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I see from the OS that DA's after match gems of wisdom lists the better playing experience of Oxford players and the ability of Jamie Mackie to rough-up the Argyle CB's without incurring the ref's displeasure was the difference between the 2 teams today. It really is simple after the event. I just wonder how much Oxford are paying Mackie per week as compared to Argyle paying Ladapo. Sometimes an old head up front is valuable at modest League One level. If only Tommy Tynan was a bit younger!
Oxford are a decent team with aspirations of fighting for the play offs. They have had a new Chairman, Manager and alot of players to bed in over the Summer and it's been very unsettled.
If they keep their core team fit they will be a decent force at this level. Eastwood is an excellent goalie, Nelse we know about, Henry, Marcus Browne, Ricky Holmes, Mackie are all attacking players to be reckoned with and Jamie Hanson/Baptiste are promising young midfielders. Gavin Whyte is a decent Winger and is being picked by Northern Ireland and was available today. No one is convinced by Robinson and today a poor performance could have meant a quick exit for him as the new owner expects fairly instant results. Fine margins, but I think this win will give them the confidence that's been lacking and they will soon be away from the bottom four.
It's no disgrace to lose to them even if they are bottom, they have beaten Burton, drawn at Sunderland, and been unlucky in a few games. However, the manner of defeat today is clearly unacceptable and the lack of team spirit and alternative tactics is down to the Management.
If they keep their core team fit they will be a decent force at this level. Eastwood is an excellent goalie, Nelse we know about, Henry, Marcus Browne, Ricky Holmes, Mackie are all attacking players to be reckoned with and Jamie Hanson/Baptiste are promising young midfielders. Gavin Whyte is a decent Winger and is being picked by Northern Ireland and was available today. No one is convinced by Robinson and today a poor performance could have meant a quick exit for him as the new owner expects fairly instant results. Fine margins, but I think this win will give them the confidence that's been lacking and they will soon be away from the bottom four.
It's no disgrace to lose to them even if they are bottom, they have beaten Burton, drawn at Sunderland, and been unlucky in a few games. However, the manner of defeat today is clearly unacceptable and the lack of team spirit and alternative tactics is down to the Management.
I've just seen the highlights and obviously I wasn't there to pass an accurate assessment but we really look poor. The midfield and defence look all at sea. I can't comment on our attack because there wasn't one from Argyle. I hope Adams can turn this around but I think he needs to be honest with himself first. Things don't look good at all.
nick_PASTIE":29tuszq0 said:
Give it a couple of weeks and everything except the Manager comment will apply to our club too
I was wondering if there was still time for him to get it turned around so the seats are facing out over Cottage Field and towards the Sound!!plymouth1970":3lgosvox said:
We were dire. Carey and Lameiras went missing and when that happens we are toothless. Foxy couldn't get on the ball and for all his running around O'Keefe was ineffective...his miss today was almost as bad as the Jervis one. Ladapo was being passed around between their two CB's. Each taking a turn to mark him while the other 'rested' (the downside of playing one up front). Macey is an atrocious keeper. He couldn't even make a bread and butter catch from a ricochet that looped gently towards him from 20 metres out. One thing I saw today that was a concern for me was players sniping at each other. Not just the usual flash comment and then get on with the game. This was a more lengthy bitch at each other. The players are starting to get frustrated. They are starting to blame each other when things go wrong. This is not a team. Adams needs to get them working for each other. He also most definitely needs to get a bigger lump up front to hold on to the ball if he's going to persist in playing a sole striker with his back to goal.
Just seen the skysport match summary.
The Oxford goals were well taken, but Argyle didn't seem to know "who should be doing what" in midfield and especially defence.
Having said that, the one Argyle attack that they showed indicated that Oxford's defence also were pretty poor.
Anyone at the game to verify?
The Oxford fan forum suggests that they thought that we were crap, but that the cards did fall perfectly in their favour with the early goal etc...
The Oxford goals were well taken, but Argyle didn't seem to know "who should be doing what" in midfield and especially defence.
Having said that, the one Argyle attack that they showed indicated that Oxford's defence also were pretty poor.
Anyone at the game to verify?
The Oxford fan forum suggests that they thought that we were crap, but that the cards did fall perfectly in their favour with the early goal etc...
Was Jamie Mackie as much of an irritating twerp when he played for Argyle? I don't remember him that way. I recall he had a bit of an edge but not all the efforts to get opposition players booked, sly little kicks and backchat all the time.
Highlight today was probably the use of the Oxford comma on the advertising hoardings behind the goal with no stand. About the only thing that made me smile today.
Highlight today was probably the use of the Oxford comma on the advertising hoardings behind the goal with no stand. About the only thing that made me smile today.
Andy_Tall":352pzqtk said:
I'd like a couple of irritating twerps in the team now. The kind of irritating twerps who can play football rather than just one irritating twerp with a bootbag and a boring jumper
dazzy3000":3i8mz92z said:
Try the season after Mariner and Rafferty left, that was pretty much dross.
