Home Match Day Thread 15/02/2026 - MDT: FA Cup R4: Oxford United v Sunderland

[SteMerritt]

 

[Northstandboy]

Kassam Stadium
Sunday 15th Feb 2026 @ 1400

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Must win.

 

[The Curragh Of Kildare]

1,531 home seats left at midnight so very strong sales on Saturday.

That means total sales so far of about 9,950 and an attendance which should be above 10,000 assuming box sales are as per normal.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I'd take us scoring a goal at home for the first time since Boxing Day today!

 

[Symp59]

Time for a decent performance, not the disjointed recent effort .hoping to see a style that will take us forward ,Donely in Romeny at center forward instead of Harris and some conhersion. in the midfield. Iam sure Sunderland will have players out today so gives us a chance so it will be interesting what the tinkerman does COYYS 1-1 and penalties

 

[Fan1962]

Anybody want an Over 65's ticket for the Sunderland game today ? South Lover Row L close to halfway line. I paid £20 incl fees. You can have it for same

 

[bazzer9461]

I have an adult and an 18-24 ticket for today south stand lower paid £ 50 looking for the same

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

So the team he picks today will be interesting if go strong at the start .and unleash the new signings Inc woo.

But will he?????

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Time for a decent performance, not the disjointed recent effort .hoping to see a style that will take us forward ,Donely in Romeny at center forward instead of Harris and some conhersion. in the midfield. Iam sure Sunderland will have players out today so gives us a chance so it will be interesting what the tinkerman does COYYS 1-1 and penalties

Saw somewhere they have 7 1st teamers out

 

[Fan1962]

Anybody want an Over 65's ticket for the Sunderland game today ? South Lover Row L close to halfway line. I paid £20 incl fees. You can have it for same

Price now reduced to £15 Only. Contact me ASP

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Would like to just see all the new players out there, this is just a glorified training match at this point. Nothing to lose so can play with some freedom, hopefully it might ignite some momentum.

 

[Sarge]

wet , rather miserable and a tad chilly it may be, I still fancy a home win this afternoon in the FA cup

 

[mooro]

Important, but nigh-on impossible, task for the manager today.

Somehow he has to pick a side and tactics which is competitive, or at least not overrun; gives fringe/returning players opportunities to enable them to be ready to play a part in the run-in; go some way to further familiarise players with a system he wants to use ongoing, and where they fit into it; not over-use key players in a game we don't need to win; all while trying to restore some faith and trust from a fanbase still shell-shocked by Tuesday.

I've never been a fan of 3/5 at the back, and have at best tolerated it when we've used it over the years, always heaving a sigh of relief when we revert to a four.

However, I would not have cared one jot if he had stuck to it against Norwich, given we had today and Boro to follow. He could have then moved to a four for the 'easier' run-in if so desired.

Unfortunately, what he has done by messing up on Tuesday, is turn what could have been a relatively low-key 'free hit ' into a an unnecessarily high pressure game he cannot afford to get wrong

 

[Ox4Eva]

Will the pitch drainage be able to deal with level of rain today?

 

[Bornyellow]

1,531 home seats left at midnight so very strong sales on Saturday.

That means total sales so far of about 9,950 and an attendance which should be above 10,000 assuming box sales are as per normal.

Box sales won’t be as normal for this one unless sales have increased massively late on as they’ve decided to fleece season ticket holders as much as possible. They would rather sell to one off corporate clients then those who have have had a box for over a decade.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Will the pitch drainage be able to deal with level of rain today?

Yeah. Could be the leveller that will see us score a rare Kassam Stadium goal!

 

[chuckbert]

I would really rather we saved any heroics for the league.
But … I would love to see tears causing that red and white makeup to run and the red wigs being cast to the ground in bitter frustration accompanied by “Haway. Why cannat we be the ones celebreeertin evah?”

 

[Ox4Eva]

Yeah. Could be the leveller that will see us score a rare Kassam Stadium goal!

Maybe even get a penalty!

 

[Jster]

I can't figure out at all what our strongest line-up is. Our defence seems built for a back five, but our midfield and attack are better suited to a back four.

 

[Kiddy yellow]

Hopefully we go as strong a possible without a game this week.But knowing are strongest team in the hard part

 

[Peterdev]

Saw somewhere they have 7 1st teamers out

It’ll still be a very strong team to play

 

[HillBilly]

I can't figure out at all what our strongest line-up is. Our defence seems built for a back five, but our midfield and attack are better suited to a back four.

Warning: This post was stolen from Bloomfield's pre-match pep talk.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I won’t be gutted if we lose but I really need to see some commitment and fluency. Hopefully four at the back and an adequate number of people who can pass in midfield.

 

[Jster]

Saw somewhere they have 7 1st teamers out

I think that was a badly written headline - the 7 actually included our players in the total as well. I believe their only injuries are Xhaka and Bertrand Traore, with Alderete a doubt.

 

[sonofivan]

I can't figure out at all what our strongest line-up is. Our defence seems built for a back five, but our midfield and attack are better suited to a back four.

I think we should be allowed 12 players. Only fair against PL opposition.

 

[Fan1962]

Anybody want an Over 65's ticket for the Sunderland game today ? South Lover Row L close to halfway line. I paid £20 incl fees. You can have it for same

Still available. Only £15 now if anyone interested

 

[Mad Dog]

Today, I just want to see something to convince me that we still have half a chance of staying up this season, because at the moment, I’ve already resigned myself to relegation, which makes me sad.

Would like to see all new signings and fringe players like Davies, Romeny and even Dembele and O’Donkor, so rest/drop plenty and get minutes in the legs of players we’re gonna need to help us survive.

 

[The Curragh Of Kildare]

1,410 home seats left at 11am so attendance should be around 10,100.

 

[Osleroad]

If we don't want to get mullered like Hull then no messing with so called fringe/never stepped on the pitch players please - another Exeter we don't want. Ingram I guess though will be in goal unless we want to rub out the PostTuesdayGoalSyndrome.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

£127,000 in prize money for the winners of today’s FAC tie.