Match Day Thread Oxford United v Sunderland - Tuesday 29th October - KO 19:45

It was just another bog standard performance against a team at the same level as ourselves.

We really have assembled a poor squad.

 

Been unlucky these last couple of games. Certainly creating more chances just not finishing them off.

 

At least this cup was a nice distraction from our shambolic league performance and now we ain't even got that. Should have won it in 90 mins but couldnt finish for ****. Probably should have had a pen but would have probably missed the **** anyway. The demise of Will Grigg sums up our club perfectly for the last 3 or 4 years sadly.

 

Our midfield is a joke mind, our biggest problem overall imo. Slow, ponderous and weak as piss.

 

He is the only sunderland goalkeeper to save a penalty at the stadium of light mate.

 

We are. And players are getting forward and into the box but we are crying out for a spark someone like Maja who can get us goals from nowhere Anyway can't be too critical PP has only been here 2 weeks and he's done alright so hopefully he can hit on a winning formula

 

He's made an impact by giving us a plan and upping the work rate, but the old issues still exist.
We concede too many chances at the back, are slow in central midfield and lack creativity up front.
If he can sort our defense out a bit, and we can start hitting the target we're still down on presence and mobility in centre mid and someone with a bit of composure to create chances.

 

I've now read that our defence looks shaky, our attackers couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo, and now our midfield is a joke! We haven't got much going for us have we? Oh aye, our keepers now turned crap! Full house!

 

All those things are true though unfortunately.

 

I was trying to think who it was against.

 

Fleetwood. In 22 years at the SOL we've only managed to save a pen against a team playing in probably the 10th tier when the ground was opened.

 

Too much ketchup eh?

 

Is it the fans fault yet.

 

There’s a mitre football just landed in my back garden. Any idea where it came from?

 

Maguire's our best bet for creativity, and we miss him. Dunc's pace was sorely missed tonight, but we can't overuse him just yet. Keep these two and McNulty fit, and we'll be fine.
We are carving out chances, which we weren't doing before PP came in. I feel that we look capable of scoring 2 or more goals a game, which with our defensive record, is usually needed for us to win matches.

 

I was just thinking this. They're in the QF. That is pretty big in fairness.

 

will Griggs missed penalty has finally landed

 

Griggs face and body language for that penner said it all about his form. Honking penalty.

As much as I've accepted **** standards of refereeing at this level, that was extraordinarily abysmal. Shame we're out of the cup to focus on getting out of this league.

 

Well one good win and 3 losses..

New manager bounce...more dead cat

What has Parky learnt? We have problems scoring (the answer is not Grigg), defence not too shabby, midfield a little turgid but not awful..

Not promotion material atm...needs a storming 2nd half of a season

 

Well, I tuned into sky to watch the penalties. You could see when Grigg and McNulty were walking up to take their spot kicks,their individual body language suggested they were not confident and both were going to miss.. Despite the spot kicks the overall performance should have the alarm bells ringing with the club hierarchy. The Gamble for promotion at the first attempt last season failed and now it seems they have no plan "B" with a owner that he/they are skint despite constantly reminding us on having the biggest budget in the league...I've yet to see this lads.