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« Reply #375 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 09:16:11 » |
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Some great pubs in Oxford.
The shanty towns on the outskirts where most of their support live are a world away from the centre.
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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
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« Reply #376 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 09:22:45 » |
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I concur. A beautiful city centre which is perfect for a pub crawl.
I have no love for the football club obviously but having an issue with the city itself is an odd one to me. Aside from on a derby day I have no issue with the fans either, I have 2 oxford supporting friends and unsurprisingly they are normal football fans
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« Reply #378 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 09:58:39 » |
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No doubt the intensity of the rivalry has been diluted over recent times. Hating Oxford is nevertheless an inseparable part of being a Town fan for older fans. I like a prawn sandwich as much as the next guy but you cannot beat the explosive tension of true football tribalism. Local "bragging rights" are really a wet rag.
It never feels right to me when a player or manager crosses the divide, a bit like Celtic and Rangers. Disrespectful. Or just pitiable if I'm feeling generous. I will forgive youthful indiscretion however, so Will Henry leaving City Youths or Matty Taylor himself, born in Oxford and once having had a trial there are ok by me.
Just loved the passion Taylor showed after scoring at Wycombe the other night. That's a start. No idea if he has any personal qualities to equip him for management but if he might do it is right that he be given a chance and that might mean ensuring he can benefit from a decent and temporary no. 2. I think he'll need to be quite strong if he is not to follow in the now discredited lapdog tradition of Cooper and Williams
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« Reply #379 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 10:15:49 » |
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Here ya go to add to it   |
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« Reply #380 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 10:39:48 » |
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Think you will find that Taylor was born at the JR hospital like so many other people including my son. They draw from a massive area and Taylor went to school in Abingdon as he is from that area.
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« Reply #381 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:08:29 » |
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The JR hospital was RIGHT NEXT to the Manor Ground!
Taylor OUT!
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« Reply #382 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:27:19 » |
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Think you will find that Taylor was born at the JR hospital like so many other people including my son. They draw from a massive area and Taylor went to school in Abingdon as he is from that area.
I used to live in Abingdon for a while ... after I lived in Oxford for a few years. I'll hand in my season ticket, burn my shirts and leave the area as soon as a pitchfork wielding mob can be rounded up to see me over the borough boundaries  |
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« Reply #383 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:35:38 » |
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I used to live in Abingdon for a while ... after I lived in Oxford for a few years. I'll hand in my season ticket, burn my shirts and leave the area as soon as a pitchfork wielding mob can be rounded up to see me over the borough boundaries  |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #384 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:37:04 » |
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I used to live in Abingdon for a while ... after I lived in Oxford for a few years. I'll hand in my season ticket, burn my shirts and leave the area as soon as a pitchfork wielding mob can be rounded up to see me over the borough boundaries A more suitable punishment would be to have to still attend matches.... Anyway Abingdon is really in Berkshire... |
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« Reply #385 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:43:59 » |
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Cheers PF, I'm packing .... |
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« Reply #386 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:46:21 » |
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I concur. A beautiful city centre which is perfect for a pub crawl.
I have no love for the football club obviously but having an issue with the city itself is an odd one to me. Aside from on a derby day I have no issue with the fans either, I have 2 oxford supporting friends and unsurprisingly they are normal football fans
Have to agree. I briefly attended school in Oxford before moving up to Scotland. |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #387 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:51:44 » |
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Think you will find that Taylor was born at the JR hospital like so many other people including my son. They draw from a massive area and Taylor went to school in Abingdon as he is from that area.
Indeed, I was born in the JR and spent the first 2 months of my life in there, and that's despite being from near Burford.... I will get my coat. |
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« Reply #388 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:52:42 » |
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Horlock is a scummer... burn him
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #389 on: Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 11:54:35 » |
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Ffs, is there no pure blood on this forum?
Scummers the lot of you!
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