We aren't a Non-League side in the FA Cup playing a Premier League club, we shouldn't be thinking about inclement weather being 'a leveller' for a League game.
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Home Match Build-Up 23/11/2024 - Championship: Oxford United vs Middlesbrough
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TailsWeWin
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I think you’re being a little disingenuous.
Going to spoil the game. Just think strong winds are the worst, especially at the Kassam. Almost would prefer the game being abandoned! but as others have said it can be a leveller.
unification
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Why not? It’s an environmental condition that impacts both sides like playing on a ploughed field of a pitch.
If conditions can stymie Boro playing their usual game, it could well play into our hands.
billyturleyscurlywurly
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Long Moore Brown Leigh
Vaulks Brannagan
Goodrham Rodrigues Phillips
Scarlett
Long Moore Brown Leigh
Vaulks Brannagan
Goodrham Rodrigues Phillips
Scarlett
Really looking forward to this. I don’t get to many games these days due to distance, time and finances, but heading to the Shire for the whole weekend - can’t wait!
I know we’re all a superstitious lot on here but my 2 previous games this season have been Norwich and Stoke…….
Cam off the bench to grab a late winner via the penalty spot.
COYY
I know we’re all a superstitious lot on here but my 2 previous games this season have been Norwich and Stoke…….
Cam off the bench to grab a late winner via the penalty spot.
COYY
Temp will be at 12oC on Saturday, but 90%+ chance of rain from 1-7pm. Least it will feel warmer!
NorthWestOx
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I've gone for a 1-0 victory, in the hope that 'Boro follow the form of the previous 2 international breaks and have a poor result in their first game back.
They appear to have some injuries.
If Cam and Placheta are fit to be on the bench, that will strengthen us.
Hope that Scarlett, Harris, Brown, Leigh, Idris come back fit.
Coffin dodger
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You do realise we signed 2 very capable Right backs during the summer.
Isn't Phillips still a week or so away? Certainly not ready for a start.
SwissYellow
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So many events being cancelled around Oxfordshire on Saturday due to potentially hazardous weather. OTT or is the game a risk?
Much depends on the area in front of the South Stand being properly protected. The temperature isn't expected to rise much until Saturday morning, but then it goes on to be pretty mild by kick off.
I'd be amazed if it is off, but we've fallen foul of things like this before.
Orkney Islands Yellow
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Storm Bert incoming!
Will hopefully work in our favour. Think one or two things around the county have been prematurely cancelled. Unless we get an absolute deluge before the game this'll be on.
Hopefully the singers who attended Watford will all be present to create the same atmosphere regardless of where they sit. It was good to hear the Jim Smith song and 'give us an O' at Watford, where's the bloke who leads that been?! Same atmosphere on Saturday please, our lads will need all the support from us!
holdsteady
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Pretty standard winter weather, unless we change it to a summer sport (and then move all our games abroad with our weather) you are going to have to play in these conditions to get 46 games in.
Mad Dog
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Play Brannagan?!? From the start?!? After months out injured?!?
Are you mad?!? Are you Billy Madford?!? From Madcastle?!?
Are you?!?
Up The Manor
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He returned to the grass on 24th October.
Ready and available to start .
3-1 Ox home win .Great time to play boro after the international break .Injuries ,tired players ,long trip down Friday afternoon .....
Mad Dog
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Nah, he might've been training for a while, but he's had no game time whatsoever, which as we know, is a huge step up in intensity and physicality.
Chuck him back in too soon, and he could twang a hamstring or something. The exact kind of mistake we've made before with players returning from injury, rush em back too soon, and they wind up back on the treatment table.
Learn from our mistakes, start him on the bench for the next few games, give him half hour each game, and build up his match fitness, strength and sharpness.
He's simply far too important to lose again.
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"Cameron Brannagan, Matt Phillips and Przemyslaw Placheta will all be in the squad for Saturday's Championship match at home to Middlesbrough."
Oxford United: Three players return to face Middlesbrough
Oxford United will have three players back from injury for their Championship match against Middlesbrough.
www.bbc.co.uk
Littlemore Local
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Yes but what about Marcelino!!??
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