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    Summer transfer rumours and speculation

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    7 hours ago, DazFred said:

    Our manager has turned out most productive attacker in Chislett,to a bit part player stuck out on the wing tracking back and trying to tackle.

    We've scored 8 goals with a minus 10 goal difference in 11 games. Chislett has completed 90 minutes only twice and come off the bench 3 times. I honestly think we've got worse under Moore

     

    Not sure it's fair to compare, let's say 'Crosby's team' (and the players he had at his disposal) and 'Moore's team' (and the players he's got at his disposal).

    Obviously, no Blaster or Devine. Also, loanees from January haven't really been successful.

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    Summer transfer rumours and speculation

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    5 hours ago, darren1810 said:

    I know this is about summer but browsing YouTube as I often do I watched 5 mins of Liverpool v Man City U21. Williams absolutely fine and playing week in week out. 

    So our January 2024 loanees 

    Williams. Alleged poor attitude. Sent back. Definitely not injured as Vale press release said.

    Gore. Injured after 60 odd mins. Not seen since. 

    Mighten. Rarely used. Pointless signing. 

    Lopata. As per Mighten. Can't get in one of the worst defences in the division. Pointless signing. 

    Weir. Generally anonymous yet shone in another relegation side in Morecambe last season. Pointless signing. 

    What a sorry sorry bunch of signings. 

    What was Flitcroft playing at?

    Would be hard to purposely engineer such a complete load of 'bobbins'. However, Flitcroft managed it.

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    Northampton (A) match thread - 1st April

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    On another day, could have won today BUT:

    > Not enough quality 'generally' but especially in the final third.

    > Loft didn't get himself in the game enough/at all.

    Thought they were decent (when their first 11 was on) up top but crap at the back. Guthrie not bad but 2 donkeys either side. Did quite like Pinnock - a left footer at wing back.

    Got to put this behind us 'psychologically' very quickly and try and maintain some belief. It's still on!

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    Burton (A) match thread - 23rd March

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    2 hours ago, Dipepa delight said:

    After sat it's increasingly hard to pick a team but I'm.going try too .

          Ripley 

    Lopaco Icavetti Jones 

    Lomax  Garrity Ojo(sang) Chislett Shorrock 

                  Weir

                Wilson 

    Something like that .

    Not impressed with the midfield sat and not impressed with the role Debrah /Smith played in the part of Oxfords first goal giving them confidence run rings around us .

    Massey for all the love in the world plays well 1 in every 6 .

    I'd replace Ojo aswell if could but Lowe is better at the back than midfield .

    Maybe try Sang in midfield he certainly can play football I think he switches off defensively, though but if we going out all attack which we should be doing he passes it really well in my opinion .

    I'm.not sure Clark is fit enough play but if as too he can switch sides in shorrocks place .

    Lomax comes in energy speed and everything I'd expect a right sided player to be able to do 

    V Oxford in my opinion I have lots game was lost because we playing 4 at the back they had 1 forward so 3 were marking no one 

     

    Its do or die time now if you have play 1 at the back play 1 at the back, and go for it especually if opposition have 1 up front get forwards shoot and out work the opposition .

    Icavetti and Lopaco come back in v Fleetwood at home for 88 mins defensively they  were both more than adequate ,ok v Derby they struggled but Derby are light years ahead of us getting Gayle who Vale should have being breaking the bank get ,Jones probably deserves be dropped but in a 3 at the back I think he could do a job with him been left footed thats why gets nod over Debrah who's confidence looks as shot  as .

    We usually win at Burton 2 -0 Wilson and Garrity 

     

    Jones needs dropping.

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    The Future

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    1 hour ago, TEXAS said:

    To be fair you are easily pleased if Uche coming back is enough to get you watching them again, I have also seen nothing to suggest he will get 7 goals in 9 games given his record so far. 

    Wouldn't get 7 in 70. But I have a soft spot for Uche as well.

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    What went wrong in 2022-23?

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    1. From the outset playing 361, we didn't sign players that fit into that system: wing-backs is the obvious one.

    2. Also, we signed some 'jack of all trades, master on none' (Lowe, Sang - although hasn't been given a chance in his best position) probably because of budget restraints.

    3. Not signing strikers of any calibre or enough strikers.

    4. Losing 2 loanees who are future Premiership players and not replacing them.

    5. Having no balance to the squad, therefore, playing round pegs in square holes in a relegation battle.

    6. Not having a Plan B when 361 formation failed. Due to imbalance in squad.

    7. Signing players who are simply not good enough for League 1, some for League 2. Also, having retained players who are not good enough.

    8. Not signing players who will play in the positions that the formation dictates: For example, if the formation dictates wing-backs, sign wing backs NOT play wing backs but sign Connor Grant and play him at wing back.

    9. Not being coached on how to attack, break a team down or create a chance. Instead, players get to the final third and don't know what to do with it.

    10. To conclude, IMO:

                              a)  Not a big enough budget (or not spending it)

                              b) Poor recruitment (players and manager)

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    Oxford (H) match thread - 16th March

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    8 minutes ago, soothsayer said:

    Garrity was part of our promotion team whilst I’d have Worrall over Chislett any day and as for Wilson he seems to be doing his best to keep injury free before moving on in the Summer. 
    I agree about the defence though, Ripley apart they can all go for me. Major surgery is required during the next transfer window but I can’t see even that to be enough for us to challenge next season. There’s usually two ways to get out of L2: through money at it like Wrexham and Stockport or build season on season like Mansfield and Exeter have done. I really can’t see us doing a Wrexham.

    Major surgery required! Defo!

    Even though most of the players are contracted next season, surely a few of these clowns will move on! Got to get some footballers in!

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    Apathy.

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    My journey to apathy from the start of the season to now:

    1. Expecting to win each game

    2. Expecting to win the odd game

    3. Hopeful of a win

    4. Expecting to lose but expecting to score

    5. Expecting to lose but expecting to get some shots on target

    6. Expecting to lose and expecting that we don't have a shot on target.

    = not @rs£d 

     

     

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    Oxford (H) match thread - 16th March

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    8 minutes ago, soothsayer said:

    Possibly but one thing’s for certain very few are good enough for L2 never mind L1.

    I will excuse the young players from criticism as they still have time to develop but of the others, I’d only keep Ripley, Garrity and Clarke - they rest can be released or paid up (if we can afford to). 
    In return for my support all I ask is effort and commitment to the case unfortunately, there’s been none of that in 2024. I predict now it’ll take three transfer window to turn this mess round.

    If he wanted to play for the shirt, I would keep Funso as well as maybe Chissy. I reckon those 3 (including Garrity) are better than our promotion winning midfield a couple of years ago.

    It's the defence that really needs sorting for me! Shocking. Players who were in the promotion side have gone down hill.

    Also, might be a good idea to sign some strikers? Might be worth a thought? For league 2, I would keep Wilson.

    Oxford (H) match thread - 16th March

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    1 minute ago, gags 64 said:

    Must say I think I've seen the most woeful performance in my life today from Dan Jones. I have no words to describe it

    Sent from my XQ-CC54 using onevalefan mobile app
     

    Am hoping that we here Jones is ill or injured because, even though the team generally were shocking, Jones was not better than one of those 'dome cones' the players used during the warm up.

    Why did we sign Lowe and release Pett?

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    Oxford (H) match thread - 16th March

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    As the season seems to be done, just to pass the time, was thinking about some of the players we've (Flitcroft) signed over the past 2/3 years AND who could/would have played in a 4231 system tomorrow/now. Just for fun (or maybe add to our depression). What about?:

                           Ripley

    Gibbo.     Smith    Hall.       Mitch

                     Ojo          Pett

                          Garrity

    Massey         Wilson         Politic

    Better than what we have????

                            

                

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