Home Match Day Thread +++ 27/10/18 OUFC v Shrewsbury Town Matchday Thread +++
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We always, always b*llocks it up in games where we get loads of fans through the gate. Maybe this'll be different, who knows.
I'm going for another 1-1 draw and the grumbling continues.
I'm going for another 1-1 draw and the grumbling continues.
The more I'm exhorted to enjoy myself the less I seem to do so.
Blackbird runs out of Red Stripe. Half'n Half Headington / Shrewsbury scarves turn out to be just Shrews scarves, massive queue to get into North Stand followed by massive HT queue for a p**s, fights break out at food and drink area over queuing protocol, constant stream of nice people apologising for edging past me throughout match because they're "not used to mixing Red Stripe and Quince Tequila", a 18-plate Jaguar recreational vehicle gets tangled with a Range Rover Equipe at exit to carpark and delays everyone exiting for 1 hour while they swap insurance deatils and photos of holidays in Bali, man gets mud on mustard trousers and sues OCC, Priory falls down, Dave Cudd arrested. That's about all I can bear.
Blackbird runs out of Red Stripe. Half'n Half Headington / Shrewsbury scarves turn out to be just Shrews scarves, massive queue to get into North Stand followed by massive HT queue for a p**s, fights break out at food and drink area over queuing protocol, constant stream of nice people apologising for edging past me throughout match because they're "not used to mixing Red Stripe and Quince Tequila", a 18-plate Jaguar recreational vehicle gets tangled with a Range Rover Equipe at exit to carpark and delays everyone exiting for 1 hour while they swap insurance deatils and photos of holidays in Bali, man gets mud on mustard trousers and sues OCC, Priory falls down, Dave Cudd arrested. That's about all I can bear.
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
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As above, big crowd often gets little to lure them back. However the team shows some metal and pulls a 2-2 draw from the teeth of victory.
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
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For Dave? I couldn't possibly say.
For me, I seem to enjoy the stuff that surrounds the match: getting the agent from his pit, driving to the Leys, parking the car, cocktails and canapés at the 'Bird, getting into the car, driving home, propping the agent at the bar at the pub, proper beer in the local metrosexual village hostelry, curry, falling asleep, much more than being in the stadium and watching our frustrating footballers.
For me, I seem to enjoy the stuff that surrounds the match: getting the agent from his pit, driving to the Leys, parking the car, cocktails and canapés at the 'Bird, getting into the car, driving home, propping the agent at the bar at the pub, proper beer in the local metrosexual village hostelry, curry, falling asleep, much more than being in the stadium and watching our frustrating footballers.
Tragic if he missed one after 125 years of doing his pre-match posts :rofl:
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
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Takes time to compose an epic tome, I was a bit worried when I saw the news about someone trying to pinch Magna Carta.......... thought @amershamdave had "gone feral".......... like those sheep & goats the American woman shot!
TailsWeWin
Level: Dave Roberts
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Everyone on this forum under-rates Shrewsbury, as do the team. Entertaining 2-2. KR claims we were robbed.
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Not sure about your first 2 sentences Chelt. But the third is spot-on.
windmill
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Really? Swansea, Newcastle spring to mind?
Fair enough, I meant the bread and butter league games. Plymouth was one I think on Boxing Day where loads of first timers were immediately turned off OUFC for life. Woking in the Conference with people sleeping off their Christmas meal in the stands while Rufus Brevett trots up and down the byline? We did beat Wycombe and the scum in front of good crowds, mind.
Just seems like every time there is a concerted effort to push a game against an opponent who wouldn't normally fill the ground we end up making a right horlicks out of it...
windmill
Level: John Aldridge
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Yeah, thinking about it you probably are right. Woking.....I had forgotten about that.
U's 5 Shrews 2 and 1 red card would kind of fit the bill 
in reality, it'll probably be yet another 2-1 score line.... this time out I reckon a 2-1 home win , Up The Manor
in reality, it'll probably be yet another 2-1 score line.... this time out I reckon a 2-1 home win , Up The Manor
Dubai Yellow
Level: Chris Maguire
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I also am in a more positive frame of mind and think we will win tomorrow. Hopefully we can get through the game with a minimum amount of cards (Mackie) and no more f******! injuries.
2-0 - Mackie and Browne
2-0 - Mackie and Browne
Pompeyyellows
Level: Dave Langan
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Been looking forward to this game for ages. Leaving Pompey nice and early to bag a space in the car park. Party atmosphere to begin with all go quiet and a bit flat when Shrews score. We score just after half time then everyone gets nervous as all other results go against us then super Gav with another worldy scores in ( was going to put 125 min but I think that's pushing it a bit ) 91st min to send everyone home ecstatic. COYO
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Shrews are struggling to score (they have only scored as many as we have) but have a strong defence. They managed 3 in beating Barnsley on Tuesday so will have gained some confidence from that.
Their fans are ecstatic about Paul Hurst's sacking by Ipswich this week (he did a leaked deal with Ipswich well before the end of last season and they blame him for Shrews failure to win at Wembley).
Could well be a dour 0-0 draw. I'd love us to stuff them but short of a Whyte screamer we just don't have the strike force. Nice that Mackie has woken up and is putting himself about, but he's still a poor substitute for a viable League 1 striker. Hope he proves me wrong but he needs to do some of the football stuff as well as the needle.
Their fans are ecstatic about Paul Hurst's sacking by Ipswich this week (he did a leaked deal with Ipswich well before the end of last season and they blame him for Shrews failure to win at Wembley).
Could well be a dour 0-0 draw. I'd love us to stuff them but short of a Whyte screamer we just don't have the strike force. Nice that Mackie has woken up and is putting himself about, but he's still a poor substitute for a viable League 1 striker. Hope he proves me wrong but he needs to do some of the football stuff as well as the needle.
greatunclekip
Level: Steve Basham
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We'll win 1 nil. Henry. Scrappy.
NottsYellow
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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It is the "promotional" games with big crowds that we mess up. The big cup games, local derbies etc we tend to do OK. It is where they promote a standard league game, for whatever reason where it always falls flat.
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I remember a glorious evening at the manor beating Shrewsbury 5-0 with 5 headers.
Tomorrow I'll settle for one header, a thunder missile one from Mousinho in the last 15 minutes for a solid 1-0 win.
Attendance 9k plus hopefully which would be a result considering the season we've had.
Tomorrow I'll settle for one header, a thunder missile one from Mousinho in the last 15 minutes for a solid 1-0 win.
Attendance 9k plus hopefully which would be a result considering the season we've had.
radicalox
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Shrews have sold 550 tickets for tomorrow with pay on the day available.
NottsYellow
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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I thought it was 6-0?
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