Fan's View Fan's View 24/25 - No.13: West Brom at home

[Marked Ox]

On the George Baldock matter I think Rosie's tribute was right on the money as emphasised the whole Baldock family connection to OUFC and our affection for them all beautifully. I hope it was broadcast live by Sky and Radox?

It was on the Sky coverage but it was difficult to understand what was being said over the tannoy system.

 

[Emilio]

I don't judge either way, though I bet people who left this match early a couple of seasons back regretted it!





(I was clearing up space on my phone yesterday and spotted this among my old screenshots. No idea why I didn't delete it, but look at it coming in useful the very next day!)

 

[holdsteady]

I don't judge either way, though I bet people who left this match early a couple of seasons back regretted it!
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(I was clearing up space on my phone yesterday and spotted this among my old screenshots. No idea why I didn't delete it, but look at it coming in useful the very next day!)

Dunno, same result where you left 10 minutes early or not.

Maybe the people who leave 10 minutes early every game have their own league table? Only goals scored in the first 80 minutes count.

 

[Emilio]

Dunno, same result where you left 10 minutes early or not.

Maybe the people who leave 10 minutes early every game have their own league table? Only goals scored in the first 80 minutes count.

Would love to see that, as since they changed the timewasting rules a couple of years back it seems the number of 90+ minut goals has rocketed.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Agree with majority of the above, fans leaving early is completely down to said individuals. If they have other commitments and family lives or just want to leave in order to beat the rubbish traffic out of the car park, grenoble Road who's to tell them otherwise they've also paid there money the same as everybody else. Whats the problem?? It doesn't effect anybody else's life

Entireiy their choice of course but a shame. The greatest moments happen in the final moments.

I bet many of these folk don’t leave sex before the orgasm.

 

[wino]

Entireiy their choice of course but a shame. The greatest moments happen in the final moments.

I bet many of these folk don’t leave sex before the orgasm.

I sometimes do if I need to meet the Mrs.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

People are free to leave early if they wish, of course. I have had to do so a couple of times when I have had to get home by a certain time for other commitments. And the car parks can be a b****r, that it true also. There is little worse after a game than sitting in a queue to get out (especially if you are stewing because we lost)!

But...

So much of the exciting stuff - the last gasp goals, the gung ho attacking and last ditch defending - happens in the last ten minutes and added time (and yes, I did see people leaving on 80 minutes), that I cannot really understand wanting to leave early unless you really have to.

As for the game itself - I agree with the sentiment in Paul's article. It was a difficult match to assess. West Brom gave the appearance of being more threatening than us - but in fact weren't. Some of their passing and movement was excellent, but much of the time resulted in very little. It isn't as if they missed a whole load of glaring chances - the other best chance in the game was probably Brown's header. So were they poor, or was our defence good? Probably both. As a crotchety old devil, I still don't really get some of the short goal kicks - three passes across the face of your own goal (with the opposition bearing down on you) before it gets punted long up the pitch seems like a much more risky option than sending it long to start with - and seems to get very little advantage the majority of the time. I also think we are going to have to mix up the way we play a little - we are somewhat predictable, and other teams now have video of us to know that. It can make us easy to shut down.

 

[brokeandobscure]

And then there are the many who need something to eat/drink at half-time, who miss up to 5 mins play.

I once went early just before half time as I wanted a beer and thought I’d beat the queues. If I remember right, the opposition keeper was then down injured for 10 mins (so the bar wasn’t open anyway!) and Beano scored (possibly a penalty?). After that I never leave early- even when 7 down against Wigan!

 

[SteMerritt]

I once went early just before half time as I wanted a beer and thought I’d beat the queues. If I remember right, the opposition keeper was then down injured for 10 mins (so the bar wasn’t open anyway!) and Beano scored (possibly a penalty?). After that I never leave early- even when 7 down against Wigan!

...which reminds me of this fella at Wembley...

...who decided the moment to go to the bog was 20 seconds before Murphy scored the second Every time I watch the match I see him ambling up the steps, oblivious he is about to miss history.

If you are on here mate, my commiserations

 

[Carlislehotdog]

I wouldn't usually do it myself but I can sympathise - sometimes it's one of those days and you think "If I can beat the crowds to the car/train and make the trip back nicer then at least I've got something out of the day".

Anyway it's a crime that comes with it's own punishment as per Saturday, so no worries as long as you're not blocking anyone else's view too much.