Oxford United v Swansea City Match Report

Wednesday 8 December 2004 – League Two – Oxford United 0 Swansea City 1 Oxford Utd: Tardif, Mackay, Robinson, Roget, Ashton, Basham, Wanless (Hackett 85), Quinn, E’Beyer (Brooks 69), Mooney (Davies 75), Bradbury. Subs Not Used: Clarke, Molyneaux. Sent Off: Ashton (60). Booked: Robinson, Ashton. Swansea: Gueret, Ricketts, Austin, Monk, Gurney, Forbes, O’Leary, Martinez, Goodfellow, …

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Promotion Straightforward – What a load of Tosh!

With recent results having been disappointing, hopes of claiming an automatic promotion spot seem to have receded as far as the sea in Swansea Bay at low tide. If not exactly sharpening knives, some critics of Brian Flynn have cast away their sheaths and picked up the stone. If the issue of tactics is something …

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A Child’s Christmas with Herbie

Christmas in South West Wales in my early ‘teens will always be remembered for certain things. The anticipation of the build up, the excitement of opening presents early on Christmas morning, the orgy of consumption in the afternoon, accompanied by the growing desire to escape the claustrophobia of family and call on friends. After the …

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Do it again

Those who continue to be sceptical as to the purpose and involvement of the Supporters Trust in Swansea City or any other football club might wish to reflect on the latest developments in the Leeds United saga of woe and financial misadventure. Sadly, it seems, little changes. For those who haven’t followed the tale that …

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Ode to joy

So Peter Jackson believes that Lee Trundle behaved unacceptably toward his fellow professional players in the recent match against his Huddersfield team at the Vetch. He may not have spelt it out, but rather like the judge who believed that women who dressed in a certain way were asking to be raped, Jackson implied that …

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Team of the Century – Well Almost

A new season kicks off with fans optimistic on the basis of improved performances on the pitch in the latter half of last season. The common wisdom is that the attack will cause nightmares to any team in the division whilst our own defence whets the appetites of opposing strikers. Question marks surround a goalkeeper …

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It all adds up to Eleven

As the summer rolls by it seems that Brian Flynn has succeeded in persuading most of the players who finished last season on a high to re-sign. A feeling of quiet optimism seems to be surrounding the club, and the next few weeks should prove interesting as the final members of the squad are put …

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