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by Ark Royal
15 Apr 2023 22:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Burnley (h)
Replies: 150
Views: 11938

Re: MATCHWATCH : Burnley (h)

Hound Yeah thought Sarr was decent today


Yes, that was Sarr's best game for us.

We pressed better and higher up, but I was also impressed by Burnley's pressing: Hendrick once won the ball in our third and was immediately surrounded by FIVE Burnley players.
by Ark Royal
04 Apr 2023 15:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: Mark Bowen
Replies: 56
Views: 6004

Re: Mark Bowen

Delboy Thank you mark Bowen great response, clarified a lot of things. Now we must back the team for the last 7 cup finals URZ


^This. We now have clarity and we all need to get behind this team for the next seven games - starting Friday.
by Ark Royal
29 Mar 2023 14:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game
Replies: 4485
Views: 1557169

Re: Opposition fans back from the game

Anyone over the age of 50 knows the rivalry. To anyone below 30, Oxford are just another local lower league club like Wycombe, or Swindon come to that. It’s nearly 20 years since we last played Oxford, a period where we have had two promotions to the top flight as champions and have spent an unbrok...
by Ark Royal
21 Mar 2023 15:55
Forum: General Football
Topic: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future
Replies: 712
Views: 132602

Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

Dirk Gently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqFHPdVkgug

Simply a brilliant video about being a fan of a small club.


That is wonderful.
by Ark Royal
08 Mar 2023 11:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Sheffield United (h)
Replies: 177
Views: 19566

Re: MATCHWATCH : Sheffield United (h)

I have seen us play worse than that at home this season and win. A draw would have been a fair result, but I thought any impetus we had going into the final stretch was lost when Joao came on for Long. Sheff Utd were functional at best, but Ndiaye is some player.
by Ark Royal
26 Feb 2023 19:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Blackpool (h)
Replies: 210
Views: 28254

Re: MATCHWATCH : Blackpool (h)

Enjoyed the change of shape yesterday to a 433 and at times looking like a 4141 with Hendrick doing a good unspectacular job in front of the back four. Pleased for Meite as well, who obviously loves playing to his strengths and on that form is pretty much unplayable at times. For me, jury still out ...
by Ark Royal
04 Feb 2023 12:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Who is the longest serving season ticket holder on here.
Replies: 41
Views: 5660

Re: Who is the longest serving season ticket holder on here.

First season ticket was 74/75 in Norfolk Road B stand. Season tickets for the terraces were not available then IIRC. Think my first season ticket for the Tilehurst End was 83/84.
by Ark Royal
12 Jan 2023 10:55
Forum: General Football
Topic: Best ever British player
Replies: 32
Views: 2483

Re: Best ever British player

My uncles swore that Duncan Edwards was the best player they had ever seen. Strange to think that if he had survived Munich, he would only have been 29 years old when the 1966 World Cup came around and maybe a shout for captain instead of Moore. Other British players for me? Best, Law, Baxter, Hodd...
by Ark Royal
11 Jan 2023 15:15
Forum: General Football
Topic: Best ever British player
Replies: 32
Views: 2483

Re: Best ever British player

My uncles swore that Duncan Edwards was the best player they had ever seen. Strange to think that if he had survived Munich, he would only have been 29 years old when the 1966 World Cup came around and maybe a shout for captain instead of Moore. Other British players for me? Best, Law, Baxter, Hoddl...
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 21:56
Forum: General Football
Topic: Weekend Football
Replies: 5694
Views: 1242532

Re: Weekend Football

Jesus, Chelsea were dog shit today vs Citeh. Taxi for Potter soon at this rate.
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 19:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3142
Views: 1486859

Re: Ex Players

Dele-Bash looked good for Wednesday last night. Very impressed with Wednesday and deserved winners against Toon,. That’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru not Tom who, unsurprisingly, is currently one of Watford’s injury statistics. They’re brothers. Just too many Dele-Bashirus. Almost as bad as keeping track of...
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 18:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: The magic of the FA Cup
Replies: 325
Views: 37983

Re: The magic of the FA Cup

I hope the club take at least a 6k allocation so everyone who wants a ticket can get one Current FA regulations state 15% of capacity up to a maximum of 9,000. 15% is over 11.000. i would expect an initial allocation of around 6,000, and then more if we need them 15% is indeed over 11,000, but the ...
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 18:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3142
Views: 1486859

Re: Ex Players

Dele-Bash looked good for Wednesday last night. Very impressed with Wednesday and deserved winners against Toon,.
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 18:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: The magic of the FA Cup
Replies: 325
Views: 37983

Re: The magic of the FA Cup

Royal_jimmy I hope the club take at least a 6k allocation so everyone who wants a ticket can get one


Current FA regulations state 15% of capacity up to a maximum of 9,000.
by Ark Royal
08 Jan 2023 16:15
Forum: The Team
Topic: The magic of the FA Cup
Replies: 325
Views: 37983

Re: The magic of the FA Cup

That will do nicely!
by Ark Royal
19 Dec 2022 00:41
Forum: International Football
Topic: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 185909

Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

How many players have "completed the set"? Domestic League and Cup, Champions League, regional national tournament and World Cup? If you take the European Cup as the equal of the Champions League, then Franz Beckenbauer has won the lot plus the World Club Cup with Bayern. He also managed ...
by Ark Royal
17 Dec 2022 17:47
Forum: International Football
Topic: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 185909

Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

My World Cup XI: Livakovic (Cro) Hakimi (Mor) Varane (Fra) Gvardiol (Cro) T. Hernandez (Fra) Bellingham (Eng) Amrabat (Mor) Griezmann (Fra) Messi (Arg) Giroud (Fra) Mbappe (Fra) Alternative XI: Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat (Mor) Amrabat ...
by Ark Royal
15 Dec 2022 22:21
Forum: International Football
Topic: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 185909

Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

Visiting the US and watched the semi-finals easy enough on Fox Sports. Local mouth-breathing radio jock seriously believed that Fox Sports negotiated with FIFA an early kick off to the World Cup final (9:00 ET) on Sunday so that it does not impact on scheduled NFL games. Total weapon. :roll:
by Ark Royal
03 Dec 2022 08:02
Forum: International Football
Topic: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 185909

Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

Brilliant group stage and no single group winner won all three games. My group stage first XI: Pickford (Eng) Dest (USA) Souttar (Aus) Yoshida (Jap) Hernandez (Fra) Bellingham (Eng) Xhaka (Swi) Griezmann (Fra) Dembele (Fra) Gakpo (Ned) Mbappe (Fra) Casemiro and Richarlison from Brazil maybe. Could a...
by Ark Royal
30 Nov 2022 22:51
Forum: International Football
Topic: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread
Replies: 2185
Views: 185909

Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

Fantastic last moments. Last group games kicking off at same time scenes make for compelling viewing but the FIFA maifioso totally shit all over this perfect setup (thanks Germany and Austria circa 1982) by introducing 16 groups of three for a 48-team World Cup in 2026. Cu nts.
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