| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? 08:02 - Mar 18 with 1382 views | Chocorange |
He says expects them to go for it against us at home.
This from a team that have been one of the worst s h 1 t housers against us this season in the first game . Up there with Accrington for me.
At PR they wasted time for the rest of the game after attacking for the first ten minutes with a fast start.
Robinson is well known for giving refs grief , his mate and fellow scouser Cook, saved him from being sent off by giving him a hug in the first game between us.
Having seen every other team we have played recently do the same, does McKenna have it wrong? |  | | |  |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:11 - Mar 18 with 1335 views | BlueBoots |
5 teams chasing 3 play-off spots (we're still hoping to make that 6...), and none of them seem to be running out of steam. Don't think Oxford can afford not to play for a win... |  |
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| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:14 - Mar 18 with 1321 views | MattinLondon |
No, he’s just being professional and respectful.
During the match our players are just as capable of trying to influence the referee as other teams. For example, the Lincoln fans thought that our players made a habit of surrounding the ref in order to get their players booked.
What managers say in press conferences isn’t exactly their true feelings in private. |  | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:19 - Mar 18 with 1305 views | franz_tyson |
He’s hardly going to win any psychological pre-game battles by saying they’re sh*t. Better just to go with the flow and be respectful. They are fourth and highest scorers. Sh*t-housery can only get you so far - must be doing something else right. |  | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:23 - Mar 18 with 1283 views | davblue |
They play an open game and are a good football team, like to control the ball. |  | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:25 - Mar 18 with 1254 views | Chocorange |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 08:19 - Mar 18 by franz_tyson |
He’s hardly going to win any psychological pre-game battles by saying they’re sh*t. Better just to go with the flow and be respectful. They are fourth and highest scorers. Sh*t-housery can only get you so far - must be doing something else right. |
McKenna is usually pretty straight forward in his pressers though , and says what he is thinking.
No old pony like Cook about injuries or refusing to say who was fit and who isn’t
And the last 5 games between Us and Oxford , all in the last 3 seasons vs Robinson, have seen 4 0-0s and one 0-1 loss at PR.
Goals a plenty …Not.
Looks like Robinson may will be happy with a point which would also pretty much put us out of it, | | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 09:27 - Mar 18 with 1133 views | TrumptonBlue |
He's probably noticed they're the division's top scorers by some distance. |  | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 09:33 - Mar 18 with 1113 views | Stewart27 |
I think he’s being respectful.
Hopefully in his head he knows that Oxford would do absolutely anything to take a point tomorrow.
Town will need to do something special tomorrow to get the 3 points. | | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 09:36 - Mar 18 with 1112 views | Chrisd |
This 'sh*thousery' term I find absolutely ridiculous week in and week out by some of our fans. Yes, we might not like it but perhaps we need to get a little better at doing it for ourselves in L1? Teams do what they can to win points in this league, if we could score more consistently against those type of sides then this wouldn't even be an issue to be discussed, they'd have to change their game plan. The fact Robinson gives the officials a verbal volley on the touchline during games is he any different from any manager at any level of football on a Saturday afternoon? The simple answer is no.
I'd rather our manager is respectful to our opponent in the build up to games than inciting them, otherwise they've got their pre match talk given to them right there and then. 'Read that lads, this is what they think of us!' [Post edited 18 Mar 2022 9:42]
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| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:15 - Mar 18 with 995 views | jayessess |
I think they'll see how it unfolds really. Judged by league position they've got 4 harder games than this left (away to Plymouth and Rotherham, home to Sunderland and MK Dons) and you'd imagine they need a minimum of 4 wins to guarantee a play-off place.
It doesn't make much sense for them to play for a point, because where else do they imagine they'll pick up those wins if not a home game with the team in 9th?
That said, I thought much the same about Portsmouth and they shut up shop pretty early. If we get on top then a draw is far from a disaster for them. Keeps us out of range, guarantees they finish the day in the top 6 at least, take the point and hope you have better days. So, it's not impossible they decide to take the point eventually but it's unlikely they'll start out looking for it.
If they take the lead though... [Post edited 18 Mar 2022 10:18]
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| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:29 - Mar 18 with 962 views | blueoxford |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:15 - Mar 18 by jayessess |
I think they'll see how it unfolds really. Judged by league position they've got 4 harder games than this left (away to Plymouth and Rotherham, home to Sunderland and MK Dons) and you'd imagine they need a minimum of 4 wins to guarantee a play-off place.
It doesn't make much sense for them to play for a point, because where else do they imagine they'll pick up those wins if not a home game with the team in 9th?
That said, I thought much the same about Portsmouth and they shut up shop pretty early. If we get on top then a draw is far from a disaster for them. Keeps us out of range, guarantees they finish the day in the top 6 at least, take the point and hope you have better days. So, it's not impossible they decide to take the point eventually but it's unlikely they'll start out looking for it.
If they take the lead though... [Post edited 18 Mar 2022 10:18]
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Was speaking yesterday with a colleague who is an Oxford season ticket holder. I suggested that they would probably be looking for a draw.
He was adamant that they wouldn’t. Said that of late their defence has been poor and if they look to draw, they will probably lose.
He believed that they will go on the offensive.
Should be a good game….. | | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:33 - Mar 18 with 952 views | jayessess |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:29 - Mar 18 by blueoxford |
Was speaking yesterday with a colleague who is an Oxford season ticket holder. I suggested that they would probably be looking for a draw.
He was adamant that they wouldn’t. Said that of late their defence has been poor and if they look to draw, they will probably lose.
He believed that they will go on the offensive.
Should be a good game….. |
That said a draw probably suits them more than it should've suited Portsmouth. Plus the game earlier in the season absolutely shows they do have that in them. | |
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| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:45 - Mar 18 with 920 views | Ftnfwest |
mind games |  | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 10:53 - Mar 18 with 899 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 09:33 - Mar 18 by Stewart27 |
I think he’s being respectful.
Hopefully in his head he knows that Oxford would do absolutely anything to take a point tomorrow.
Town will need to do something special tomorrow to get the 3 points. |
This is where we are lacking as a team, breaking down teams that are playing deep and looking for the draw.
It was interesting listening to George Burley on the KOA podcast. "You have to drill players to play the forward ball, as they don't always see it" |  |
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| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 11:08 - Mar 18 with 830 views | Ftnfwest |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 09:36 - Mar 18 by Chrisd |
This 'sh*thousery' term I find absolutely ridiculous week in and week out by some of our fans. Yes, we might not like it but perhaps we need to get a little better at doing it for ourselves in L1? Teams do what they can to win points in this league, if we could score more consistently against those type of sides then this wouldn't even be an issue to be discussed, they'd have to change their game plan. The fact Robinson gives the officials a verbal volley on the touchline during games is he any different from any manager at any level of football on a Saturday afternoon? The simple answer is no.
I'd rather our manager is respectful to our opponent in the build up to games than inciting them, otherwise they've got their pre match talk given to them right there and then. 'Read that lads, this is what they think of us!' [Post edited 18 Mar 2022 9:42]
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There's no question that successive Town teams for a number of years have been rubbish at cheating and 'gamesmanship.' | | | |
| Is McKenna giving Oxford too much credit ? on 12:48 - Mar 18 with 706 views | J2BLUE |
Maybe McKenna is playing the same game all managers play and although he's great to listen to and insightful, in situations like this he might just say something that isn't entirely true. |  |
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