CosbehFox Posted 6 July 2020 Posted 6 July 2020 Wycombe v Oxford for Championship - be some feat for Wycombe and a return to their glory days for Oxford
Wymsey Posted 6 July 2020 Author Posted 6 July 2020 16 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Wycombe v Oxford for Championship - be some feat for Wycombe and a return to their glory days for Oxford Shame no fans can be present at the final, as it would've been a good Derby (only around a 40-minute drive between both places).
Tuna Posted 7 July 2020 Posted 7 July 2020 Really excited to see a Wycombe v Oxford final, Wycombe have never been (in the championship) there before and Oxford haven't been for about 25 years.
oxford blue Posted 8 July 2020 Posted 8 July 2020 Whoever wins at Wembley it will be a remarkable change of fortune for either. Oxford were in Conference in 2010/11 and Wycombe escaped the drop by goal difference 3 seasons later. I know season ticket holders from both clubs - none were actually looking forward to promotion, fearing a drop down next season. Even during this season Oxford have been threatened with administration over unpaid bills whilst there has been some stability at Wycombe - Rob Couhig ((fom USA) bought a majority stake from the Supporters Trust in February. He had earlier 'invested' money to ensure most of the squad were not loan players. Over the last few seasons, Gareth Ainsworth (manager) largely relied on loan players, sometimes hardly having 11 players until a few weeks before the season start. He has done a remarkable job. If Oxford win, it would be nice to think the owner of the stadium (Firroz Kassam) would either sell the ground, or build a fourth stand. If he were to do this, I could see another owner taking on Oxford as there is greater potential in the club than Wycombe - greater fan base.(It is only over last 2 seasons Wycombe have averaged over 5K fans, whilst Oxford regularly have crowds of over 7k) Having said that, in current circumstances, it does seem unlikely anyone would want to but a club with no prospect of fans in the ground anytime soon.
Wymsey Posted 8 July 2020 Author Posted 8 July 2020 Akinfenwa reportedly was the victim of racial abuse at Fleetwood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53338603
Leicester_Loyal Posted 9 July 2020 Posted 9 July 2020 1 hour ago, Wymsey said: Akinfenwa reportedly was the victim of racial abuse at Fleetwood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53338603 He was calling himself a water buffalo on social media earlier this year, cba to find the post but I remember he put a picture up of one. We probably won't ever know if the insult was meant in a racist way, but I imagine whoever said it will be found guilty regardless.
Guest Lcfc82 Posted 9 July 2020 Posted 9 July 2020 8 hours ago, Wymsey said: Akinfenwa reportedly was the victim of racial abuse at Fleetwood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53338603 It’s not racial abuse is it ? The abuse is aimed at size.
Wymsey Posted 9 July 2020 Author Posted 9 July 2020 1 hour ago, Lcfc82 said: It’s not racial abuse is it ? The abuse is aimed at size. That was my immediate thought after reading it. Both are big and heavy etc.
Fox92 Posted 9 July 2020 Posted 9 July 2020 18 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said: He was calling himself a water buffalo on social media earlier this year, cba to find the post but I remember he put a picture up of one. We probably won't ever know if the insult was meant in a racist way, but I imagine whoever said it will be found guilty regardless.
Wymsey Posted 13 July 2020 Author Posted 13 July 2020 So, Oxford or Wycombe for promotion later on? Don't mind either, personally, but am going for Oxford - it would be a very fitting end of the season after the death of their legend, Jim Smith, who won promotion twice with them.
isaidno Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 I like both teams. Oxford are the better footballing team, but Wycombe is the better away day.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 Can't really lose either way with this one, didn't want Portsmouth or Joey Barton up, just hope she's a rip snorter of a showpiece
oxford blue Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 For anyone interested an interesting article on Wycombe: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/13/gareth-ainsworth-has-made-wycombe-unlikely-wembley-headliners It shows how Ainsworth can get best out of young and old players - 3 players have 2000 appearances between them in league, and bringing on a teenager who scored in semis. No doubt he has done a great job and very underrated; particularly as he has had ro rebuild a team every season due to loan players (this season being first when the majority are Wycombe payers).
boots60 Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 2 hours ago, isaidno said: I like both teams. Oxford are the better footballing team, but Wycombe is the better away day. You might be right, but surely we cant be thinking about the championship yet, even after yesterday!
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 1 hour ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said: Can't really lose either way with this one, didn't want Portsmouth or Joey Barton up, just hope she's a rip snorter of a showpiece My thoughts entirely! Plus both teams are fairly local to me its nice to have a local team guaranteed promotion
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 11 minutes ago, boots60 said: You might be right, but surely we cant be thinking about the championship yet, even after yesterday! Could be wrong but I think @isaidno follows Lincoln City a fair bit so might be referring to them from that POV.
spacemunky Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 I see that Ben Woodburn is on the bench for Oxford. Wasn't he set to take the world by storm a year or two ago?
spacemunky Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 Great start for Wycombe. Those be some tight trousers on Ainsworth
isaidno Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 2 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said: Could be wrong but I think @isaidno follows Lincoln City a fair bit so might be referring to them from that POV. Yes, went Wycombe away a couple of seasons ago.
Tuna Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 Would be delighted if Wycombe got promoted to the championship, love it when teams that have never been there before (or not for many years) get there (Yeovil, Colchester, Scunthorpe etc).
spacemunky Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 Oxford with all of the ball in that half, but yet to do anything with it.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 13 July 2020 Posted 13 July 2020 Ainsworth is gonna deliver a sweet chin music to Karl Robinson after this ain't he, the heartbreak kid
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