I’m a bit in two minds. Caveat I missed the second half but first half was the best we’ve played this season

Not sure if it suggests we will keep playing like that and get results or whether we can play well and still not win games

Certainly signs of improvement today (for the first time imo) but being 2 points off bottom and 22nd place at this stage is utterly unacceptable along with some awful performances along the way

I don’t think Hunt could argue if he got the sack now but if he doesn’t we absolutely must get results in the next couple of games - 4 points min

But we created chances today and missed them. We weren't under constant pressure but still conceded twice. A team playing well and finding ways to lose is still a relegation candidate. The next 2 are at home against weaker opponents, so if we can keep up the performance from today we can win them, hopefully get a bit of confidence and find the composure to go with it. But if we can't time is up for Hunt.

Plus, it's not like we've been playing well. Today probably the best performance of the season. Wouldn't be surprised if we look nervous and lacklustre on Tuesday.

I agree with everything here.
Yeah same. All on the next 2 games really. Win and we'll look so much more comfortable. Lose and it looks really bad

I agree with everything here.
Yeah same. All on the next 2 games really. Win and we'll look so much more comfortable. Lose and it looks really bad

I suspect Hunt has bought himself another game or two with the performance but suspect lose on Tuesday (or even draw) and he’ll be done

Not sure about Noel, but today is on a few players, we should have won that, Lane has no end product and Doyle is a lazy Oxford. Not sure what happened for their first goal seemed like we totally lost shape and had a back six

I did think we played quite well in it but we deserved to lose.

We've been in league two for eight years in our history. Anyone accepting that is tinpot and we deserve to be doing far better. Most of those who w e negative are lefty twats who disregard our potential as a club

Create this many chances every week and we'll win at least 3-2.
But we created chances today and missed them. We weren't under constant pressure but still conceded twice. A team playing well and finding ways to lose is still a relegation candidate. The next 2 are at home against weaker opponents, so if we can keep up the performance from today we can win them, hopefully get a bit of confidence and find the composure to go with it. But if we can't time is up for Hunt.

Plus, it's not like we've been playing well. Today probably the best performance of the season. Wouldn't be surprised if we look nervous and lacklustre on Tuesday.
We didn't miss them, we came up against a keeper in great form, there's a difference

Don’t just get him out the team, terminate his contract for match fixing. THREE sitters missed - is this guy really that shit, or is he missing them deliberately?

Absolute toilet player.

Don’t just get him out the team, terminate his contract for match fixing. THREE sitters missed - is this guy really that shit, or is he missing them deliberately?

Absolute toilet player.
Bar missing the goals (good save, not ideal for a left footer, and great block), I thought Lane was, similar to most of the team, quite a lot better against Cardiff than in recent games.

If I was to compile a list of players who aren't good enough to start based on Cardiff, it would be Doyle, Stevens and Burns in the top 3.

Burns having been poor most of the season. He's just so bloody awkward and slow. CB order of preference for me is Williams, O'Connor, Dorsett, Yiadom, Burns, Stickland.

I'd be interested to see Kyerewaa, Ehibhatiomhan or even Ritchie start in the 10 over Doyle at the moment. Him and Elliott have been disappointing amidst the little flashes of technical ability they've shown.

Don’t just get him out the team, terminate his contract for match fixing. THREE sitters missed - is this guy really that shit, or is he missing them deliberately?

Absolute toilet player.
Bar missing the goals (good save, not ideal for a left footer, and great block), I thought Lane was, similar to most of the team, quite a lot better against Cardiff than in recent games.

If I was to compile a list of players who aren't good enough to start based on Cardiff, it would be Doyle, Stevens and Burns in the top 3.

Burns having been poor most of the season. He's just so bloody awkward and slow. CB order of preference for me is Williams, O'Connor, Dorsett, Yiadom, Burns, Stickland.

I'd be interested to see Kyerewaa, Ehibhatiomhan or even Ritchie start in the 10 over Doyle at the moment. Him and Elliott have been disappointing amidst the little flashes of technical ability they've shown.

Mate, my nan could have scored that and she plays in League 2.

Doyle is just such a nothing footballer. Stick Wing in the hole, and stick Savage and Elliott behind him.

Bar missing the goals (good save, not ideal for a left footer, and great block), I thought Lane was, similar to most of the team, quite a lot better against Cardiff than in recent games.

If I was to compile a list of players who aren't good enough to start based on Cardiff, it would be Doyle, Stevens and Burns in the top 3.

Burns having been poor most of the season. He's just so bloody awkward and slow. CB order of preference for me is Williams, O'Connor, Dorsett, Yiadom, Burns, Stickland.

I'd be interested to see Kyerewaa, Ehibhatiomhan or even Ritchie start in the 10 over Doyle at the moment. Him and Elliott have been disappointing amidst the little flashes of technical ability they've shown.

Mate, my nan could have scored that and she plays in League 2.

Doyle is just such a nothing footballer. Stick Wing in the hole, and stick Savage and Elliott behind him.
If you were talking about the o e in the last game, I could have scored that.

The first one against Cardiff, keeper is spread well, there's a route round him to the right post for the right footer that isn't really on for the left footer, and going the other side of the keeper is harder from where he is. Should have done better, but its not glaring like the other week.

I'd say the second v Cardiff was worse, but you've just got to give props to Fish for the block. As you would to Dorsett for his first half stop, rather than criticising their player for not scoring.

Mate, my nan could have scored that and she plays in League 2.

Doyle is just such a nothing footballer. Stick Wing in the hole, and stick Savage and Elliott behind him.
If you were talking about the o e in the last game, I could have scored that.

The first one against Cardiff, keeper is spread well, there's a route round him to the right post for the right footer that isn't really on for the left footer, and going the other side of the keeper is harder from where he is. Should have done better, but its not glaring like the other week.


Well, thank oxf*rd he missed an even easier sitter the other week to make missing this one look acceptable by comparison!

Honestly, never mind dropping the bastard, I’d be calling the police to have him arrested on suspicion of match fixing.

Lane should obvs have scored those two but outside of that I thought he looked pretty good

Have to remember he did also win us 2 points with a great goal not so long ago

Just think he’s lacking a bit of confidence and a defined role. I think he’s more a genuine winger but then we don’t really play that way. Someone to get wide and put good crosses in etc

Obviously we are going to have to start converting those chances in order to win games, but as most people before the game were expecting an easy Cardiff win (which this wasn't) maybe they should try to park their confirmation bias for 5 minutes and acknowledge that the team is getting better, they are creating more chances and it would be genuinely surprising t we didn't finish up mid-table.

On a sample of one game. Cardiff may just have had an off day

We were rubbish against Exeter and Mansfield in the two games before

Need to a run of genuinely good performances before I believe we’re in a false position

Don’t just get him out the team, terminate his contract for match fixing. THREE sitters missed - is this guy really that shit, or is he missing them deliberately?

Absolute toilet player.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. I am sick of seeing his name on the team sheet knowing if he gets a chance, he's just going to miss.

I know people will say you need to give him some credit for getting there and being in those positions, but, for me, he gives the ball away too much as well as missing the sitters. So for that reason, I'm out. Start anyone in his place.

However, I quite like Doyle, maybe I am missing something. I'll pay more attention to him in the next game.

Don’t just get him out the team, terminate his contract for match fixing. THREE sitters missed - is this guy really that shit, or is he missing them deliberately?

Absolute toilet player.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. I am sick of seeing his name on the team sheet knowing if he gets a chance, he's just going to miss.

I know people will say you need to give him some credit for getting there and being in those positions, but, for me, he gives the ball away too much as well as missing the sitters. So for that reason, I'm out. Start anyone in his place.

However, I quite like Doyle, maybe I am missing something. I'll pay more attention to him in the next game.
Doyle looks tidy, and the sort of player who should be good. But whathe actually done?

He's comfortable on both feet, but he can't shoot, he can't break with pace, he doesn’t really ever beat his man...

He's a very modern footballer. Technically skillful. Tidy simple passes. Achieves nothing. And I would say at fault for the first goal. If Savage waa in his place, he'd have bust a gut, tracked the guy through the middle, closing him down and making life hard, rather than trotting back gently in his wake.

He achieved plenty at Crawley last year tbf

So far, i can't see how

So far, i can't see how

Nor me actually

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. I am sick of seeing his name on the team sheet knowing if he gets a chance, he's just going to miss.

I know people will say you need to give him some credit for getting there and being in those positions, but, for me, he gives the ball away too much as well as missing the sitters. So for that reason, I'm out. Start anyone in his place.

However, I quite like Doyle, maybe I am missing something. I'll pay more attention to him in the next game.
Doyle looks tidy, and the sort of player who should be good. But whathe actually done?

He's comfortable on both feet, but he can't shoot, he can't break with pace, he doesn’t really ever beat his man...

He's a very modern footballer. Technically skillful. Tidy simple passes. Achieves nothing. And I would say at fault for the first goal. If Savage waa in his place, he'd have bust a gut, tracked the guy through the middle, closing him down and making life hard, rather than trotting back gently in his wake.

Give anything to be able to clone Michael Gilkes into one of our young players, at the very least the crowd got going when he got the ball.

So far, i can't see how

Nor me actually


Wiki says:

Considered a two-footed player, who can receive and pass with either foot as well as strike free-kicks with either foot, it has been reported that Doyle has been mentored to a degree by James Ward-Prowse at Southampton. He has played for Southampton, England U-20s, Exeter City (on loan), and Crawley Town (on loan) in a wide range of central and attacking midfield positions, including the number 10 role.

No, not me either. Perhaps it’s something to do with the coaching & management he’s receiving

Just read NH post match comments as was too pissed off before today.
What was he trying to say when we made their keeper look good and he wasn't?
Assume he was referring to our inability (in particular Paddy Lame's) to finish.

Definitely don't want to see Prodigal Paddy starting on Tuesday

Comes off as very bitter and a bit pathetic to me, certainly seems how the Cardiff fans perceived it.
What a way to fire up their keeper for the return fixture, although I don't suspect he is looking that far ahead.

For once his "We were the better team" that he says after almost every game is right.
His follow-up of "our most complete performance so far" should be saved for when we beat somebody 6-0 and conceding 2 goals in a game surely cannot be a complete performance.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. I am sick of seeing his name on the team sheet knowing if he gets a chance, he's just going to miss.

I know people will say you need to give him some credit for getting there and being in those positions, but, for me, he gives the ball away too much as well as missing the sitters. So for that reason, I'm out. Start anyone in his place.

However, I quite like Doyle, maybe I am missing something. I'll pay more attention to him in the next game.
Doyle looks tidy, and the sort of player who should be good. But whathe actually done?

He's comfortable on both feet, but he can't shoot, he can't break with pace, he doesn’t really ever beat his man...

He's a very modern footballer. Technically skillful. Tidy simple passes. Achieves nothing. And I would say at fault for the first goal. If Savage waa in his place, he'd have bust a gut, tracked the guy through the middle, closing him down and making life hard, rather than trotting back gently in his wake.
Doyle points back to confidence, form and coaching issues with the team. His G/A output last season would have been good for a top 6 team; he did it with a relegated club. A player in form plays in Ritchie to make it 2-0 a minute before Cardiff equalised.

Doyle looks tidy, and the sort of player who should be good. But whathe actually done?

He's comfortable on both feet, but he can't shoot, he can't break with pace, he doesn’t really ever beat his man...

He's a very modern footballer. Technically skillful. Tidy simple passes. Achieves nothing. And I would say at fault for the first goal. If Savage waa in his place, he'd have bust a gut, tracked the guy through the middle, closing him down and making life hard, rather than trotting back gently in his wake.
Doyle points back to confidence, form and coaching issues with the team. His G/A output last season would have been good for a top 6 team; he did it with a relegated club. A player in form plays in Ritchie to make it 2-0 a minute before Cardiff equalised.
Could just be he was the focal point of chances as he was the best player there, but isn't here.

Or he/we aren’t the right match