Mystery Yellow
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Set to sign for Walsall apparently don’t know if on loan or permanent
Norman off to Walsall
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Level: Chris Maguire
seems a strange one. Started off looking ok then left out altogether
bazzer9461
Level: Joey Beauchamp
(428 Apps, 79 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
There is definitely something wrong at the club and part of that is down to the manager
Junior_1
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
He’s not being used, has a questionable attitude and big question marks over his actual ability. Also was a cheap gamble that didn’t pay off. Nothing wrong with cutting our losses and attempting to use the money elsewhere. Nothing wrong with that for me.
did we pay a fee for him?
I've agreed with an awful lot of your recent postings, Junior. This one, I am sure there is more than meets the eye - however, his attitude has been raised as questionable but he is/was a decent right full-back.
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
I thought he looked pretty good when he arrived - a bit raw, as you'd expect, but with definite potential.
personality clash behind the scenes?
Junior_1
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Without doubt there’s been a falling out with the management. That happens all the time in football. It’s how you react to that and respond in the background and around the training ground that will get you back in the managements plans.
McMahon was the first choice and we actually looked a solid 4 at the back when he played. The illness to his family member and the subsequent move back up North can’t be helped and Robinson actually really helped pull off that move for him in double quick time. Leaves us with Hanson, Long and Norman.
We all know we are treading water wage wise and are juggling the wage bill. If we can get a small amount for him and save the wage and use it elsewhere it’s decent business all round for me.
Unpopular opinion here, but I don’t think he’s been quite as good as others have made out on here. Maybe it’s rawness, maybe because his main run of games was alongside Mousinho who is ropey in defence, but I didn’t see a great player in there. Only an ordinary one.
If it is another player off our books, the scouting team best start working doubly hard. I’ll be very worried if we’re going to be relying on the even-more-ordinary Sam Long (if we decide to move Hanson around) to keep us up this season.
If it is another player off our books, the scouting team best start working doubly hard. I’ll be very worried if we’re going to be relying on the even-more-ordinary Sam Long (if we decide to move Hanson around) to keep us up this season.
greatunclekip
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
Get that wage bill down!
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Personally I would play Hanson ahead of N9rman at right back.
similar situation behind the scenes with Norman as that of Canice Carroll ?
https://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/sport/...hGp_k7652B9gmDuz2gBYUA4kiubJX00ZPuuS5BEuIMbTs
Teddydee1980
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Thought Walsall were one of the better ball playing sides we've played this season. Probably suit his bombing on style well. Shame we couldn't have given more of a chance, but hey....cash in.
werthersoriginal
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
He was very promising but a bit of a hazard, very gung ho going forward, dived in on tackles, got caught offside, etc. Much like Carroll
- Year of First Game
- 1974
Should help pay the tax bill. So just the two right backs now - one of whom was bought to play in midfield.
From first-teamer to poster boy in the Mirror before the Man City game to dropped out of the squad entirely to sold in less than half a year. Impressive stuff!
The chemistry was off here somewhere and no mistake!
The chemistry was off here somewhere and no mistake!
I know life is all about opinions and football doubly so but, if people think Hanson is better than Norman then, I just don’t know any more.
Big mistake letting him go in my opinion, clearly a pacy, athletic full back with bags of potential. Must have had a falling out as people have said as he was one of our best players when he was playing regularly for a while. Of course his form dipped, as did everyone elses, but I don’t remember him making mistake after mistake (simple ones as well) which led to goals, as Hanson has. Repeatedly. And he has no pace.
Says a lot to me that he’s gone to another L1 club rather than dropped down a league.
Big mistake letting him go in my opinion, clearly a pacy, athletic full back with bags of potential. Must have had a falling out as people have said as he was one of our best players when he was playing regularly for a while. Of course his form dipped, as did everyone elses, but I don’t remember him making mistake after mistake (simple ones as well) which led to goals, as Hanson has. Repeatedly. And he has no pace.
Says a lot to me that he’s gone to another L1 club rather than dropped down a league.
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No great loss to lose a player who thought that he was a better player than he actually is. It's also a wage freed up. I personally wouldn't get excited over the transfer fee. I've known a club to make out they sold a player for an undisclosed fee before and that fee was the grand total of £1000 which was how much the agent's fee was.
Mellowyellow
RIP
In most clubs long wouldn't even get a look in on the bench. Every time I see him, he has a mistake in him, and is very light weight.
Mellowyellow
RIP
That would be ironic. Fully agree with the opening sentence, pacey and athletic.
Then who are we to judge kr's decision making, after everything he has achieved this season.
North Wales Yellow
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
We can argue all day about who was the better RB, it’s spltiitng hairs of I’m honest as none have been outstanding.
Deal just made sense all round. Clearly fell out of favour for whatever reason. Got a fee for him and freed up some space on the wage bill. Won’t lose any sleep over it.
Deal just made sense all round. Clearly fell out of favour for whatever reason. Got a fee for him and freed up some space on the wage bill. Won’t lose any sleep over it.
Well...I’m sure ALL of us would prefer Oxford United FC were generally careful and not lackadaisical with their money...if that’s what you mean...??
DavidB
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
I think once you’ve had a fal out with KR there is no forgiveness. I noticed at Brentford when he came on Robinson berated him the whole time. Can’t do much for your confidence. I liked him but he was never given much of a chance. Good luck to him, I think he’ll prove to be one that got away.
I agree, get the wage bill down and get a fee in for a player that is never used. Good business.
Didn't McMahon have a fall out with KR, then came back in and had a run in the side until injury?
