XI For Tranmere..

[Oxford1996]

Eastwood
Cadden Dickie Moore Ruffels
Brannagan Baptiste
Henry Woodburn Fosu
Agyei

SUBS - Stevens, Mousinho, Hanson, Gorrin, Sykes, Forde, Mackie

Left Out - Long, Hall, Thorne, Taylor

 

[Scotchegg]

I think Taylor will at least feature on the bench and that Mackie will start upfront. Also, as much as I would love to see Brannagan and Baptiste in the middle together, they would still need Gorrin/Mous to sit behind to provide cover.

It might be sticking with the issues we've already seen this year but would imagine that starting line up will be;

Eastwood
Cadden Dickie Moore Ruffels
Gorrin Brannagan
Henry Woodburn Fosu
Mackie

Subs - Stevens, Long, Mous, Forde, Baptiste, Taylor, Agyei

 

[TailsWeWin]

Isn’t it about time Agyei was fit? We desperately need some pace up front.

 

[Foley]

Isn’t it about time Agyei was fit? We desperately need some pace up front.

I assume that he is fit having played almost a whole game in the checkatrade game and was on the bench v Fleetwood?
I assume that he will be eased in.

 

[Osleroad]

Atm it feels like we need XV on the field for league games!

 

[RATC]

Eastwood
Cadden Dickie Moore Ruffels
Brannagan Mousinho Gorrin
Baptiste Agyei Fosu

Stevens,Hanson,Sykes,Forde,Mackie,Henry, Woodburn

 

[Paul Cannell]

None of the 3 teams you boys have put up so far have anyone who will cover Cadden when he dons his tam o'shanter and races off into the gloaming wielding his skean dhu and getting lost. Which midfielder / winger can do that - do you detail Gorrin?

This might be better

Eastwood
Long Dickie Moore Ruffels
Mousinho
Brannagan Sykes Baptiste
Fosu / Woodburn / Agyei
Mackie / Taylor / Agyei

Apart from Fosu none of the 5 names I've mentioned up front have given me much hope, but Mackie looks like the only blunt object and that's the onlt reason he's mentioned. I can't help thinking that Woodburn and Fosu need to play off someone, I fear Agyei does which would only leave Taylor as a ball-winner. A good partnership can come from these 5, in fact they should be an embarrassment of riches if only the defence wasn't so weak.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

I don't think you can drop Cadden entirely.

Eastwood
Long Dickie Moore Ruffels
Mousinho
Cadden Brannagan Fosu
Woodburn Taylor
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Which is a shame for Baptiste, Henry, Gorrin, Agyei, Mackie, Sykes etc but at least we'd have some strength on the bench. We need to stop the rot at the back. A '0' in the goals against column over the next two matches would be a huge improvement, never mind how many we score.

 

[Sarge]

Taylor could be fit for Saturdays match V Tranmere ... OM report....

https://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/sport/...FijLyhfT8m2L-UXJIpLr1ml_3MHyDexDWUnRRsN_SdSyc

 

[Winchesterox]

Hanson won't be on the team sheet.

 

[Sarge]

Hanson won't be on the team sheet.

out for 3 months - hamstring torn

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Obviously a shame for him, but the fact that nobody on this threat has suggested that he start on Saturday (before this news obviously!) probably tells you something...

 

[Paul Cannell]

I intuited his injury from the intestines of the goat I ate at breakfast, I expect the others did much the same.

 

[Oufc28]

I'm would also like to see cadden being given a chance further forward so for me I would go.

Eastwood

Long
Ruffels
Dickie
Moore

Gorrin
Brannagan

Cadden
Woodburn
Fosu

Mackie or Taylor (if fit)

 

[Oufcrealist]

I don't think you can drop Cadden entirely.

Eastwood
Long Dickie Moore Ruffels
Mousinho
Cadden Brannagan Fosu
Woodburn Taylor
​

Which is a shame for Baptiste, Henry, Gorrin, Agyei, Mackie, Sykes etc but at least we'd have some strength on the bench. We need to stop the rot at the back. A '0' in the goals against column over the next two matches would be a huge improvement, never mind how many we score.

Yep. The rot has to be stopped and putting Mous in front of the back four worked last season so why not try it again? Moore is still looking very raw so some experience and nous in front of him would help. Playing Woodburn just off Taylor would be worth trying as well. I would say Henry but he looked slow and spent at Fleetwood. He wasn't the only one by any means though!!

 

[tonyw]

So I'm confident that I want:

Eastwood in goal
A back four of Long Dickie Moore Ruffels
Mousinho in front of the back four
Brannagan pulling the strings
Taylor up front.

For the other three attacking spots.....I think we actually have a massive number of options.
Perm any three from Baptiste, Cadden, Fosu, Woodburn, Henry & Agyei and I think they'll do some damage against Tranmere.

The other three go on the bench, alongside Mackie, Forde, Stevens & Gorrin.

 

[OxfordNondie]

Why do people put Mous in the team
Remember it was Kashi that stopped the rot last year

 

[holdsteady]

Eastwood
Long, Dickie, Moore, Ruffles
Mousinho
Brannagan, Baptiste
Cadden, Mackie, Fosu

Unfortunate for Henry, he is the unlucky one as he been playing well. Mackie in at the moment because I am not convinced Agyei and Taylor are match ready yet and would rather not risk them from the start, but these 3 give us options off the bench.

 

[holdsteady]

Why do people put Mous in the team
Remember it was Kashi that stopped the rot last year

That was the second rot, Mous stopped the first one.

 

[Oufc28]

That was the second rot, Mous stopped the first one.

Agreed mous moving into midfield was the catalyst to stopping our shocking form at the start of last season.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Put Henry in for Woodburn centrally or play Woodburn as a striker with two up

 

[Berliner]

Why do people put Mous in the team
Remember it was Kashi that stopped the rot last year

I really, really think we missed a trick in signing Kashi at the end of last season.
Can only think it was money that stopped the deal, geezer went on holiday at Tiger's place after all.
And he's in disciplinary trouble at Troyes for not turning up for training, though he claimed he was injured. Hasn't played a game since leaving us.

 

[yellowbow]

I really, really think we missed a trick in signing Kashi at the end of last season.
Can only think it was money that stopped the deal, geezer went on holiday at Tiger's place after all.
And he's in disciplinary trouble at Troyes for not turning up for training, though he claimed he was injured. Hasn't played a game since leaving us.

Maybe his club blocked a potential move to us and he’s now demonstrating his frustration?

 

[Oufcrealist]

That was the second rot, Mous stopped the first one.

To be fair. I think it was the introduction of Sam Long at RB that had as much to do with it.

 

[Mad Dog]

We do need to stop conceding so many goals, so Long and Cadden down the right will surely help.
For me, Mous is better than Moore, and faster, sharper, more mobile, and more experienced, so needs to start.
If fit, Taylor must surely be eased in, so needs to start on the bench, and Agyei must surely be fit enough to start by now, as Mackie looks knackered.

With that in mind:

Eastwood
Long Dickie Mous Ruffels
Cadden Brannagan Baptiste
Henry Agyei Fosu

SUBS: Taylor, Mackie, Woodburn, Sykes, Forde, Gorrin, Stevens
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But we know Robbo is blatantly gonna play his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, so with THAT in mind:

Eastwood
Long Dickie Mous Ruffels
Brannagan Gorrin
Cadden Henry Fosu
Agyei
​

Whatever the lineup is, just get the bloody win, and another on Tuesday, and things will start to look a lot better again.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Whitehead
Robinson, Elliot, Gillghrist, Ford
Gray
Beauchamp, Ford, Allen
Moody

Subs: Gerrard, Powell, McGukin, Windass, Smith, Lewis, Brooks​

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Whitehead
Robinson, Elliot, Gillghrist, Ford
Gray
Beauchamp, Ford, Allen
Moody

Subs: Gerrard, Powell, McGukin, Windass, Smith, Lewis, Brooks​

McGuckin. Jesus Christ.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

McGuckin. Jesus Christ.

Got to have that 1 ringer on the bench!

 

[yellowbow]

Whitehead
Robinson, Elliot, Gillghrist, Ford
Gray
Beauchamp, Ford, Allen
Moody

Subs: Gerrard, Powell, McGukin, Windass, Smith, Lewis, Brooks​

We were that good back then we only needed 10 players. Those were the days...

 

[Oufc28]

We were that good back then we only needed 10 players. Those were the days...

That's how good Phil gray was at CDM...