Rage Online

Once again I left my seat early, only to run to the exit nearest to stairs so that I can see the last few minutes, then leg it to the car and get away as soon as the final whistle is blown. I hardly ever leave a game early, but it is matches like this that have me rocking in my seat, fighting the ur...

Well, against Charlton it was not Rolls Royce, but after a scrappy second half it was great to see a bit of quality, and at least one lucky ricochet, leading to another cool finish from the man de jour. Now in an incredible bar in Delft raising a glass of Kasteelbier Donker (it seemed appropriate) t...

As always I am on holiday for the start of the season, but caught this one on iFollow. Overall that was a very impressive performance. Interesting to learn that Waghorn had only ever played at a higher level than this, at least in England. Other than his well taken goal we battled to keep everything...

Woltman signed on a "permanent" rather than on loan. Did not see that coming...Yes he's young. Yes he's had little first team experience (albeit with one of the best teams in the world). And frankly I don't care if I am getting carried away with this remodelled squad - this is going to be ...

You may have heard about Aaron Ramsdale on this morning's news, committing to speak out about homophobia in football. Just read the article and the whole piece warrants attention. It is about that, and a whole lot more as well. https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/aaron-ramsdale-premier-league-ar...

Well this has been one of the more positive pre-seasons in recent memory… Ah, it's the hope that kills you... Great signings (despite Isaac's misgivings 8)) Key positions getting filled (who would have thought that was important, KR?), a sufficient time in pre-season for everyone to start to gel. A...

It may mean nothing in the era of squad numbers, but four new signings are included in squad numbers 1-11. I wonder why nobody has been given number 7...

Earlier this week, a colleague moaned that we had signed the best player he had seen at Notts County in the last 10 years. I think these signings are all fantastic. Interesting ages as well - two 26 year olds, one 30 year old. That is bringing in a lot of experience with people who still have lots t...

I think (well, I hope) the pertinent question is how long for. What we have had today is confirmation of those whose contracts are running out who will not be offered new ones - that is, the ones whose situations can be dealt with quickest. We also know that Gorrin will be given the summer and pre-s...

For me, that was the perfect way to end this season. It encapsulated it so well. Pretty football at times. An inability to score when on top and creating chances. Poor and disjointed decision-making compounded by individual mistakes. Substitutions that weakened the team. Capitulation against a team ...

Throughout the season, almost never have we been hammered. Rather, we have been dispiritingly, depressingly, underwhelming. Bottom line - our GD is so much less bad than any team around us. Plymouth have been superb, whilst Ipswich appear to have spent their way out of the Division. Unless one or mo...

Cambridge have been the team I worry about as they were in a good run of form, and also still have to play FGR and Accrington. We also still have our superior goal difference over the teams around us. I too have been worried about Cambridge, but lest we forget, we must also play those two teams. Th...

OtmoorYellow wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:24 am The board was very slow to recognise this.

The more I reflect on things, the more frustrated and angry this aspect of the whole mess makes me feel. Hard to know if they were asleep at the wheel, or sat in the kiddie seats in the back whilst KR was up front.

Isaac, you might well be right about the rumour mill - and I am certain that you are right about the moral rectitude of a football club dressing room. My intention was more about the point that I think KR had reached in his tenure as to how he (over)reacted to certain situations. Maybe the rumours I...

My understanding was that: Jodi Jones stood up to KR on a matter of principle which, if correct, JJ was absolute right to do; Taylor and Findlay directed a practical joke at KR and his (ahem) indiscretion that saw KR lose the plot in dealing with them; Plus Whyte happy not to come back to Oxford und...