Oxford United (h) - 09/12/25

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, bazza said:

Be honest Rev. There's nobody else in the squad.

Too negative at the start.

Start with Cantwell and Baradji then take them off after an hour.

[Gamst]

Pretty dire stuff but didn’t deserve to lose and should have won with the decent chances we had. The positives are that the match finished (not always assured at Ewood park and it was a shocking spectacle) and we didn’t lose or concede with the last touch again. Oxford not getting 3 points on our patch is important I suppose. Other than that it was a turgid affair with two poor teams who look like they will be in the relegation mix. 

[Rover down South]

Just now, bazza said:

Be honest Rev. There's nobody else in the squad.

This.

Ismael rarely doesn't use all of his subs but tonight used just three. Two of which were at half time. This demonstrates surely the lack of depth.

He doesn't rate Pickering clearly. Gueye is shite. Henriksson isn't starting in front of Miroshita or Cantwell. The other three are youth players.

Not a fan of Ismael, but certainly wouldn't want his job at the moment.

[bazza]

Tavares did ok for me. Can't blame any player tonight because the team is down to the bare bones. Ohashi looked good first half. No-one played really badly. They played as well as they can do.

If you have better quality players around you, you're game really improves. When all of you are average you all play an average to poor game.

[DE.]

1 minute ago, Rover down South said:

This.

Ismael rarely doesn't use all of his subs but tonight used just three. Two of which were at half time. This demonstrates surely the lack of depth.

He doesn't rate Pickering clearly. Gueye is shite. Henriksson isn't starting in front of Miroshita or Cantwell. The other three are youth players.

Not a fan of Ismael, but certainly wouldn't want his job at the moment.

It's what most of us knew before the season started tbf. As soon as injuries and suspensions hit we would be cooked, because we have nothing useful in reserve. 

[Torgeir]

Expecting Gueye to be replaced in January, and hopefully Pickering as he's not getting any time on the pitch any time soon. 

Signing Forshaw was clearly a mistake too, he's not been fit all season. Some big calls have to be made but I'm sure they'll blame the pitch.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

10,225 🤔

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Rover down South said:

Not a fan of Ismael, but certainly wouldn't want his job at the moment.

He's put that squad together, if he doesn't rate many of them it's on him.

[47er]

It was a six-pointer, one we dared not lose and we didn't.

So some impetus for Saturday. its going to be a long season.

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Scrap this 3 at the back shite. When have we ever in our history had any success from it. 

We've got some some very good fullbacks at the club on both sides, use them. 

 

If team morale drops we really will be in a relegation scrap by boxing day

[JHRover]

34 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Utter garbage yet again. VI is lucky that we're a shambles of a club otherwise his home record would come under a lot more scrutiny. Not good enough.

Fortunately for him he's at a club where results and performances don't matter.

[yankfan]

Draw probably not deserved but better than our average home form so better than expected? 

[Rover down South]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He's put that squad together, if he doesn't rate many of them it's on him.

Think a lot of it was down to Gestede, but unlike JDT & JE he has stood by without questioning. Lets see how he values his managerial career in the second half of the season, its getting to around that time of year our managers become outspoken and Ismael seems the type to let his feelings be known.

Edited 1 hour ago by Rover down South

[Torgeir]

3 minutes ago, 47er said:

It was a six-pointer, one we dared not lose and we didn't.

So some impetus for Saturday. its going to be a long season.

I think we tried, we were the better side but have to take our chances and we're sorely missing Tronstad/Forshaw.

[47er]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He's put that squad together, if he doesn't rate many of them it's on him.

Well yes and know. He might have put that team together but I assume he would argue he'd done his best with the means available to him.

Also, letting so many tried and tested players go to other clubs is what really diminished the squad and that process was outside his control.

Not a supporter of his by any means but the dice were loaded against him.

[CaptainBeanfart]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He's put that squad together, if he doesn't rate many of them it's on him.

Surely you know that he hasn't put that squad together. Recruitment hasn't worked like that at any club for the last decade. There is a whole department that deals with that side of things. 

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

If team morale drops 

Im not sure morale is that good.

How many times have we served it up to the opposition from the first whistle this season at Ewood?

Once maybe v Ipswich?

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I'm better than Tavares. Fact. 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, CaptainBeanfart said:

Surely you know that he hasn't put that squad together. Recruitment hasn't worked like that at any club for the last decade. There is a whole department that deals with that side of things. 

It usually works by Committee with the Head Coach being presented with a list of players to choose from and him having the final say.

[G Somerset Rover]

Antoher record breaker from Venky’s. 

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, 47er said:

Also, letting so many tried and tested players go to other clubs is what really diminished the squad and that process was outside his control.

He knew that was going to happen when he signed up for the gig and his £600k p.a.

It can't be used as an excuse on his behalf, he's fully complicit.

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12 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

10,225 🤔

Bullshit

[OsloRover]

10 minutes ago, yankfan said:

Draw probably not deserved

Not for Oxford it wasn’t 

[Kjell]

Bayes: TGH off injured at half time, it looked.

Will he be missed?

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Morishitas recovery pace was pretty good tonight. Definitely took a leaf out of Ohashis book. 

Pears didn't have much to do, nor did theirs. 

Baradji would look like he's got a bit of a shot on him. Definitely more to come there. 

Tavares looked of the pace at times scanning for a pass without even moving his feet - la la land. 

Cantwell made things happen when he came on so needs to start in future