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On the plus side that was the best performance of the year. #oufc

Worrying atmosphere at the ground yesterday. Surely the fan base is turning. Time to get him out before January where he can do more damage to the squad. #oufc

That seems to be the only argument that we may not find another manager but if
Plymouth last found one so will we. It could also be suggested that the player recruitment could have been affected by the style of football at the club with January fast approaching that's an issue.

It's been clear for a while to me he needs to go. Can't think of one reason to keep him.

Can anyone name a player rowlett has improved. Everyone going backwards under his management. Get him out now. #oufc #rowlettout

He got home games against all three of the teams who got relegated along with two games away to those teams. Also Blackburn and Sunderland were in awful form when we played them.
If we go down we go down but not without a fight.

This is from the statement Grant put out post the sacking of Des. I would argue results are worse than last year with better players.

We also have teams below is I firmly believe won't stay below us. Gr had an Impact at the begin of time but also had a very kind fixture list.

Shame the article didn't read the current Oxford united head coach was sacked. Still tomorrow brings new hope 🙏

Why?
He has proved time and again he hasnt got a clue. He was a manger I never wanted playing a style of football that is awful to watch. We used to have mangers we could be proud of now we have one who won't clap fans after a performance like that.

Rowlett out!!! #oufc

If you ignore the results, the tactics, the squad selections and the subs we definitely have the right man in charge. #oufc

Sad to see Moore leave. Great player for most his time with us. I'm sure it will be cam but would love to see Sam Long be appointed club captain. Although happy with either. #oufc

Given we have a manger who sacrifices any attempt to play football to be defensively solid we really can't defend for toffee. #oufc

Not with him in charge I doubt it. When he first took over he made some small changes and improved us. We are now worse than when he took over. Not many previous managers can claim that in recent history.

He did show what he's worth

Looked okay for about 9 minutes until we scored. We are so dull to watch. Two at the top is effective as one up top or none up front when we don't create any chances. Still sure another cb and cdm will make all the difference 🤦‍♂️ #oufc

Sad to see Ruben leave but understand it. Hes not a GR player so wouldn’t have seen much game time. Wish him luck and we will always have Wembley and his social media post during the party plus did manning say goodbye? #oufc

Another way of looking at this once he had a chance to fully intergrate his ideas and tactics we are the second worst team in the championship and what does that mean for next year?
Could we have done better if Des had just been given more support. New assistant and the January transfer window.

If you are going to play unwatchable shite football at least have the decency to win. We played better football in the conference #rowlettout #oufc

Rowlet was also able to add to the squad in January and didn't have to content with the level of injury Des did. Ie Cam missing so many games and being forced to play a different formation due to injuries to forward players.
Plus the football is so poor to watch.

Currently if you look at the results against the same teams the two managers got to face Des got one more point.

9 points from GR time came from Plymouth, Cardiff and Luton all at home while they were all in the relegation zone. Des only got to play against Luton away. I still think by end of season of GR stays his points per game will be lower than Des.

Does anyone else remember when football used to be entertaining and fun? #oufc

Can’t they? They have before and we had a weaker squad then with more injuries and they decided results weren’t good enough.
However for tomorrow and Saturday we have to get behind the boys. #coyy

Think we have to win either tomorrow or Saturday or we will go down without more drastic action from the board #oufc

I personally don’t think so but not sure we can answer that fully until the end of the season. New manager had a good start with a very favourable fixture list. Has been really bad last month or so and I for one am very worried about the current performances.

Shocked, gutted and angry over this decision. Thank you for the great day back in May. Des will forever be a ledgend of the club for me and many others. Thank you.