Numero Uno Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Just now, REDOXO said: Congratulations Oxford. Who have Bolton got that we might be interested in? He turned us down. We won’t be coming back in for him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, REDOXO said: Oxford as it’s easier to get to and I used to live there. Know the place well and always looking for an excuse to go back to Headington. I believe they originated as Headington Utd and was it Ron Atkinson that played for them?? Did they ever build that stand at the car park end? Ron 'Tank' Atkinson certainly played for them. The first time I went to the Manor Ground (0-0 draw I think) was his final season for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Really remarkable story in fairness. Buckingham a boyhood Oxford fan, in the stands for their play off final in the conference, manager of them the next time that they’re there with fans. Fairytale stuff really. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said: We`ve never played a competitive game at the Kassam I don`t think. Thought we played them early 2000s in LDV may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 The Kassam it is then! So with Luton coming down there will be 2 grounds in the Championship next season I won't have seen us win on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 1 minute ago, DownendRed said: An alternative place to St Andrew’s, to watch us play badly and lose 3-0… That’s the spirit. Welcome to OTIB. With an attitude like that you’ll fit in nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 9 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Was just wondering that. He won't be getting any credit amongst Oxford fans or on here, but objectively Manning is surely due some credit for their promotion given he helped oversee the summer rebuild and got them off to a flying start... By the same token you're giving Pearson credit for us finishing higher this season yea? 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Just now, Kodjias Wrist said: Thought we played them early 2000s in LDV may be wrong. I don`t think so - I can`t recall it anyway. They moved there in 2001 so you could well be right. Amazing to think we haven`t been in the same division as them for 23 years though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Went to the Manor Ground a few times in the past. Looking forward to having them in this league. Fair play to them. Much prefer them over Bolton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter1450 Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 (edited) Wonder if Manning has mixed feelings about joining us for a mediocre half season or missing out on the glory of winning a Wembley playoff final? Obviously a lot of ifs and but’s, but a promotion on his CV would have done his career no harm whatsoever. Edited May 18 by Peter1450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 1 minute ago, Peter1450 said: Wonder if Manning has mixed feelings about joining us for a mediocre half season or missing out on the glory of winning a Wembley playoff final? Obviously a lot of ifs and but’s, but a promotion on his CV would have done his career no harm whatsoever. I’m sure we pay him a lot more than Oxford would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: By the same token you're giving Pearson credit for us finishing higher this season yea? Of course he deserves some credit. We aren't all as one-eyed as you, bird brain. However, slight difference in that Pearson left us in 14th and we finished 11th. Manning left Oxford in 2nd, and they finished 5th. So on that basis, quite hard to argue that Manning doesn't deserve SOME credit. Sure you'll try though (please don't )... 10 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 One other good thing from today is that there`s another proper big club staying in League One and taking six points off the also-rans from Horfield. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 7 minutes ago, petehinton said: Really remarkable story in fairness. Buckingham a boyhood Oxford fan, in the stands for their play off final in the conference, manager of them the next time that they’re there with fans. Fairytale stuff really. Also after a rocky start, he really got them going at the “business end of the season” (to quote that terrible cliche). Fair play to him and what’s the betting we get Oxford as our first home game of next season? Of course Manning could have buggered off to Norwich by then… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 5 minutes ago, Peter1450 said: Wonder if Manning has mixed feelings about joining us for a mediocre half season or missing out on the glory of winning a Wembley playoff final? Obviously a lot of ifs and but’s, but a promotion on his CV would have done his career no harm whatsoever. I’m sure managing at a bigger club, on probably double the money, training on better facilities every day and managing in front of 3x the crowds every week gives the answer to that one. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 8 minutes ago, Peter1450 said: Wonder if Manning has mixed feelings about joining us for a mediocre half season or missing out on the glory of winning a Wembley playoff final? Obviously a lot of ifs and but’s, but a promotion on his CV would have done his career no harm whatsoever. Doubt it! He cashed in his chips early and walked. Who knows where their season would have meandered. Congratulations again to Oxford. All credit to the bloke who went there and actually got them promoted and stuck with it through the play offs! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 5 minutes ago, petehinton said: I’m sure managing at a bigger club, on probably double the money, training on better facilities every day and managing in front of 3x the crowds every week gives the answer to that one. This seemingly new take that Manning is a bad person, or bad decision maker, for leaving Oxford who hadn't been in the Championship for 25 years, for us who have been in the Championship for most of the past 25 years, is truly something 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 7 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: bird brain. Here you go with the insults again. Its your MO isn't it? Soon as someone calls you out you resort to insults. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Well done Oxford …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Just now, W-S-M Seagull said: Here you go with the insults again. Its your MO isn't it? Soon as someone calls you out you resort to insults. OK, I apologise for making you look like a dick. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddarwedlocker Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 (edited) Cant wait for another Plymouth esc outrage when fans who go to Cardiff away annually but no other away game cant get tickets to oxford away Edited May 18 by OliOTIB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 17 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: By the same token you're giving Pearson credit for us finishing higher this season yea? Intrigued as to what Pearson has to do with anything on this thread, unless of course you can’t stand the concept of manning being praised for anything? 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: This seemingly new take that Manning is a bad person, or bad decision maker, for leaving Oxford who hadn't been in the Championship for 25 years, for us who have been in the Championship for most of the past 15 of the past 25 years, is truly something Awaits more insults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Thought Oxford were very good tactically over the 3 playoff games. Excellent blocking of passing lanes. Not hugely adventurous with the ball, but against Peterborough and Bolton (two heavy passing sides) it suited them very nicely indeed. Nice to have a close away game too. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: This seemingly new take that Manning is a bad person, or bad decision maker, for leaving Oxford who hadn't been in the Championship for 25 years, for us who have been in the Championship for most of the past 25 years, is truly something You're right,though using Jon's yardstick Manning surely is a bad person because he was only passing through Oxford, being more focused on his own career. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 3 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Awaits more insults. OK, let's make this as painless as possible. I have 25 apples and put them into two baskets. Basket 1 has 15 apples in it Basket 2 has 10 apples in it Which basket has more apples in it? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Oxford will surely go straight back down next season, and their promotion may put a spanner in the work for Manning’s plans to raid his former club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 5 minutes ago, tin said: Oxford will surely go straight back down next season, and their promotion may put a spanner in the work for Manning’s plans to raid his former club. Out of interest, who do you think we’d be after from Oxford? Brannagan potentially, if Williams left? Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 6 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: OK, let's make this as painless as possible. I have 25 apples and put them into two baskets. Basket 1 has 15 apples in it Basket 2 has 10 apples in it Which basket has more apples in it? You tried to frame it in the context that we've spent the majority of the past 25 years in the Championship. I corrected you on that. End. 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 36 minutes ago, petehinton said: Really remarkable story in fairness. Buckingham a boyhood Oxford fan, in the stands for their play off final in the conference, manager of them the next time that they’re there with fans. Fairytale stuff really. He’s had an interesting career. Began coaching in Oxford’s academy at 18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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