2012 Prediction League; Just for Fun - Game 4; v Oxford Utd, FA Cup Round 2 (home)

[Div3North]

Accrington Stanley

v

Oxford United

2012 Prediction League - Just for Fun; Game 4 v Oxford Utd (FA Cup Round 2) - home

OK, so we all know that their fans are sitting under their mortar boards smirking to themselves, because they got a freak 5-0 win against us last month (the only time in the League that they’ve scored more than 3 in a game (which they’ve done twice – at Wycombe (3-1) and at home to the Wombles (3-2)), and we know – well, those of us who followed the link through to their forum know – that some of their fans think that they’ve only to turn up on Saturday and we’ll roll over and have our tummies tickled ……… Well they’re wrong . And – may I remind their fans – that they’re four places, two points and one goal worse off than we are in the League as it stands (we’re 14th with 26 points and -5 goal difference, they’re 18th with 24 points and -6) …………and it all started so well for them …………..He who laughs last, as they say, is a damn fool for waiting so long

They’ve lost strikers Tom Craddock (26) and Deane Smalley (24) for a month; Craddock – who scored four of their five against us (the best return by a Headington United (sorry, Oxford Utd) player for 20 years) - has a cracked rib, and Smalley a torn abductor muscle, which I assume is the muscle you need to use when abducting someone ……..? Also out with a hamstring problem is defender Damian Batt (26)

They don’t really travel too well – away they’ve played 10, won 2, drawn 1 and lost 7 ; in the various Cups they’ve had varied fortune; they went out of the Capon Cup 3-0 at Leeds, having beaten the Cherries on penalties after a nil-nil; in the Tinpot they beat Swindon 1-0 at home and Cheltenham 4-2 away (they play their Quarter Final at Plymouth on Tuesday, so could go out of two cups in four days! ), and in the FA Cup they overwhelmed a full strength Barnet 2-0 away

If they think they can 5-0 us at our place ……..Dream on!

Only for fun, this, as you know; deadline for entries is 3.00pm this Saturday, 1st December. The question, it seems to me, is ………Who do we fancy in Round 3?

Keep the Faith …………and thanks for playing!

[cashman]

3-0 To us, n Liverpool in 3rd round, to give us a chance to progress.

[smobile]

2-0 Stanley and Rovers at Bol-Ewood in the 3rd Round

[Tommy McQueen]

Stanley 4 Oxford 1, I hope

[Outback Ozzy]

2-1 Stanley and Wigan Athletic at the DW for a certain chance of round 4

[norwich stanley]

3-2 Stanley hopefully

[Stevie R]

4 - 0 to Stanley please

[sparkie]

2-1 Stanley please

[Redash]

5-0 to The Stanley, please chaps.

[ossy kid]

Stanley 2 - 0 Oxford

[david1]

2-1 for Stanley please

[Revived Red]

Stanley 3 Oxford 1 please.

[Wynonie Harris]

7-1 to the Stanley if you please!

[accybeme]

Div3North thanks for the reminder of that 5-0 drubbing
here's hoping we can return the favour.
Stanley 5 Oxford 0

[Chimer]

I'd like to say 6-0 but will be happy with 4-2 (for Stanley of course)