Match Thread: Oxford United v Port Vale

[Gooders]

2 minutes ago, Sandyford_Lion said:

Thats PVFC's job

Bet they tried quite hard in the summer.

[Breadwinner]

A few marks based on about a hr as went at 4-0 .
Stone 5 first one you do not push it out you push it round .
Forrester 6 battled away
Smith 5
Jones 5
Pett 6
Conlon 5 every time they shoot from out the area its where he as wandered off .
Benning 5
Harrison 6 should have had 2 but not his day .
Massey 5
Butterworth 6 .
Going forwards first half we deserved better but go no chance if cannot defend properly this will continue.
What a waste of a day I had to watch it sober also, gargabe .

[Sandyford_Lion]

3 minutes ago, Gooders said:

Bet they tried quite hard in the summer.

Am sure they did. You need money for quality.

I believe our money spent has given us a squad that must give 100% + every game to win points. Would love to see quality win us points too.

[Valiant62]

I’m all for balance, perspective, big picture… but tonight I’m more nadsed off than a dog johnwayning its way home from the vet’s.

First goal is the result of any opponent doing minimal homework to know that 30 yards out you’ll get plenty of space so just have a go, from there Stones should push it sideways not straight in front of him and a defender should be first to the rebound - three opportunities to prevent it. Then we rally and have a go before conceding a goal that, right or wrong we spend the rest of the match feeling sorry for ourselves about.

I’m afraid I’m in “sack the manager, board, John Rudge, the tea lady bring back Askey and sack him properly this time, Lucas Covolan for president” mode tonight and I’ll hear no argument from anyone. I’m right and you can all beggar off.

[Valiant62]

And that effin rob f can eff off with his effin swear filters as well

[Valiant62]

And all you lot liking my posts can do one while we’re at it. Sychophants.

[bomber]

Whatever happens we can’t keep shipping goals like this ! This has to be addressed quickly how many games have we conceded two or more goals ? Frightening if push comes to shove goal difference could decide a lot. So so very disappointing for the travelling Valiants they deserve much more. Come January I think we may need two keepers. 

[For Us All]

1 hour ago, blackdog said:

I should know the answer to this but does anyone remember us beating a Carl Robinson team ?

We beat MK Don's twice when he was there.

[valeparklife]

We are a newly promoted side, hammerings will happen.

But we are in a good position in the league, so I'm calm tonight.

The most frustrating thing is knowing that neither of our keepers is capable of a clean sheet if they face a few shots.

At 4-0, Oxford only had 6 shots on target. It's been a common theme recently. If the opposition shoots on target, it tends to be a goal.

[saintvaliant]

One of those days today where nothing went right and where almost every marginal moment went Oxford’s way.

On our day we can compete at L1 level but if a couple don’t show up we become a very easy side to play though and score against. Particularly when playing a front 3. 

[Gooders]

Just watched the goals. Apart from the first don't know what Stone could have done about any of the others.

[Gooders]

Just now, saintvaliant said:

One of those days today where nothing went right and where almost every marginal moment went Oxford’s way.

On our day we can compete at L1 level but if a couple don’t show up we become a very easy side to play though and score against. Particularly when playing a front 3. 

That bears out the thread earlier today with people happy about an attacking side. If it is attacking it is more likely to be fragile at the back.

[toyahw]

Having a non-existent midfield didn't help.

[Warren]

46 minutes ago, valeparklife said:

We are a newly promoted side, hammerings will happen.

But we are in a good position in the league, so I'm calm tonight.

The most frustrating thing is knowing that neither of our keepers is capable of a clean sheet if they face a few shots.

At 4-0, Oxford only had 6 shots on target. It's been a common theme recently. If the opposition shoots on target, it tends to be a goal.

I think the standard of shooting from outside the box is much higher in this league. We have certainly been on the end of some smackers recently. But they have to be blocked or saved at the same standard of defending.

In the box we don't have a big dude whose main purpose is clear crosses. We have a whole series of players who are not bad in the air but taken altogether not good enough as a unit. I think our best defensive header is possibly Harrison.

[Warren]

I anticipate DC will be much more decisive in his analysis than anyone on here. He's the decision making actually competing and not liking to lose games like this.