Home Match Build-Up 26/04/25: Championship: OUFC v Sunderland

[Yellowecky]

No-one told us when Cam slotted 4 against Gillingham that we were using our future Championship penalties.

Bastards.

Apparently, we were sent a fax.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[East Stand Fan]

Kinda expected really. They have been tinkering and taking things easy last couple of months knowing a playoff place is cemented. It's somewhat killed their flow and motivation and I think they've lost the past three games on top of some really mediocre displays where they aren't even scoring. Risks of suspensions and injuries may be worth it if it can get them back on track. They can't be going into the playoffs expecting to get to the final playing the way they are.

 

[Royalstandard74]

Hopefully we go in hard and give them some very hard challenges and injuries, never mind, sh#t happens, we are all out for the battle on this one.

Edited- I also think it would be foolish for them to commit to 50/50 or 60/40 challenges like we will with their final league position confirmed, very risky.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

We have absolutely everything to fight for. They don’t.
Beat them and our status in The Championship is secured. Simples.

 

[TobyDavis34]

Whatever ends up happening, the forthcoming ~40 hours are going to be horrible and I have already apologised to everyone in the immediate family in advance.

I’m on holiday in Saundersfoot and all I can think about is driving back from roughly here in a couple of weeks, with my mates who are Swansea through and through in the back, trying my hardest not to drive them off the nearest cliff.

I really hate football.

 

[Old Man]

What do you think ! When we get the new stadium the very first match should be a Cam Bran Testimonial!!!

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Whatever ends up happening, the forthcoming ~40 hours are going to be horrible and I have already apologised to everyone in the immediate family in advance.

I’m on holiday in Saundersfoot and all I can think about is driving back from roughly here in a couple of weeks, with my mates who are Swansea through and through in the back, trying my hardest not to drive them off the nearest cliff.

I really hate football.

I feel the same but fear this feeling will last for another 8 days.

Just win tomorrow, don't care how, use all the shithousery in the world but just win.

 

[Gregortheox]

I’m shitting it, but let’s remember to make a noise like never before…the players are really going to need it…

 

[yellowbow]

What do you think ! When we get the new stadium the very first match should be a Cam Bran Testimonial!!!

It’ll have to be a one legged tie

 

[TheYolker]

The atmosphere will hopefully be buzzing like it was for the Leeds game, what we lacked there was an early goal when we had a bit of momentum from the crowd. Their quality sort of shone through as they settled into the game, but i think we have far far more chance of winning if we can grab one early and remain solid at the back from then onwards. We are terrible at chasing a goal, so we have to go 1-0 up to have much of a chance imo.

 

[sideshowrob]

The last time we beat Sunderland was April 26th 1994 so the date is a good omen. Paul Moody scored twice with Chris Allen in a 3-2 away win.

 

[chuckbert]

A slightly early birthday present for me please OUFC. (And if I remember correctly also for sadly missed forum denizen John Hedges aka Exiled in Swindon).

 

[Brahma]

Ref announced, TIm Robinson, he has reff'd 13 EPL fixtures this season, 37 in total.

Premier League referee?

 

[bazzer9461]

I feel the same but fear this feeling will last for another 8 days.

Just win tomorrow, don't care how, use all the shithousery in the world but just win.

As long as we improve 100% on last Saturday

 

[BicesterU]

Ter Avest available for selection again following his concussion absence.

 

[Fanatica]

Get into them early Oxford. Play nasty. None of these fuckers will want to risk injury for the playoffs. I want Sam Long on Mahoma at Wembley-esque challenges flying in from the off.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

I'm really excited for this match. COYY!

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Get into them early Oxford. Play nasty. None of these fuckers will want to risk injury for the playoffs. I want Sam Long on Mahoma at Wembley-esque challenges flying in from the off.

Yeah, they won't want to risk injury.

 

[SSO]

After the Sunderland game on Saturday,off to the theatre to see josh widdicombe comedian,big argyle fan,could be an interesting gig if they get relegated on Saturday and we survive

If that happens your duty is to carry out a football heckle and report back here.

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

As long as we improve 100% on last Saturday

Seeing as we didn't play last Saturday that should be fairly easy.

 

[Stanford yellow]

If that happens your duty is to carry out a football heckle and report back here.

Always up for a challenge

 

[Stranger]

What do you think ! When we get the new stadium the very first match should be a Cam Bran Testimonial!!!

Sam Long

 

[Stanford yellow]

Looking for one spare for Tomorrow (adult)

 

[OUFCGav]

Ref announced, TIm Robinson, he has reff'd 13 EPL fixtures this season, 37 in total.

Yes, last weekend ref'd Brentford v Brighton. Has given 3 penalties all season, and same number of red cards. Ref'd Sunderland v Leeds earlier in the season. Last ref'd us in the 1-1 draw at Pompey in 2020, awarded us a penalty that Gorrin scored.

 

[Reedie8610]

Need to make it a battle. Don’t think they’ll be up for that

 

[carefreeoufc]

For all of his pragmatism, I'd like to think Rowett knows a thing or two about kicking players up in the air. I'd not water the pitch all week, I'd then just clatter as many of their players as possible (in the realms of what's legal) and make them consider whether it was worth it.

 

[Eric Blair]

I’m shitting it, but let’s remember to make a noise like never before…the players are really going to need it…

Twenty words of truth there. I am the same. I think it's why I've posted on here so much this week. Too much nervous energy. I'm far too anxious to be a professional footballer (as well as being sh*t at football)

 

[Eric Blair]

I really hate football.

Amen brother.

I need some positivity and wise words from @Scotchegg

 

[SteMerritt]

Twenty words of truth there. I am the same. I think it's why I've posted on here so much this week. Too much nervous energy. I'm far too anxious to be a professional footballer (as well as being sh*t at football)

Twenty-one words of truth even.