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[BCFCGav]

8 pages on their pre-match thread, containing lots of choice words about Manning, a few OTIB screenshots and I even stumbled across what must be my evil twin, 'OUFCGav' 

I'm really looking forward to Saturday. Definitely has some extra spice to it. They're confident. Many of us are confident. Something has to give!

They'll be loud and proud, we need to match them. Get behind the boys and LM for the duration of the game and lets show those tossers why they won't be a Championship club for long.

Yu Reds 

[Harry]

8 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

8 pages on their pre-match thread, containing lots of choice words about Manning, a few OTIB screenshots and I even stumbled across what must be my evil twin, 'OUFCGav' 

I'm really looking forward to Saturday. Definitely has some extra spice to it. They're confident. Many of us are confident. Something has to give!

They'll be loud and proud, we need to match them. Get behind the boys and LM for the duration of the game and lets show those tossers why they won't be a Championship club for long.

Yu Reds 

“Many of us are confident”

????

Speak for yourself Gav!!

[frenchred]

19 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

8 pages on their pre-match thread, containing lots of choice words about Manning, a few OTIB screenshots and I even stumbled across what must be my evil twin, 'OUFCGav' 

I'm really looking forward to Saturday. Definitely has some extra spice to it. They're confident. Many of us are confident. Something has to give!

They'll be loud and proud, we need to match them. Get behind the boys and LM for the duration of the game and lets show those tossers why they won't be a Championship club for long.

Yu Reds 

Mm, there's at least one quote in there that I can't agree with!

[BCFCGav]

10 minutes ago, Harry said:

“Many of us are confident”

????

Speak for yourself Gav!!

 I wasn't going to say 'we're confident' but downgraded it! Maybe I should have gone further.

I think we'll be better. Strong gut feeling about Saturday.

[BCFCGav]

1 minute ago, frenchred said:

Mm, there's at least one quote in there that I can't agree with!

Oh come on guys  even if you're not confident, fake it til we make it! Let's put some confidence back in the team. 

[Negan]

Oxford are in for a right shock. Whenever we have a big home crowd the team always turns up and absolutely annihilates whoever is unfortunate enough to be playing us. Chuck in our far superior manager and 3 points is a given. 

[Sandhurst Red]

8 minutes ago, Negan said:

Oxford are in for a right shock. Whenever we have a big home crowd the team always turns up and absolutely annihilates whoever is unfortunate enough to be playing us. Chuck in our far superior manager and 3 points is a given. 

You been smoking some of what JET has allegedly been importing?  

[Kodjias Wrist]

I can’t see anything other than an away win here unless manning makes some big changes to approach. Last two games says a lot about us and I think with them riding the wave of momentum we are set for another defeat (first at home) with a toxic atmosphere. 

[eardun]

Wouldn’t it be lovely to absolutely smash them! Hope our players are up for this and ready to put to bed the last two performances. 

[Yozzarian]

43 minutes ago, Harry said:

“Many of us are confident”

????

Speak for yourself Gav!!

Was going to say, I've not seen much amongst my mates. Going in with no expectations.

[Yozzarian]

Always hate matchday when you know a win will still leave the team in a rubbish league position. Still, we need to start somewhere.

[P'head Red]

Not fancying this one at all, can't see us getting anything...

[DaveF]

29 minutes ago, Yozzarian said:

Always hate matchday when you know a win will still leave the team in a rubbish league position. Still, we need to start somewhere.

You must have hated the last 10 years following City then... can't remember the last time a win but us anywhere but a rubbish league position!

[Chairman Mao]

15 minutes ago, DaveF said:

You must have hated the last 10 years following City then... can't remember the last time a win but us anywhere but a rubbish league position!

Honestly, it was probably that Wolves game on New Years about 7 years ago.

[formerly known as ivan]

A convincing 3 or 4 nil win with fast, free flowing football that gives us all hope would be nice. Will give Tinnion to talk about in December when we are going through another bad patch.

A 1-0 win off the back of another mediocre performance will do us no favours long term. Will ease the pressure on BT and LM with no real progress being made.

Feels like results mean nothing nowadays.

[Topper 123]

Just get into em , scare em to death 

[Northern Red]

Repeat of Plymouth at home last year would be lovely.

[phantom]

32 minutes ago, formerly known as ivan said:

A 1-0 win off the back of another mediocre performance will do us no favours long term. Will ease the pressure on BT and LM with no real progress being made.

Unless it is the first of a decent unbeaten run

[BobBobBobbin]

Obviously I really want us to win every game, But I really want us to batter them. I know Liam hasn't yet won over many of us (myself included) but I feel like a big win against these could really help him.

they're an odd bunch on Twitter for sure!

[The Coach]

Family day with an attendance of 23k roughly 

3500 Oxford United Fans

Manning’s former club

Manning’s City in poor form

City Fans wanting Manning gone 

 

What could possibly go wrong?

[Mr Popodopolous]

4 minutes ago, The Coach said:

Family day with an attendance of 23k roughly 

3500 Oxford United Fans

Manning’s former club

Manning’s City in poor form

City Fans wanting Manning gone 

 

What could possibly go wrong?

Add to that, Oxford themselves started the sesson quite well albeit all 3 wins came at Home.

[formerly known as ivan]

20 minutes ago, phantom said:

Unless it is the first of a decent unbeaten run

I like the optimism 

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Chairman Mao said:

Honestly, it was probably that Wolves game on New Years about 7 years ago.

Remember it well. Watched it in a bar in Phnom Penh and a Preston fan was goading me the whole match... Strange chap.

[One Team]

Be quite ironic if it ended up being Manning’s last game though. 

[DaveF]

47 minutes ago, One Team said:

Be quite ironic if it ended up being Manning’s last game though. 

No chance of that.

[NOTBLUE]

Going to be a freak result,City to win.

[HappyClapper]

1 hour ago, The Coach said:

Family day with an attendance of 23k roughly 

3500 Oxford United Fans

Manning’s former club

Manning’s City in poor form

City Fans wanting Manning gone 

 

What could possibly go wrong?

We could win

[Fuber]

17 minutes ago, HappyClapper said:

We could win

Depends on the nature of it imo.

If its like Millwall (in the aspect of us being very shakey defensively) then it won't be very confidence inspiring off the back of how bad we've been at the back compared to last season.

Edited Thursday at 16:58 by Fuber

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, Northern Red said:

Repeat of Plymouth at home last year would be lovely.

A rare game I travelled to convinced “we are gonna stuff them tonight”.

[AppyDAZE]

Reasonably confident we will hear songs like

He left ‘cos yer not very good

and

3-0 on your big day out.

COYR!

 

 

[YorkshireSection]

31 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Reasonably confident we will hear songs like

He left ‘cos yer not very good

and

3-0 on your big day out.

COYR!

 

 

I can almost hear the cry’s of 

“worse than the Rovers you’re even worse than the Rover’s”

[Mr Popodopolous]

I don't get where the bullishness comes from.

It's a must win for a few reasons but we aren't in a great state.

[ralphindevon]

Maybe a repeat of the Stoke situation.

Schumacher went to his old club Plymouth and won, a couple of games later he’s gone.

I have a feeling we’ll win this, as for whether we can halt the slump in form and make it a convincing win, dunno! 

[Barrs Court Red]

Hello Oxford. We’re going to beat you 3-0 and your “lads” will spend all day hiding.  Feel free to quote me 

[Son of Fred]

5 hours ago, BCFCGav said:

Strong gut feeling about Saturday.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

3 hours ago, Northern Red said:

Repeat of Plymouth at home last year would be lovely.

Repeat of Oxford home last year would be even better.

Wonder who was in charge of that shower?

[YorkshireSection]

27 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said:

Hello Oxford. We’re going to beat you 3-0 and your “lads” will spend all day hiding.  Feel free to quote me 

I don’t think they’ll be hiding but I think they smash a toilet cubicle, a few may hop the advertising board when they inevitably score and there’s a possibility their proper lot may run the gauntlet of stupidly finding themselves in the park after the game (we know how that works out, don’t we). THIS IS NOT THE GAS.

[Bris Red]

3 hours ago, One Team said:

Be quite ironic if it ended up being Manning’s last game though. 

Not a chance. Would be nice though.

[Sir Geoff]

1 hour ago, AppyDAZE said:

Reasonably confident we will hear songs like

He left ‘cos yer not very good

and

3-0 on your big day out.

COYR!

 

 

...or Manning, Manning what's the score?

[2015]

I have never minded Oxford. They hate Swindon. They dislike Bristol Rovers. In my books that makes them fairly likeable. 

Got a bad feeling they'll beat us, but regardless I wish them well for the rest of the season. 

[numbeast]

6 hours ago, The Coach said:

Family day with an attendance of 23k roughly 

3500 Oxford United Fans

Manning’s former club

Manning’s City in poor form

City Fans wanting Manning gone 

 

What could possibly go wrong?

We could win by a decent score line that'll just paper over the bloody big cracks

[Kingswood Robin]

3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

I don't get where the bullishness comes from.

It's a must win for a few reasons but we aren't in a great state.

Indeed, we could have a Mini problem on Saturday.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

1 hour ago, 2015 said:

I have never minded Oxford. They hate Swindon. They dislike Bristol Rovers. In my books that makes them fairly likeable. 

Got a bad feeling they'll beat us, but regardless I wish them well for the rest of the season. 

 

[Swede]

It should be quite a spectacle on Saturday, with a sold out away end. They are in form & we are out of sorts. It should make for a good match. I only hope that we turn up.

I think it's fair to say to all Oxford fans good luck for the rest of the season and you can take your old coach back with you after the match.

[The Masked Man]

Oxford will pack the midfield and aim to keep it tight. This is exactly the kind of game where we struggle to break a team down and then concede a goal from some hapless defending.

We have the players to beat Oxford. The problem is we have no idea whether we have the manager too. 

[Severn Beach Pigeon]

11 hours ago, Harry said:

“Many of us are confident”

????

Speak for yourself Gav!!

I think his evil twin OUFCGav might be saying the same thing!

[W-S-M Seagull]

I think because it is a must not lose for Manning then we are going to see him return to his default which is being cautious. 

Potentially I see us lining up with a back 5, at home to a newly promoted team. 

I don't like it. It's self preservation. It's I before team but it's what I expect LM to do. 

If you set up at home against someone like Burnley or Leeds etc then you can understand that. But I don't think the Ashton Gate crowd will have much patience for that kind of set up at home to a newly promoted team. 

If we start losing then the place is going to turn.

 

[Yozzarian]

12 hours ago, DaveF said:

You must have hated the last 10 years following City then... can't remember the last time a win but us anywhere but a rubbish league position!

It's not been great, I'll be honest.

[2015]

7 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

 

And I know who that geezer is, and is indeed a sound guy 

[Tinmans Love Child]

16 hours ago, Chairman Mao said:

Honestly, it was probably that Wolves game on New Years about 7 years ago.

I'd just forgotten that now it's back in my brain!  1-0 up, Fielding Red, lost 2-1, never recovered 

[David Brent]

6 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I think because it is a must not lose for Manning then we are going to see him return to his default which is being cautious. 

Potentially I see us lining up with a back 5, at home to a newly promoted team. 

I don't like it. It's self preservation. It's I before team but it's what I expect LM to do. 

If you set up at home against someone like Burnley or Leeds etc then you can understand that. But I don't think the Ashton Gate crowd will have much patience for that kind of set up at home to a newly promoted team. 

If we start losing then the place is going to turn.

 

I think he’s more likely to persevere with what he’s been doing and then blame the players if it goes wrong. 

[Bris Red]

1 hour ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I'd just forgotten that now it's back in my brain!  1-0 up, Fielding Red, lost 2-1, never recovered 

We would have got promoted to the Prem if we would have won that game, i am sure of it.

[Swede]

1 hour ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I'd just forgotten that now it's back in my brain!  1-0 up, Fielding Red, lost 2-1, never recovered 

I would also underline that we have never recovered and reached those heady heights since. 

[BobBobBobbin]

6 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I think because it is a must not lose for Manning then we are going to see him return to his default which is being cautious. 

Potentially I see us lining up with a back 5, at home to a newly promoted team. 

I don't like it. It's self preservation. It's I before team but it's what I expect LM to do. 

If you set up at home against someone like Burnley or Leeds etc then you can understand that. But I don't think the Ashton Gate crowd will have much patience for that kind of set up at home to a newly promoted team. 

If we start losing then the place is going to turn.

 

a back 3 would be decidedly better than the empty left hand side abomination we've had recently. an additional CB does not mean we are being defensive necessarily. In possession is can look like a 1 or 2 at the back if we play the right people in the right spots. 

 

 

[johnbytheriver]

Reading their forum seems like they will be waving a lot of inflatable  snakes in the away end.should be fun!

[Davefevs]

9 hours ago, The Masked Man said:

Oxford will pack the midfield and aim to keep it tight. This is exactly the kind of game where we struggle to break a team down and then concede a goal from some hapless defending.

We have the players to beat Oxford. The problem is we have no idea whether we have the manager too. 

They will definitely be organised in their mid block, and won’t be over-fussed if we play around in our own half.  Nor will they be worried about playing long, missing out their midfield, if he press their defenders.  With Harris and Goodrham especially they are willing runners for an out-ball.  Both have been good at feeding off punts but managing to retain possession for their side.

10 minutes ago, johnbytheriver said:

Reading their forum seems like they will be waving a lot of inflatable  snakes in the away end.should be fun!

Let’s hope the hiss is the air coming out of their punctured hopes!

[soultrader]

1 hour ago, johnbytheriver said:

Reading their forum seems like they will be waving a lot of inflatable  snakes in the away end.should be fun!

Yup, that does sound fun 

[Mr Popodopolous]

2 hours ago, Bris Red said:

We would have got promoted to the Prem if we would have won that game, i am sure of it.

At bare minimum we make the playoffs IMO but our confidence would've gone through the rool ans Wolves, after running away wirh it would suddenly have been dragged back into the scrap- cold, hectic time of the calendar..not playing until Wednesday 3rd January teams below them closing further.

Was huge and pivotal for both sides- the Wolves celebrations at the end showed that.

Edited 17 hours ago by Mr Popodopolous

[Gillies Downs Leeds]

3 hours ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I'd just forgotten that now it's back in my brain!  1-0 up, Fielding Red, lost 2-1, never recovered 

The biggest mistake that game was not moving Flint back to CB after we had scored, instead leaving him up front. 

[Col The Ox]

Just for your information, it looks like we'll be having a minutes applause, in the 24th minute, for a young fan of ours who took his life in the week.

 

Jack Badger was 24, a local non league player, and an Oxford fan, such a sad loss. If you feel like joining in I'm sure it would be appreciated, but if not, no problem, at least you now know what it's all about.

[phantom]

9 minutes ago, Col The Ox said:

Just for your information, it looks like we'll be having a minutes applause, in the 24th minute, for a young fan of ours who took his life in the week.

 

Jack Badger was 24, a local non league player, and an Oxford fan, such a sad loss. If you feel like joining in I'm sure it would be appreciated, but if not, no problem, at least you now know what it's all about.

One thing you can rely on is the football family coming together for things like this 

Hopefully someone makes contact on social media to spread awareness

[redkev]

1 hour ago, Col The Ox said:

Just for your information, it looks like we'll be having a minutes applause, in the 24th minute, for a young fan of ours who took his life in the week.

 

Jack Badger was 24, a local non league player, and an Oxford fan, such a sad loss. If you feel like joining in I'm sure it would be appreciated, but if not, no problem, at least you now know what it's all about.

Don’t worry I will upstanding and clapping as no doubt the 24th minute will be as our 2nd goal goes in 

seriously City fans will deffo join in by Christ we have had many a death amongst our own and all have been well supported by both home and away fans , just this week one of our own characters passed away 

[Fjmcity]

On 19/09/2024 at 16:00, The Coach said:

Family day with an attendance of 23k roughly 

3500 Oxford United Fans

Manning’s former club

Manning’s City in poor form

City Fans wanting Manning gone 

 

What could possibly go wrong?

That we get the win, worst case scenario for most on here 

[cidercity1987]

Some comment on their forum that we operate at similar levels to them? I could have sworn we've been at this level for 15 out of the last 17 years whilst they've been a lower league club (or worse non league) for almost the entirety of this millennium

I'm finding them a very strange fanbase , can see why they had run ins with the Gas , very similar characteristics 

[Merrick's Marvels]

16 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Some comment on their forum that we operate at similar levels to them? I could have sworn we've been at this level for 15 out of the last 17 years whilst they've been a lower league club (or worse non league) for almost the entirety of this millennium

I'm finding them a very strange fanbase , can see why they had run ins with the Gas , very similar characteristics 

They punched well above their weight for a few years in the 80/90s.

It seems to have gone to their heads.

Unfortunately, Hull City are not the only club Dean effing WindAss has scored a thunderbolt for while playing against us.

Edited 7 hours ago by Merrick's Marvels

[fgrsimon]

3 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

Some comment on their forum that we operate at similar levels to them? I could have sworn we've been at this level for 15 out of the last 17 years whilst they've been a lower league club (or worse non league) for almost the entirety of this millennium

I'm finding them a very strange fanbase , can see why they had run ins with the Gas , very similar characteristics 

Won one more major trophy than we have.

Played in the top flight more recently than we have.

Catastrophic fall from grace since then though, several seasons in the Conference. So it's very much a boom and bust story.