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Post by cookox on Jan 1, 2011 18:59:25 GMT
We have had 3 results recently but against sideswho were poor themselves. Today simply shows when we come up against a side who like to play the ball around, when we want to hoof it up, we always seem to be found out. We were outclassed all over the park, especially though in midfiedld, with no-one bossing the game and without any playmaker. No fightback, as is usual when we go a goal behind, but no-one wanted to put themselves out, in any way shape or form. Why did wilder change the team from Tuesday? The substitutes today were comical, in their selectionIn what way? Payne was having a shocker and had to go off, hall was the obvious replacement. Wright needs game time, and Futcher was playing badly and on a yellow. We were chasing the game so taking off a defender for a forward was a logical decision. The subs might not have helped the performance, but i can't see what was wrong with the choices themselves. Payne was the best player on the pitch by a long way.
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Post by dabigfella on Jan 1, 2011 19:07:29 GMT
We have had 3 results recently but against sideswho were poor themselves. Today simply shows when we come up against a side who like to play the ball around, when we want to hoof it up, we always seem to be found out. We were outclassed all over the park, especially though in midfiedld, with no-one bossing the game and without any playmaker. No fightback, as is usual when we go a goal behind, but no-one wanted to put themselves out, in any way shape or form. Why did wilder change the team from Tuesday? The substitutes today were comical, in their selection What the hell is your problem? Will you stop at nothing to criticise wilder and oxford? Every single game we lose you're on here gloating and doom mongering, the moment we win you go missing until somebody criticises you for doing so! IT WASN'T THAT BAD! The subs were a good choice, but we were let down by poor performances from Clist, Heslop and Maclean. That's it. Did we see the same match? Poor performance from just those three!!!! What about the poor performance from Futcher, Purkiss, Kinniburgh, Payne, Beano and Potter. What about the poor performance from them collectively as well as individually. Supporting you team is one thing, but burying your head in the sand is an entirely different matter.
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Post by SuperOx on Jan 1, 2011 19:43:18 GMT
Oxford were diabolical today.
It was a truly gutless and abject performance lacking in fight, passion and commitment.We played into their hands with long balls that were meat and drink to Coughlan and Barker.
The loss of the first goal was ridiculous with possession squandered cheaply, a corner conceded and then losing out to a six yard box knock down to Corr who drove into the goal.
If that was not bad enough Asa Hall then scuffed an attempted left footed clearance to Southend who then crossed a ball from fully 40 yards that seemed to deceive Clarke.
Oxford huffed and puffed but created very little and Southend deservedly eased to the three points which was reward for their hard work and their better attitude.
I just hope and pray that this was a bad day at the office.
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Post by Lone Gunman on Jan 1, 2011 20:32:20 GMT
In what way? Payne was having a shocker and had to go off, hall was the obvious replacement. Wright needs game time, and Futcher was playing badly and on a yellow. We were chasing the game so taking off a defender for a forward was a logical decision. The subs might not have helped the performance, but i can't see what was wrong with the choices themselves. Payne was the best player on the pitch by a long way. Well there we differ, but he was on a yellow and IMO was asking for a red.
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Post by hairy on Jan 1, 2011 20:36:15 GMT
In what way? Payne was having a shocker and had to go off, hall was the obvious replacement. Wright needs game time, and Futcher was playing badly and on a yellow. We were chasing the game so taking off a defender for a forward was a logical decision. The subs might not have helped the performance, but i can't see what was wrong with the choices themselves. Payne was the best player on the pitch by a long way. He was shite and gave the ball away 8 times out of ten, looked slow and ponderous. Is he going to be the new Midson where he does one good thing in a game and people on here rave about that. Seriously overrated.
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Post by Long Live Clarkey on Jan 1, 2011 20:48:57 GMT
What the hell is your problem? Will you stop at nothing to criticise wilder and oxford? Every single game we lose you're on here gloating and doom mongering, the moment we win you go missing until somebody criticises you for doing so! IT WASN'T THAT BAD! The subs were a good choice, but we were let down by poor performances from Clist, Heslop and Maclean. That's it. Did we see the same match? Poor performance from just those three!!!! What about the poor performance from Futcher, Purkiss, Kinniburgh, Payne, Beano and Potter. What about the poor performance from them collectively as well as individually. Supporting you team is one thing, but burying your head in the sand is an entirely different matter. Burying my head in the sand would be refusing to call for change after this game and refusing to recognise that it was a poor performance. When I say poor performances from those three, I do mean awful performances from those three, but I do stand by that others weren't awful. Some were poor, say Futcher, Payne, Hall, Craddock to name a few, but I don't think it was as dreadful as others are making out.
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