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by neilw
Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:16 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Ethical dilemma : Slumdon or Franchise?
Replies: 112
Views: 42602

&quotI don't follow this huge ehtical argument about franchise&quot ......... Blimey, next you'll be saying that Chelsea are good for the game and that it's perfectly acceptable for Russian Oligarchs to extort state funds and throw them at a European football clubs in the hope to gain profil...
by neilw
Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Where will we finish?
Replies: 21
Views: 5961

One off because it's the first year of the new Wembley. Obviously, there'll be many cup final visits for us in the years ahead :lol: 20/04/86. Yeah, I think I can still stick by the best day of my life statement, Justin, if I think back to how I felt at the time. I was certainly more emotional seein...
by neilw
Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Where will we finish?
Replies: 21
Views: 5961

I soooo want a trip to Wembley. It's a one off opportunity and will be a very special day out. To lose in the semi's would really hurt. I truly believe that we've done more than our fair slice of penance and, if there is any justice in the footballing world, a Wembley victory will soon be bestowed u...
by neilw
Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:14 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Whatever happened to home advantage?
Replies: 25
Views: 7293

&quotThis is tedious.&quot ....... But it is consistently tedious on here. Or do you think that it is inconsistently tedious and logged on in the hope of finding something remotely interesting for a change?
by neilw
Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:18 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Alban Hat
Replies: 21
Views: 6444

&quot1,666 888 from Oxford&quot ............ And we still struggle with the wage cap.
by neilw
Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:29 am
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Whatever happened to home advantage?
Replies: 25
Views: 7293

But surely if a team is consistently inconsistent, their home record would be consistently favourable.
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

Re:

[quote=&quotPeña Oxford United&quot]So in what way did that tease an improved performance out of the player?[/quote] When the story was/is told by Rosie, it is told in a positive sense, recognising both approaches were appropriate at the point in time and worked on him ...... And I think Ros...
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:45 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

Rosie story, from memory. In essence: - signs for Oxford, playing away at Wimbledon. Having a nightmare. - Half time, Smith chucks him 10 pence and tells him to phone his wife to tell her the house move is off. - second half, playing on the wing in front of Smith. Smith slating him. - Rosie justifia...
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

I also think that many do not understand the man management style of a miserable old yorkshire man. He uses extremes to get a reaction, sometimes really slating, sometimes very supportive. The art of course is knowing what to use when. Have you ever heard Rosie's story of playing away at Wimbledon, ...
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:05 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

&quotOne final question, do you think he is more passionate about Oxford than he would be about any other club&quot ........

Yes, exaggerated by the fact that he was at the helm when we went down, sentiment and his loyalty to Merry.
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:32 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

And I bet that Smith would agree with all your points, Shoobedoo. Smith has at times struggled this season. What may not always help is that he cares passionately and hence is overly emotive, fan-like, desperately wanting to get us back up. He does feel a sense of responsibility, I believe. Sometime...
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

I think Smith can do a lot better, as can Merry, the coaches and the players. Us fans could also do a lot better by accepting that it's not always perfect and mistakes will be made along the way, especially at this shite level of football. This season, the thing we had (have?) that would see us thro...
by neilw
Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:15 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Yemi Yemi Yemi
Replies: 42
Views: 14104

D'you think Yemi's strengths would be apparent playing on a pitch like a ploughed field? Why all this anti Smith nonsense? This year it appears, according to our fans, that finishing second will be a massive disaster, for which Smith will be responsible. If two, or more, went up automatically, as in...
by neilw
Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Smith Out
Replies: 32
Views: 11807

It would never be in my heart to even suggest that Smith should go, but I do think that Patto, as his assistant, would be perfect both for the short and longer term.
by neilw
Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Raging On
Topic: Grebis Out
Replies: 19
Views: 6091

The Grebis debacle is somewhat embarrassing, akin to three successive foul throws. Mooro, have you considered that our youth players might not be good enough? Do you watch them? Do you go to first team games? It's not as though Smith is afraid to bring in and use young inexperienced players - Rose, ...