Thomas and Obika

[RATC]

I was actually quite pleased with Obika. He bullied there CBs for strength and actually used his body. He embarrassed there lb in the first half when he tried shoving Obika off the ball to then be met with 2 shoulder barges that ruined him.

If I'm honest with Obika and Thomas we have the making of one top striker. Obika does a lot of good work outside the box then crumbles in the box and Thomas the opposite all his good work is in the box.

 

[carefreeoufc]

Their No. 9 did more than Obika and Thomas have done all season.

 

[ubermeistervonmeat]

Their No. 9 did more than Obika and Thomas have done all season.

Andrew is pretty good with his elbow too if you know what i mean

 

[monsieurgrumpy]

Have to go back to Anthrobus and Murphy to find a front two so poor, and at least Murphy had some mobility and scored goals.

 

[Blox21]

I was actually quite pleased with Obika. He bullied there CBs for strength and actually used his body. He embarrassed there lb in the first half when he tried shoving Obika off the ball to then be met with 2 shoulder barges that ruined him.

If I'm honest with Obika and Thomas we have the making of one top striker. Obika does a lot of good work outside the box then crumbles in the box and Thomas the opposite all his good work is in the box.

Total nonsense !!
Both would do a job in a mid table div 2 !

 

[Marked Ox]

Have to go back to Anthrobus and Murphy to find a front two so poor, and at least Murphy had some mobility and scored goals.

Murphy generally played in midfield.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Have to go back to Anthrobus and Murphy to find a front two so poor, and at least Murphy had some mobility and scored goals.

The bus' and carthorse murphy, now you're talking !

 

[Salaghaf]

Get shot of both. Useless.

 

[milburn]

Have to go back to Anthrobus and Murphy to find a front two so poor, and at least Murphy had some mobility and scored goals.

The bus' and carthorse murphy, now you're talking !

Murphy only played upfront once, he was a midfielder

 

[MJB]

Have to go back to Anthrobus and Murphy to find a front two so poor, and at least Murphy had some mobility and scored goals.

The bus' and carthorse murphy, now you're talking !

Murphy only played upfront once, he was a midfielder

People understandably think of Murphy as a striker as he was such a god damn goal machine.

How he didn’t make England’s World Cup 98 squad I’ll never know.

 

[Berliner]

People cussing Matt Murphy really need to give their heads a wobble. Played at what is currently the Championship, is still in the top 10 goalscorers at OUFC despite not being a striker and scored THAT goal at Reading on top of it all. Always makes me shake my head when he gets nominated into the "Worst OUFC XI".

 

[Gary Baldi]

He used to get such abuse from the LRT. Never understood it.

 

[Oxfordpete]

I must confess to slagging off Matt regularly, however, as my son still reminds me to this day, when I did so he’d score so yes I did it more often, good goal scoring record for a midfielder

 

[monsieurgrumpy]

Think you're right about Murphy. Struggling to remember the Bus's strike partner as attacks in 2002 were so few and far between. Probably Lilley, Manny and, towards end of season, Scott. Mind you, Joey and Paul Powell were about the best goal scorers we had then.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I remember he gave the LRT the finger after scoring against SWansea in his last home game

 

[North Wales Yellow]

Brought a few mates with me Sat who had never watched Oxford before. On the whole they loved it. They were impressed with the standard (all support Prem teams), the atmosphere and they city as a whole. One thing they all unanimously agreed on however, was that John Obika was f*****g dogshit!

 

[Corporate_Clive]

I'm sure there have been a worse front two pairing over the years but I'm struggling to remember.

These two should never play for us again

Obika has not got a footballing brain, and for a big bloke he never wins the ball and fails to hold the ball up because his touch is awful.Robinson was going ballistic at him on the touch line.

Thomas must be the laziest player ever to pull on a yellow shirt. He can't hold the ball up and is always on his heels and doesn't attack the ball.

I dont agree. One thing Thomas isnt is lazy.

 

[Corporate_Clive]

I would think that KR is shrewd enough to realise that none of our strikers are anywhere near good enough. A real priority for next season is to find a striker whio can actualy play football and score goals.

Thomas netting 9 times with Jack Payne playing in the thirds.

 

[Corporate_Clive]

Their No. 9 did more than Obika and Thomas have done all season.

I dont agree. Utter nonsense.

 

[Jason N]

Maybe with some of the money from the Ledston transfer we can pay Obika out of his contract.

 

[Corporate_Clive]

J.OB is on a good contract. Please see below his new car. I dont think he is short of a few bob:

https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car-leasing/mercedes~benz/glc_coupe.html

 

[carefreeoufc]

I dont agree. Utter nonsense.

Lol, must have been watching another game. Neither of our strikers offered anything. Didn’t even have the nerve to take the penalties.

 

[Morris Oxford]

With three out of four of our current 1st team strikers all set to leave the club, (Thomas, Van Kassel, Mehmeti) that leaves just Obika plus he’s contracted for another year. I wouldn’t be at all surprised see him as a back-up next season.

KR has already alluded that he likes to play a lone striker with wingers and midfielders flooding the box. Obika can play that lone role, it’s probably his best position. just needs to get fit because he plainly hasn been since Xmas.

 

[BigCrompy]

Maybe with some of the money from the Ledston transfer we can pay Obika out of his contract.

Why on earth would we pay him out and release him?

The very least we’d do is send him on loan if we can’t get him transferred.

 

[LowerSouth]

KR will no doubt roll with Obika & see if he clicks with the new set up.
If that fails,they can sell or loan him in January.

 

[ljs]

I'm sure there have been a worse front two pairing over the years but I'm struggling to remember.

These two should never play for us again

Obika has not got a footballing brain, and for a big bloke he never wins the ball and fails to hold the ball up because his touch is awful.Robinson was going ballistic at him on the touch line.

Thomas must be the laziest player ever to pull on a yellow shirt. He can't hold the ball up and is always on his heels and doesn't attack the ball.

I dont agree. One thing Thomas isnt is lazy.

Did you happen to see the Portsmouth match?

 

[Corporate_Clive]

Did you happen to see the Portsmouth match?

I think that both your statements are incorrect. Thomas is NOT lazy. JOB HAS a footballers brain. I feel you are blaming a bad season on the strikers, which I feel is very convenient. Thomas had 9 goals, when partnered with Payne.

 

[Corporate_Clive]

I think that both your statements are incorrect. Thomas is NOT lazy. JOB HAS a footballers brain. I feel you are blaming a bad season on the strikers, which I feel is very convenient. Thomas had 9 goals, when partnered with Payne.

In addition both strikers had a 1/5 (goals to games) ratio before signing. They have delivered as expected. I dont think its fair to blame Wes and Jon. Blame da management.

 

[Anthomic]

In addition both strikers had a 1/5 (goals to games) ratio before signing. They have delivered as expected. I dont think its fair to blame Wes and Jon. Blame da management.

Are you JOB's dad.

 

[Corporate_Clive]

Are you JOB's dad.

No mate, I am not one of the brothers.

Maybe I am MAD but I loved JOB's left footed step overs. Or. I am easily pleased. Plus off the pitch JOB was a real gent.