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Div3North · 29-11-2012, 11:09

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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!

29-11-2012, 11:09	#1
Div3North Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South(ish) Preston Posts: 4,185 Blog Entries: 1 Liked: 1343 times Rep Power: 2175386	2012 Prediction League; Just for Fun - Game 4; v Oxford Utd, FA Cup Round 2 (home) 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!