robinson reacted positively by introducing Liam Kelly at the break and it gave you a renewed impetus until the second-half drinks break which gave us a chance to recompose ourselves and go again.

The only real clear cut chance of the game fell for James Henry and I think his lack of confidence was clearly illustrated in his decision to square the ball instead of taking the shot on. I understand he's been one of your best players this season, so perhaps you could give him a break, although I realise that's easy for me to say. I remember Matt Taylor tearing our defence apart when playing for Bristol Rovers back in 2015. He looked a pale shadow of that player last night. Apart from the period between Mark Sykes equaliser and the drinks break, I felt there was a lack of belief from your side. I'm not sure why but we appear to have had a psychological edge over several opponents this season and it has made the difference.

From the outside it might be difficult to fully appreciate the impact Adebayo Akinfenwa has had on our club since signing in 2016. He is arguably our greatest ever signing as a Football League club. Now our leading goalscorer in the Football League, he leads by example and the spirit he encourages among the squad is one of the reasons we have achieved so much in those four years. He is loved by pretty much everyone at the club and will be leading the line for us again next season.

You wouldn't believe how proud some of us are of our club. It is rather a fairytale story for us. 133 years of history, started by a group of young lads working in the chair factories, over half of which was then spent pursuing amateur glory, and now we are in the second tier of English football. It will give us a huge financial boost and a stability we haven't had for almost a decade, but glory on the pitch is really what we all do this for.

I've always thought that you earn respect in the same way that you earn your rewards. Maybe last night will have earned us a little more respect and I must admit I've been surprised by some of the compliments and congratulations from some on here. It probably suits us better if you keep belittling us, dismissing us and writing us off though.

Oh and btw, we can agree on one thing. We are not rivals. Enjoy your battles with Swindon Town next season. We'll try and beat Reading for you.

youll always still be a non league tinpot club.

 

[bashamwonderland]

I have some Covid-19 related downtime. It's not so bad.

Fair enough. Enjoy the Championship and hopefully you get to an away game at some point - though it doesn't look likely right now.

 

[Oxfordpete]

I’m just gutted we should have won and we won’t ever get a better chance surely

 

[Big Ronaldo]

No, you don't have to read it although it might help some with the grieving process ...and maybe a little bit of schadenfreude on my part.

Thanks for your input... now f**k off back under the stone You crawled out from.

 

[greatunclekip]

Watching again im pretty sure the shout came from their subs..

 

[Carljenkins]

P**s off t**t go back to your Blackpool slums

Bazza lad I’ve just remembered it was you that give it big licks when I was on here being sound few months ago. Did you win the league darlin? How fuc*in stupid do you look now

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

You cannot say that as you‘ll have Sky Sports having a go at you.

They were getting so excited about him playing as to whether he’d make the difference in getting them promoted that they kept panning in on him during the bloody game. Their coverage was bloody embarrassing. And as for that Lee Hendrie as the co-commentator, f**k me he’s as thick as f**k when it comes to understanding the game. Sky wanted that story sooo much they were almost masturbating about it from the off.

Oh, and Akinfenwa was embarrassing on the pitch as he was off it, especially that post match interview!!

Even the studio experts were a bit embarrassing as well I thought but as you say Hendrie was rubbish, I mean what qualifies him to be an expert on League 1.

 

[Oxford84]

Bazza lad I’ve just remembered it was you that give it big licks when I was on here being sound few months ago. Did you win the league darlin? How fuc*in stupid do you look now

you didnt get robinson though did you? t**t.

 

[Carljenkins]

you didnt get robinson though did you? t**t.

No he’s off to a championship club now tho. Your big chance has gone

 

[Big Ronaldo]

Ban these Cnuts!

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

you didnt get robinson though did you? t**t.
[/QUOTE
I Don’t know why supporters from other clubs feel the need to do this you know, they must have sad lives in my opinion. I mean Blackpool haven’t had much to shout about over the last few years themselves have they. In fact its all been a bit embarrassing hasn’t it.

 

[Carljenkins]

Yep very embarrassing but we’ve been in the prem. and a good championship club. Had awful owners. But been bought out by a very rich man who’s a Blackpool fan himself. New training ground, splashing the cash. Futures bright, watch this space girls

 

[Oxfordpete]

Why oh why didn’t Henry shoot is he that low on confidence ....... Moore puts his head in his heads as Eastwood took out there player but hindsight is a wonderful thing could he not just have stood his ground
It’s gone tho our biggest chance to go up

 

[MC Yellow]

Bazza lad I’ve just remembered it was you that give it big licks when I was on here being sound few months ago. Did you win the league darlin? How fuc*in stupid do you look now

Why do you feel the need to come on here and embarrass yourself.

Some of your fellow supporters have come in here with total dignity and received a friendly response from us. I am sure they are embarrassed that you feel the need to do this.

Enjoy your win and enjoy next season.

All the best.

 

[holdsteady]

Yep very embarrassing but we’ve been in the prem. and a good championship club. Had awful owners. But been bought out by a very rich man who’s a Blackpool fan himself. New training ground, splashing the cash. Futures bright, watch this space girls

You will still be based in the spice head capital of the world though, you could win the champions league and no one would be jealous of you.

 

[yellowbow]

Yep very embarrassing but we’ve been in the prem. and a good championship club. Had awful owners. But been bought out by a very rich man who’s a Blackpool fan himself. New training ground, splashing the cash. Futures bright, watch this space girls

Do you not have any friends to talk to?

 

[Carljenkins]

Listen pal i came on here a few months, first of stating your the best team in the league and best to watch. Then big bad bazzer and a few others starting being rude, truth be told u deserved to go up this year and was actually rooting for yous. So yeah just being a bit rude back that’s all. I’ve said what I’ve had to now. All the best. See you next year

 

[Carljenkins]

You will still be based in the spice head capital of the world though, you could win the champions league and no one would be jealous of you.

Bet u come on holiday here every year

 

[Carljenkins]

Do you not have any friends to talk to?

Are you not my friend???