The drop
OUFC Retro
The game is a designated OUFC Retro day. I approve, although in a season styled wholly on nostalgia it may be difficult to tell the difference between this and every other game this year. Plus, if you’ve ever spent any time in the South Stand Upper, you’ll know that Matchwinner, Manor Leisure and Carlotti are not considered retro, but are the brands of a modern dandy.
Me? If I can be bothered to go into the loft, I’ll probably go with the 1993 centenary shirt or this New Balance beauty from 1998.
Old game of the day
There was one point when Yeovil Town were set to do an Oxford United and become a plucky over-achiever dooking it out amongst the big boys. Instead, they seem to be regressing back to their more natural state.
This is from 2009 in the FA Cup; in some ways it captured the spirit of the time. Altogether a very proper FA Cup tie, even if it’s slightly galling for us to be considered a giant killer.
From the blog
“I suppose that Saturday’s win over Yeovil was a giant killing, but that seems to be a technicality only. Even ITV seemed at a bit of a loss in how to deal with the result. Ned Boulting’s knowing sneer, a constant presence when reporting on Tour de France cheats, was on display to let us know that the institution of FA Cup giant killing was being defiled.”
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