Oxford v Wombles - Sunday.

[worried womble]

RefWatch; Satan's human form comes to the Kassam on Sunday in the shape of Womble killer Darren 'Beelzebub' Deadman, 44. FL ref since 2005. Works as a Civil Servant in Peterborough, which really is the perfect cover for the Evil One, cos no-one expects a Midlands tax inspector to be anything other than a demonic cockgargling motherfucker, which our Darren certainly is - we've lost 5 of the 8 he's reffed. Mind you, our record against Bogey Team Oxford as AFC is P10, W0 D2 L8, and as WFC it's P13, W3 D2 L8 - our last D3 meeting was a 2-0 defeat at the Manor Ground in Feb '84 - so whichever way you look at it, we are truly fucked on Sunday.

Reffed Wombles 8 times (W2 D1 L5 - 5R ); the 3-2 loss in League Cup v Creepy in '11 (4Y 1R); the 3-1 away win v Bantams in '12 (6Y 1R); the 1-1 draw with Spireites in May '13 (2Y); the 2-0 home defeat to Torquay in Jan '14 (5Y); the 4-1 hammering away to Newport in Sept '14 (6Y); the 1-0 home loss to Mansfield in Dec '14 (6Y 1R); the 3-2 loss away to Exeter in March '15 (2Y 1R) & the 1-0 win over Carlisle in Feb (1Y 1R). Reffed Oxford 5 times (3W 2D), most recently 0-0 away draw with Pompey in Feb '15. Hates the scum. Reffed the playoff against Huddersfield in '12 when Jordan Rhodes beat them 2-0. Hates them. Top man, you cloven-hoofed prick. In 36 games last season he gave 101Y & 6R - average.

AnagramWatch; Darren Deadman = Dad Rear End Man.
KettleWatch; Off to the Keepmoat Stadium for Donny v Barnet. Just the 4Y on Saturday, his lowest of the season, so surely he's due an almighty Kettlesque fuckup any day now.

 

[Wombletom]

MEH.
12 times we've played Oxford. 2 draws & 10 defeats. Bad runs have to come to an end at some point.....you never know.
I'll take a point

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

I hope it's not seen as controversial to suggest that less than 200 away fans would be absolutely piss poor.

I think we will do well here. Much debate about whether we suit a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 best. Thomas and Hemmings work well with the other as a striker partner, but Rothwell, Lundstram and Sercombe/Maguire (and I suspect Crowley) work better as a midfield three. It'd be a massive shame to see Rothwell miss out on a CM spot as I think he's been great to watch.

Any Wimbledon supporters that want to tell me anything about their team before the game would be welcome as always.

Otherwise it's a clear 3-0 Ox for me.

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

Not controversial, no. But understandable - on TV, with the date changed late enough that trains booked for the Saturday won't be valid (or refundable) and our unenviable results at a ground that is a chore to get to or from via public transport.

There's plenty of excuses for what is probably a pretty shit away day at Oxford, but that'd still be a poor turn out.

On the rail tickets, what's the deal with that? I've had a refund when I couldn't make a journey before and it was dead easy to sort out. National Rail website says the same. Not breaking balls here.

Anyway back to football - how good are Meades and Taylor?

 

[Leo]

How has Kane Hemmings been performing for Oxford since his transfer from Dundee ? Big leap I'd imagine but the lad showed he could knock in the goals up here.

 

[Leo]

9.5 for Taylor for his dive there.

 

[Leo]

0-1 Wimbledon. Pish defending by Oxford.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Lack of quality in this, be a massive result for Wimbledon if it stays like this.

 

[Leo]

Cracking 2nd for Wimbledon but surely a foul for Oxford just before the strike. Bit of luck for Wimbledon there imo.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

3-0, Wimbledon have been great but Oxford's defending questionable. That second was a definite foul though.

 

[Leo]

Oxford fucked methinks....

 

[valefan16]

Poor from Oxford surprised as fancied them to win today.

 

[Leo]

Just had a butcher's at the halftime highlights & Oxford could/should (?) have had a penalty when McGuire was challenged....seemed like one for me.

 

[Leo]

1-3...OG.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Exactly what Oxford needed, early second half goal. 3-1.

 

[EricSabin]

Not like Oxford fans to be moaning at the referee!

 

[joethegill]

They do have a point in this game to be fair.

 

[Strawberry_Jam]

For the best team in League Two last season, they haven't started the season as well as us.

 

[Leo]

3-1 to the referee, 3-1 to the referee...............

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Fantastic result for Wimbledon, up to 10th only 2 points off the play offs.

 

[Wombletom]

Over the moon with that result. Records are made to broken.

 

[Modernist]

Glad to see Wimbledon above MK Dons in the table.

All true football supporters will agree.

 

[JJH]

Announce Roofe and O'Dowda on loan in January....

 

[Marked Ox]

Crap Ref (how is he still reffing in the FL?) getting 2 key decisions wrong at key moments plus some bad defending from us and Wes Thomas missing a sitter.

Dannie Bulman had an excellent game, just sitting protecting the back 4. Joe Skarz's injury doesn't look good which is a blow.

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

We needed to do a lot more to impose our game on Wimbledon. Especially given that we were at home. Terrible performance from us and it'd be hugely disappointing to watch any of the goals back.

Very easy to say but in hindsight, we could have done with an extra man in midfield and the team that wins away at Bolton isn't necessarily the team to beat a fellow promoted side at our place. In any case, there should be very good reasons if Rothwell is left on the bench because he's looked top class to me this year.

Lundstram is a very decent player and I think he deserves his place in the starting XI but he has to be more willing to make a short, forward pass when the alternative is not working.

Thought McDonald came out of it with most credit from our side, just for his hard running. The Wimbledon target man looked good, showed something I don't think we have.

 

[Monkey]

Well done on the win today Wimbledon. Great to see you above MK.

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

Turns out I was way too pessimistic in the end - 531 Dons today. Not too bad for an early Sunday kickoff on Sky

Probably not the worst prediction made before kick off..

 

[Wombling Kiwi]

holly shit, what a great result, didn't pick that, I thought the same scoreline but the other way round.

 

[eric read]

Not like Oxford fans to be moaning at the referee!

Not like a Northampton fan to make a snide comment about Oxford either!

Tactics all wrong, needed to stick with the extra midfielder that's been serving us so well, and the timing of the second and third goals was a killer, but fuck me, how can anyone not see that ref was fucking incompetent? We have played and beaten better sides this season, but today we never did enough to win. Worst performance of the season.

Also couldn't give a shit who's highest out of AFC and MK.

 

[womble76]

Should have had a pen. Elliott possible red. The parrot tackle was fine.