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Anyone making the trip down tomorrow evening ???

More wonderful fixture planning from the Football League !

Think ive been at least 5 times, so can't say i'll be rushing down the M6.

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I met someone in market shop this morning that was booking fer Oxford then went Tesco and met 2 more. i aint going summat on tomoz, but booked for blackpool.

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Will also be at Blackpool, looking forward to it.

£24 a ticket tomorrow night apparently ??? Outrageous.

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Think its £22 smudge? says on my ticket, i paid £18 being an owd fart.

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Tough away game this they will be eager for there first points Kee doubtful can't see a loanee striker coming in so my team for tomorrow is :-
Ripley
Jackson Hughes Ben Everton Anderton
Clarke Brown Conneely McConville
Finley
Zanzala
Subs, Maxted Sykes Rodgers Nolan Mingoia Mangan Watson.

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I certainly would not leave Sykes out.

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Full radio commentary on radio Oxford 95.2fm digital.

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cheers andyd.:)

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could not be playing them at a better time. need and expect something from this game.

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Can also watch the game via ifollow for £10

one of the first games you can now watch overseas and in the uk

https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/aug...ow-accrington/

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They will be thinking exactly the same if Kee is out.
Hope its just bad bruising and nothings broken.

On the selection front I cant see Coley changing the back four.
As you were.

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Looking forward to seeing the return of Jackson, even if he is right back! :rolleyes:

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Unchanged team from Sat, hope Billys 100%. Got match on F.M. Oxford 95.2

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Load of balls it switched off at match time:(

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Hi Cashy, what are you listening to the Oxford station on?

I've tried on the internet but just get the pre recorded message from the BBC saying I can't listen for contractual reasons.

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I got the same mate, serves me right for listening to some duff info.:D

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This isn't bad:
UPDATES: Oxford United v Accrington Stanley - Six changes for U's | Oxford Mail

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Oh dear! 1 down!

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Says ' Not online ' CG !... not easy to find on my Wireless ( sorry ...Radio ! ) either !

Twitter beckons ?.

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1-0 Oxford.

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oh hell up and at em stanley.

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Oxford just hit post things need to improve or we will get stuffed.:eek:

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also Oxford 9 fouls Stanley 6, yet we got 2 bookings they got zilch:(

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1-1 Sykes

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1-1 Ross Sykes thats more like it K.T.F. Thats who it says with our commentry so balls to the BBC

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The Oxford Mail and the BBC reckon it was an own goal!

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Andy Holt says Ross Sykes as do Oxford Utd F.C. so thats good enough for me.

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We're struggling a bit here. Ross goal v welcome but came out of nothing. Stanley trying to play good football but Oxford are an uncompromising bunch. Ref seeing all Stanley fouls but none of the niggly stuff from Oxford. Both Sam and Ross taken out off the ball. Oxford v strong town the right with a good attacking full back linking with scorer Smith. Ben having a tough night so far. We're hanging in there but need a better link through the middle. Billy isolated.

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So, it's the usual standard of refereeing then?

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Just look at match Stats on BBC, says we have had 1 shot and 0 on target, the BBC are ruddy useless. imho

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2-1 Oxford:(

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2-2 Billy!

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2 2 Billy Boy .

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Chairman not happy with the radio commentary calling our lads donkeys

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Well we should call them Southern Turds.

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Penalty! Winning 3-2

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Super Billy Kee let em call us donkeys lol

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How's he got radio commentary? Others on here said not available?

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COME ON YOU DONKEYS!
That Commentator.....Ee awe to know better!
Who's a Donkey now?:tongueout

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Zanzala just had one disallowed. if we win tonight we are up to 7 Th.

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If The Shrews score we will be 6th...
In the Play Offs!

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Well done, Coley and the lads! Another away win!

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Good win yon coming from behind twice, thats what yeh call Team Spirit. Well done Donkeys.:D

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Another brilliant away win !

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Yesssssss!! We scored the least goals & still won - sign of a good team that!! :D

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I have to say I’m very pleased with that!

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character of the team shines through again.

Not many teams would come back from behind twice and go on to win away from home vs a team desperate for their first win.

Just think, Karl Robinson was talking Oxford up for promotion.

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Couldn't be more pleased my match prediction was wrong - again!
Bl***y marvellous result to come from behind twice to win the game.
PS. Poor old Charlton got beat at home - boo hoo! & Morecambe finally won - hurrah!

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What was it one of our esteemed members said, Coley will only be trying to keep us in League one. Wrong!!!! I believe Coley is trying to get us up to the championship, in doing that, we should stay in League One at the very least. We should fear no team in this league and i include Barnsley, Sunderland and other so called big teams. We are proving that we are no pushovers. Well played tonight to all the team. Obviously, i assume it was BBC Radio Oxford that called our team donkeys, well those donkeys made an ass out of your team.

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Donkey Army!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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He called Ross a donkey, but if you are getting beat by Donkeys I would not hold out much hope for the season.

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I hope the 'Donkeys' dined out big time at the golden arches.

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Marvellously resilient (and rather lovable) creature your Donkey! :)


Big bags of carrots all round! ;)

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Great result, and equally importantly Billy had a great game by all accounts.

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We didn’t play well - but got the result.
Always a good sign but at some point if we’re not careful it will catch up with us.
On to the next one .......

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Even though he was a local man, I doubt even Inspector Morse could figure out how Oxford got robbed last night.
They out played, out ran, and out muscled (see Phil's half-time report) Stanley, and matched or were better in most departments except one - putting the ball in the net more often than your opponents.

First half Stanley were disjointed and slow to the ball and to react. Finlay was played as a forward and his talents were wasted chasing balls constantly passed back to their keeper. But somehow, after Oxford scored a cracking goal, Stanley went in to the break level. I thought I saw Sykes lanky leg hook the ball into the net but, it was a bit of a goal-mouth melee.

Oxford's second was equally impressive - do the opposition always score whenever Johnson makes a mistake? This time he anticipated a tackle on the half-way line that never came and dived to the floor, looking like an idiot, and they took the ball down his side of the pitch and rammed it into the net.
Professor Coleman made two timely and effective substitutions in the second half. First swapping Brown for Zanzala, but the master stroke was that allowed Finlay to get into the midfield where his influence was increasingly apparent. Not that Brown played that badly but he'd picked up a yellow card and Stanley's midfield was just not creating enough.
Next he subbed Big Ben, who was the latest right-footed defender made to play out of position at left back. Big Ben too hadn't done badly but left back is clearly not his natural position, but Anderton looked like he belonged out there.
And then, of course, one difference between the two teams was our very own Sir William Kee. He was stupendous last night. Winning headers against much bigger defenders, controlling and holding up the ball despite the pushing, shoving, and kicking he endured. Really pleased that it was he who bagged a brace to seal Stanley's surprising, possibly undeserved, but gutsy victory. Well done, lads, a great night out.

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No need to mess with the radio. Thanks keyco

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I-follow platform was as good as sky by all accounts

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[QUOTE=Exile on Spencer St;1216509]Even though he was a local man, I doubt even Inspector Morse could figure out how Oxford got robbed last night.
They out played, out ran, and out muscled (see Phil's half-time report) Stanley, and matched or were better in most departments except one - putting the ball in the net more often than your opponents.

First half Stanley were disjointed and slow to the ball and to react. Finlay was played as a forward and his talents were wasted chasing balls constantly passed back to their keeper. But somehow, after Oxford scored a cracking goal, Stanley went in to the break level. I thought I saw Sykes lanky leg hook the ball into the net but, it was a bit of a goal-mouth melee.

Oxford's second was equally impressive - do the opposition always score whenever Johnson makes a mistake? This time he anticipated a tackle on the half-way line that never came and dived to the floor, looking like an idiot, and they took the ball down his side of the pitch and rammed it into the net.
Professor Coleman made two timely and effective substitutions in the second half. First swapping Brown for Zanzala, but the master stroke was that allowed Finlay to get into the midfield where his influence was increasingly apparent. Not that Brown played that badly but he'd picked up a yellow card and Stanley's midfield was just not creating enough.
Next he subbed Big Ben, who was the latest right-footed defender made to play out of position at left back. Big Ben too hadn't done badly but left back is clearly not his natural position, but Anderton looked like he belonged out there.
And then, of course, one difference between the two teams was our very own Sir William Kee. He was stupendous last night. Winning headers against much bigger defenders, controlling and holding up the ball despite the pushing, shoving, and kicking he endured. Really pleased that it was he who bagged a brace to seal Stanley's surprising, possibly undeserved, but gutsy victory. Well done, lads, a great night out.[/

There 2nd was a nailed on foul, was sat directly in line with it 100%, ref gave fouls for the same tackles all game however not for accrington which is no suprise being away from home. Lets not go round calling our players idiots you might want to get yourself on BBC Oxford , in the same category as calling them donkeys, where were u when Johnson was outstanding on Saturday? Although by no means am i saying we played well not a single Accy player did bar maybe billy. Hopefully get him firing on all cylinders now. Outplayed, outmuscled you say but won 3-2, were in league one punching well above our weight, with the odds stacked against us. Not a time for negativity after picking up 7 out of a possible 12.

For those of you calling for Sykes to be dropped, that goal was for all you. Academy graduate young lad and your sat calling for him to be dropped, the lad needs as much confidence as possible!

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Super Billy, hopefully thats him back on the score sheets week in week out.

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Exile’s report is spot on. Some early-season questions starting to be answered. Anderton looks a decent bet for the left-back spot. I guess that Ben just wants to play, but its not right that he’s played out of position and subsequently exposed if he comes up against a quality opponent, as he did last night in the shape of Norman. Callum is having one of those patches where his every mistake is punished, I thought he was a bit unlucky with their second last night. We have a lot of young defenders out there, Hughesy is playing an important role in getting them through these games, its a physical league, there was a lot of treatment being dished out by Oxford last night.

Coley’s tactic of trying Sam as a no.10 didn’t work too well, but the switch to have Billy doing that for Offy worked a treat, and Sam shored up the midfield effectively.

Were definitely a bit lucky last night in the sense that Oxford could have been out of sight at HT, but after the subs came on we matched them.

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Whats yer thoughts on Ross Phil? meself i think he will make a real good un.

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Great report Exile - Shows how observant I am. I had Big Ben down as a left footer...,I’m sure he pings some long balls forward with his left quite a lot?

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You may be correct, Your Lordship. I like Big Ben but, tbh, just sensed he was on his wrong side from some of his play. As Phil wrote, he and the rest of the defence were up against what I thought were some quick, strong and direct players. I was particularly impressed with their No.16. Having said that, Oxford's 'centre forward' (if such a thing still exists) was pretty ineffective as Messrs Hughes and Sykes kept him quiet. Having now seen him at Bristol and Oxford (and in answer to Cashy's question) I think Ross Sykes could develop into a really good player. Hope so as he deserves his chance.

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Certainly a prospect, Cashy, and having been around the club a while now he's clearly earned Coley's trust over pre-season that he's ready. And to keep Harvey and Ben out of the side says a lot. He's now got a huge opportunity to establish himself in League One, not many managers would put a 19 year-old in such a position of responsibility, so I hope he keeps working hard at his game and repays Coley's faith.

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[QUOTE=Exile on Spencer St;1216509]Even though he was a local man, I doubt even Inspector Morse could figure out how Oxford got robbed last night.

And then, of course, one difference between the two teams was our very own Sir William Kee. He was stupendous last night.

firstly how many times have we been to a home game and been so called robbed by the opposition. its going to happen to us during the season so lets enjoy the 3 points. as for billy, some had written him off after saturdays game as a division 1 player after 3 games. well done billy keep it up.

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[QUOTE=monkey hanger;1216549]Only those who are a bit short,would write billy off, he had been carrying a foot injury and used Coleys boots the other night, cos they were stronger, Those who went say he had a great game and thats with a dicky foot.;)

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Just read, the idiot that reports in accy observer says our first goal was an own goal, he obviously gets his info from the BBC, cos they are pretty useless.:rolleyes:

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In the 'photo gallery' of the Oxford game on the Fishy site there's a photo of Ross Sykes as he hooks the ball back over the Oxford defenders, and then another of it looping over the keeper into the top corner.
Looked like he did it on the night, the tannoy announcer at the match thought he'd scored, Ross thought he'd scored.
But, heh, don't the BBC always know best.:rolleyes:

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On the night exile Oxford United F.C. said it was Ross, Andy Holt told me it was Ross, It just shows to me how inept the BBC sports actually are.:rolleyes:

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This looks like Ross's goal to me:
http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/wp-co...Sykes-Goal.jpg

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:) Fan’s View 18/19 no.6 – Accrington at home NewsNow: Loading story... :)

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To be honest i wouldn't worry that much if i were an Oxford Fan, given all the reports ive seen oer the performance against us, i'm sure things will turn fer em.

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I didn't get to the away game but Coley's report was interesting. However I was a little unsure about Sykes but I am coming around to see him as a prospect of good quality. From accounts all round it was a game we really shouldn't have won but got lucky. I will take that as it has happened to us several times. That's football as they say. Good to see young Ogle getting a loan spell at southport. I thought he was ready to play in the first team. I am surprised suisa doesn't get a start more often. Ben should be playing midfield where he belongs. I don't think anyone can say which is our best team yet. After about 10 games we will know a lot more. So far so good.

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Where would you play Sousa ? He's not even making the bench at the moment.

Ben Richards Everton midfield ? Are you being serious ? He's a centre half.

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I suppose that our midfield do play "A bit deep" sometimes...
Heh heh!
:D