Oxford United v Blackpool Official Matchday Thread 21.10.23

[Wizzerboy]

Lovely quick passing from Oxford, their players moving into positions to recieve the ball or confuse the opposition. Well organised.
Blackpool, no one threatening , a nonexistent midfield, sluggish in anything we do.
Have a guess who's higher in the table

 

[tangysider]

And?

Another

 

[JJpool]

They may as well be playing Jeremy Beadle in net.

 

[1950`spoolfan]

Dale just stood still as the goal scorer just moved past him for an easy strike.

 

[Wizzerboy]

According to BBC website we have had no shots, no corners

Well you don't if you don't attack

 

[Beverleypool]

Now is the Bernie Winters of our discontent!

 

[hertfordseasider]

Really don't get the Kouassi hype. So out of place at this level.

He's been involved more than Rhodes who hasn't even touched the ball.

 

[doolan_legend]

Sonny Carey asking for the 10 shirt and then putting on these anonymous displays is actually almost funny.

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

Wow. That was a boring 1st half.
1 shot all half? (The Oxford goal)

 

[berthalovelybertha]

That was utter shit - par for the season!

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

Think this is a Critchley problem.

 

[Ollygon]

After the Lord Mayor's show of last Saturday-

We have the shit cart.

 

[Shootz]

They may as well be playing Jeremy Beadle in net.

Do well to find him gloves to fit if he was still alive….

 

[hertfordseasider]

Another terrible away performance, have to blame Critchley and he will blame the players, we ned a much better second half.

 

[Wizzerboy]

What a sorry show of s**te. If Oxford are second in this league then it's a s**t league. We look absolutely clueless and there's no quality in the side. On this showing we're a lower league side. What a hopeless looking bunch of c**p.

Could you be more specific please

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

According to Tense grin it was game over at 12 minutes past 2!

Well it was. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out. Norburn is only one of a few decent players so take him out and there's no chance.

 

[Chesterbfc]

I m cutting my Carey forecast to 2
UTMP He doesn't know how to take a backward step or a forward one . Pure Class

 

[JJpool]

Not even that impressed with Oxford, they've passed it better but created almost nothing and we stood still for their goal.

But we've been piss poor, just going through the motions.

 

[TangerineMatt]

Game of the season contender?

 

[BFCAleman]

clear we are very reliant on a number of key players with no real quality replacements .

 

[Enzo]

Oxford are on another level to us that goal was well worked they play good football they’ll be in around the top six maybe automatics it’ll take us a season or two to get to their level

 

[Fargo99]

Dull first half, well worked goal by them. Get Dembele on, need some creativity.

 

[berthalovelybertha]

Has Critchley got them all out at half time to practice passing back to Grimshaw?

 

[Victorsponge]

1-0 at half time, cue hysteria, we're lower table crap etc.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Another

Go and support Burton then

 

[Simonized]

Dale just stood still as the goal scorer just moved past him for an easy strike.

He gave it away initially also.

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Not a single shot at goal not a single shot at all and not a single corner.
How’s that possible in 45 minutes of football?

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

They don't look even arsed. Maybe that's the lack of quality, not sure. Either way it's a piss poor, yet expected, boring performance.

 

[Critchknows]

Not good enough by a long shot.
It shouldn't come as a surprise though. Oxford spent a bit of money and brought in some decent players, we Norburn apart brought in free transfers and sold or lost our best players.
I don't even think that much of Oxford so far but what I will say is that they look much better than us.

 

[Marcodan]

What a sorry show of s**te. If Oxford are second in this league then it's a s**t league. We look absolutely clueless and there's no quality in the side. On this showing we're a lower league side. What a hopeless looing bunch of c**p.

 

[KhonKaenSeasider]

It's nearly 10pm here, do I knock it on the head, or have another beer?



Beer, it is!!!

 

[JJpool]

Do well to find him gloves to fit if he was still alive….

 

[briar]

Lubala scored a couple for Burton albion

 

[King Billy]

Not a great 1st half but at least only 1-0.
Sadly the ball fell nicely to someone who Dale was marking and we are behind.
Unfortunately I was referred to as the lowest form of scum last time I questioned Dales ability so I won’t comment too much on that.

 

[hertfordseasider]

This is the cowardice of Critchley, he is too afraid to get his side to attack and look for goals, he wants a strong defensive set up and hope we sneak a goal, well Neil, it's a really ** shit tactic you numpty.

 

[Always tangerine]

According to BBC website we have had no shots, no corners

True but theyve only had 3 shots. We need to take the game to them but we are very cautious and our midfield isnt good enough to take hold of the game.

 

[Gerry Ingrams Blonde Hair]

Apart from Husband none else has succeeded in doing anything - apart from passing to a yellow shirt or out of play.

 

[Critchknows]

........ and please for the love of God, sub Carey. If we are to have a player not contributing defensively then let it be Dembele. Least he can do something the other way

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

One step forward, two steps back with Critchley.

 

[FY4MIKEH]

What a sorry show of s**te. If Oxford are second in this league then it's a s**t league. We look absolutely clueless and there's no quality in the side. On this showing we're a lower league side. What a hopeless looing bunch of c**p.

Bit over the top

 

[Wizzerboy]

1-0 at half time, cue hysteria, we're lower table crap etc.

I'm not hysterical yet Vic but enlighten me on what we have to be so optimistic for in the second half?

 

[Memphisboy]

He's been involved more than Rhodes who hasn't even touched the ball.

Oh that’s ok he’s getting involved. Bravo! You could drag any bricklayer off a building site and put him on the pitch and he’d get involved

 

[FY4MIKEH]

One step forward, two steps back with Critchley.

Normal service resumed for.ypu.

 

[hertfordseasider]

It's nearly 10pm here, do I knock it on the head, or have another beer?



Beer, it is!!!

I knew the answer!!!

 

[Wizzerboy]

Not a single shot at goal not a single shot at all and not a single corner.
How’s that possible in 45 minutes of football?

Ask Critchley, he's masterminded that 1st half quality performance

 

[Memphisboy]

Not good enough by a long shot.
It shouldn't come as a surprise though. Oxford spent a bit of money and brought in some decent players, we Norburn apart brought in free transfers and sold or lost our best players.
I don't even think that much of Oxford so far but what I will say is that they look much better than us.

Don’t start that nonsense again we’ll have as big a wage bill as bloody Oxford

 

[Wizzerboy]

Lubala scored a couple for Burton albion

Whoopdy fuckin do

 

[Paul Gardner No2]

Better team winning thus far. We seem to be more concerned with nullifying them than paying our own game. Switch to a 442 needed and Carey needs swapping out

 

[Victorsponge]

I'm not hysterical yet Vic but enlighten me on what we have to be so optimistic for in the second half?

We can only get better can't we?

 

[JJpool]

Sometimes, with all the passing and patiently waiting for openings that never come, teams can forget the object of the game, to shoot and score goals.