Sunderland Away

grenobleroad said:
Just had a look at their forum.

Going to win 5 nil or 6 nil or 7nil. Going to P**s the league etc. The crowd won't be near 35k because we won't bring many either.

Astounding how quickly a chip can return to a clubs shoulders. They have just had two relegations in a row.

One defeat and we will see how hard their 'team' fight for them.

Now I believe we are going to do them. Always preferred Newcastle.
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Don't take notice of idiots on forums ;). Most of us are just pleased we are getting results as whole new team and know it is a long haul.
 
This was one game I was looking forward to before the games and dates were announced, and In typical fashion I had booked a holiday in France on my motorbike months ago starting g out on the 1st Sep.

Nuts, so while I am on the ferry I shall wear my shirt and keep in touch with what’s happening.

Up the yellows.
 
Bodminyellow said:
Very much looking forward to the match but hoping it not like my previous two visits - not particularly proud of what happened but it is quite a funny (true) story.
First visit was for the FA cup game at Roker in about 1989 ( I think) when we managed a 1-1 draw with Martin Foyle scoring. Anyway before the match I went out drinking with a couple of Oxford fans and my Sunderland supporting friend ( who's posted on here as Sinner in another thread) in Newcastle and then in Sunderland. Drank far too much - Sinner being a mad northern type insisted on being an oxford fan for the day - singing Oxford songs loudly outside Roker park then coming into the away end at Roker where their can only have been a few hundred at most Oxford fans. He proceeded to wind up the Sunderland fans across the fence which he seemed to find amusing but was warned by police. Anyway Martin Foyle equalised and I went into mad celebration running down terracing jumping up and down etc and the next thing I know I'm arrested taken down into city centre charged and released a couple of hours later to find Sinner and his mates waiting for me in the pub next to the police station - of course he thought it all very funny and we continued our drinking session ending up in South Shields night clubs if memory serves me right. My wife was not so amused as we had just had first child I then had to travel back up to court etc which again Sinner came along to and found very funny.

Anyway 1998 - yes the 7-0 I returned this time at SoL. Persuaded my wife that we were now grown up and sensible and nothing could possibly go wrong. Especially because by this time I had got to know Bob Murray (the then SAFC chairman) who had offered tickets for directors box - which I decided to turn down as wanted to go in Ox end with mates. Anyway same kind of scenario out before the match - not quite as much beer as before but singing Oxford songs in the pub crawl on the way to SoL, getting some strange stares from locals but all very good natured and happy. Into the stadium (Sinner has season ticket so doesn't come in OUFC end this time) - 3-0 down at half time. Have a beer and chat to various friends during half time - decide to have an extra one and a roll up as everyone goes back in - tap on shoulder - yes officer as I down my pint - I'm arresting you for being drunk in a sports ground - your joking! - No I'm not - frog marched towards cells - past Sunderland fans shouting stuff - one of whom is Franky loony who I met in 1989 asks me how I am? tell him I've felt a lot better - taken to duty sergeant - pull myself together a bit tell police I've only had two pints (in 1988 made mistake of saying only had 5 pints and they used this in evidence) - put into cell which gradually fill up with couple of Oxford fans and a few Sunderalnd - life starts to pass before my eyes imagine losing job and divorce etc - after match finishes some released then a bit of a commotion outside cell - copper comes in and asks me if I really know Bob Murray (find out later Sinner has been telling them they've 'bitten off more than they can chew he knows Bob Murray'- not sure this helped - I say yes - about 20 mins later comes back and releases me - Sinner outside waiting for me crying with laughter saying 'pinch me pinch me I must be dreaming!!'

Anyway we going to be in the Dun Cow next to the Sunderland Empire to start with on Saturday before probably moving on to Jameson's where apparently you need to be reasonably early. What could possibly go wrong!!!!
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Happy days. I liked being an Oxford fan in Newcastle after the Gateshead game winding up the Georgie's, who are a bit touchy.
 
BigAlan said:
This was one game I was looking forward to before the games and dates were announced, and In typical fashion I had booked a holiday in France on my motorbike months ago starting g out on the 1st Sep.

Nuts, so while I am on the ferry I shall wear my shirt and keep in touch with what’s happening.

Up the yellows.
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Happy biking. I got a Divvy (for a Divvy).
 
Bodminyellow said:
Very much looking forward to the match but hoping it not like my previous two visits - not particularly proud of what happened but it is quite a funny (true) story.
First visit was for the FA cup game at Roker in about 1989 ( I think) when we managed a 1-1 draw with Martin Foyle scoring. Anyway before the match I went out drinking with a couple of Oxford fans and my Sunderland supporting friend ( who's posted on here as Sinner in another thread) in Newcastle and then in Sunderland. Drank far too much - Sinner being a mad northern type insisted on being an oxford fan for the day - singing Oxford songs loudly outside Roker park then coming into the away end at Roker where their can only have been a few hundred at most Oxford fans. He proceeded to wind up the Sunderland fans across the fence which he seemed to find amusing but was warned by police. Anyway Martin Foyle equalised and I went into mad celebration running down terracing jumping up and down etc and the next thing I know I'm arrested taken down into city centre charged and released a couple of hours later to find Sinner and his mates waiting for me in the pub next to the police station - of course he thought it all very funny and we continued our drinking session ending up in South Shields night clubs if memory serves me right. My wife was not so amused as we had just had first child I then had to travel back up to court etc which again Sinner came along to and found very funny.

Anyway 1998 - yes the 7-0 I returned this time at SoL. Persuaded my wife that we were now grown up and sensible and nothing could possibly go wrong. Especially because by this time I had got to know Bob Murray (the then SAFC chairman) who had offered tickets for directors box - which I decided to turn down as wanted to go in Ox end with mates. Anyway same kind of scenario out before the match - not quite as much beer as before but singing Oxford songs in the pub crawl on the way to SoL, getting some strange stares from locals but all very good natured and happy. Into the stadium (Sinner has season ticket so doesn't come in OUFC end this time) - 3-0 down at half time. Have a beer and chat to various friends during half time - decide to have an extra one and a roll up as everyone goes back in - tap on shoulder - yes officer as I down my pint - I'm arresting you for being drunk in a sports ground - your joking! - No I'm not - frog marched towards cells - past Sunderland fans shouting stuff - one of whom is Franky loony who I met in 1989 asks me how I am? tell him I've felt a lot better - taken to duty sergeant - pull myself together a bit tell police I've only had two pints (in 1988 made mistake of saying only had 5 pints and they used this in evidence) - put into cell which gradually fill up with couple of Oxford fans and a few Sunderalnd - life starts to pass before my eyes imagine losing job and divorce etc - after match finishes some released then a bit of a commotion outside cell - copper comes in and asks me if I really know Bob Murray (find out later Sinner has been telling them they've 'bitten off more than they can chew he knows Bob Murray'- not sure this helped - I say yes - about 20 mins later comes back and releases me - Sinner outside waiting for me crying with laughter saying 'pinch me pinch me I must be dreaming!!'

Anyway we going to be in the Dun Cow next to the Sunderland Empire to start with on Saturday before probably moving on to Jameson's where apparently you need to be reasonably early. What could possibly go wrong!!!!
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You got the pubs wrong way round. Jameson's is a Spoons near station and open very early. 8.30 I believe. Away fans usually head there. The Dun Cow is a good pub, not very big, and I usually go there for about 1. Other good bars in that vicinity.
 
grenobleroad said:
Just had a look at their forum.

Going to win 5 nil or 6 nil or 7nil. Going to P**s the league etc. The crowd won't be near 35k because we won't bring many either.

Astounding how quickly a chip can return to a clubs shoulders. They have just had two relegations in a row.

One defeat and we will see how hard their 'team' fight for them.

Now I believe we are going to do them. Always preferred Newcastle.
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You've been noticed!

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/oxford-united-got-their-tails-up.1443486/

I presumed you were on a wind up - hope so
 
Sinner said:
You've been noticed!

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/oxford-united-got-their-tails-up.1443486/

I presumed you were on a wind up - hope so
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Reading through your forum I couldn’t help but notice a poster called “@Swindon on tour” being very busy. “Forever in our shadow”? Has he not noticed that we’ve beaten them the last 7 times we’ve played them, the guy is a typical inbred, getting as far up peoples arses as possible, scumdon embarrassing themselves yet again!
As an aside to that, I think our 1200 push bikes will sail through the traffic jam on the A19 ?
 
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Bodminyellow said:
Very much looking forward to the match but hoping it not like my previous two visits - not particularly proud of what happened but it is quite a funny (true) story.
First visit was for the FA cup game at Roker in about 1989 ( I think) when we managed a 1-1 draw with Martin Foyle scoring. Anyway before the match I went out drinking with a couple of Oxford fans and my Sunderland supporting friend ( who's posted on here as Sinner in another thread) in Newcastle and then in Sunderland. Drank far too much - Sinner being a mad northern type insisted on being an oxford fan for the day - singing Oxford songs loudly outside Roker park then coming into the away end at Roker where their can only have been a few hundred at most Oxford fans. He proceeded to wind up the Sunderland fans across the fence which he seemed to find amusing but was warned by police. Anyway Martin Foyle equalised and I went into mad celebration running down terracing jumping up and down etc and the next thing I know I'm arrested taken down into city centre charged and released a couple of hours later to find Sinner and his mates waiting for me in the pub next to the police station - of course he thought it all very funny and we continued our drinking session ending up in South Shields night clubs if memory serves me right. My wife was not so amused as we had just had first child I then had to travel back up to court etc which again Sinner came along to and found very funny.

Anyway 1998 - yes the 7-0 I returned this time at SoL. Persuaded my wife that we were now grown up and sensible and nothing could possibly go wrong. Especially because by this time I had got to know Bob Murray (the then SAFC chairman) who had offered tickets for directors box - which I decided to turn down as wanted to go in Ox end with mates. Anyway same kind of scenario out before the match - not quite as much beer as before but singing Oxford songs in the pub crawl on the way to SoL, getting some strange stares from locals but all very good natured and happy. Into the stadium (Sinner has season ticket so doesn't come in OUFC end this time) - 3-0 down at half time. Have a beer and chat to various friends during half time - decide to have an extra one and a roll up as everyone goes back in - tap on shoulder - yes officer as I down my pint - I'm arresting you for being drunk in a sports ground - your joking! - No I'm not - frog marched towards cells - past Sunderland fans shouting stuff - one of whom is Franky loony who I met in 1989 asks me how I am? tell him I've felt a lot better - taken to duty sergeant - pull myself together a bit tell police I've only had two pints (in 1988 made mistake of saying only had 5 pints and they used this in evidence) - put into cell which gradually fill up with couple of Oxford fans and a few Sunderalnd - life starts to pass before my eyes imagine losing job and divorce etc - after match finishes some released then a bit of a commotion outside cell - copper comes in and asks me if I really know Bob Murray (find out later Sinner has been telling them they've 'bitten off more than they can chew he knows Bob Murray'- not sure this helped - I say yes - about 20 mins later comes back and releases me - Sinner outside waiting for me crying with laughter saying 'pinch me pinch me I must be dreaming!!'

Anyway we going to be in the Dun Cow next to the Sunderland Empire to start with on Saturday before probably moving on to Jameson's where apparently you need to be reasonably early. What could possibly go wrong!!!!
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Cracking story.
 
The most recent post about Oxford being full of upper class toffs with no working class people at all - did laugh at that.
 
Concretebob said:
The most recent post about Oxford being full of upper class toffs with no working class people at all - did laugh at that.
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Maybe they should ask their a**e licking scumdon mate about that ?
 
Whatever the history of both clubs, this is a league fixture between two teams playing in the third division, and a win would be important to both. For us, it's a chance to really put our bad start behind us, and for Sunderland it's a chance to continue their good form.

I'm looking forward to the trip because it's a ground I've not been to. I look forward to all away trips to grounds I've not been to much the same. (Actually, that's not true. I'd much prefer a trip down to Bournemouth for the weekend than I would another visit to the North East, but never mind.)

It's pretty obvious that they're feeling confident after their positive start, but we all know that a good start guarantees nothing. One or two bad results for them and I honestly think things could start to turn sour really quickly.

FWIW, I have a soft spot for Sunderland because (during my lifetime at least) all they've known is failure. They won their last major competition 13 years before we won the league cup, and haven't had much to shout about since. Also, they're from Sunderland.

I know the post on their forum about us being a load of tories was a windup, but only in the world of football could being based in a nice area be used to have a dig at a club. I don't think they'll be moaning about having to spend a day in Oxford once they've been lucky enough to visit the likes of Luton and Bradford.

All of that said, I've got absolutely no idea what the result will be. They've not really had any tough tests yet (they've not faced anyone in the top eight), and two of their four wins came from late winners. I expect a good following from us (1500 ish), so hopefully a shock (haha) may be on the cards and we can all race back town to the shire in our Bentleys to celebrate our win whilst breathing in clean air and downing a few more bottles from the wine cellar.

COYY
 
Common Villager said:
Whatever the history of both clubs, this is a league fixture between two teams playing in the third division, and a win would be important to both. For us, it's a chance to really put our bad start behind us, and for Sunderland it's a chance to continue their good form.

I'm looking forward to the trip because it's a ground I've not been to. I look forward to all away trips to grounds I've not been to much the same. (Actually, that's not true. I'd much prefer a trip down to Bournemouth for the weekend than I would another visit to the North East, but never mind.)

It's pretty obvious that they're feeling confident after their positive start, but we all know that a good start guarantees nothing. One or two bad results for them and I honestly think things could start to turn sour really quickly.

FWIW, I have a soft spot for Sunderland because (during my lifetime at least) all they've known is failure. They won their last major competition 13 years before we won the league cup, and haven't had much to shout about since. Also, they're from Sunderland.

I know the post on their forum about us being a load of tories was a windup, but only in the world of football could being based in a nice area be used to have a dig at a club. I don't think they'll be moaning about having to spend a day in Oxford once they've been lucky enough to visit the likes of Luton and Bradford.

All of that said, I've got absolutely no idea what the result will be. They've not really had any tough tests yet (they've not faced anyone in the top eight), and two of their four wins came from late winners. I expect a good following from us (1500 ish), so hopefully a shock (haha) may be on the cards and we can all race back town to the shire in our Bentleys to celebrate our win whilst breathing in clean air and downing a few more bottles from the wine cellar.

COYY
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Bentleys? Takes too long old chap. I’ve arranged for a helipad to be ready at the stadium for the old chopper don’t you know what what...
 
Love the poster who said "ThErE wOnT Be MoRe ThAn 500" awkward that we've sold nearly double that. See the black cats aren't very good readers. They are clearly the equivalent of Swindon up in the north east, not very intelligent and in the shadow of Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Can't wait for Maguire to gift us the winner, when he gives another pen away. Think it's written in the stars we knock Methven and the mighty Sunderland off there high horse and bring them down to earth.
 
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That thread is terrific. The post about Oxford’s demographics is ill-informed to the extent that I presume it to be a wind-up.

Still, similar threads were to be found on this very forum when we plunged into the abyss of non-league. Arrogant? Us? Never!

Good luck to them against everyone but us. Stewart Donald and Chris Maguire deserve good things and the sooner an anomaly such as SAFC in L1 is over the more chance the rest of us have.
 
Hope we shithouse them like we did Burton, Foul after Foul after Foul stop them from playing. Really P**s them off, after all according to them we are a shithouse team and they are the biggest in the league (interesting as I think that goes to pompey), I want a performance like Wigan away. Not going there to play but to timewaste and annoy the home side and Nick a 1-0.
 
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