It wasn't until MApp's first January transfer window that he was able to get Roofe in and even then, it took Roofe time to adapt and make a genuine impact. Baldock initially arrived February 2015. Prior to that MApp filled the team with players like Michael Collins, Will Hoskins, Carlton Morris, Junior Brown, Wes Burns. It took time for MApp to get the players he wanted and there certainly wasn't an "X-Factor player" in the squad he had to hastily assemble after replacing Waddock - possibly Hylton, but during that first six months, Hylts was by no means MApp's first choice.
Maguire came and became a fan favourite. I can see why he is struggling at Bury. He thrives on that "big game atmosphere", given the atmosphere here at Oxford has flatlined, would he have had the impact he has made previously? Let's not forget there were times he made little impact or seemed to have little enthusiasm for being on the pitch when here. No real local derby to get his teeth into, with the exception of Pompey and Rovers, no other opposition has helped to create that extra spice Maguire thrives on (Northampton try bless them). As much as we all celebrated S*****n's demise last season, we have missed that buzz games against them provide - games leading up to, the games themselves and then the extra lift those 6 points give us afterwards. As good as Maguire was for us, the last two summers were always a "will-he, won't he" prolonged saga of non-committal. Finally, given everyone is saying what we require is more pace in the side, I can't see where Maguire fits in with that.
