Adver News: This is our World Cup final - Paolo

[RobertT]

The last time a Manager got us wound-up prior to an Oxford game was the joey beating, and that worked out ok.

[Bob's Orange]

'Taking the Riss'

Will be the headline on Monday. I hope!

[Reg Smeeton]

On the flip side, this group of players have an incredible opportunity to make themselves very popular very early on. From such games do heroes make.

Think back to Turbo's unlikely brace at the M*nor Ground.

These lads should be dreaming of becoming terrace heroes, not shitting themselves.

I'm not sure that making this out to be something other than 3 points is the way to go...for example I spoke to Turbo a couple of days after the last Manor game...and he told me he'd been surprised by the reaction as he didn't know it was a derby.....for him a derby was County v Forest.

We'll see... di Canio is bound to make mistakes as a rookie manager.

[adje]

I hope its more Brazil v Italy than W.Germany v Argentina.

[Batch]

if nothing else it sets the players heads straight as to what it will be like inside the ground and the expectation that goes with it. 
some may rise to that.  some may hide.  hopefully it will allow paolo a chance to separate mice from men before they play on sunday.

[juddie]

I'm not sure that making this out to be something other than 3 points is the way to go...for example I spoke to Turbo a couple of days after the last Manor game...and he told me he'd been surprised by the reaction as he didn't know it was a derby.....for him a derby was County v Forest.

We'll see... di Canio is bound to make mistakes as a rookie manager.

If the players go out thinking this is just another three points then they'll be in for a big surprise... they absolutely need to be prepared for the big crowd, the atmos and the challenges likely to come their way in the opening exchanges.

[Reg Smeeton]

If the players go out thinking this is just another three points then they'll be in for a big surprise... they absolutely need to be prepared for the big crowd, the atmos and the challenges likely to come their way in the opening exchanges.

Absolutely not...there would be a big surprise if it was 4 points....players need to be properly focussed and mentally prepared for any game....pointing out factors laregly beyond their control is a basic mistake. Keep it simple focus on your job within the side and nothing else much matters.

[Ardiles]

No word on Clarke with the 12pm deadline just minutes away.  That means Connell & ?? up front, I guess.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

The last time a Manager got us wound-up prior to an Oxford game was the joey beating, and that worked out ok.

There is only one word for that game. Magnificent. Fans and players united as one against Cry Baby Beauchamp

[Gnasher]

No word on Clarke with the 12pm deadline just minutes away.  That means Connell & ?? up front, I guess.

It doesn't look likely. They did sign Gabilondo and are waiting for international clearance.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Oh well, that means Connell absolutely positively has to play. Alongside who though?

[Benzel]

Kerrouche.

[welshred]

I guess it'll be De Vita. Won't be Bodin based on what PDC was saying about the youngsters after the Dagenham game. I think he was referring to Bodin when he said he had over-estimated some of the players.

edit: Forgot about Kerrouche. He sounded well up for it against Dagenham, get him in. Looks a bit scary too.

[Gnasher]

Oh well, that means Connell absolutely positively has to play. Alongside who though?

I'd go for Kersploosh. He looked pretty lively against Dagenham and got in their faces.

[juddie]

me too. kerrouche and connell please. ferry in for risser. for the rest, as you were.