Popular Post Emerson Thome Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 I like to listen to the away commentary when we play away from home. Adds to the away atmosphere. Sometimes they are gloating and other times very biased but sometimes they make good points and it is interesting to see another pair of eyes perception of our play. Earlier in the season at Ipswich they kept remarking how poor we were and how the Wing-Bannan-Adeniran midfield was unbalanced. Or at Wimbledon when they kept saying how unsettled we were from crosses into the box. I know we managed to draw both those games and today we lost, but today the Oxford commentators were a lot more impressed: "The best team we've seen at the Kassam Stadium this season", and "this has the feel of an FA Cup tie with a powerful team from the higher divisions the way Wednesday are dominating the play". Luongo was particularly picked out for praise as being "a nuisance" in the way he kept winning the ball and when he charged down a shot in the first half the commentators remarked why the Oxford players couldn't show the same desire as Wednesday did. They also praised the strength of the Wednesday XI, singling out Dele-Bashiru and how he dominated McGuane, but also how we as a team seemed to hunt down the ball, bully Oxford and played at an intensity that Oxford were struggling to match. They bemoaned how Oxford like to pass short but in the first half were being forced to go long, where Wednesday would inevitably win the ball back in the centre and our 'land of the giants' (which I think was overstating our aerial prowess, but there you go). They came away from the first half saying it was the most Oxford had been outplayed all season and how lucky they were to go in at 1-1 and to survive the Hunt penalty shout (which they felt was a foul but he also made a meal of it). They described how Oxford switched towards the end of the first half to a 3-5-2 to try and match us, a formation Carl Robinson hardly ever uses apparently, and as a result the game was more even in the second half. Still, before the third goal they still felt Oxford were hanging on and one commentator said on 70 mins they would settle for a draw right then. Presented without much further comment from me, other than to say most fans on here don't seem to rate our performance as highly, and Dele-Bashiru seems to be coming in for a lot of stick on the player ratings thread. 23 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 That switch and our inability to do something different won them the game… 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Emerson Thome said: Presented without much further comment from me, other than to say most fans on here don't seem to rate our performance as highly 0 points And no, I'm not judging the UK entry to Eurovision. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeastowl Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Emerson Thome said: I like to listen to the away commentary when we play away from home. Adds to the away atmosphere. Sometimes they are gloating and other times very biased but sometimes they make good points and it is interesting to see another pair of eyes perception of our play. Earlier in the season at Ipswich they kept remarking how poor we were and how the Wing-Bannan-Adeniran midfield was unbalanced. Or at Wimbledon when they kept saying how unsettled we were from crosses into the box. I know we managed to draw both those games and today we lost, but today the Oxford commentators were a lot more impressed: "The best team we've seen at the Kassam Stadium this season", and "this has the feel of an FA Cup tie with a powerful team from the higher divisions the way Wednesday are dominating the play". Luongo was particularly picked out for praise as being "a nuisance" in the way he kept winning the ball and when he charged down a shot in the first half the commentators remarked why the Oxford players couldn't show the same desire as Wednesday did. They also praised the strength of the Wednesday XI, singling out Dele-Bashiru and how he dominated McGuane, but also how we as a team seemed to hunt down the ball, bully Oxford and played at an intensity that Oxford were struggling to match. They bemoaned how Oxford like to pass short but in the first half were being forced to go long, where Wednesday would inevitably win the ball back in the centre and our 'land of the giants' (which I think was overstating our aerial prowess, but there you go). They came away from the first half saying it was the most Oxford had been outplayed all season and how lucky they were to go in at 1-1 and to survive the Hunt penalty shout (which they felt was a foul but he also made a meal of it). They described how Oxford switched towards the end of the first half to a 3-5-2 to try and match us, a formation Carl Robinson hardly ever uses apparently, and as a result the game was more even in the second half. Still, before the third goal they still felt Oxford were hanging on and one commentator said on 70 mins they would settle for a draw right then. Presented without much further comment from me, other than to say most fans on here don't seem to rate our performance as highly, and Dele-Bashiru seems to be coming in for a lot of stick on the player ratings thread. Yeah I watched it with their commentary and it was interesting to hear how good they thought we were. To be honest we did actually play really well, we just didn't take our chances and we couldn't defend. What do you expect with an attack minded winger at centre half though. Our fans reaction is more aimed at Moore making the same mistakes and the team throwing the win away rather than the way we played. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 They say the mark of a good team is that they can play badly and win. I worry what it says about us that we can apparently play so well and lose... 8 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Playing well means diddly squat if you don't get points. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modboy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Being out foxed by Karl Robinson is depressing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 We need to move on. We need to readjust our thoughts to the mediocrity we have played ourselves into and stay clear of the relegation zone. We need a few solid weeks of DM backers talking of rebuilding in the summer. Yawn on Wednesday! So boring / depressing following / supporting us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanBird Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: So boring following / supporting us. Did you find today's game actually boring? (Did you watch it?) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fablon Dunlop Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 This was one of the most disappointing games of the season to watch from my point of view. Some of our attacking play was superb, both goals were fantastic and we looked so dangerous every time we came forward. To make matters worse, the Oxford keeper and defence looked nervous and all over the place. I actually thought overall that Oxford looked very poor throughout the majority of the game. Once they equalised the second time, straight after Windass had scored, I just bloody knew we were about to drop our shoulders and throw the game away. So so incredibly frustrating and disappointing. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just highlights that we’ve got problems. Charity FC rocking up and helping teams out again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post frastheowl Posted January 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Emerson Thome said: I like to listen to the away commentary when we play away from home. Adds to the away atmosphere. Sometimes they are gloating and other times very biased but sometimes they make good points and it is interesting to see another pair of eyes perception of our play. Earlier in the season at Ipswich they kept remarking how poor we were and how the Wing-Bannan-Adeniran midfield was unbalanced. Or at Wimbledon when they kept saying how unsettled we were from crosses into the box. I know we managed to draw both those games and today we lost, but today the Oxford commentators were a lot more impressed: "The best team we've seen at the Kassam Stadium this season", and "this has the feel of an FA Cup tie with a powerful team from the higher divisions the way Wednesday are dominating the play". Luongo was particularly picked out for praise as being "a nuisance" in the way he kept winning the ball and when he charged down a shot in the first half the commentators remarked why the Oxford players couldn't show the same desire as Wednesday did. They also praised the strength of the Wednesday XI, singling out Dele-Bashiru and how he dominated McGuane, but also how we as a team seemed to hunt down the ball, bully Oxford and played at an intensity that Oxford were struggling to match. They bemoaned how Oxford like to pass short but in the first half were being forced to go long, where Wednesday would inevitably win the ball back in the centre and our 'land of the giants' (which I think was overstating our aerial prowess, but there you go). They came away from the first half saying it was the most Oxford had been outplayed all season and how lucky they were to go in at 1-1 and to survive the Hunt penalty shout (which they felt was a foul but he also made a meal of it). They described how Oxford switched towards the end of the first half to a 3-5-2 to try and match us, a formation Carl Robinson hardly ever uses apparently, and as a result the game was more even in the second half. Still, before the third goal they still felt Oxford were hanging on and one commentator said on 70 mins they would settle for a draw right then. Presented without much further comment from me, other than to say most fans on here don't seem to rate our performance as highly, and Dele-Bashiru seems to be coming in for a lot of stick on the player ratings thread. I listened to the Oxford commentary as well. And having looked at the player ratings thread last night, I thought I'd watched another game. We chucked a game away which we dominated from early on, both technically and physically. Fair play to Oxford, they held on, kept in the game and in the end, were beneficiaries of our own suicide once again. And re. Dele-Bashiru...like Plymouth last week, where he seemed to be unfairly singled out for criticism...he was colossal in that midfield. A beast and an bully who is responsible for so many turnovers in possession, and gets us up the field so effectively by gliding past players using his strength. We are a much better side with him in the side, than out of it. 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, frastheowl said: Fair play to Oxford, they held on, kept in the game and in the end, were beneficiaries of our own suicide once again. Wednesday are a joke and team’s know this. Imagine being some of the clubs fans that've beaten us…. Johnny Big Balls Wednesday turn up, loads of Wednesday fans backing them every game, then they beat us after we’ve been in control for an hour, it turns into a great day for everyone else but Wednesday fans. ******** sick of it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 So Oxford have a manager that can change tactics to win games? Wish we had one of those. 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marro Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I don’t think anyone is questioning the fact we played some good football yesterday but it is the usual self destruct theme. There comes a point when everyone in the team, the coaching staff and manager has to take responsibility and win games. It is a winning business and I am becoming frustrated in hearing we played well for large parts of the game only to throw it off and lose. Assuming he’s fit DM has to play the new fella at CB, stop talking about volume and other waffle, lay into the players this week (DMs a big fella - why can’t he fool the players like Fergie and Clough?) and make sure we win our next game and the next and the one after that to the end of the season. Whilst I support DM to the end of the season and then take stock, I don’t want to hear excuses and sound bites. It is a time for action. Get a grip Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 So they had a manager capable of making changes to formation and tactics to try and win a game. Something our awful manager doesn’t know how to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 No comments about our pathetic defending? Our awful finishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 28 minutes ago, frastheowl said: I listened to the Oxford commentary as well. And having looked at the player ratings thread last night, I thought I'd watched another game. It's always the same. All sense of objectivity goes out of the window as soon as we lose, and people start throwing the 3s and 4s around. It then becomes a futile exercise. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jack Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Flat Owl said: That switch and our inability to do something different won them the game… No basic defending yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsdreamer Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Flat Owl said: That switch and our inability to do something different won them the game… Our defence was the reason we lost.not for the 1st time. free headers are the gift we keep giving and not starting, never mind bringing on our only recognised centre half we have available. same old same old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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