Sunderland Away

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.
 
RCYellowRC said:
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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I do like the use of "shithouse" as a verb. I think I'm going to start using it more in everyday conversation.
 
I say old chap, anyone fancy a quick little brightner down the college bar and then a quick punt down the river this afternoon? I'll wear my finest chinos, brogues and Sheeps wool jumper. It'll be a suitably marvellous lark.

Just need to find a place to park up the old Rangey and horsebox up first. But I'll leave that meanial task up to my butler.

RAH RAH.
 
Concretebob said:
I say old chap, anyone fancy a quick little brightner down the college bar and then a quick punt down the river this afternoon? I'll wear my finest chinos, brogues and Sheeps wool jumper. It'll be a suitably marvelloulark.

Just need to find a place to park up the old Rangey and horsebox up first. But I'll leave that meanial task up to my butler.

RAH RAH.
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Oh i say good sir, that sounds like a fantastically splendid idea, we could follow up our punt down the river with a spot of Polo or Croquet if you like? The gardener has done a spiffing job at cutting the grass to 1.2mm and is now in perfect Polo conditions. It would be a hoot!
 
Concretebob said:
I say old chap, anyone fancy a quick little brightner down the college bar and then a quick punt down the river this afternoon? I'll wear my finest chinos, brogues and Sheeps wool jumper. It'll be a suitably marvellous lark.

Just need to find a place to park up the old Rangey and horsebox up first. But I'll leave that meanial task up to my butler.

RAH RAH.
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What thoroughly splendid idea old thing. Jeeves has just locked the hounds away after this mornings hunt and I’ve instructed Susan to call your people and arrange said jolly on the dear old Thames. Tally ho old chap, tally ho!
 
RCYellowRC said:
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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My word - you've bitten. Most of the posts were just having a laugh. We have nothing against Oxford.
 
Sinner said:
My word - you've bitten. Most of the posts were just having a laugh. We have nothing against Oxford.
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Most of that's tongue in cheek fella. The first 2 lines were the only serious part the rest of it, an attempt to get bites.
 
Concretebob said:
I say old chap, anyone fancy a quick little brightner down the college bar and then a quick punt down the river this afternoon? I'll wear my finest chinos, brogues and Sheeps wool jumper. It'll be a suitably marvellous lark.

Just need to find a place to park up the old Rangey and horsebox up first. But I'll leave that meanial task up to my butler.

RAH RAH.
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Do you not wear a boater when you punt? Bloody riff raff
 
Oldham said:
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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You won't like this but '@Swindon on tour' seems a good lad, although obviously not when it comes to Oxford.
 
holdsteady said:
To be honest I would rather live in Oxford and support a small football club than live in Sunderland and support a shite medium sized one, suppose I am just weird like that.
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Post of the season so far
 
stokeu said:
Why ever would one take one's horse box to Sunduhland? It'd be stolen and the contents made into burgers and sold outside the ground before one could say Toon Army.
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could drop said Horse (and box) off nearby at the Bladon Races perhaps?....doubt the Mackems have anything to do with Bladon Races as their local rivals have a tendency to have a song (if not a dance too) about them! :sneaky:
 
Randomox said:
I am assuming its not all ticket and we can pay on the day?
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Oh! You actually pay for your ticket? Just have a word in the ear of Fenston or 'Wiggy' Wigbert . Y'know, those tweed-clad, tousle haired rouges from the SSU who can always be found with a pint of Chateauneuf du Pape in their hands pre-match chasing the skirt in ticket office. I'll put in a word, they're good eggs, only the riff-raff actually pay chum!
 
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