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by Isaac
Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Falling foul of Franchise
Replies: 5
Views: 1879

Re: Falling foul of Franchise

There's definitely the growing sense that Robinson's time is up, I'm not so sure. We've been through runs of form like this before, there's no reason we can't come out of it again. However a lot of the criticism is fair, what frustrates me is the bad starts to every season, whatever they do in pre-s...
by Isaac
Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:43 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Poor start or more of the same?
Replies: 2
Views: 1598

Re: Poor start or more of the same?

I've seen most of each League game. Our poor starts to the season seem to be the norm, which is disappointing. Robinson certainly has a weakness for liking skillful, but fragile wingers and then playing them before they're fully match-fit (Browne last season, Murphy this) so they get injured again. ...
by Isaac
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:23 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Moment of Truth
Replies: 0
Views: 2541

Moment of Truth

In case anyone isn't aware there's a good podcast about Rotherham and Oxford here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cf9vkv Different to the usual behind the scenes stuff, more thoughtful. Robinson doesn't really come across any different to his media stuff he does with the club - i.e. emotional, ...
by Isaac
Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Season predictions 2022/23
Replies: 5
Views: 2208

Re: Season predictions 2022/23

Possibly cheating making a prediction after the first game, but given there's still a month left of the transfer window.... I'm going for 5th. We are a similar team to last year but possibly a bit more mature and definitely more experienced in terms of players signed so far, hopefully that will make...
by Isaac
Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Blown it (probably)
Replies: 5
Views: 2305

Re: Blown it (probably)

Biggest reason for the last 2 games is we're missing 2 of our key players - Moore and Brannagan - they, along with Taylor make up the spine of the team. Unlucky timing definitely, but likely to happen at some stage of the season. I'm not going to be too critical of the players/management though if w...
by Isaac
Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Where will we finish?
Replies: 6
Views: 2575

Re: Where will we finish?

Rotherham are good, but it would be incredible if they won all of their last 10 games! Likewise Wigan w10, d1, l1 over their last 12. You're possibly being a little pessimistic recordmeister.... Traditionally 74 points is enough to get into the play-offs, but only just and this season there's a fair...
by Isaac
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Joey
Replies: 5
Views: 2845

Re: Joey

When my dad first took me to watch Oxford in the late 80s we were in the Oslo road seats sat next to an old fella who used to watch all the reserve games too, he used to talk about Joey and what a talent he could be. From the fans perspective Joey's career was a bit of a fairytale, hopefully from hi...
by Isaac
Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:13 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Sheff special
Replies: 4
Views: 2027

Re: Sheff special

Certainly were lucky, but Wednesday missed their chances and we got stronger as the game went on so at the same time it felt like we sort of deserved to win. I too saw the chat between Bodin and Winnall, although you'd hope a front post whipped in corner is not something they only come up with on th...
by Isaac
Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake
Replies: 56
Views: 11275

Re: Give Us A (Stratfield) Brake

It's been a while since I've had to think about this - does this mean that the plan is the club itself owns the land and stadium? This is the key part for me really, to avoid the mess we've been in at the Kassam. Admittedly I'm sure there was something similar when Kassam came in originally, so what...
by Isaac
Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Progress
Replies: 10
Views: 2803

Re: Progress

Taylor and/or Brannagan missing would give us a problem I think. Whether we can hang on to Brannagan until the end of the season is likely to be decisive in where we finish. Encouraging last couple of games, we were differently good in each of them. Overwhelmed Doncaster for the first half but lost ...
by Isaac
Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Sun'Lun
Replies: 0
Views: 2096

Sun'Lun

A relatively local game for me and my first trip to the Stadium of Light. Large ground, good location close to the city centre and the feel of a big club matchday. The away games at the likes of Altrincham and Droylsden feel a long time ago. Performance wise we were good-ish in the first half and fa...
by Isaac
Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Wimbledone
Replies: 6
Views: 3518

Re: Wimbledone

Long and Ruffels too are/were pretty good defending/attacking set plays too. From what I saw on a dodgy stream, we looked a bit frantic, seemed to play the whole game like we were 1-0 down. Possibly because the team themselves know they're somewhat vulnerable from set plays. Entertaining to watch, b...
by Isaac
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Cambridge
Replies: 15
Views: 6764

Re: Cambridge

I agree that the match ticket should be a similar price to the cost of getting the game streamed, but that's an argument for lowering the prices of match tickets, rather than increasing the cost of the streaming. There's no comparison between watching a match live in person and streaming/televising ...
by Isaac
Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:38 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Cambridge
Replies: 15
Views: 6764

Re: Cambridge

Well it it was very frustrating for me NOT being able to watch a match for the first time in over a year. I was always very much in favour of the Saturday afternoon TV blackout before, but now that kick-offs are so spread out anyway, and plenty of people still don't think it's a very sensible idea ...
by Isaac
Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Cambridge
Replies: 15
Views: 6764

Cambridge

Serendipitously, I was close enough to Cambridge and lucky enough to get a ticket for this one. I had no sense of strangeness being back at a live game after 18 months or so, I think because you quickly get caught up in the familiarity and distraction (from real life) of football - which is half the...