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Post by The Fence End on Jul 24, 2010 9:39:58 GMT
Biggest test of pre-season and I'll think we'll get an idea of Wilder's first choice XI.
I think it'll be an entertaining game, 2 all I predict.
Who's going?
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Post by headlesspnub on Jul 24, 2010 9:54:52 GMT
I shall be there, warming up my seat for the coming season.
Seems like forever since we were last there, but I hoping this will be a good competitive game and a chance to see where the squad is at.
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Post by YellowJ on Jul 24, 2010 9:57:07 GMT
I'm going. I'm not sure what the crowd will be today, maybe 2.5k-3k?
I'm looking forward to seeing the new squad for the first time.
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Post by headlesspnub on Jul 24, 2010 10:06:07 GMT
I'd hope to see a few more than that for the first home friendly since Wembley, but we'll see.
It's against decent opposition and the first chance for many to see the new players, so I'm gonna go for around 3.5k maybe pushing to 4k with a trailing wind as they say.
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Post by brassmonkey on Jul 24, 2010 10:08:30 GMT
2-1 Oxford, ATT:3103
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Post by Belgian Yellow on Jul 24, 2010 10:50:11 GMT
This match thread is also a test of us. Haven't a few posters said they'll decide whether to use this forum depending on the quality of the match thread?
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Post by John Lennon on Jul 24, 2010 10:57:13 GMT
Im glad to see someone has started this. Im not going today as i have a rather big event happening soon and i need to spend my money on that for now. But for today, ill be listening to radio Oxford, and posting on here. Leeicester will provide a strong test today, and the result isnt important. Sometimes losing teaches Wilder more than winning does. So it will be interesting to see how it goes
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Post by Cardiff Yellow on Jul 24, 2010 11:22:22 GMT
2-1 leicester i reckon. Still, it's a cracking way to set a benchmark and a thrashing may well work in our favour just as it did with peterborough last season. We went away from that game eager to learn from the mistakes and made a pretty good start!
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Post by John Lennon on Jul 24, 2010 11:40:37 GMT
Is it just me, or does anyone else think Worley will start the season ahead of Creighton?
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Post by oxun on Jul 24, 2010 11:46:42 GMT
Think you may well be right JL, although i personally would feel a bit sorry for beast as he tends to pull performances out of the bag when it counts eg york 1st game and i thought he had a great game at wembley, just to name 2 - saying that would have to agree with some that he may struggle aginst some of the pacier strikers
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Post by Left Wing Cross on Jul 24, 2010 11:57:18 GMT
I think we'll get a draw 1-1.
I'm not sure if CW will put out the 1st XI. I think it'll be 80-90%.
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Post by Cardiff Yellow on Jul 24, 2010 12:39:07 GMT
Think you may well be right JL, although i personally would feel a bit sorry for beast as he tends to pull performances out of the bag when it counts eg york 1st game and i thought he had a great game at wembley, just to name 2 - saying that would have to agree with some that he may struggle aginst some of the pacier strikers the beast was terrible in the first York game. That goal papered over a very shaky debut. |
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Post by dabigfella on Jul 24, 2010 12:53:43 GMT
The result will depend a lot on whether Chris Wilder sees this as a competitive game, or a fitness exercise. I suspect the latter. It will also depend on what sort of side Leicester put out as well.
Personally I can never decide when you start to look for a settled side or a fit bunch of players.
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Post by adeshell on Jul 24, 2010 13:04:53 GMT
Is this the OFFICIAL thread, or just another one of those fake threads?
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Post by John Lennon on Jul 24, 2010 13:09:04 GMT
Is this the OFFICIAL thread, or just another one of those fake threads? ?? Radio Oxford isnt the best pre match during pre season. I want to hear all things Oxford United, not Abba!!!! |
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Post by captainox on Jul 24, 2010 13:13:09 GMT
United: Clarke, Batt, Creighton, Wright, Tonkin, Bulman, Heslop, Hall, Potter, Deering, Constable
Subs: Eastwood, Franks, Worley, Kinniburgh, West, Cole, Midson, Green
presume anyone not in the squad has a knock
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Post by adeshell on Jul 24, 2010 13:13:10 GMT
Well, there are plenty of cheap imitation threads out there, especially with people still making up their minds about which site to use....  I think the title needs some of this +++++ OFFICIAL LEICESTER CITY MATCH THREAD +++++ to hold some legitimacy. |
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Post by John Lennon on Jul 24, 2010 13:15:09 GMT
Well, there are plenty of cheap imitation threads out there, especially with people still making up their minds about which site to use.... I think the title needs some of this +++++ OFFICIAL LEICESTER CITY MATCH THREAD +++++ to hold some legitimacy. This is the official one now. All the big players from tiu over here, so this is the one |
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Post by rambler on Jul 24, 2010 13:15:17 GMT
Oxford line up Clarke Batt, Creighton, Wright, Tonkin Heslop, Hall, Bulman, Potter, Constable, Deering captainox beat me to it  |
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Post by John Lennon on Jul 24, 2010 13:17:06 GMT
United: Clarke, Batt, Creighton, Wright, Tonkin, Bulman, Heslop, Hall, Potter, Deering, Constable Subs: Eastwood, Franks, Worley, Kinniburgh, West, Cole, Midson, Green presume anyone not in the squad has a knock If its a 4-3-3 or 4-5-1, then with this line up, both formations will be strong with the players starting |
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