Just when one needs reminding how deluded our entitled neighbours (not rivals) are, along comes their salty thread about us (not rivals/ not a derby etc etc).
There is a common debate around what is the most hotly contested derby in world football, but Oxford/Wycombe has to be one of the most hotly denied Not A Local Derbies out there.
I don't really care if Oxford go up. I don't want them to, but I am not going to agonize over it if it happens - we will always have bragging rights for actually beating them in the playoff final, and if they win one without beating us, all they will get is a cool indifference from me.
Regarding Oxford, it will be hard to ever beat this hilarious sequence of events:
Oxford are all over us and pressing for a Wembley winner that looks inevitable.
Jack Grimmer barely keeps the ball in play, though it looks suspiciously like it has gone out for a throw.
Grimmer's effort results in a hospital pass to Allsop.
Oxford's forward is too busy throwing a strop to the referee about the throw-in he felt they should have, that he completely misses the opportunity to run on to the hospital pass.
Allsop, relieved, hoofs the ball a mile down the pitch.
Fred runs on to it, gets clattered by the Oxford keeper. Penalty!
JJ puts it away. The rest is history.
It always tickles me that an Oxford player missed a golden opportunity to jump on a loose back pass and possibly send his side to the second tier, because whining about a measly throw-in was so much more important. Not only that, but he was rewarded with the instant karma of Fred straining every sinew at the other end to actually set events in motion for us to win the game.
You're missing the hilarious ducking of an easy header from their goon centre back too from the kick that led to Fred being upended. Utterly inexplicable.
I love the idea that a pro footballer who is used to playing in stadiums with loads of fans screaming all sorts, would just leave a ball because some unspecified voice said "leave it"
Back when I played, calling "mine" or "leave it" were seen as massive no no's and some sort of automatic free kick assumed.
Josh Parker on our bench, who used to play with the Oxford defender, called out his nickname and to leave it, the player assumed it was a call from their keeper. The rest is history.
Not so much turfing out small businesses, but rather relocating them to better facilities. Any way as I say I’m not the billionaire , just suggesting a possible strategy for a billionaire.
To be fair to you, your comment was no better or worse than other suggestions that have been mentioned on here like build on Wycombe Abbey , build on the rye , build on the high Street, knock down the hospital and relocate back there...
I think something along those lines did. Even if you watch the highlights you see the Oxford keeper clearly saying "I didn't! I didn't!" to the defender after conceding the penalty. It does not take much to see that the defender insisted he heard someone call for it. Not sure how the sidelines sounded like it was behind him, though!
Hello again. I have read a lot of the comments on here and I am surprised that quite a few are hoping (expecting?) millions to be slashed on players, infrastructure etc. and are already looking forward to seeing your club in the Premier League. When John Madejski decided to sell up, many of our fans were excited about the new owners , the Thai Consortium, spending the cash as JM wouldn't as he preferred a club run well. After the Thai's started asset stripping Reading FC they were relieved when the club was sold to a Chinese Billionaire and looked forward to more money being spent, look where that got us! I sincerely hope that won't happen to you and wish you all the good luck and succus for the future.
But remember "Be careful of what you wish for". We have found that out to our cost.
Whilst we're all fans who can't really affect anything, you are right.
Someone earlier said something along the lines of "he's a billionaire, so it's unlikely he'd mess us about for a couple of millions as that'd be like pennies to him".
Could say the same for your guy but obviously didn't turn out that way as billionaires end up billionaires not mere millionaires because they're constantly striving to make more.
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I’ll put our proud history up against theirs any day of the week.
They won the League Cup when it had its most tinpot sponsor. Milk. Literally just milk.
Just when one needs reminding how deluded our entitled neighbours (not rivals) are, along comes their salty thread about us (not rivals/ not a derby etc etc).
Dear oh dear.
There is a common debate around what is the most hotly contested derby in world football, but Oxford/Wycombe has to be one of the most hotly denied Not A Local Derbies out there.
I don't really care if Oxford go up. I don't want them to, but I am not going to agonize over it if it happens - we will always have bragging rights for actually beating them in the playoff final, and if they win one without beating us, all they will get is a cool indifference from me.
Wrong. Johnstone Paint was tinpot. Literally.
Never sponsored the League Cup 😉
Yep.
And that lower league cup thing - it'd be more of a debate of what HAS been a decent sponsor.
Correct.
It wasn't even a Trophy from 1994 to 2000 - it got relegated to a Shield.
Not sure why people are talking about Oxford Utd, how do they come into this?
Regarding Oxford, it will be hard to ever beat this hilarious sequence of events:
It always tickles me that an Oxford player missed a golden opportunity to jump on a loose back pass and possibly send his side to the second tier, because whining about a measly throw-in was so much more important. Not only that, but he was rewarded with the instant karma of Fred straining every sinew at the other end to actually set events in motion for us to win the game.
Taylor's inexplicable pass when he had the goal gaping was funnier
You're missing the hilarious ducking of an easy header from their goon centre back too from the kick that led to Fred being upended. Utterly inexplicable.
Didn't they claim someone shouted something from the sideline? 😂
I love the idea that a pro footballer who is used to playing in stadiums with loads of fans screaming all sorts, would just leave a ball because some unspecified voice said "leave it"
Back when I played, calling "mine" or "leave it" were seen as massive no no's and some sort of automatic free kick assumed.
Never did find out if it was a myth of all myths.
Maybe @Otter87 as a local ref can confirm?
Get a grip man, it’s really not down to me and it wouldn’t be just a few car parks would it? FFS some people on here really are up their own arses.
I'd say not wanting to turf out small businesses is the opposite of being up your own arse, to be honest.
Josh Parker on our bench, who used to play with the Oxford defender, called out his nickname and to leave it, the player assumed it was a call from their keeper. The rest is history.
Championship level shithousery
Not so much turfing out small businesses, but rather relocating them to better facilities. Any way as I say I’m not the billionaire , just suggesting a possible strategy for a billionaire.
Oh FFS forget I mentioned it.
To be fair to you, your comment was no better or worse than other suggestions that have been mentioned on here like build on Wycombe Abbey , build on the rye , build on the high Street, knock down the hospital and relocate back there...
Did that really happen?
Nothing wrong with building on Wycombe Abbey
Most of it is on a bastad hill from memories of the Old Wycombe half.
I think something along those lines did. Even if you watch the highlights you see the Oxford keeper clearly saying "I didn't! I didn't!" to the defender after conceding the penalty. It does not take much to see that the defender insisted he heard someone call for it. Not sure how the sidelines sounded like it was behind him, though!
That's why I suggested the town centre, although there is still the odd worthwhile place in amongst the deserted retail units and general crustiness.
Hello again. I have read a lot of the comments on here and I am surprised that quite a few are hoping (expecting?) millions to be slashed on players, infrastructure etc. and are already looking forward to seeing your club in the Premier League. When John Madejski decided to sell up, many of our fans were excited about the new owners , the Thai Consortium, spending the cash as JM wouldn't as he preferred a club run well. After the Thai's started asset stripping Reading FC they were relieved when the club was sold to a Chinese Billionaire and looked forward to more money being spent, look where that got us! I sincerely hope that won't happen to you and wish you all the good luck and succus for the future.
But remember "Be careful of what you wish for". We have found that out to our cost.
Where abouts though?
Just lump it in Frogmore or something?
Splashed, not slashed.in the first line.🙄
Whilst we're all fans who can't really affect anything, you are right.
Someone earlier said something along the lines of "he's a billionaire, so it's unlikely he'd mess us about for a couple of millions as that'd be like pennies to him".
Could say the same for your guy but obviously didn't turn out that way as billionaires end up billionaires not mere millionaires because they're constantly striving to make more.