Pre-Match Thread Oxford Utd vs Southend Utd 29th February 2020 3:00pm

[southendkid]

"It might be the same side for us but with players in different positions."
So, no new players then? Dieng back in defence? Two up front?

Dieng back in defence seems likely to me, he went back to being crap in midfield. I don't blame Sol for trying it since he won't have seen how bad Dieng is there before but he must have seen he's more suited to playing CB.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I’d put Hutchinson straight in as his replacement

You'd hope, wouldn't you, though our management team is too stubborn to accept this as the best and most common sense thing to do. So, expect to see someone out of position shoe-horned in to replace Sam.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Well, who would have thought it! Another match played; another injury.
With 12 games to suffer, some of the lame had better pull themselves together, or else Ron and a few zoners will be pulling on their boots.

 

[united we stand]

More to the point. Even more chance if dieng playing in midfield

 

[Evening Echo]

ECHOSPORT talks to Oxford United fan Laurence Reade ahead of tomorrow’s clash at the Kassam Stadium.

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[Evening Echo]

TIMOTHEE Dieng insists Southend United will keep giving their all -despite relegation looming large.

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[Evening Echo]

A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's trip to Oxford United.

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[Evening Echo]

TERRELL Egbri remains determined to finish the season on a high with Southend United.

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[GBJ]

You'd hope, wouldn't you, though our management team is too stubborn to accept this as the best and most common sense thing to do. So, expect to see someone out of position shoe-horned in to replace Sam.

But who though? Who would be better suited to the role, than Hutch? Can’t be many more options in front of him.

Haven’t seen much on Lewis Gard, is he fit again?

Can someone like Kinali play CM?

As long as Charlie isn’t up front on his own again

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

No Umbago news so presume no new Macc boys?

 

[GBJ]

No Umbago news so presume no new Macc boys?

If anything was going to happen, I’d have expected an official statement via the OS or social media by now.

 

[Blueronron]

But who though? Who would be better suited to the role, than Hutch? Can’t be many more options in front of him.

Haven’t seen much on Lewis Gard, is he fit again?

Can someone like Kinali play CM?

As long as Charlie isn’t up front on his own again

It won’t be Hutch starting ....

 

[GBJ]

It won’t be Hutch starting ....

I know

 

[RHB]

So, today's weather forecast for Oxford is rain for part of the game, temperature of around 6°c and wind speeds of 40mph. Sounds like just a normal Saturday afternoon these days. At least Roots Hall has 4 sides to provide some degree of protection from the wind, not so for Oxford. Maybe we'll need to put some weights around Terrell's ankles as a precaution.

 

[fbm]

I reckon the team will be

Gunnarsson (not an option to vote for)
Elvis
Clifford
Shaughnessy
Mitchell Nelson
Dieng
McLaughlin
Demitriou
Milligan
Barratt
Kelman

A stonking loss beckons.

 

[tottenham541]

I reckon the team will be

Gunnarsson (not an option to vote for)
Elvis
Clifford
Shaughnessy
Mitchell Nelson
Dieng
McLaughlin
Demitriou
Milligan
Barratt
Kelman

A stonking loss beckons.

Anyone backed us at 10-1 might even be more now ?

 

[GBJ]

Anyone backed us at 10-1 might even be more now ?

Both teams to score & Southend to win is 33/1 with SkyBet. I’ve had a couple of quid on it for ****s and giggles.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I reckon the team will be

Gunnarsson (not an option to vote for)
Elvis
Clifford
Shaughnessy
Mitchell Nelson
Dieng
McLaughlin
Demitriou
Milligan
Barratt
Kelman

A stonking loss beckons.

I think you are very close to the starting line up.
Will Sol play 3 centre backs? plus Milligan?
And I don't think there is much Sol faith in Barratt or future interest in Demi so maybe those two will be iffy selections unless alternatives are available. (Shaugnhnessy in midfield? Tyrell?)

 

[GBJ]

I’d like to see us have a real go at it today.

2 up front, with some genuine creativity in midfield would be nice.

We know we’ll concede a hatful, so why not try and score a few ourselves for a change.

Why do I get the feeling that we’ll see yet another eye-brow raising, experimental line-up

 

[RHB]

I reckon the team will be

Gunnarsson (not an option to vote for)
Elvis
Clifford
Shaughnessy
Mitchell Nelson
Dieng
McLaughlin
Demitriou
Milligan
Barratt
Kelman

A stonking loss beckons.

He was there and then someone (Spiffy) changed it!