Official Match Thread Oxford United v Southend United

[ol blue eyes]

Okay we are very poor but 2nd goal definitely off side the female assistant not keeping up with play

 

[Ricey]

SCP doesn't seem to know how to set up the team for an away fixture.

Agreed and 4-5-1 is really not working!

 

[SUFCStu]

Well that was a terrible first half. Time to change some things around Chris.

 

[Brian Meyers]

Crap playing one forward never learn

 

[leeblue]

I'm going to be controversial here
I'm bang in line with the edge of our box
The female linesman was so far behind the play approx 6 or 7 yards...therefore could not give the most obvious offside ever for that 2nd goal...embarrassing officiating there because she could not keep up with the men playing the game.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Well that must be up there with one of the worst away, first-half performances of the season............and there have been some. With the two forced substitutions CP's options are limited. We made Oxford look pretty good...........and I don't think they are.

 

[eastling]

Second goal offside but comes from Macca overhitting a cross again. We are so poor away

 

[Barling Magna]

the female assistant not keeping up with play

You can never find a fast woman when you need one.......

 

[The Big Dady]

I'm going to be controversial here
I'm bang in line with the edge of our box
The female linesman was so far behind the play approx 6 or 7 yards...therefore could not give the most obvious offside ever for that 2nd goal...embarrassing officiating there because she could not keep up with the men playing the game.

That is not controversial, it is fact. :winking:

 

[leeblue]

We have been awful just to add. Wordworth literally on holiday along with a few others. Stark contrast to last week when the lads put a great shift in. Poop

 

[Freedom for Tooting]

You'd never get a male official not keeping up with play. Fact. Probably thinking about make up and ponies instead of football. And probably can't drive proper.

 

[Barling Magna]

That is not controversial, it is fact.

True. It would be controversial if leeblue had said she was lagging behind because she was a woman, but he didn't. She's presumably not as fit as she needs to be. I've seen plenty of male officials like that over the years. Maybe we need Jessica Ennis-Hill to run the line?

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Why do all our managers insist of trying stupid formations - it doesn't work and never has done!!

Oxford are struggling at the moment and we hand them the game - rubbish management

 

[Ricey]

Oh yay!

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Common tator (King Edward) just made me laugh. He said Chelsea were 2-0 down today and came back to win 3-2, so he said it can be done. The difference is we have no quality strikers. The other thing is that we are more likely to let in more goals than score away from home.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Oh yay!

Unbelievable! :nope:

 

[Ricey]

Att: 7332 with 776 poor suffering Blues fans.

 

[Bluegoose]

Really CP seems to have as much idea as PB. I'm not really convinced he's going to work too much magic over the closed season (spend the cash)

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

I'm still going to judge Powell after this season and once he has made changes next season. He has s tough job though, some players need to go.

 

[southendkid]

Really CP seems to have as much idea as PB. I'm not really convinced he's going to work too much magic over the closed season (spend the cash)

We're miles better at home than we were under Brown. He does need to sort out the away tactics though, we seem to set up to be defensive in away matches but we're not particularly strong at that department so it just invites pressure.