Bolton v Oxford

[Maurice Swan]

no thread yet(?) so thought I would start....enjoyable game....good attendance...Oxford looking the more likely at the moment.....forgot they used to be in the old First Division once...before going into non -league.
Still want Bolton to win this though...

Four ex City players for Oxford....plus Cameron Jerome sub for Bolton.

addendum...Fantastic goal by Murphy....! 0-1 was he offside when he got the pass?

[the other bob wilson]

Josh Murphy puts Oxford ahead.

[Swiss Peter]

no thread yet(?) so thought I would start....enjoyable game....good attendance...Oxford looking the more likely at the moment.....forgot they used to be in the old First Division once...before going into non -league.
Still want Bolton to win this though...

Four ex City players for Oxford....plus Cameron Jerome sub for Bolton.

Josh Murphy!

[Maurice Swan]

Murphy again....0-2

worth every penny...

Bolton not got going.....and they beat Oxford 5-0 in March....

[Maurice Swan]

Bolton woken up now...should be a good last half hour....(or more..)

[goats]

Josh Murphy!

Worth a look?

[the other bob wilson]

Murphy again!

[Maurice Swan]

ooh...nearly a hatrick...

[the other bob wilson]

Murphy’s always had the ability, think it’s the six inches between his ears that has been the problem.

[Rjk]

Murphy’s always had the ability, think it’s the six inches between his ears that has been the problem.

I think his confidence was destroyed by playing Warnock ball for a few years.
some players really thrive under him, but not everyone

[Maurice Swan]

I think his confidence was destroyed by playing Warnock ball for a few years.
some players really thrive under him, but not everyone

I agree with that. Mark Harris not done much today.....Jerome seems like he has looked after himself...Keiran Brown looks assured and streetwise. Bennet likewise...

[Maurice Swan]

Good to see Oxford are NOT sitting back to defend their lead....

[tomcat]

I think his confidence was destroyed by playing Warnock ball for a few years.
some players really thrive under him, but not everyone

I was told by one of the staff that Warnock absolutely belittled him and destroyed his confidence.

[blue matt]

I was told by one of the staff that Warnock absolutely belittled him and destroyed his confidence.

from what I heard it wasnt the once either, it was over a spell of time

[tomcat]

from what I heard it wasnt the once either, it was over a spell of time

It was, he continually derided him and as a sensitive character Murphy took it really badly.

[Rjk]

I wouldn't mind the Bolton manager here if Bulut doesn't sign up.
not his best day today obviously though

[life on mars]

City castaways, cast too different shores.

[BLUETIT]

Commenters said after Bolton’s win against Barnsley, that they were celebrating too early

[Hilts]

Bolton are shite. Midway through injury time. Oxford all behind the ball and they are trying to pass it through them. Have to put crosses in the box. This obsession with pass pass pass is crazy. Easy for Oxford.

[Nobody's Rep]

Probably make up an ex Cardiff side from the promoted sides from league 1 or not far off??

Working and living in Oxford in 86 when they were in the old first division and went to a few games there - good old days of no health and safety and pay on the gate

Also went to a 2-2 game early 80s - might have been the promotion season under ashurst - proper old ground - if I remember rightly it was in a week where we played bournemouth in the league arsenal midweek in the cup and then Oxford on the Saturday - all away so stayed somewhere between and did all 3

[Des Parrot]

4 excellent performances. Murphy got MoM but Sparky, Benny & particularly Ciaron Brown contributed to a well deserved win.

[RichardM]

I enjoyed that and it was good to see the former City players doing well

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Probably make up an ex Cardiff side from the promoted sides from league 1 or not far off??

Working and living in Oxford in 86 when they were in the old first division and went to a few games there - good old days of no health and safety and pay on the gate

Also went to a 2-2 game early 80s - might have been the promotion season under ashurst - proper old ground - if I remember rightly it was in a week where we played bournemouth in the league arsenal midweek in the cup and then Oxford on the Saturday - all away so stayed somewhere between and did all 3

I was there in the early 1990s , I hope they do OK in the Championship

1985 boxing day away we got stuffed , that away terrace was rammed

[MacAdder]

Was there for the Carling cup game after which we ended up going all the way.

Love Oxford, quaint little pubs.

Too many feckin students though!

[neilw65]

I was there in the early 1990s , I hope they do OK in the Championship

1985 boxing day away we got stuffed , that away terrace was rammed

I was there for that one, bonkers!