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by Isaac
Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake
Replies: 56
Views: 11236

Re: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake

It looks (at least if this link is to be believed) like the covenant only covers 25 years so expires at the same time.

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by Isaac
Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yorkshire brew
Replies: 1
Views: 1578

Re: Yorkshire brew

Agree with all of this, although I thought Bate was decent in midfield and we lost all structure once he went off. Our lack of midfield cover might be about to be exposed - given all we have is Smyth who was punted from his loan at a mid-table conference team. Once again there didn't seem to be a pl...
by Isaac
Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Trouble Brewing
Replies: 4
Views: 1726

Re: Trouble Brewing

Just to contradict myself - it seems Wycombe do occasionally sell a player....
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by Isaac
Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Trouble Brewing
Replies: 4
Views: 1726

Re: Trouble Brewing

From a brief look, I don't think Wycombe sell many players. A few leave upwards on free transfers, but they appear to have success with more of an experienced pro squad. Which is something we moved more towards this season...
by Isaac
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:08 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Trouble Brewing
Replies: 4
Views: 1726

Re: Trouble Brewing

It was really bad - similar to Fleetwood away, but with our short good patch happening at the start rather than the end. We're a bit stuck regarding the manager. I think it would be better for him and us if he left before the supporters fully turn on him, if they haven't already. He's been a good ma...
by Isaac
Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake
Replies: 56
Views: 11236

Re: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake

The impression the club give is that even if they wanted to extend the lease at the Kassam, they can't as the stadium company doesn't want to. I imagine Kassam is quite keen to cash in on the land. from - https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/20244924.oxford-united-md-kassam-stadium-lease-stratfield-br...
by Isaac
Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake
Replies: 56
Views: 11236

Re: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake

One thing on the size - the new Spurs stadium is 200m by 250m in terms of footprint (at least according to wikipedia) so bigger than your theoretical Kassam footprint, but only by 30m in one direction (the Kassam is a spacious, terribly designed stadium after all). Obviously their capacity is bigger...
by Isaac
Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Trumpet Hornpipe
Replies: 0
Views: 2761

Trumpet Hornpipe

A real live game for me, which was welcome and pretty enjoyable (although had the result been different I probably wouldn't say that). I think that was possibly the luckiest win I've ever seen for Oxford. I have a memory of us beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Manor where we were battered and David ...
by Isaac
Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Gonners
Replies: 4
Views: 1876

Gonners

Relatively predictable really and highlighted our problems this season. First 45 minutes we were good, solid, decent in possession (if understandably cautious) but never looked threatening. 2nd half Arsenal stepped it up a bit and understandably we couldn't quite cope once they got in front. Made th...
by Isaac
Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: All over bar the shouting
Replies: 7
Views: 4262

Re: All over bar the shouting

I only saw the Charlton and the Exeter matches (via ifollow). They were very similar performances, very good first half, poor second. The difference being the 2 goals we scored in the first half of the Charlton game compared to the missed chances against Exeter. 3 points from those 2 games seems abo...
by Isaac
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:37 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: A valiant effort
Replies: 5
Views: 1825

Re: A valiant effort

It feels like we're about where we belong in the league now. Anderson was the most interesting performance, he added something significant that we've missed this season - defenders carrying the ball forward, but gave me the heeby-jeebies defensively. We look a better team with Henry in it too, not q...
by Isaac
Thu Nov 10, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Snoozebury
Replies: 0
Views: 2835

Snoozebury

Difficult to find much to say about Wednesday. Two very average League One teams playing a very bad game of League One football with some questionable refereeing. Took me back to the Conference days in terms of overall standard. Form wise we're doing ok, 9 points from the last 6 games, which is bord...
by Isaac
Wed Oct 26, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Fractious Park
Replies: 2
Views: 1441

Fractious Park

Missed the previous game, again fortuitously given the result so I appreciate my luck at watching mostly the better results might be influencing my opinions but I thought this was a good performance. Until Bodin got sent off we were much the better team, forcing the game to be played in Pompey's hal...
by Isaac
Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: What happens now?!?
Replies: 9
Views: 2146

Re: What happens now?!?

Didn't see the game, which was a blessing in the end. As for the Robinson rumours, I don't know what they are either but I'd venture to guess that they're made-up or vastly exaggerated. Or failing that, irrelevant to the actual team performance. Seems rather convenient they come at a time some fans ...
by Isaac
Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Charlton
Replies: 0
Views: 2909

Charlton

Much more "normal" Oxford performance I thought. We looked consistently threatening going forward and typically also likely to concede. Back to the usual formation of 4-3-3 and getting closer to our first choice team - you'd think Taylor would start up front, Joseph on the wing and then He...