 | Forum
Reply | Wrexham fans
at 11:27 25 Jan 2026
Losing count now of the teams I’d never thought would pass us. |
| Forum
Reply | Just back
at 09:04 25 Jan 2026
Calmed down a bit now, absolutely gutted how it ended.
As was said further up the thread, considering how excellent Madsen and the two central defenders played, it was unbelievable that we conceded three goals. Another reason why defensive stats can lie, the problems start higher up the park.
We can blame Mbengue actions for the loss of three points but the stand out problem overall is further up the pitch. Different player than at West Ham but once again we saw a piece of amazing skill, this time from Madsen, tackle and break through two players, stride on for nigh on fifty yards and not one of our wide men to be seen, Madsens inevitable shot made as Dembele and Smyth put on a no show, when the move ended Smyth was fully 10 yards behind him. At this level it’s scandalous.
Kone isn’t playing well but he needs the three players behind him orchestrating everything to get him in the box, it never happens.
Much has been made of the RB fouling Smyth, I don’t see it that way, he just had him in his pocket. Dembele flat refuses to find space behind the LB, Vale did an ok job that largely consisted of defence minded duties, but difficult to play forward if your wingers aren’t in sync. Fitness levels simply not good enough, lord knows what goes on behind the scenes.
It’s a real shame as despite glaring deficiencies, we should be level on points with 6th place and find ourselves 4 points behind with Coventry coming to town next.
Yesterday was a proper punch in the bollocks. |
| Forum
Reply | Pure cinema, or poor am-dram? Preview
at 09:40 24 Jan 2026
If they’re playing Moore and Smith up front it would be mad to split up Dunne and Cook today.
I like Ronnie but not up against Moore. |
| Forum
Reply | Film 2026; don't think we have such a thread yet
at 09:10 23 Jan 2026
See that you’re a table tennis player and you enjoyed Marty Supreme, so you’re the ideal person to ask this question.
Did you, like me, think his stance looked nothing like a table tennis player. Those trick shots performed from behind his back were laughable.
I have a long standing loathing of actors who can’t even portray at least an image of whatever professional sport they’re representing, yet somehow this fellas up from an Oscar as best actor. Surely the starting point of any acting performance is to at least look realistic. |
| Forum
Reply | Form Guide:
at 22:10 22 Jan 2026
FFP has created a level playing field largely through the removal of quality players. |
| Forum
Reply | Lather, rinse, repeat – Report
at 08:22 22 Jan 2026
Feb the fourth, outrageous really.
Subject to the next two home games, perhaps we should have some sort of celebration/ commiseration to honour a whole year without a win in possession.
Such a shame that Roy Castle and Ross McWhirter are no longer around, it’s the sort of obscure event crying out for an appearance on Record Breakers and a subsequent place in the Guinness Book of Records. |
| Forum
Reply | Osmasic
at 14:07 21 Jan 2026
Acts of violence in football now are commonly referred to as having an Osmasm. |
| Forum
Reply | Modicums of comfort
at 08:18 21 Jan 2026
Keepers save the reason we got a point.
Madsen the only forward thinking player that ever looks comfortable with a ball at his feet, that is worrying.
Dunne and Cook have been immense, in fact the defence, Hayden, have all been decent. To me, pretty much all season, the defensive side has looked top half, whilst the attacking part has looked bottom half.That said, the goals scored/conceded stats say the opposite. It feels like Madsen and Burrell have carried the attack all season, the contribution from the three behind the forward has and continues to be woeful. I’m not sure there’s been a single assist from Smyth and Dembele in the Championship to date.
Vale cameo, gulp, looked something like the player who started the season. He’s the only other player beyond Madsen who can find time and space, let’s hope he’s fully recovered this time. |
| Forum
Reply | The 3 sides of a match thread at Oxford
at 20:43 20 Jan 2026
Has there been a law introduced that says no player is allowed to dribble round an opposition player?
Ball control seems to be an alien concept. |
| Forum
Reply | ENOUGH!!
at 22:51 19 Jan 2026
Same as me.
My dad taught me to always listen to what other people say, even if you think most of it is rubbish, if there’s one thing said that you didn’t know, then that is to your education.
It’s not the things you agree with that broaden the mind, it’s the things you disagree with.
When I see people actively advocating the ignore button it does leave me with a sense of sadness. |
| Forum
Reply | Team for Oxford?
at 08:58 18 Jan 2026
Minus 6 is a bit heavy chaps.
To be honest, it did make me smile and probably a fair assessment of our away performances of late, with or without a full squad of players.
The widemen are an increasing concern. Part of the problem is they all prefer to play in front of defenders rather than behind them. Not such an issue if they could retain the ball but Chair aside, they can’t.
These players will never get the best out of Kone, he showed he was more than capable of putting himself about in the opening game v PNE but we have barely used him in this role since. |
| Forum
Reply | A cold, wet Saturday afternoon in Stoke – Preview
at 09:40 17 Jan 2026
With Cat 1 comes high coaching standards, possibly why the cozy cartel of yesteryear were less inclined to want to join that particular club.
Think today might be the start of a gradual slow down after a good first half of season as the club take stock of what might be needed to progress next season. We need to progress to a side that’s comfortable in possession, we are nowhere near that at the moment. |
| Forum
Reply | Morrison going out on loan
at 18:36 13 Jan 2026
Vale situation is a mystery.
He has that rare ability to find an extra second or two of space that you don’t see at this level very often. Had high hopes for him but his form dipped briefly and he seems to have vanished.
I’m not sure even he knows his best position, that may be the problem.
Another one who’s crying out for a central midfield role that doesn’t really exist in our set up. |
| Forum
Reply | next seasons start date
at 12:34 13 Jan 2026
And a pleasure to meet you too.
I think I need a hip replacement after standing for 120 minutes, you’re a fitter man than me! |
| | stevec
|
Site Scores| Prediction League: | 7 | | TOTAL: | 7 |
|
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.