Home Match Day Thread +++ 29/12/2018 OUFC v Bristol Rovers FC +++

[DannyW]

Not a lot of enthusiasm again I see but we better have one. Josh's 200th game let's give him a good chuck up.
I'll go for 2-1 to the Yellows, well have to up our game in the stands the brizzie gang will be loud as were Southend. I'll try and up my game guilty as anyone else me.

 

[RCYellowRC]

It's there annual cup final when they play us away.

1-0 Nelson in what could be his last home league game.
I'd like to see
Eastwood
Norman Nelson Dickie Ruffels
Mousinho Brannagan Henry
Whyte Bradbury Browne

7800 art

Robinson announces a signing is 'near after the match'

 

[bazzer9461]

Lots of tickets left probably less than the Boxing Day attendance

 

[mooro]

James Clarke to head the winner against us in the 92nd minute

 

[RCYellowRC]

Find this comment on there forun amusing

"I recall we were allocated 2500 there in the 12/13 and 13/14 seasons? It seems to be decreasing every year. They’re obviously sick of losing to us every time and the home fans being drowned out on the process."

They only make noise at the start with that awful Irene chant and then if they score. Average fans guarantee Southend fans will have been louder

 

[Sarge]

Find this comment on there forun amusing

"I recall we were allocated 2500 there in the 12/13 and 13/14 seasons? It seems to be decreasing every year. They’re obviously sick of losing to us every time and the home fans being drowned out on the process."

They only make noise at the start with that awful Irene chant and then if they score. Average fans guarantee Southend fans will have been louder

gas tend not to bring a drum with them

 

[Sarge]

tough one to call under 'normal' circumstances.

Early kick off ( plus a few hundred 'additional' tickets sold to gasheads) WILL affect the amount of U's fans going to this one ( I can't get back from working to make a 1pm kick off....3pm I could've made it! ), add to that that lacklustre , uninspiring & poor performance in front of a larger than usual Boxing Day crowd.

A bruising, niggly & bad tempered encounter, as recent games v brizzle rovers have tended to be, a strong and consistent referee is needed ( though it's rare that a L1 official is either strong OR consistent ), with the likelihood of a couple ( or more) red cards being brandished.

Heart says a close fought, hard-won, battling, 2-1 home win (Ruffles celebrating his 200th OUFC appearance with a brace) ..... head says at best a draw

 

[TailsWeWin]

0-2. Hate saying it.

 

[bazzer9461]

gas tend not to bring a drum with them

And the t**t with the drum ? n the Sarfend end couldn’t even drum with a beat

 

[Banbury2018]

My sons first game tomorrow. Hope for a 2-0 win although this will be tough as they will employ a similar style to Southend and have also won their last 5 games in Oxford.

 

[mooro]

tough one to call under 'normal' circumstances.

Early kick off ( plus a few hundred 'additional' tickets sold to gasheads) WILL affect the amount of U's fans going to this one ( I can't get back from working to make a 1pm kick off....3pm I could've made it! ), add to that that lacklustre , uninspiring & poor performance in front of a larger than usual Boxing Day crowd.

A bruising, niggly & bad tempered encounter, as recent games v brizzle rovers have tended to be, a strong and consistent referee is needed ( though it's rare that a L1 official is either strong OR consistent ), with the likelihood of a couple ( or more) red cards being brandished.

Heart says a close fought, hard-won, battling, 2-1 home win (Ruffles celebrating his 200th OUFC appearance with a brace) ..... head says at best a draw

Fortunately, KR has highlighted that Cameron Brannigan i sclose to a suspension so they won't be targetting him!!!

 

[Sarge]

And the t**t with the drum ? n the Sarfend end couldn’t even drum with a beat

drummers need to be in time..... sarfends little drummer boy gave 90+ mins of out of time beats!

 

[bazzer9461]

drummers need to be in time..... sarfends little drummer boy gave 90+ mins of out of time beats!

Must have been a punk drummer

 

[makv]

Must have been a punk drummer

Oi!

 

[The Curragh Of Kildare]

Home tickets sales as of 11pm on Friday are 6,771 with 570 being sold today (320 in the North Stand).

With 1,400 coming from Bristol, the crowd should be around 8200.

 

[OUFCwaffle]

1-0 (Ruffels)

 

[Northstandboy]

Thread cleaned, let's keep this on topic!

 

[Shosho]

Ah it’s going to be a fight today. Lots of nasty stuff...we will have to be wise to it after Southend.

A narrow win 1-0 oxford

 

[Berliner]

Would be ecstatic with a win today, but suspect it will be 0-0.

 

[Junior_1]

God knows what to expect. Let’s say 0-0 or 1-0 either way.

 

[dabigfella]

Not hopeful. But what the hell, you never know!!!!!!

 

[Pompeyyellows]

Spending the weekend in Bath for my birthday. At 3pm will be having a massage. Hopefully the only happy endings will be the 3 points from today’s game. Hope everyone stays safe and all the fears of trouble don’t materialise. I feel 6 points from the next 2 games is a must. 2:0 to he mighty yellows COYY

 

[gingerox]

Eastwood
McMahon Dickie Nelson Ruffels
Brannagan Mous Henry
Whyte Mackie Browne

Seems like the Southend defeat has taken the optimism away, but we were playing some brilliant football before that so I'll go 3-0, Henry x2 + Browne, as we get back in form.

 

[Oufcad30]

Can't make today, but saying 1-0 win

 

[Lincoln.yellow1]

Up at 6 bloody 45am this morning for this one, on the road at 7.40, however here now st the bowlplex so not so bad..
At the moment it seems to be a home game for “The Gas” as lots of Rovers fans here already and not many yellows about although they the away side supporters are being turned away from entering the complex...
A tough game to call, if we had them here a couple of weeks ago I would have said a definite home win however with two wins on the bounce and our recent home defeat it could be all change now...
I hate to say it but this could be 3 points making its way back to the West Country... (just)

 

[Corporate_Clive]

Home win

 

[Deleted member 462]

Just for you @Sarge

 

[Sarge]

Just for you @Sarge

hope the tannoy is working today

 

[BigCrompy]

Long starts, and very unusual bench featuring Norman, Raglan, Garbutt, Mitchell, Lopes, Spasov and Little.

Are we down to bare bones or what??

 

[gingerox]