Beano's buzzing ahead of Cup trip (From The Oxford Times)
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Beano's buzzing ahead of Cup trip
9:30am Wednesday 28th November 2012 in Sport
By Mark Edwards, Sports Editor. Call me on 01865 425451
James Constable puts Oxford ahead against Northampton
JAMES Constable believes Oxford United’s win over Northampton Town sets them up perfectly for a crunch period of the season.
The U’s ended a four-game winless streak with a deserved 2-1 victory over npower League Two’s in-form side on Saturday.
United travel to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup second round on Saturday, before facing Plymouth Argyle in the Southern Section quarter-finals of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy three days later.
And with attention now turning away from the league, Constable said the squad were aware of what a big victory it might prove to be.
“It was a tough couple of weeks,” said the striker, who is known as Beano. “But it was a very satisfying win, especially with them coming here on such a good run.
“It’s very nice that we can now go into the two cup games on the back of a win.”
Constable, who scored the opening goal, admitted it was particularly pleasing to see some hard work on the training ground carried over into the match.
And that, he felt, was just reward for the effort the squad have put in.
“It was a big game for us and, having not been on a great run of late, it was important we put it right,” he said.
“We could easily have settled for a draw after they equalised, but we really wanted to win that game which is a very good sign.”
He added: “We have been working so hard in training and I think we deserved it.
“I might have been half a yard offside (for the goal), but we earned a bit of luck for once.
“We have got some big players back of late and it makes a big difference having them in and around the squad.
“Hopefully that win will give us all confidence to take up to Accrington on Saturday.”
Comments(28)
GRB
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11:09am Wed 28 Nov 12
BigOx22
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11:29am Wed 28 Nov 12
Beau champ mummy
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11:59am Wed 28 Nov 12
BezzaYellow
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12:26pm Wed 28 Nov 12
oldun
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2:48pm Wed 28 Nov 12
GRB wrote:Mooney (scored many goals in the second tier) - was much much better than Constable - as was Craig Davies
Best Oxford striker since Dean Windass.
GRB
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3:39pm Wed 28 Nov 12
oldun wrote:Part of my thinking was the overall contribution to the club. Mooney and Davies weren't really with us for long. Mooney was a good player though. Davies was ok when he was with us but has improved as he's got older.
GRB wrote:Mooney (scored many goals in the second tier) - was much much better than Constable - as was Craig Davies
Best Oxford striker since Dean Windass.
Even though Windass wasn't with us long he was clearly a class act.
OxRoxBox
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4:07pm Wed 28 Nov 12
boagongrui
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7:48pm Wed 28 Nov 12
OxRoxBox
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8:02pm Wed 28 Nov 12
badger86
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8:22pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Mature supporter
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9:06pm Wed 28 Nov 12
jbowling
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9:38pm Wed 28 Nov 12
Other blasts from the past Billy Calder, Micky Bullock, John Fahy, Tony Buck, Tony Jones, Graham Atkinson, Nigel Cassidy.
Best striker by a mile ...... Aldridge
OxRoxBox
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9:52pm Wed 28 Nov 12
bigchet
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9:50am Thu 29 Nov 12
oldun
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4:27pm Thu 29 Nov 12
bigchet wrote:Aldo scored very heavily at the top level. He was massively aided by the attacking policy of Jim Smith and of Maurice Evans and by the superb crossing of Langan and Brock and by Billy Hamilton (when fit) - Billy was important up front as was Aldo . Even without them , his modern day equivalent would get 30 plus LEAGUE goals at this 4th Div level. Obviously he had much much much better players around him than we have now - but of course John Aldridge wasn't playing against 4th div defences - he was a great finisher - but worked hard too - no goal hanger. Happy days
john aldridge was head and shoulders above any other striker we have had at the club and super cassidy was a favorite of the london rd faithfull as was johnny lager., he scored 4 at home against luton and the fourth was awsome..good days and nights at the manor and the atmosphere was incredible at times.johnny lagers four rank with the best ever.
oldun
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4:29pm Thu 29 Nov 12
(as good a finisher as Aldo - yep, few will agree) - all played many games at much much higher level than against Accrington or Northampton. COYY
RADIOFAN
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4:38pm Thu 29 Nov 12
YellowRose
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5:23pm Thu 29 Nov 12
oldun
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6:08pm Thu 29 Nov 12
RADIOFAN wrote:Agreed - sad about Jamie. Scott would have done better than Constable at this low level. Lazy Jemson was much much better than Constable - as were Foyle, Stein, Whatmore and Vinter - but all of them were playing at a higher level .
What about Jamie Brooks,Steve Basham,Tommy Mooney or Andy Scott. In my opinion all better than James Constable. I love Beano to death but sadly i think he lacks that extra piece of pace to play at a higher level. I also think Tommy Craddock is a more natural goalscorer.
manorforever
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8:48pm Thu 29 Nov 12
A Scroat
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9:02pm Thu 29 Nov 12
oldun
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10:18pm Thu 29 Nov 12
A Scroat wrote:He's nowhere near a Durnin, Foyle or Stein let alone an Aldo
Please don't put Constable in a list that includes Aldridge etc. One recent offside goal does not mean he is in form. Good Conference striker but nothing exceptional any more. Taxi.
Wish we had taken Rovers' cash
AylesburyOx
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8:37am Fri 30 Nov 12
I wish I could of seen Aldridge, Houghton and Hamilton but sadly those days were a few years before my time...
OxRoxBox
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8:41am Fri 30 Nov 12
monday morning QB
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8:56am Fri 30 Nov 12
YellowRose wrote:More Prozac please nurse, I thought I'd forgotten the Irish Pele!
Don't forget RAY GASTON!!
New Manor rename
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9:43am Fri 30 Nov 12
OxRoxBox
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9:47am Fri 30 Nov 12
When today they need the full anagram of CLASSES to put the ball in the old Onion Sack!
thame-yellow says...
10:55am Wed 28 Nov 12
We all know this !!!!!