Bolton v Oxford

[goats]

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Josh Murphy!

Worth a look?

[Nobody's Rep]

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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]

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

[RichardM]

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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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]

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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!

[MacAdder]

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

Murphy's level.
He could have had five or six but probably should have had 3 or 4.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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https://oufcstadium.co.uk/

Looks like they're on the move and trying to do so by 2026 "otherwise they will be homeless". Hopefully the new place will have four stands.

[neilw65]

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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!

[light up the darkness]

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I was there for that one, bonkers!

Yes there were some interesting moments inside the ground and quite a few afterwards

[Former Labour leader]

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Don't know what Murphy was on, but he put more effort into that performance than in all the games he played for City.

[tomcat]

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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.

[the other bob wilson]

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Don't know what Murphy was on, but he put more effort into that performance than in all the games he played for City.

That’s true for his last couple of seasons with us, but Murphy was one of our better players in the Premier League in 18/19 (especially in the first half of the season) and if it’s true that Warnock destroyed his confidence, then that’s yet more evidence of his distrust of flair and ability, something which I’d argue lies at the heart of his failure to prove himself in the Premier League.

Someone who has proved themselves Premier League standard is Bobby Decodova Reid. Warnock appeared to show he knew players like him and Murphy were needed when he paid £20 million plus for them in the build up to 18/19, but it was as if he never fully trusted them. We came close to staying up that season and may have done so if Warnock had shown more faith in those two players.

[William Treseder]

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The reason Murphy had such a good game yesterday, was simply the fact that his ability and experience made him the best player on the park at that level of football. He’ll probably go back to his inconsistent ways up a level in the championship if he stays with Oxford.

[BLUETIT]

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The reason Murphy had such a good game yesterday, was simply the fact that his ability and experience made him the best player on the park at that level of football. He’ll probably go back to his inconsistent ways up a level in the championship if he stays with Oxford.

I reckon it was his brother playing