Fan's View - Scunthorpe at home

[Paul B]

Fan's View - Scunthorpe at home

 

[NottsYellow]

Excellent summary as usual.
You briefly mentioned Sam Long at the end, I think he is a huge improvement on Jamie Hanson, gives the back four a stronger unit look, he seems more aware of what is happening and reacting accordingly. I would like to see him given a run at right back to the end of the season.

 

[Paul B]

Excellent summary as usual.
You briefly mentioned Sam Long at the end, I think he is a huge improvement on Jamie Hanson, gives the back four a stronger unit look, he seems more aware of what is happening and reacting accordingly. I would like to see him given a run at right back to the end of the season.

I don't want to go over the top about him as he's a Bicester lad and I wouldn't want to be accused of being biased.
He's certainly playing well enough at the moment to retain his place and has waited long enough for a run in the team.

 

[akilham]

Thank you Paul. I always look forward to reading your view of the game.

 

[Manorlounger]

Glad to hear that you agree with our thoughts of the first half. A dire first half was the overwhelming opinion of our table in the 1893 lounge.

Turn around in the 2nd half. So much better and entertaining. Result at the end even if the ref missed the blatant push on Sam Long. Also agree, he is coming on in leaps and bounds. A very confident and committed young player.

Upshot of all that is that the 'loungers are booked up for Coventry and Shrewsbury away. Enthusiasm to travel has returned. COYY!

 

[PQ]

good stuff as normal Paul..pretty much concur with all you said. I did look up "patheticness" tbh though...seems ok, if a bit weird?..but yes we were pretty dire first half.

Agree with others on here ..KR do keep the faith with Sam..and ditto with Sykes for the Gills game. Brannagan back in if 100% with Sykes and save Henry as another potential game changer on the bench.

Not 100% sure re Garbutt in front of Josh again but yep...mebbe..unleashing Gavin on 60 again against tired'ish legs.

 

[Marked Ox]

Agree on Dickie. Sadly some, once they've made their mind up won't change it regardless of evidence.

 

[Foley]

Thank you Paul as usual for an informative description if the game.
I totally agree re Dickie who has been excellent against Blackpool and Scunthorpe.
A guy behind where we sit told all and sundry on Saturday that Dickie is nowhere near good enough to be one of our CBs next season. Mmm.

 

[Marked Ox]

Thank you Paul as usual for an informative description if the game.
I totally agree re Dickie who has been excellent against Blackpool and Scunthorpe.
A guy behind where we sit told all and sundry on Saturday that Dickie is nowhere near good enough to be one of our CBs next season. Mmm.

He'll get a shock next season then.

 

[Paul B]

good stuff as normal Paul..pretty much concur with all you said. I did look up "patheticness" tbh though...seems ok, if a bit weird?..but yes we were pretty dire first half.

Agree with others on here ..KR do keep the faith with Sam..and ditto with Sykes for the Gills game. Brannagan back in if 100% with Sykes and save Henry as another potential game changer on the bench.

Not 100% sure re Garbutt in front of Josh again but yep...mebbe..unleashing Gavin on 60 again against tired'ish legs.

Sometimes when I bang the FV out I use words then have to look them up myself to see if they are real or I've made them up. Patheticness was one such word - "Pathetic quality; the state or condition of being pathetic or evoking pathos." Anyway i get fed up of using the same old words.

 

[Paul B]

Thank you Paul as usual for an informative description if the game.
I totally agree re Dickie who has been excellent against Blackpool and Scunthorpe.
A guy behind where we sit told all and sundry on Saturday that Dickie is nowhere near good enough to be one of our CBs next season. Mmm.

There's a post on the Oxford United Fan Page on Facebook absolutely slagging Dickie off. If you get negativity like that what chance do we have? People are so blinkered. Look what happened at Accrington when he did not play.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

Insert generic statement here about Paul’s excellent reports.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Patheticness was one such word..... etc

Shakespeare did that. It made sense. Don't back down.

 

[PQ]

PC ..why do you add your last sentence?

 

[Manorlounger]

PC ..why do you add your last sentence?

It's his legacy to humanity.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

There's a post on the Oxford United Fan Page on Facebook absolutely slagging Dickie off. If you get negativity like that what chance do we have? People are so blinkered. Look what happened at Accrington when he did not play.

Some people decide whether a player is good or not on their first appearance. And then it becomes some odd point of principle that they will never change their minds, no matter what a player does. And worse than that, some of these people then have to 'crusade' against a player to try and persuade others that (no matter the evidence of their own eyes!) they were 'right' all the time. Very strange. Personally I am always happy when a player I'd dismissed suddenly improves and in doing so improves the team!

 

[Paul B]

Some people decide whether a player is good or not on their first appearance. And then it becomes some odd point of principle that they will never change their minds, no matter what a player does. And worse than that, some of these people then have to 'crusade' against a player to try and persuade others that (no matter the evidence of their own eyes!) they were 'right' all the time. Very strange. Personally I am always happy when a player I'd dismissed suddenly improves and in doing so improves the team!

What an excellent post.

 

[AbbeyOx]

Thank you Paul as usual for an informative description if the game.
I totally agree re Dickie who has been excellent against Blackpool and Scunthorpe.
A guy behind where we sit told all and sundry on Saturday that Dickie is nowhere near good enough to be one of our CBs next season. Mmm.

you don’t sit in the north stand do you? bloke near me constantly shouts abuse at Dickie. been doing it all season

 

[West Oxon U’s]

“ The Dickster “ sounds like a character from the American Pie franchise.

 

[Berliner]

you don’t sit in the north stand do you? bloke near me constantly shouts abuse at Dickie. been doing it all season

I know I constantly shout abuse at my Dickie when it doesn't perform...

 

[arthurturner]

Sadly, not everyone who goes to a football match does so with a positive and constructive approach to the beautiful game. Some go to shout and abuse in a manifestation of their sad; inadequate and unfulfilled lives. It's a right they think buying a ticket gives them.

 

[Oldman159]

There are, sadly, those who need a scapegoat it seems. Having selected their own personal one they will seek to promote their view at every opportunity rather than, like you, assess each performance on its merits. I recall the vitriol spouted over Duffy a 'few' years back which resulted in a subversive campaign to strike penalties from his annual goal tally. Wes Thomas, Yemi, Dean Smally and Phil Trainer also suffered from similar abuse. Wes Thomas and even Chey Dunkley (what ever happened to him?) were heard to be unpopular up near us in the SSU at times.

As for the Scunny game? I think I slept through the first half. Even George was quiet and his normal polite criticism of the match officials was subdued. But the second half was so different. Finally it became a pleasure watching the effort and enterprise the team put in. If we can replicate that over the next few games we will be fine. (All relative of course). The Dickster did well IMHO.

 

[werthersoriginal]

The Dickster is fine at wellying the ball away, but why did it keep falling to him to distribute it? He hopeless at that. Others need to take responsibility and not put him in that position

 

[Marked Ox]

There are, sadly, those who need a scapegoat it seems. Having selected their own personal one they will seek to promote their view at every opportunity rather than, like you, assess each performance on its merits. I recall the vitriol spouted over Duffy a 'few' years back which resulted in a subversive campaign to strike penalties from his annual goal tally. Wes Thomas, Yemi, Dean Smally and Phil Trainer also suffered from similar abuse. Wes Thomas and even Chey Dunkley (what ever happened to him?) were heard to be unpopular up near us in the SSU at times.

This goes back further with the likes of Matt Murphy, Martin Gray, David Smith, Colin Greenall etc and no doubt before that.

Matt Murphy never really threw off that abuse/constant criticism yet he performed in The Championship and scored goals from midfield.

Smudger and Martin Gray finally turned it around (like Hylts) when it dawned how important they were but it took a long time.

Sadly, some people have to have a scapegoat to shout abuse at. And every squad seems to have one.

 

[Oldman159]

Marked Ox:

I loved watching Matt Murphy pointing to the spot where he should have been when the ball was passed!

Happy days?

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

David Smith was my first cult hero.

We used to chant his name whilst everyone else was chanting for Moods

 

[Paul B]

This goes back further with the likes of Matt Murphy, Martin Gray, David Smith, Colin Greenall etc and no doubt before that.

Matt Murphy never really threw off that abuse/constant criticism yet he performed in The Championship and scored goals from midfield.

Smudger and Martin Gray finally turned it around (like Hylts) when it dawned how important they were but it took a long time.

Sadly, some people have to have a scapegoat to shout abuse at. And every squad seems to have one.

I never rated Matt Murphy, yet he scored goals from midfield. His pointing used to infuriate me. But I don't think I kept constantly yelling abuse at him. I liked David Smith, a much under-rated steady midfielder & Martin Gray was a real scrapper. Colin Greenall, okay nothing more as far as I can remember but it was difficult for any centre half coming along after the Briggs / Shotton years.

 

[Paul B]

A not deliberate mistake has been pointed out in this Fan's View by a mate. The last time we had three wins in a row wasn't during the last three games in our first season back in L1 but under Pep in 2017/18. 30th Sept - Posh 1 Oxford 4, 7th Oct -Oxford 3 Wimbledon 0, & 14th Oct - B.Rovers 0 Oxford 1. Happy Days with genuine hope of the play-offs? Until that thrashing by Wigan put us truly in our place.

 

[iambungle]

I never rated Matt Murphy, yet he scored goals from midfield. His pointing used to infuriate me. But I don't think I kept constantly yelling abuse at him. I liked David Smith, a much under-rated steady midfielder & Martin Gray was a real scrapper. Colin Greenall, okay nothing more as far as I can remember but it was difficult for any centre half coming along after the Briggs / Shotton years.

55 of them!!

 

[Winchesterox]

A not deliberate mistake has been pointed out in this Fan's View by a mate. The last time we had three wins in a row wasn't during the last three games in our first season back in L1 but under Pep in 2017/18. 30th Sept - Posh 1 Oxford 4, 7th Oct -Oxford 3 Wimbledon 0, & 14th Oct - B.Rovers 0 Oxford 1. Happy Days with genuine hope of the play-offs? Until that thrashing by Wigan put us truly in our place.

Still makes me shudder when I think of that game...absolutely dreadful to be at home as well.