by CountryRoyal » 29 Jul 2023 18:55
by Orion1871 » 29 Jul 2023 18:56
Pepe the Horseman Yiadom and Carroll both looked comfortable, so that's something I guess. Although it'll probably turn out that they were never injured and are only sticking around until we're able to replace them.
by windermereROYAL » 29 Jul 2023 19:01
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 19:08
by Clyde1998 » 29 Jul 2023 19:15
blythspartan It sounds like Smith has a long term quad injury
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 19:17
by Orion1871 » 29 Jul 2023 19:18
AthleticoSpizz All the talk of ‘injuries’
How the oxf*rd did the teams of 2005/2006 and before that, 1985/1986, and pretty much any team of the 1970’s (and before) etc get by?….pretty much the same starters each game
Yes maybe, the game is played at a different pace, and they are all ‘fine tuned athletes’ these days…….but by oxf*rd, they cannot be that precious surely?
by Brogue » 29 Jul 2023 19:23
by CountryRoyal » 29 Jul 2023 19:32
Brogue modern pitches only have a couple of inches of soil. They have sand or gravel root zones and drain at high rates. This makes them much harder wearing but also harder wearing on players.
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 19:37
I think 2005/2006 transcends the ‘playing on mud’ thing….but yeah, maybe, just maybe, Mr Lawn legendBrogue modern pitches only have a couple of inches of soil. They have sand or gravel root zones and drain at high rates. This makes them much harder wearing but also harder wearing on players.
by Fox Talbot » 29 Jul 2023 19:48
AthleticoSpizz All the talk of ‘injuries’
How the oxf*rd did the teams of 2005/2006 and before that, 1985/1986, and pretty much any team of the 1970’s (and before) etc get by?….pretty much the same starters each game
Yes maybe, the game is played at a different pace, and they are all ‘fine tuned athletes’ these days…….but by oxf*rd, they cannot be that precious surely?
Get some beers down ya fellahs
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 19:49
by SCIAG » 29 Jul 2023 20:09
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 20:19
by Snowflake Royal » 29 Jul 2023 21:59
AthleticoSpizz Always seemed to be pretty much the same starting line-up (with one or two obvious changes), the inclusions of Chris Makin and John Oster occasionally, the swapping of Lita and Kits (who put himself about, and defended from the front, middle and penalty box) but that was the ‘playing to win’ League season.
What’s changed?
by AthleticoSpizz » 29 Jul 2023 22:07
by Sutekh » 30 Jul 2023 07:34
Fox TalbotAthleticoSpizz All the talk of ‘injuries’
How the oxf*rd did the teams of 2005/2006 and before that, 1985/1986, and pretty much any team of the 1970’s (and before) etc get by?….pretty much the same starters each game
Yes maybe, the game is played at a different pace, and they are all ‘fine tuned athletes’ these days…….but by oxf*rd, they cannot be that precious surely?
Get some beers down ya fellahs
1978-79 title winners - keeper and back four didn't miss any of the 46 league games through injury. Two players missed one match each through suspension. They weren't always fit to play but they did anyway! Had a 57 game season (including cup games) using basically 15 players. Nails.
by Snowflake Royal » 30 Jul 2023 08:01
by Sutekh » 30 Jul 2023 08:34
Snowflake Royal Watching an old game from the 80s is like watching in slow motion compared to now. God knows what the 60s looked like.
by Hound » 30 Jul 2023 09:00
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