Home Match Build-Up 17/01/2026 - Build-Up: Oxford United v Bristol City

[Northstandboy]

Kassam Stadium
Saturday 17th Jan 2026 @ 1500

 

[Sarge]

new regime (in the dugout) off to a winning start, with the same result as at their place earlier this season, 3-1 home win

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

new regime (in the dugout) off to a winning start, with the same result as at their place earlier this season, 3-1 home win

Forgot we won there.

A chance of a maiden Championship 'double' (none last season).

It's either this Saturday, an away win at Derby or at Southampton - or else it goes to the penultimate game of the season at home to Wednesday...

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Let's hope for an immediate (and sustained) new manager bounce!!

 

[Ox4Eva]

3.1 victory for the mighty U's!

 

[BTCW]

Easy team selection? If Donley is ruled out then put Krastev in.

Cumming
Spencer Helik Davies Currie
BDK Brannagan
Mills Donley MPH
Lankshear​

 

[Eric Blair]

Easy team selection? If Donley is ruled out then put Krastev in.

Cumming
Spencer Helik Davies Currie
BDK Brannagan
Mills Donley MPH
Lankshear​

Or Phillips if he is back? I just remember that one great game he had before his injury (I know it was just one but there is still a player there)

 

[Northstandboy]

Can we get a double this season? It’ll be hard!

COYY!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[Sarge]

Sykes has scored for them against us since moving there- so if he doesnt feature its good for us

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[Essexyellows]

Cruising to a hat trick of wins on the spin.

3-1.

 

[Raymond O'Leary]

Good luck to their analysis team for this one. New Head Coach, new players, presumably a new approach.
I can't begin to predict the team, let alone the formation and strategy.
And I have no idea which Oxford United will turn up.

 

[carefreeoufc]

Good luck to their analysis team for this one. New Head Coach, new players, presumably a new approach.
I can't begin to predict the team, let alone the formation and strategy.
And I have no idea which Oxford United will turn up.

I'd call their bluff:

Ingram
Long, Helik, Brown, Currie
Dembele, BDK, CamBran, Krastev
Harris & Bradshaw

They won't be expecting that!

 

[Peterdev]

I can see Ingram starting. Have to admit I never saw a performance coming from him against MK last week. Need a strong defence on this one, and Lankshear has to start

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

I'd call their bluff: Ingram

I can see Ingram starting.

Only on YellowsForum can someone (quite clearly taking the p*ss) suggest something completely ridiculous and clearly part of a wider joke for our amusement.

Only for the following poster to earnestly suggest the same thing in the following post.

I love this place.

 

[BrockBuster]

Or Phillips if he is back? I just remember that one great game he had before his injury (I know it was just one but there is still a player there)

'One great game' was more like one half of him being half decent from where I was sitting. Add in every time he's come in from the cold it's taken him about half a dozen appearances to get up to a passable level, I would be extremely surprised if he was in the starting XI.

And to finish it off, "still a player in there" when WBA had said his legs had completely gone in the 23/24 season I think at this point he should be a break and use in case of emergency type player. About with his injury record, likely to take that 'break' aspect literally.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

The transfer window so far has given me a renewed sense of optimism and the new recruits coupled with Bloomfield's input has me really looking forward to tomorrow! Let's do the double!!

 

[dickwalton1964]

I can see Ingram starting. Have to admit I never saw a performance coming from him against MK last week. Need a strong defence on this one, and Lankshear has to start

I think you're in a minority of one if you think Ingram starts. On what basis ? A cup game v MK ?

 

[Bretch Hill]

Looking forward to seeing what team MB puts out and how we are set up. Half way through the season and it’s the starting point of a new manager who will hopefully turn the fine margins in our favour.

 

[dickwalton1964]

'One great game' was more like one half of him being half decent from where I was sitting. Add in every time he's come in from the cold it's taken him about half a dozen appearances to get up to a passable level, I would be extremely surprised if he was in the starting XI.

And to finish it off, "still a player in there" when WBA had said his legs had completely gone in the 23/24 season I think at this point he should be a break and use in case of emergency type player. About with his injury record, likely to take that 'break' aspect literally.

I've not been too impressed with Phillips in general but he was exceptional in that home game before his injury - a real standout performance. Not suggesting that's a reason to reintegrate him so quickly but was it a coincidence the first game he plays in that position, more centrally, he has his best game yet ?

 

[tomoufc]

Let's hope for an immediate (and sustained) new manager bounce!!

No - a sustained bounce means coming back down again

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

'Renewed sense of hope' - What Bristol City can expect from Oxford United test

Gerhard Struber and Bristol City travel to Oxford United this weekend with the aim of climbing back into the play-off places

www.bristolpost.co.uk

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[Eric Blair]

He speaks well. I think someone on here referred to him being motivational (is that a word?) and I can totally see that even in a short clip. Really looking forward to tomorrow and I will back the team all the way.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[Teddydee1980]

So will it be 'Bloomfields Yellow army'? Or 'Matt Bs Yellow Army'? Or 'Matty Bs Yellow Army'?...

Or something completely different?

 

[Jster]

I'd guess Matt Bloomfield's Yellow Army, with "field" made into one syllable rather than 2.