Let's talk about the Oxford United game

[adamtherover]

Had anyone who has driven down before got any idea what sort if time you have to arrive to be able to get in the car park?  I'm thinking 1pm, then nip over the road and get some dinner...

[Campsall rover]

Butler turns like the Titanic, Copps more beneficial from the bench. We need legs and a strange concept I know but let's play Blair in his natural position

We need their experience and know how.
Would you have left Corporal Jones out at Brentford. His turning circle was like the Titanic also.
They have to play imo.

[DonnyOsmond]

https://twitter.com/Blades_analytic/status/1102464881993895938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The stats show Butler is one of the best defenders in the league.

[drfchound]

https://twitter.com/Blades_analytic/status/1102464881993895938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The stats show Butler is one of the best defenders in the league.

Some of us don't need to look at stats to know  that.

[rsg26]

Stats don't look great on this one, I have a 5er on Oxford at 3/1 just to soften the blow - https://www.betseven.net/football-betting-tips/english-league-one/oxford-vs-doncaster/

[RoversAlias]

Saw a stat last night that Mallik Wilks had the 4th most successful dribbles in the entire EFL this season as well.

[drfchound]

Saw a stat last night that Mallik Wilks had the 4th most successful dribbles in the entire EFL this season as well.

Well he is very young.

[DonnyOsmond]

Saw a stat last night that Mallik Wilks had the 4th most successful dribbles in the entire EFL this season as well.

This one made me laugh.

[sha66y]

                    Marosi
JM.          JM.           JM.         JM
           JM.      JM.      JM
                   JM.     JM
                         JM

just to show I’m not fully opposed to our talisman playing based on current form!


Only kidding,....I’d have Wilkes has the loan striker.....lol

[glosterred]

                    Marosi
JM.          JM.           JM.         JM
           JM.      JM.      JM
                   JM.     JM
                         JM

just to show I’m not fully opposed to our talisman playing based on current form!


Only kidding,....I’d have Wilkes has the loan striker.....lol

Wilkes is a loan striker


COYR

[WheatleyRover]

How can you not start Sadlier

[South East Rover]

Oxford make eight changes 

[since-1969]

How can you not start Sadlier

He can’t start he’s not fit enough but can do 30 mins as sub .

[dknward2]

As they have nothing to play giving young lads a chance and some also coming back from injury.

Hopefully Wilks, Blair and Andrew can use their pace expect Kieron to come on 2nd half again

[i_ateallthepies]

Surely gives us a helluva chance to get the job done.

[goalkick]

Hope you are right.we have everything to play for.

[sha66y]

Hope you are right.we have everything to play for.

We have had everything to play for for sometime now....let’s hope we muller emphatically

[drfchound]

Hope you are right.we have everything to play for.

We have had everything to play for for sometime now....let’s hope we muller emphatically

Yeah and we have won four of the last six matches.

[rich1471]

Well if they have made 8 changes , glad we are not playing the first team

[dickos1]

We’ve made 3,
Maybe they rested some in the last game and brought them back today?

[BillyStubbsTears]

It is more or less their first team. Only two of the starting XI have started fewer than 20 league matches this year. 

[drfchound]

It is more or less their first team. Only two of the starting XI have started fewer than 20 league matches this year.

So no need for disparaging comments by people then.

[South East Rover]

2-2

[Chris Black come back]

Today was first game we have scored two away from home since 12 January (one today was an OG of course).

[selby]

   That was a topsy tervy game, very open, the wind getting hold of the ball, terrible defending, a great save,we could have again had two penalties one for hand ball, and Marquis again brought down from behind, and two goals disallowed (correctly) for Oxford for off side and hand ball.
 Again we gave two poor goals away, both avoidable, but all round I thought it a fair result, in which both teams had the chance to win the game.
  Entertaining, exciting, and heart stopping, with everyone aware of results at other places, and  still nothing resolved, and I am now a Portsmouth supporter for a few days.
  Why oh why can't we do things easy? and just think what Manchester United fans missed for so many years.
  My MOM John Marquis and a special mention for Copps. Marquis was back to his best today, could have had a penalty, scored a poachers goal and worked his nads off.
  Copps, ran the game second half, being more central where he can twist and turn his markers and play the clever ball, without having to run away from defenders.
   Butler and Wilks had massive games, and Anderson shone in the second half, and Marosi drew plaudits with another great save when it mattered. All the team stuck at it and at the end we were the better side and proved we can mix with the good sides when we are at it.
 

[drfchound]

   That was a topsy tervy game, very open, the wind getting hold of the ball, terrible defending, a great save,we could have again had two penalties one for hand ball, and Marquis again brought down from behind, and two goals disallowed (correctly) for Oxford for off side and hand ball.
 Again we gave two poor goals away, both avoidable, but all round I thought it a fair result, in which both teams had the chance to win the game.
  Entertaining, exciting, and heart stopping, with everyone aware of results at other places, and  still nothing resolved, and I am now a Portsmouth supporter for a few days.
  Why oh why can't we do things easy? and just think what Manchester United fans missed for so many years.
  My MOM John Marquis and a special mention for Copps. Marquis was back to his best today, could have had a penalty, scored a poachers goal and worked his nads off.
  Copps, ran the game second half, being more central where he can twist and turn his markers and play the clever ball, without having to run away from defenders.
   Butler and Wilks had massive games, and Anderson shone in the second half, and Marosi drew plaudits with another great save when it mattered. All the team stuck at it and at the end we were the better side and proved we can mix with the good sides when we are at it.
 

Cheers for that rest selby.
A good summary after what I had heard,

Aren’t all goals avoidable though.

[Chris Black come back]

I am looking for positives in this truly terrifying run in we have had, that looks to be heading to positive conclusion - that means the team might play with greater freedom once we actually get to the play offs themselves.

[selby]

  They probably are Hound, especially if you have a proper right back.

[drfchound]

  They probably are Hound, especially if you have a proper right back.

I didn’t see anyone picking up Marquis when he scored our first and am still wondering why their player put the ball into his own net.
Yep, all goals are preventable.

[selby]

  Hound, we agree especially the repeat offenders. I have no doubt the manager will resolve the problem as soon as a transfer window is open.
  Until then we have a make do converted winger who struggles with defensive positioning and passing ability, and a youngster on loan who  may have a bright future, but the manager thinks is not quite ready. My own opinion of course, others will think differently and have a right to say so.