League 1 General Chat Thread

[SMH]

We should have stayed up last season we were forced to play 8 games between the 2nd to 24th April because of the matches we were forced to postpone due to Covid issues in the squad.

We could be accused of not being careful enough but it did feel like we were being punished by the EFL, who lets face it would much rather we weren't in the Championship.

TBF the Championship can be a pretty dispiriting place when you are just hoping to get to 50 points but I do believe that if this team/squad were playing in the Championship this year, we would have a realistic chance of staying up.

We might lose a few players in January but Warney is quite adamant we don't have to sell. Having said that, I don't believe he would stand in the way of a player leaving if it benefits all parties.
If we CAN hang on to everybody, we certainly have a good chance of Yo Yo ing once again, this is a better squad than the last 2 who got promoted,

It’s a testament as to how strong the league is this season when you have a better squad that the last two promotions and still aren’t guaranteed to go up. The gap between the top half and bottom half of L1 this season in terms of quality is the biggest that I’ve known it to be.

 

[Bartonyellow]

The top six of League 1 seems on a par with some of the championship with the exception of the top few. Perhaps that is no different to any other season.
I still think Wigan and Rotherham will go up automatically as they are the best two teams that I have seen.

 

[Robie]

The top six of League 1 seems on a par with some of the championship with the exception of the top few. Perhaps that is no different to any other season.
I still think Wigan and Rotherham will go up automatically as they are the best two teams that I have seen.

You misspelt Ipswich.

 

[TractorBoys]

I think Stockton will have a say on that.....

We shall see I guess!

 

[Luke Imp]

I can fully understand you and any other fan saying that as you'll have only ever known him as the carthorse striker that every other club have played him as before joining us. But he's a totally different player to the Will Keane of years past. Has played as a number ten ever since Richardson got his hands on him, utilising his ability on the ball and its transformed him. Watch his assist from this weekend and you'll see what I mean. Having said that, you may well be right but I hope we can find out next season.

If we were to go up and stay up (again a massive if), I'm sure we'd sell Lang for 10 million minimum in summer 2023, which should offset most of the losses we'd make building a squad good enough for the Championship. Locking him down on a four year deal was the best bit of business the new ownership have done since coming in. Kerr will no doubt prove a sellable asset in time as well, as will Aasgaard (the newest academy gem).

Until parachute payments are obliterated and redistributed evenly across the Championship, the only way clubs like us can break even at that level is player trading. That goes for most of the league.

The issue with parachute payments will be an interesting on given the review by Tracey Crouch. It sounds like the PL and EFL are getting their heads together about it but I'm not sure what evenly distributing it only amongst the Championship will achieve? That'd just widen the gap between there and L1 further?

 

[Marked Ox]

'Boring, boring Oxford?' Karl Robinson proud of goals milestone

KARL Robinson says Oxford United’s goalscoring exploits in 2021 make him ‘incredibly proud’.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

"Boring, boring Oxford". Only 3 teams (Man City, Liverpool and Man Utd) other than us to score 100 goals in the calender year so far. Sunderland closest L1 with 99.

 

[TractorBoys]

'Boring, boring Oxford?' Karl Robinson proud of goals milestone

KARL Robinson says Oxford United’s goalscoring exploits in 2021 make him ‘incredibly proud’.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

"Boring, boring Oxford". Only 3 teams (Man City, Liverpool and Man Utd) other than us to score 100 goals in the calender year so far.

Boring club, boring fans.

 

[Marked Ox]

Boring club, boring fans.

How many have you scored this calendar year so far?

 

[TractorBoys]

How many have you scored this calendar year so far?

Second highest scorers this season, thanks for asking.

How many games have you shithoused this season?

Borrrrrrringggggggggggggg Oxford! Shit fans, too.

 

[eric read]

Second highest scorers this season, thanks for asking.

How many games have you shithoused this season?

Borrrrrrringggggggggggggg Oxford! Shit fans, too.

Remind me, where are you in the table?
How many managers have you sacked recently?
How does it feel to live in a remote backwater where the farm animals are more intelligent than the people?
What's it like when you realise you're actually shit? Oh, I think you know the answer to the last one, as we're seeing it played out on here.

 

[TractorBoys]

20 games, Eric. Calm down.

How does it feel to live in a remote backwater where the farm animals are more intelligent than the people?

I've never heard Nottinghamshire described like that? Bizarre.

Shit team shit fans shit ground.

 

[Boletus Edulis]

1m,1sec. That's L1 goal of the season sorted, then.

can’t agree with you, the Lincoln goal was good but it was not that good.

 

[eric read]

20 games, Eric. Calm down.


I've never heard Nottinghamshire described like that? Bizarre.

Shit team shit fans shit ground.

More like 110 games if you include the last two full seasons we've finished above you.

I do agree though about Ipswich being a shit team, with shit fans and a shit ground. Still, that's what you expect from a mid table third division club.

 

[TractorBoys]

More like 110 games if you include the last two full seasons we've finished above you.

I do agree though about Ipswich being a shit team, with shit fans and a shit ground. Still, that's what you expect from a mid table third division club.

Boring replies, boring Oxford, boring fans, boring club. Bored yet, Eric?

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Christ, grow up…

 

[WhiteRussian]

How does it feel to live in a remote backwater where the farm animals are more intelligent than the people?

Ouch!

 

[Mary MacDonald]

Which teams have been in League 1 for the longest?

 

[Super_horns]

Which teams have been in League 1 for the longest?

Gillingham then Fleetwood/Oxford I think ?

List of EFL League One clubs - Wikipedia

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[PuB]

Gillingham

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Bowing out without a whimper this season though!

 

[eric read]

Boring replies, boring Oxford, boring fans, boring club. Bored yet, Eric?

No, not bored at all. I've had an excellent evening watching us win again, yourself?

 

[PuB]

Our stadium is shut today due to covid positive staff members (admin staff not coaches etc), no idea what the rules might be on postponing games if those who run the behind scenes things can’t be there on a match day.

Edit: ticket office is also closed, don’t know what that means for our game vs Crewe on Saturday

 

[Agombar stool]

This is a weird one and should encourage some discussion.

Manny Monthe has been suspended for 7 games for something he said to a FGR player when playing for Tranmere in May 2021. Obviously it's now a new season and he's playing for Walsall so now they lose him for 7 games for something he did at his previous employer. Now I don't know what he said but it does seem unfair on Walsall for this punishment.

Pants, put this in the wrong thread! Apologies there is no delete only Edit. Feel free to ignore.

 

[SMH]

Massive!

 

[SMH]

Massive!


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Totally random, but this run of us scoring in every league game since last Easter came to an end after 31 matches against Cheltenham. Si Robin No coincidence that it came during Magennis' first start for the club!

 

[Si Robin]

Honestly don't recall Wigan looking like scoring as well.

 

[Millerbri]

Turns out Sadlier was a little bit upset in his time here.......but he's not bitter lol.

Kieran Sadlier: 'I should never have signed for Rotherham United'

DEPARTED Kieran Sadlier has admitted he made a big mistake by joining Rotherham United 18 months ago.

www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Turns out Sadlier was a little bit upset in his time here.......but he's not bitter lol.

Kieran Sadlier: 'I should never have signed for Rotherham United'

DEPARTED Kieran Sadlier has admitted he made a big mistake by joining Rotherham United 18 months ago.

www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk

He was told by everyone at our place too but he didn’t listen and that’s no slight on Rotherham he just didn’t fit the profile of player you normally recruit

 

[Millerbri]

He was told by everyone at our place too but he didn’t listen and that’s no slight on Rotherham he just didn’t fit the profile of player you normally recruit

At the time we signed him we were playing with wingers so he might have been ok but Warne decided he wanted to play 2 up front and employ wing backs.

Ogbene, Miller and Ferguson have adapted and worked hard to learn the system.

Sadlier seems to be the type of character that expects the world to revolve around him.
He clearly has talent and can strike a ball with both feet and he is a good dribbler but hasn't got the pace to get away unfortunately.
He has had 2 or 3 good games but that's not enough in 18 months.

As you say we have a system that works, he just isn't capable of putting the effort and discipline needed to play wing back so it's best for all parties that he has moved on.

Osei Tutu joins us from Arsenal on Monday to share the load with Ogbene, I doubt Sadlier will live long in the memory of either our coaching staff or the fans.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

At the time we signed him we were playing with wingers so he might have been ok but Warne decided he wanted to play 2 up front and employ wing backs.

Ogbene, Miller and Ferguson have adapted and worked hard to learn the system.

Sadlier seems to be the type of character that expects the world to revolve around him.
He clearly has talent and can strike a ball with both feet and he is a good dribbler but hasn't got the pace to get away unfortunately.
He has had 2 or 3 good games but that's not enough in 18 months.

As you say we have a system that works, he just isn't capable of putting the effort and discipline needed to play wing back so it's best for all parties that he has moved on.

Osei Tutu joins us from Arsenal on Monday to share the load with Ogbene, I doubt Sadlier will live long in the memory of either our coaching staff or the fans.

I think you hit the nail on the head he doesn’t have the pace

 

[Millerbri]

I think you hit the nail on the head he doesn’t have the pace

He also is slow to react to losing possession, his first thought is to throw his arms in the air in disappointment, then he realises he should be contesting to get it back.
Trouble is by then the opposition are 20 - 30 metres away on a break away.

Pace and desire are two very hard things to teach so will always be a problem with him.

Anyway despite his apparent bitterness I hope he has a good career, up to leaving he always seemed to be a decent kid.
Maybe he was just trying to ingratiate himself with his new fans.