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Revived Red · 25-09-2011, 09:05

We played well and certainly deserved a draw, if not all three points. There is no doubt we would have won but for at least 3 superb saves by the Oxford keeper (although Sean Murdoch made a couple of fine saves, too). The Oxford fans I was with after the game all thought we should have won. Their goal was a total fluke - a free-kick (for a non-existent foul) which took a deflection.

Our defence looked solid, although I worry that a couple of times there were heated exchanges between defenders and goalkeeper about whether he should come to collect through balls. Luke Joyce once again ran the midfield showwith Peter Murphy again playing well. Having said that, I think that Proccy is wasted in a more forward role.

I'm not sure why Deano was subbed. Was he ill or injured? Ian Craney remains enigmatic. He forced a couple of good saves from Ryan Clarke but he is clearly not fit enough for a 90-minute appearance.

Difficult to pick out Stanley's MoM. It was a fine team performance. But for me, it would be any one of Luke Joyce, Kevin Long or Sean Hessey.

The real Mom, however, was on the Oxford team. It was either keeper Ryan Clarke or veteran central defender Michael Duberry who I thought was tremendous.

And a special mention for the referee and linesmen - three total plonkers.

25-09-2011, 09:05	#6
Revived Red Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portishead, near Bristol Posts: 3,087 Liked: 954 times Rep Power: 28176	Re: The better start an Oxford thread this Millenium thread We played well and certainly deserved a draw, if not all three points. There is no doubt we would have won but for at least 3 superb saves by the Oxford keeper (although Sean Murdoch made a couple of fine saves, too). The Oxford fans I was with after the game all thought we should have won. Their goal was a total fluke - a free-kick (for a non-existent foul) which took a deflection. Our defence looked solid, although I worry that a couple of times there were heated exchanges between defenders and goalkeeper about whether he should come to collect through balls. Luke Joyce once again ran the midfield showwith Peter Murphy again playing well. Having said that, I think that Proccy is wasted in a more forward role. I'm not sure why Deano was subbed. Was he ill or injured? Ian Craney remains enigmatic. He forced a couple of good saves from Ryan Clarke but he is clearly not fit enough for a 90-minute appearance. Difficult to pick out Stanley's MoM. It was a fine team performance. But for me, it would be any one of Luke Joyce, Kevin Long or Sean Hessey. The real Mom, however, was on the Oxford team. It was either keeper Ryan Clarke or veteran central defender Michael Duberry who I thought was tremendous. And a special mention for the referee and linesmen - three total plonkers.