Home Match Build-Up 18/04/25: Championship - OUFC v Leeds United

[Essexyellows]

Go for the throat.................... Leeds,Leeds are falling apart again....

Got a busy day down in Oxford so pleasantly chuffed the KO has been moved.

 

[tonyw]

Just realized that I could watch a Championship relegation quadruple header on Friday.

Won't, because I've got to work, but could get up at 7:30am for Derby vs. Luton, follow up with Boro vs. Plymouth at 10am, lunch with Sheffield United vs. Cardiff at 12:30pm and then get ready for the main event at 3.

Modern football is generally rubbish, but there are upsides on days like Good Friday!

 

[Eaststanding]

Free hit? 3-1 Leeds but that’s ok?
WTF is wrong with our fan base sometimes..!
Get f***ing stuck in and score first and we’ll get the win.
It’s Leeds, not Real Madrid. Get behind the boys.

 

[holdsteady]

Just realized that I could watch a Championship relegation quadruple header on Friday.

Won't, because I've got to work, but could get up at 7:30am for Derby vs. Luton, follow up with Boro vs. Plymouth at 10am, lunch with Sheffield United vs. Cardiff at 12:30pm and then get ready for the main event at 3.

Modern football is generally rubbish, but there are upsides on days like Good Friday!

Is Good Friday not a bank holiday in the US then?

 

[tonyw]

Is Good Friday not a bank holiday in the US then?

It is not. Separation of church and state and all that......

 

[SteMerritt]

It is not. Separation of church and state and all that......

Does that mean Christmas Day isn't either?

 

[brassmonkey]

Watched their recent match vs luton. They were no better than luton who were themselves pretty dire.

 

[holdsteady]

It is not. Separation of church and state and all that......

Not religious but losing the Easter weekend football double header would break my heart, Jesus died/came back to life/married the Easter bunny (or whatever Easter is about) so I could have a four day weekend eating, drinking and watching football, that needs to be respected.

 

[WRox]

Watched their recent match vs luton. They were no better than luton who were themselves pretty dire.

Watched that game as well and caught their highlights against Preston at the weekend. They’ve been playing under a huge weight of expectation and it’s shown. You could see the relief at the final whistle at the weekend.

Sheffield United haven’t helped that this week so hopefully they step up on Friday. If we can stay in the game for long enough, then Leeds will start to feel the pressure again.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Not religious but losing the Easter weekend football double header would break my heart, Jesus died/came back to life/married the Easter bunny (or whatever Easter is about) so I could have a four day weekend eating, drinking and watching football, that needs to be respected.

Mate, I'm genuinely still not over the loss of the August Bank Holiday double-header.

It's all relative. @Sarge will be along in a minute to say he misses when you played two games on Christmas Day, and had your roast inbetween.

 

[Village-Yellow]

I wouldn’t mind seeing us take the loss here, protect a few players (Brannagan, Leigh) and then go for it in Cardiff.

3-1 Leeds, but that’s okay.

April fools was 2 weeks back.

I wouldn’t mind seeing us lose…..????

3-1 is okay……. ????

Have a word in the mirror.

 

[TobyDavis34]

Jerome, is that you?

 

[TobyDavis34]

April fools was 2 weeks back.

I wouldn’t mind seeing us lose…..????

3-1 is okay……. ????

Have a word in the mirror.

Yes, if we have protected a couple of players and don’t get any injuries.

Like obviously would prefer we get something from the game!! But it’s not like I’ll be gutted if we lose considering.

 

[tonto]

Dembele and Placheta should be raring to start. Liked the look of Bradshaw at wednesday need to get players near him to pick up his knockdowns. If we dont concede early or even better score they will start to feel the pressure . Need to attack if possible!

 

[Berliner]

Not religious but losing the Easter weekend football double header would break my heart, Jesus died/came back to life/married the Easter bunny (or whatever Easter is about) so I could have a four day weekend eating, drinking and watching football, that needs to be respected.

We're not even allowed to dance in most German states on Good Friday, let alone work.
I'll still break it when we go one up against Leeds though...

Dancing ban - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Village-Yellow]

Yes, if we have protected a couple of players and don’t get any injuries.

Like obviously would prefer we get something from the game!! But it’s not like I’ll be gutted if we lose considering.

I don’t think we can go into games worrying about injuries. It comes with the profession and going in with this mentality will just breed negativity.

Looking at our home run in, I honestly thought that out of Sheff U, Sunderland and Leeds, it was Leeds where we would perhaps get something. They are always up for a wobble.

I still think we can get something and I think we should go for it. We have already proven we can take points off the top of the table.

Cardiff away is going to be equally tough given how close we both are, and I don’t see that protecting players to put all our chips into this game is sensible.

Just my opinion, but we have to be brave and go for it.

Any win now will definitely guarantee safety and the sooner we get it the better.

 

[tomoufc]

I don’t think we can go into games worrying about injuries. It comes with the profession and going in with this mentality will just breed negativity.

Looking at our home run in, I honestly thought that out of Sheff U, Sunderland and Leeds, it was Leeds where we would perhaps get something. They are always up for a wobble.

I still think we can get something and I think we should go for it. We have already proven we can take points off the top of the table.

Cardiff away is going to be equally tough given how close we both are, and I don’t see that protecting players to put all our chips into this game is sensible.

Just my opinion, but we have to be brave and go for it.

Any win now will definitely guarantee safety and the sooner we get it the better.

That said Cam Bran is clearly injured, and we may still need him for easier fixtures. I would understand resting him, but unfortunately that would only make a very difficult prospect even more so.

 

[TailsWeWin]

Leeds friend says James is out.
And suggests goalie is weak and vulnerable.
Hhmm. We’ll see….

 

[Village-Yellow]

That said Cam Bran is clearly injured, and we may still need him for easier fixtures. I would understand resting him, but unfortunately that would only make a very difficult prospect even more so.

Yeah, Cam does have a real problem and carrying an injury needing regular injections by the sound of it.

I think it is a case of getting him to the end of the season and using him where we can, so maybe he will indeed be rested if playing two games over Easter is just going to be too much.

But, if he feels he can play/contribute then we use him, even if he gets pulled off after 60 to prep for Cardiff.

Who would be a manager, hey?

 

[holdsteady]

Leeds friend says James is out.
And suggests goalie is weak and vulnerable.
Hhmm. We’ll see….

Thats not exactly a secret, they are Benji Bucheling it this season.

 

[dickwalton1964]

So grateful that we decided to get two wins in the last three and make this much less important of a game. We may already be safe!

I wouldn’t mind seeing us take the loss here, protect a few players (Brannagan, Leigh) and then go for it in Cardiff.

Should be a good atmosphere this one - I’m sad to miss it. Will stick it on the TV.

3-1 Leeds, but that’s okay.

It’s OK to get beat ? Some on here are born losers, this is a pathetic attitude. I’ll be gutted if Leeds beat us, just as I was when we got tonked 4-0 up there. We need to find a way of scrambling a point, if not a win. The expectancy on them is reaching fever pitch and we need to take full advantage because, no doubt bout it, they’ll be a bag of nerves - just looked at how they bottled the play off final.

1-1 and with it, virtual safety.

 

[SteMerritt]

It’s OK to get beat ? Some on here are born losers, this is a pathetic attitude. I’ll be gutted if Leeds beat us, just as I was when we got tonked 4-0 up there. We need to find a way of scrambling a point, if not a win. The expectancy on them is reaching fever pitch and we need to take full advantage because, no doubt bout it, they’ll be a bag of nerves - just looked at how they bottled the play off final.

1-1 and with it, virtual safety.

Too right. Pompey beat them, so no reason for us to be throwing in the towel 4 days before the game even kicks off.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I hoping we cause a shock and get something from this. That'll be great for us and it'll really stir things up at the top. We'll have made our mark on the championship then.

Then we can sing "we'll see you all next year" as they trudge out!

 

[headingtonoldboy]

All I will say is that if Portsmouth can beat them so can we.

 

[Lost Marbles]

I'm still annoyed with Rowett for resting Brown and Cumming for the Exeter cup game, so certainly don't want unenforced changes on Friday!

 

[holdsteady]

Rotation for tactical reasons is fine, but do players need resting two weeks before the season ends and they get more time off than a school teacher?

 

[Stanford yellow]

Decent seat(mine) just gone on exchange for Friday in south lower

 

[TobyDavis34]

It’s OK to get beat ? Some on here are born losers, this is a pathetic attitude. I’ll be gutted if Leeds beat us, just as I was when we got tonked 4-0 up there. We need to find a way of scrambling a point, if not a win. The expectancy on them is reaching fever pitch and we need to take full advantage because, no doubt bout it, they’ll be a bag of nerves - just looked at how they bottled the play off final.

1-1 and with it, virtual safety.

Didn't expect to be called a born loser on here...

 

[dickwalton1964]

Didn't expect to be called a born loser on here...

I didn’t expect to see anyone on here say it’s OK for us to lose a game when we desperately need another point or so to stay up - and with just four games left, three left if you discount the one it’s ’OK to lose’ ……

 

[Scotchegg]

Rotation for tactical reasons is fine, but do players need resting two weeks before the season ends and they get more time off than a school teacher?

I generally agree with you, but we also have a squad that will be fatigued, and this is when injuries can occur. I know that he wants to play every second of every game, but I'd be looking to keep Cam iced up and recovering as early as possible. 2 weeks is not long, but tweaking something in those 2 weeks could be far more damaging.

Harris has also played non-stop for two seasons, and whilst he clearly has some limitations at this level, his work rate is never questioned. We could be looking to Bradshaw and Romeny taking the lions share and give him a rest, although, like Cam, I'm sure he'd want to play, especially in Wales.

These games are not charity games or pre-season friendlies, and we should still be targeting as many points as possible. But resting a few and giving some youngsters a taste of being in the first team squad could be a benefit for all concerned.