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Post by criftins on Apr 22, 2019 18:36:34 GMT 1
Just when I was beginning to think Ricketts wasn’t such a car crash of a manager after all. Today confirmed he is. Anyone think he’ll drop either of the two buffoons Waterfall/Beckles just in case anyone s not sure who I mean. If Sads doesn’t get a game on Sunday after this pathetic showing then I’m voting with my feet and giving the Walsall game amiss if only to show the idiot CE that he s got to take the blame for two consecutive naff Manager appointments.
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Post by tvor on Apr 22, 2019 18:38:20 GMT 1
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Post by markievw on Apr 22, 2019 18:43:57 GMT 1
No thank you. Too ****ing depressing!!
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Post by blamber on Apr 22, 2019 18:48:42 GMT 1
It's a huge concern that the manager can't get the tactics right when you're 2-1 up and playing 10 men with 45 minutes to go. There didn't seem to be any tactical changes to exploit the extra man and kill the game. Isn't that what Ricketts is paid for? I'm afraid he failed spectacularly. What on earth did he say at half time? It appears that Karl Robinson is streets ahead of Ricketts when it comes to football tactics and game management.
We are, in all probability, just about safe although I wouldn't want to be needing a point from the Walsall game. Big worry for next season with Ricketts at the helm.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 22, 2019 18:49:26 GMT 1
Can only echo what's already been mentioned. 2-1 up at home against ten men and a chance to put the whole season to bed and we squandered it. I just wonder what the hell was said at half time. We never got going from the get go, there was no tempo and no urgency. We should have been out there to run them ragged for the first ten minutes in that heat and with them a man down yet we got nothing. I know he had to deal with one or two crosses but other than that, what did their keeper had to deal with second half? And I just can't understand the substitutions and swapping like for like. Oxford are a very good footballing side, they were able to keep the ball way, way better then we were and they were doing just that. We needed a change to the way we were going about the game but it just never came. I think Ricketts got that wrong today big time. We got what we deserved today, nowt. Rum. So more madness and more ball baginess yet to come. What an absolutely crazy season this has been. As a side, Oxford look a very decent outfit. Think they'll be in the running next season looking to that 90 minutes.
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Post by champagneprince on Apr 22, 2019 18:52:18 GMT 1
My first game since October and thought we played well 1st half, but tactically got it all wrong in the 2nd half. They played the counter to perfection with a tricky lad with pace up front against...well...our two. It was like two oil tankers versus a speedboat.
I hope it doesn't come to the last game and Walsall can send us down.
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Apr 22, 2019 18:52:52 GMT 1
Whilst I understand the previous couple of posts, for me the players were to blame for Oxford 2nd and 3rd goals. Ricketts has been naive at times - but I think booing is totally uncalled for.
COYB
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Post by ssshrew on Apr 22, 2019 18:56:49 GMT 1
What!!!? There were highlights!!?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 18:57:04 GMT 1
Very frustrating, but fortunately with recent results it should be irrelevant, and come this time in two weeks it will be forgotten and Ricketts will have a full summer to get the players he wants playing the way he wants, by Christmas we can really judge him.
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Post by ssshrew on Apr 22, 2019 18:58:01 GMT 1
My first game since October and thought we played well 1st half, but tactically got it all wrong in the 2nd half. They played the counter to perfection with a tricky lad with pace up front against...well...our two. It was like two oil tankers versus a speedboat. I hope it doesn't come to the last game and Walsall can send us down. Must admit I can see it coming.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 22, 2019 19:01:27 GMT 1
Whilst I understand the previous couple of posts, for me the players were to blame for Oxford 2nd and 3rd goals. Ricketts has been naive at times - but I think booing is totally uncalled for. COYB Can't be doing with booing myself but I suppose it was inevitable considering the importance of the game, the situation we found ourselves in at half time and the second half performance. Oxford looked way too comfortable throughout that second half. As for Ricketts; sure, that comes with the territory when you have a manager still to see out his first managerial position in the Football League. Hopefully he'll learn from it...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 19:02:10 GMT 1
I have supported Waterfall in the past, as a Centre half he heads and kicks the ball clear which , with his limited ability is the best I can expect . After some time defending him I’ve bloody given up on him and Beckles . Both need to go and we need to get in some decent defenders . I think their second goal was a result of a back pass to Mitchell who ****ed up. We got away with a goal kick which , as usual went toward Bolton . From there somehow it was knocked long , Beckles somehow lost it and they scored . Third goal saw LW look like he was running through sand and guess what , they scored . Why we allowed LW to be isolated I dont know . We are poor, make no mistake , Ricketts is clueless and I’m sure he thought we had the game won . If we survive we need to spend on decent players but most of all get in a decent manager.
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Post by northwestman on Apr 22, 2019 19:09:49 GMT 1
Waterfall was seriously at fault for both the 2nd and 3rd goals as can be seen on the video.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 22, 2019 19:11:20 GMT 1
My first game since October and thought we played well 1st half, but tactically got it all wrong in the 2nd half. They played the counter to perfection with a tricky lad with pace up front against...well...our two. It was like two oil tankers versus a speedboat. I hope it doesn't come to the last game and Walsall can send us down. Must admit I can see it coming. How good things looked at around about 4pm today. A half decent run, a winning position against ten men and now it's very much a case of looking over our shoulders again and checking how others are getting on. Two home wins tomorrow would be a good start...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2019 19:20:36 GMT 1
Must admit I can see it coming. How good things looked at around about 4pm today. A half decent run, a winning position against ten men and now it's very much a case of looking over our shoulders again and checking how others are getting on. Two home wins tomorrow would be a good start... I am not worried about going down... its not gonna happen we may be not mathematically safe but we very confident we wont go down....
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Post by venceremos on Apr 22, 2019 19:27:52 GMT 1
I said today was a high pressure game for Town and generally we couldn't handle it. We'll probably stay up due to the ineptitude of other teams but that shouldn't be allowed to paper over the cracks when assessing the season after it has finished and the decisions that need to be made at that time. Huh? 2-1 up against 10 men, we weren’t under pressure at all, we should have been cruising. It’s just that this team is inept, characterless, lacking in leadership, far less than the sum of its parts and incapable of playing well for 90 minutes, exactly as it has been since August. Did I mention how much I hate this team and can’t wait to see it broken up?
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 22, 2019 19:29:54 GMT 1
By the by, I know it didn't matter in the great scheme of things but did anyone else think their first goal was hand ball? I certainly did.
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Post by northwestman on Apr 22, 2019 19:30:31 GMT 1
Mitchell seemed to make no attempt to save the 1st goal, and was far too easily beaten for the 2nd.
Worth giving Charles Cook a run out against his old Club next week?
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Post by tvor on Apr 22, 2019 19:35:57 GMT 1
Very frustrating, but fortunately with recent results it should be irrelevant, and come this time in two weeks it will be forgotten and Ricketts will have a full summer to get the players he wants playing the way he wants, by Christmas we can really judge him.I hate to think what position we might be in by then.
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Post by venceremos on Apr 22, 2019 19:37:21 GMT 1
Waterfall was seriously at fault for both the 2nd and 3rd goals as can be seen on the video. For the second, yes. For the third, no. Why was he left isolated so that a simple clearance left Whyte one on one with him? Where was Williams? Why had we thrown so many players forward when the score was level and we didn’t have to chase the game? Waterfall wasn’t quick enough but we all know he wouldn’t be. Not his fault that he was left as the only defender. Horrible mistakes for those two goals but not just the usual scapegoats. If the midfield had decided to compete in the second half instead of the half-arsed way it went about things, we wouldn’t be blaming defenders at all.
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Post by tvor on Apr 22, 2019 19:37:34 GMT 1
I said today was a high pressure game for Town and generally we couldn't handle it. We'll probably stay up due to the ineptitude of other teams but that shouldn't be allowed to paper over the cracks when assessing the season after it has finished and the decisions that need to be made at that time. Huh? 2-1 up against 10 men, we weren’t under pressure at all, we should have been cruising. It’s just that this team is inept, characterless, lacking in leadership, far less than the sum of its parts and incapable of playing well for 90 minutes, exactly as it has been since August. Did I mention how much I hate this team and can’t wait to see it broken up? They couldn't handle the pressure of doing what was needed to see the game out during the second half to secure our safety, they weren't up to it.
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Post by vixenshrew on Apr 22, 2019 19:39:20 GMT 1
So back to playing half a game and poor defence. After the Barnsley game despite the result I really thought the team had moved on and were now looking solid, but second half today was awful. Imo they must all take the blame, something's not working and the players' attitude is beyond belief. We know they can play well and yet at a crucial game to put this season to bed they f***** it up. Was looking forward to the Coventry game, but tonight I'm not sure if I'm going to bother despite already have the ticket.
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Post by venceremos on Apr 22, 2019 19:41:21 GMT 1
Huh? 2-1 up against 10 men, we weren’t under pressure at all, we should have been cruising. It’s just that this team is inept, characterless, lacking in leadership, far less than the sum of its parts and incapable of playing well for 90 minutes, exactly as it has been since August. Did I mention how much I hate this team and can’t wait to see it broken up? They couldn't handle the pressure of doing what was needed to see the game out during the second half to secure our safety, they weren't up to it. No they weren’t up to it, but not because of any “pressure”. They’re just useless as a team and can’t play for 90 minutes. Pressure had nothing to do with it.
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Post by tvor on Apr 22, 2019 19:41:47 GMT 1
Yes it has.
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Post by venceremos on Apr 22, 2019 19:43:31 GMT 1
So back to playing half a game and poor defence. After the Barnsley game despite the result I really thought the team had moved on and were now looking solid, but second half today was awful. Imo they must all take the blame, something's not working and the players' attitude is beyond belief. We know they can play well and yet at a crucial game to put this season to bed they f***** it up. Was looking forward to the Coventry game, but tonight I'm not sure if I'm going to bother despite already have the ticket. I had thought I might go to Coventry as well. This team just makes me too angry so I’ll give it a miss and keep my blood pressure down!
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Post by ssshrew on Apr 22, 2019 19:44:23 GMT 1
So back to playing half a game and poor defence. After the Barnsley game despite the result I really thought the team had moved on and were now looking solid, but second half today was awful. Imo they must all take the blame, something's not working and the players' attitude is beyond belief. We know they can play well and yet at a crucial game to put this season to bed they f***** it up. Was looking forward to the Coventry game, but tonight I'm not sure if I'm going to bother despite already have the ticket. Agreed. I have a ticket but don’t know if I can be bothered.
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Post by northwestman on Apr 22, 2019 19:45:56 GMT 1
Please, please don't leave us needing a point from the Walsall game!
Without any doubt whatsoever, this bunch wouldn't be able to handle the pressure.
Away end is already sold out.
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Post by wakemanender on Apr 22, 2019 19:46:12 GMT 1
I think we are underestimating the role played by the Oxford Manager. Karl Robinson had a job to do at half time. His team were a goal down and down to ten men. He did his job perfectly. Our manager had a job to do at half time. His team were a goal up playing against ten men. He didn't do his job. Karl Robinson has a lot of experience at this level and it showed. Our manager has no experience at this level and it showed. Its difficult to blame Ricketts. He was out done by sheer experience so well done Robinson.
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Post by venceremos on Apr 22, 2019 19:48:03 GMT 1
It’s almost as if you think today was any different to what we’ve witnessed regularly for the last nine months. Yeah, ok, we lost our usual fluid, controlled game and crumbled under the pressure of being 2-1 up at home against 10 men and already several points clear of relegation. It was just too intense.
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Post by JohnG on Apr 22, 2019 19:49:36 GMT 1
The game changed when Norburn went off. He's the one that provides the intensity in midfield, and tries to make things happen. For me, Norburn has been our best player in the 2nd half of this season. If Norburn stayed on the pitch, we win the game.
The eternally frustrating thing again is that we gift teams goals. Too many individual errors throughout the season, Waterfall the culprit today. And he knew it, as he was straight off down the tunnel at the final whistle.
Whalley is always trying to be the one man hero in these game chasing situations, thinking he can score from any distance with any foot, from any angle. You can't Sean, so just get back to going past defenders and attacking the touchline please!
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