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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I’ll watch the game back tomorrow if I can. Where I was sat close to the pitch at an angle behind the goal you don’t really get a true sense of the game. It’s tricky to fully appreciate how well we played/how much pressure we were under. From what I could...

Looking back and comparing where that Northampton side ended up, how we didn't capitalise on that talent far more is mad. Even the following season or two we signed some genuinely brilliant players who have ended up playing in the Prem/top of the Championship. The team was far too good for...

I kind of understand it, given the size of the game and what it means to both clubs. That being said, I would much prefer to leave sport to the officials. It makes for a much more enjoyable spectacle (win or lose).

One that won't get a mention is our side that (ironically) finished second. The talent in the side was probably the best, but finished second to Chris Wilder who tactically got it spot on all season. That season we had to name a few: George Baldock - Played most of his career in the Premier...

Even the difference between ourselves in fifth against the top three I'd argue is quite a jump in quality too. Equally, the bottom six against mid-table sides offers a similar leap. The league in that respect could be argued splits into four, however I appreciate if you're chasing the play off...

This is a long one but... It certainly isn't the strongest it's ever been, however you can be in no doubt that the gap between the top three, the next four-five play off competing sides compared further with a couple more and then the rest of the pack is significant. It's also not really a 'get...

It feels like a distant memory that game! Disgrace? That might a stretch (not that I have seen). I think OUFC supporters quite rightly took issue that it wasn't a penalty rather than shithousing a result through time wasting/tactical awareness etc. Once the penalty was scored, the game was...

I think you only had to watch the Bolton - Barnsley game last night. Bolton looked edgy and nervous. They weren't themselves, but playoffs do that to you. Two legged affairs are a tactical battle. I didn't expect us to set up as we did, but we executed it so well and getting to the final is a...

In a word… No. It’s really not our normal game, but it’s bloody refreshing. We’re notoriously naive and thin skinned. Recently we’ve grown a backbone which has helped us massively.

Barnsley were not good in that first half. They looked well off the pace. Second half, all credit to them. Arguably could have drawn the tie had they taken one of those chances.

He came to us as an attacking midfielder and we just gave him the number 9 and shoehorned him up front. It’s worked despite an indifferent mid-season blip (he didn’t score for four months) and he remains our only striker! He works incredibly hard. His stamina to lead the line virtually all...

I don't really know what to expect from either side to be honest. Des Buckingham is still an unknown quantity and we don't really know how talented he is nor how he would approach this sort of game. What I would say is that the overwhelming majority of OUFC support is pretty reserved. We...

Great to get the win, despite the slight lead. Posh fans - any reason you set up so defensively? It felt utterly bizarre.

He seemed like a really good guy, but completely lost whatever he had. How's he been?

I voted Bolton. The play offs do make it somewhat more unpredictable however I think they just have the extra bit of quality you need to get themselves over the line... Cue a Barnsley - Oxford final!

Well, today was a good day! To make the play offs and to finish fifth is a brilliant achievement considering this time last season we were happy to secure our safety (given Karl Robinson’s kamikaze final 18 months) and Liam Manning’s unexpected departure. How we got here I have absolutely no...

I'm not sure anyone thinks it'll be a doddle. I actually don't see us winning. If any OUFC fan thinks it'll be a doddle they have obviously forgotten the entire season and last! We are horribly unpredictable and need to recruit well in the summer. If we do make the play offs it'll be a hell of...

Fuck me. That was a dreadful watch. Lincoln did a job on us. The penalty was never a penalty. The game plan was to sit back and smash the wingers… it worked. They offered very little, got lucky with the penalty, sat back and managed the game well. I don’t think I’ve seen a game with so many...

To be fair, they started well against us and could have easily had two in the first 20 minutes. We actually got away with it a bit. Additionally whilst we probably could make a strong case for scoring 7 by the end of the game, if we played like we had against most sides this season in the first...

Ironically we put in arguably our best performance of the season without our two best players so you never really know what you are going to get from us. When we are 'on it', we'll be scintillating. When we aren't... You'll get a performance like Bolton on Sky. What I would say is something is...