View From Oxford

[Tunstall Fred]

Exactly my thoughts when they appointed him, but those 3 jobs were impossible.

He went into those jobs as a highly regarded coach having been involved at WBA and England but in reality all of them were car crash jobs. His reputation took a massive hit and he had to go lower down the pyramid to restart his career. He has completely turned OUFC around, seems to be a very good man manager and prepares for each game meticulously.

Despite struggling in his first season, trying to play a short passing game with the not very good squad he inherited he slowly built the team he wanted predominantly signing young players who were good technically and comfortable with a short passing, attacking game. That wasn't in evidence much last night as you didn't allow us to do so and we ended up hitting the channels far too often. If we can keep our best players and add a few more I'm sure we can challenge next season, I'm just happy to be in League One and performing well. It wasn't long ago we were playing league games against St Albans, Histon, Lewes and Farsley Celtic!!!


Off topic a bit but what was with the "Greedy" chants to Maguire about?

I cannot remember the greedy chant,but Maguire played for our neighbours,so is fair game for stick from our fans,he tried to show the taunts weren't getting to him in the 2nd half,he was fooling no one

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Off topic a bit but what was with the "Greedy" chants to Maguire about?

I think the confusion is around mishearing it. We were singing "you're just a fat piggy bastard" rather than "fat greedy bastard".

 

[northsomersetblade]

I think the confusion is around mishearing it. We were singing "you're just a fat piggy bastard" rather than "fat greedy bastard".

I concur, fat piggy bastard it was, he didn't look to pleased about it, he looked like he couldn't make up his mind to pretend to be too cool to notice, or stick two fingers up at us. I had a good sing of it myself. Most entertaining.

 

[I should coco]

Tufty, I now accept, had a glittering 15 year managerial career before his move to Northampton. He sprinkled stardust across the football firmament everywhere he went. Oxford fans, all of them, worshipped his little bushy tail up to and including the day before his defection. My perception of his Oxford teams looking dull, uninspiring and prosaic as they were confortably beaten by some less than exhilarating Blades' teams was wholly wrong. They played like Barca in defeat.

When I reflect on the "orthodox", "sensible" views of my fellow contributors, I grow more and more content with ridiculous.

Alfreton - In the 27 weeks he was in charge won four trophies: the Northern Counties (East) League Premier Division, the League Cup, the President's Cup and the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

Halifax 2002-2008 - Club went into liquidation. 10 point deduction in 2007 but he still kept them up. Then demoted 3 divisions for not exiting administration

Oxford - Appointed October with a 5 pont deduction (not his fault). First full season he tooke them back into the League

Northamption - Appointed January 2014 when they were in the L2 relegationzone - he kept them up.
2015/16 Promoted winning the L2 title

Ok, it's not Sir Alex Rednose, but it is not too shabby at clubs where he had no resources.

I know. I wish I hadn't spent all these years fighting the corner of proper football

You keep telling us this but all I see is an empty ring.
"In the correct corner, itssssssssssss Piiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnncccccccchhhhhhyyyyyyy
In the empty corner, itttttttttttssssssss er...."

 

[Northyorksblade]

Only went in as we spent forever deciding which would be least crap, the queue for the chippy was too long, so plumped for the Indian as it looked a little less manic around the food than the Chinese. Was very poor though, with surprisingly many people around us having positive feedback. They never replaced the empty popular/nicer items in the entire time we were in and kept topping up the crap that no-one was eating. Figured I'd try and at least try and feel a little less ripped off by filling up on the least crap parts... but after biting into a very weird feeling and textured piece of chicken gave up

And yesterday and today I am realising it was particularly crap, if you get my drift.

 

[Harrisblade]

I know. I wish I hadn't spent all these years fighting the corner of proper football. If only we had old Muckanettles Nowt-Fancy in charge, we'd be Upanatem Underdogging ourselves all the way to the Conference. We could runaround aimlessly on the rubbish pitches that our naval correspondent reveres so much. Ah, well, that's a Bladey pipe dream I fear...

Tufty, I now accept, had a glittering 15 year managerial career before his move to Northampton. He sprinkled stardust across the football firmament everywhere he went. Oxford fans, all of them, worshipped his little bushy tail up to and including the day before his defection. My perception of his Oxford teams looking dull, uninspiring and prosaic as they were confortably beaten by some less than exhilarating Blades' teams was wholly wrong. They played like Barca in defeat.

When I reflect on the "orthodox", "sensible" views of my fellow contributors, I grow more and more content with ridiculous.

 

[Pinchy]

Alfreton - In the 27 weeks he was in charge won four trophies: the Northern Counties (East) League Premier Division, the League Cup, the President's Cup and the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

Halifax 2002-2008 - Club went into liquidation. 10 point deduction in 2007 but he still kept them up. Then demoted 3 divisions for not exiting administration

Oxford - Appointed October with a 5 pont deduction (not his fault). First full season he tooke them back into the League

Northamption - Appointed January 2014 when they were in the L2 relegationzone - he kept them up.
2015/16 Promoted winning the L2 title

Ok, it's not Sir Alex Rednose, but it is not too shabby at clubs where he had no resources.




You keep telling us this but all I see is an empty ring.
"In the correct corner, itssssssssssss Piiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnncccccccchhhhhhyyyyyyy
In the empty corner, itttttttttttssssssss er...."

I'm ready to rumble...

 

[PeteBlade]

“He knew exactly what he was doing. Do you think he goes skipping over to his fans, punching his badge like that, every game?

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In other words. Get over yourselves.....

Someone tell the Oxford fans he did it again...