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47 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said:

My thoughts are that it is irrelevant how Oxford play. They're in League One. Championship is the players in the way they were to [laybig step up(apart from Ipswich )

Also any new coach/manager would surely have encouraged the players to stick with Pearson's style of play for today's game and then use the international break to work on their own particular way that they want to affect change.

I was going to post exactly the same, but thought I would get shot down in flames so didn't. It would have been the best thing to do, even keeping on Fleming until after todays game and just let Manning observe. Then, as you said Manning and crew would have the international break to coach the players in the way they wanted them to play. I'm not saying it won't take longer, but still it would have the sensible thing to do and we may have taken all three points then.

45 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Lots of positives? What game was he watching? 

I'm sorry, but I amost went to sleep when listening to him, doesn't seem very forward.

58 minutes ago, One Team said:

Bet he was watching the rugby….

And they lost after being 7 - 0 up!

10 minutes ago, Kibs said:

I noticed that Sheffield Wed, who we scraped past against 10 men last Saturday, pre Manning, got smashed at home 0-4 by Millwall. 

Maybe, just maybe, we’re not as good as JL and BT think???
 

 

I think most City fans know this, so why don't the so called football experts in the board think the same?

Just now, Engvall’s Splinter said:

We are so disappointing in the final third. 

It's been our problem for a long time.

Good Luck LM.  Come On You Red's!

Well it's official at last, will always miss NP, but now let's start a new era. Good luck Liam, get the boys performing, starting with 3 points at QPR.

11 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Lots of positive spin you can put on this appointment. 

But please don't use stats, he's been beating Accrington Stanley ffs. 

Who are they?

1 minute ago, Slack said:

So did Liam Manning actually interview for this position?

Didn't we hear how they had to all interview

Probably all done by email and twitter.

• Not inspired by this appointment, but hey, let's see how he does in his first 10 games. If we are in the top 6 then a great appointment, if we are in the bottom 6 then wtf have you done Lansdown's!

On 02/11/2023 at 22:26, petehinton said:

Honestly I’d be all over this. Excellent coach, Oxford played really really good stuff against us at AG in august. 
 

However….he is quite boring in press conference. So pick your poison. 

But did he keep saying yes all the time, if so, then he's perfect for the Lansdown's.

Just now, harrymoorman said:

Gardner-Hickman growing nicely into the CM role for me. I've never liked flair players too much, but Mehmeti is next level frustrating. Ducks out of every challenge and seems to very very rarely take someone on successfully. Maybe I'm a cynic

This is probably why NP didn't fancy him.

Cornick should have been on a lot earlier!

Why do we always put ourselves under pressure in the closing stages of games.

1 minute ago, bexhill reds said:

I maintain that Conway is better playing as part of a 2 and not a lone striker. Cornick and Conway would be interesting.

Yes, Tony Thorpe said that earlier on, he said Weimann should be playing closer to Conway.

I think Cornick should come on for Conway, he's getting nothing against that lump of theirs. 

1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said:

Why does Tony Thorpe support us?

He's backing the Lansdowns on the way the club is thinking re sacking NP.  Don't agree with him.

Gas have a 15 year old on the bench today, phew!

James , Tanner and Vyner back!

1 minute ago, chinapig said:

No doubt they've had treatment from Jon, him being an expert apparently.

I thought it would have been BT, as he seems to be taking over everything!

Afternoon all!   Well the first game since NP demise, I only hope the players will be up for it today and do their best, hopefully some back from injury. This will be another hard game especially without a full time manager and lets hope they will play well in respect for all NP's hard work. A draw is my predition, but hoping for a good win. So Come On You Red's.

18 minutes ago, petehinton said:

An open goal scrambler that needs to be asked too…

So Jon, your most senior medical professional has left whilst lots of injuries still remain. We saw 4 players return to full training this week, so who’s making the decisions on players training & return to match days now?

Surely that will be ever ready and mutifunctional BT!!!!!!

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

If you knew nothing about our club and listened to that you’d think Brian Tinnion was our CEO, first team manager, director of football……..

Over to you Mr T. 

Yes, it was Brian this and Brian that, really sounded like BT was running the show.

5 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

42 minute interview and the BBC aired about 3 minutes of it. Typical.

Full interview on BBC Sounds website.  

1 hour ago, tin said:

There’s nothing transparent about pre-recorded, scripted interviews, though. That is not effective communication.

All they are trying to do is shape the narrative, deflecting attention away from their ineptitude.

Most of the ‘communication’ doesn’t stand up to the slightest bit of scrutiny either. It’s complete shite and they expect us all to swallow it.  

Yes and anything that was said that JL didn't like would have been edited out. I'm sure.