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Re: Ex Players

by SWLR » 03 Nov 2020 12:16

Jobi still scoring, about to turn 39 :o

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Re: Ex Players

by Snowflake Royal » 03 Nov 2020 12:48

SWLR Jobi still scoring, about to turn 39 :o

I love that guy.

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by Old Man Andrews » 04 Nov 2020 10:22

Gareth McCleary signs for Gareth Ainsworth's Wycombe Wanderers.

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by Hendo » 04 Nov 2020 10:24

Old Man Andrews Gareth McCleary signs for Gareth Ainsworth's Wycombe Wanderers.


Good signing for them, good experience in that squad. Hopefully he does well.

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by Hound » 04 Nov 2020 12:30

Hendo
Old Man Andrews Gareth McCleary signs for Gareth Ainsworth's Wycombe Wanderers.


Good signing for them, good experience in that squad. Hopefully he does well.


Happy for him - good stuff


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Re: Ex Players

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Nov 2020 18:39

Great stuff.

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by Sutekh » 04 Nov 2020 23:00

Reading 1-3 Charlton circa 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCZgfN_nkE

Elm Park arson & 0-0 at Fulham circa 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYX1ZR6JWjE

Reading 6-2 Bognor Regis circa 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOvgTjA6Jg

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by Sutekh » 09 Nov 2020 14:05

David Meyler reveals a bit about what went in when Gomes arrived

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/foot ... d-19162820

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by morganb » 09 Nov 2020 15:11

Welcome to Oxford United Jordan Obita!

https://mobile.twitter.com/OUFCOfficial ... 3821972481


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by Old Man Andrews » 09 Nov 2020 15:14

They really are a dumping ground for our unwanted cast offs. Embarrassing little club.

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by Mid Sussex Royal » 09 Nov 2020 17:26

Sutekh Reading 1-3 Charlton circa 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCZgfN_nkE

Elm Park arson & 0-0 at Fulham circa 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYX1ZR6JWjE

Reading 6-2 Bognor Regis circa 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOvgTjA6Jg


Love the Charlton clip - Ritchie Bowman & co....looks like a young Kerry Dixon playing for us, must have been his first season.

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by Hound » 09 Nov 2020 17:50

morganb Welcome to Oxford United Jordan Obita!

https://mobile.twitter.com/OUFCOfficial ... 3821972481


Pleased for the lad - despite ending up at Oxford .

Worked his backside off to get fit again and hope that knee holds up

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Re: Ex Players

by WestRoyal » 09 Nov 2020 18:19

Old Man Andrews They really are a dumping ground for our unwanted cast offs. Embarrassing little club.


What a dumb thing to say, they are in league One, why would they not go for a young player with championship experience regardless of where he came from.

Should never have been let go


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Re: Ex Players

by Snowflake Royal » 09 Nov 2020 18:44

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What a dumb thing to say, they are in league One, why would they not go for a young player with championship experience regardless of where he came from.

Should never have been let go

He's 26, that's prime, not young.

But otherwise, completely agree.

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by Zip » 09 Nov 2020 20:10

Jordan Obita joins Oxford United. Delighted for him.

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by SWLR » 09 Nov 2020 21:33

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Sutekh Reading 1-3 Charlton circa 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCZgfN_nkE

Elm Park arson & 0-0 at Fulham circa 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYX1ZR6JWjE

Reading 6-2 Bognor Regis circa 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giOvgTjA6Jg


Love the Charlton clip - Ritchie Bowman & co....looks like a young Kerry Dixon playing for us, must have been his first season.


Paul Walsh & Derek Hales - not a bad forward line. Cracking assist from Jerry williams

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Re: Ex Players

by Hendo » 10 Nov 2020 09:29

Zip Jordan Obita joins Oxford United. Delighted for him.


Yep, hopefully he can stay injury free and have a good little career.

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Re: Ex Players

by Old Man Andrews » 10 Nov 2020 09:34

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What a dumb thing to say, they are in league One, why would they not go for a young player with championship experience regardless of where he came from.

Should never have been let go

He's 26, that's prime, not young.

But otherwise, completely agree.

You would agree because you aren't clued up on football.

Obita was not the same player since his injury, he wasn't up to Championship standard and we made a significant saving by offloading him.

Fact.

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Re: Ex Players

by URZZZZ » 10 Nov 2020 13:33

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What a dumb thing to say, they are in league One, why would they not go for a young player with championship experience regardless of where he came from.

Should never have been let go

He's 26, that's prime, not young.

But otherwise, completely agree.

You would agree because you aren't clued up on football.

Obita was not the same player since his injury, he wasn't up to Championship standard and we made a significant saving by offloading him.

Fact.


He could do a job as a backup LB in the Championship but I have doubts over his ability as a starting LB from game to game

And you still have the problem of his fitness. If Richards got a long term injury, you wouldn’t be confident of Obita filling in for a while given he struggles to play three games a week (which we have pretty much every week this year)

In saying that we don’t seem to have a backup LB in the event that Richards does get injured, so will either end up relying on someone unproven (Bristow) or someone who doesn’t play LB as a primary position (e.g Gibson and he’s hardly proven himself)

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Re: Ex Players

by Pepe the Horseman » 10 Nov 2020 13:45

URZZZZ
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Snowflake Royal He's 26, that's prime, not young.

But otherwise, completely agree.

You would agree because you aren't clued up on football.

Obita was not the same player since his injury, he wasn't up to Championship standard and we made a significant saving by offloading him.

Fact.


He could do a job as a backup LB in the Championship but I have doubts over his ability as a starting LB from game to game

And you still have the problem of his fitness. If Richards got a long term injury, you wouldn’t be confident of Obita filling in for a while given he struggles to play three games a week (which we have pretty much every week this year)

In saying that we don’t seem to have a backup LB in the event that Richards does get injured, so will either end up relying on someone unproven (Bristow) or someone who doesn’t play LB as a primary position (e.g Gibson and he’s hardly proven himself)

Reckon we'd end up playing Yiadom or Esteves there. Gibson certainly doesn't look like a LB, but then I wouldn't have thought Holmes could play RB, so you never know.

Given how much Esteves likes to cut inside, might not be a terrible idea having him at LB.

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