Away Match Thread Barnet v Oxford United · Friendly · Sat 25 Jul, 15:00

[m]

Less time bickering and more time repeating the phrase 'patterns of play' please.

 

[Mojofilter]

More about whether he’s given a chance over someone like Vaulks, which would be the ‘safer’ option.

Seasons are long things, I am certain he'll get some meaningful game time

 

[holdsteady]

Sorry to put a dampener on things but let’s be honest we have yet to play a team in the same division.
The Ipswich game will be the one game where we can see our worth although they are not going to field a full squad as in first teamers but nevertheless it will be interesting to see what happens.

We are closer in league position to Barnet than Ipswich, we will play teams who are closer in ability to Barnet than we will Ipswich, why is playing a premier league side going to be more relevant?

 

[CaptainOx]

Assume Bradney signed a pro contract this summer?
We never did get the usual update from the club of which final year scholars were released and which were offered contracts.

 

[Pgyellow]

Let's be honest, we very rarely get updates about anything!

 

[Greenstar]

It would be very funny to me if GO’D has a breakout season and scores 12-15+ goals. It would certainly prove a few on here wrong.

Gats seems to have sharpened up based on the first 2. Harris still works hard but a blunt instrument

 

[Greenstar]

Assume Bradney signed a pro contract this summer?
We never did get the usual update from the club of which final year scholars were released and which were offered contracts.

That would be another blunder if we find he hasnt got a senior contract

 

[Greenstar]

Let's be honest, we very rarely get updates about anything!

Comms seems to be very hit & miss. Maybe hes not kept in the loop

 

[Scotchegg]

That would be another blunder if we find he hasnt got a senior contract

Nothing stopping us giving any of our existing academy players a pro contract during an embargo.

 

[Pgyellow]

Comms seems to be very hit & miss. Maybe hes not kept in the loop

Standard

 

[HillBilly]

Nothing stopping us giving any of our existing academy players a pro contract during an embargo.

Hopefully it won't be enforced, but this is a possible sanction.

As with offering players new contracts, which we aren't able to do apparently, the capacity to offer academy players their first professional contract is specifically mentioned in the rules as 'dependent upon the circumstances of the individual club'.

In Bradney's case, as @CaptainOx says, it's probably fair to assume he's got one.

Although I'd be delighted to see Brian make a return on Tuesday night, I'm also excited to see if Bradney makes a third appearance, especially since he doesn't really seem to have been on anyone's radar before Jin-Woo got that injury.

We could use a good news story.

 

[Digby]

We are closer in league position to Barnet than Ipswich, we will play teams who are closer in ability to Barnet than we will Ipswich, why is playing a premier league side going to be more relevant?

Well obviously it’s the strongest test we shall have in friendly games . My concern is our front line , I’m not satisfied with what we have and wish , like many on here , spent the money that we have spent on a proven centre forward pre embargo , 25/26 season.

 

[samstudd]

Well obviously it’s the strongest test we shall have in friendly games . My concern is our front line , I’m not satisfied with what we have and wish , like many on here , spent the money that we have spent on a proven centre forward pre embargo , 25/26 season.

A front “4” of Emakhu Goodhram Mills and Sparky is one of the best attacks in the league despite what some people think. This isn’t the championship anymore. Lincoln just won the league with Rob Street and Reeco Hackett ffs.

There is not one winger as good as Mills in the league. We know how good Goodhram is and Sparky got 15 last time here. No other team has that. Emakhu is a raw talent but i believe there is something there. That also doesn’t include Woo and Dembele. Dembele who has done it as this level and seems to be well thought of by Ramsey.

Plus the guaranteed 15 g/a from the skipper.

 

[Jackox14]

A front “4” of Emakhu Goodhram Mills and Sparky is one of the best attacks in the league despite what some people think. This isn’t the championship anymore. Lincoln just won the league with Rob Street and Reeco Hackett ffs.

There is not one winger as good as Mills in the league. We know how good Goodhram is and Sparky got 15 last time here. No other team has that. Emakhu is a raw talent but i believe there is something there. That also doesn’t include Woo and Dembele. Dembele who has done it as this level and seems to be well thought of by Ramsey.

Plus the guaranteed 15 g/a from the skipper.

100% this

 

[RgYellows]

The “L1 is s**t” movement is growing. Get on the train!

 

[Some U's fan]

The “L1 is s**t” movement is growing. Get on the train!

Woo woo

 

[90syeIlow]

More about whether he’s given a chance over someone like Vaulks, which would be the ‘safer’ option.

I know what you're trying to say, but for me, Vaulks gives me more anxiety than a youth player.

 

[Up The Manor]

A front “4” of Emakhu Goodhram Mills and Sparky is one of the best attacks in the league despite what some people think. This isn’t the championship anymore. Lincoln just won the league with Rob Street and Reeco Hackett ffs.

There is not one winger as good as Mills in the league. We know how good Goodhram is and Sparky got 15 last time here. No other team has that. Emakhu is a raw talent but i believe there is something there. That also doesn’t include Woo and Dembele. Dembele who has done it as this level and seems to be well thought of by Ramsey.

Plus the guaranteed 15 g/a from the skipper.

Sparky shouldn't be anywhere near the starting eleven, @ Aldershot & Barnet he looked lost and was way of the pace .
O,'donkor starts against MK dons with Snowden behind him..

 

[Scotchegg]

League One isn't s**t, there are some good sides there, and others that will battle like Hell for everything.

But we also need to have belief in ourselves. O'Donkor coming through is extremely welcome, and I wouldn't write Harris off yet either. Mills, Emakhu, Dembele and Jin-Woo give great options from the wing, Tyler in his best position in the middle, and Cam and BdK directing play, and we've got plenty to worry every defence in League One. And if these teams sit deeper against us, we then have the option of getting Spencer and Currie higher up the pitch.

So lots to be positive about.

 

[Peterdev]

I thought Harris did ok at Aldershot and will improve with practice. He’s likely to do better at this level

 

[Digby]

100% this

Let’s hope we can keep the formation during this transfer period but even if we do keep them doesn’t necessarily mean success!

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

The “L1 is s**t” movement is growing. Get on the train!

A ‘L1 is as hard or harder than the Championship!’ movement might be a little emptier if you’d rather get on that train

 

[Symp59]

The championship really is a different league to L1 ,we were on the back foot for virtually every game ,we battled well and our defence was certainly not bottom of that league ,kets be honest it was midfield and attack even with a £20 million pound striker ,we are about 8th to 5th with our midfield the 2 strikers are poor the 4 wingers resonable hopefully Goodram in the 10 postion is like having a new signing ,lets hope no one is sold and we are in a postion at Xmas where things are sorted and we might have a chance of the play offs that would be fantastic.

 

[RgYellows]

League One isn't s**t, there are some good sides there, and others that will battle like Hell for everything.

I wouldn't write Harris off yet either.

That’s really good of you, not writing off a player in the prime of his career who was top scorer for a team that got promoted from this league the last time he had to play in it.

 

[Norwich exile]

Not sure if already posted, but this is the only footage I could find of the goals.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Woo woo

He picked up an injury against Aldershot.

 

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[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

My Mrs says she would position O'Donker upfront or behind, he'd score either way.

 

[uptheus]

My Mrs says she would position O'Donker upfront or behind, he'd score either way.

Yeah, but how long would he last! And god (no pun intended), he had to hold the ball up in the corner whilst getting tackled from behind!

 

[DanC]

We report on our pre-season games, plus we rediscover GOD, we lament a lost king of the Manor and much more.