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Don't blame Yemi – Patto
8:58pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
Oxford United manager Darren Patterson has leapt to the defence of striker Yemi Odubade following his poor display in the goalless draw against Woking.
Odubade was considerably less than 100 per cent, which partly explained his disappointing afternoon on Monday.
Patterson insisted it would be wrong to single him out for blame from what was a collectively poor showing.
"Yemi has been absolutely superb," he said. "In the last home game he was magnificent for us. His knee was a little bit sore and he wasn't himself.
"We played him out wide and he was just out of sorts, but I don't think it's fair on Yemi to pick him out." f=85 Helvetica Heavy l=8.5q=lSORE: Yemi Odubade f=85 Helvetica Heavy l=8.5q=lWHAT'S GOING OFF! Goalkeeper Jake Cole wants to see more character from his United teammatesof=Helvetica s=6Picture: David Fleming Order No: 290708018 oxfordmail.co.uk/photosaleso 'In the dressing room we're all together, you have to be' Jake Cole
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Jonny Byrne, Brighton says...
12:39am Thu 28 Aug 08
He gave Yemi some grief last season when he was pants and now hes defending him. Why do our supporters insist on trying to make Patto look bad.
Some Oxford fans are idiots.
robin, south oxford says...
6:19am Thu 28 Aug 08
Jeff, Abingdon says...
7:57am Thu 28 Aug 08
Fed up, says...
10:39am Thu 28 Aug 08
Goose Slat, Preston says...
11:27am Thu 28 Aug 08
Mind you, that could be said of the entire playing staff and club.
What the hell is he, on? says...
12:19pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Oxford Loyal, Oxford says...
12:50pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Its constant MOAN!!! MOAN!!! MOAN!!!
Why cant we just get behind the team like we do and let Patto and the players do the rest!!!
Fed up, says...
2:21pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Oxford Loyal wrote:Your very clever aren't you. Your moaning about people moaning. Get a life you flipping loser!
Jonny Byrne has a point though. I try an avoid reading the negative comments and commenting on here. As usually that same rubbish written day in day out, week in week out, month after month and season after season. Its constant MOAN!!! MOAN!!! MOAN!!! Why cant we just get behind the team like we do and let Patto and the players do the rest!!!
Mark, Didcot says...
4:23pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Roger the dodger, HORTON OUT says...
6:07pm Thu 28 Aug 08
BUT ITS UP TO PATTO TO MOTIVATE HIM
so come on patto we all know yemi needs a rocket
SO LIGHT THE FUSE AND SEND HIM ON HIS WAY!
its up to your management patto
ollie, Brill says...
9:46pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Oxford Loyal wrote:couldn't be more right!
Jonny Byrne has a point though. I try an avoid reading the negative comments and commenting on here. As usually that same rubbish written day in day out, week in week out, month after month and season after season. Its constant MOAN!!! MOAN!!! MOAN!!! Why cant we just get behind the team like we do and let Patto and the players do the rest!!!
Fed up, says...
10:53am Fri 29 Aug 08
Mark wrote:What an abselute arsehole you are!
There's nothing wrong with Yemi or DP. It's the fans that are poor, and getting worse. Not all of them, of course. The players and management are no longer getting the support they deserve from the fans.
The players deserve no support as they are useless, if you want to accept crap then you do that but don't moan at the rest of us for wanting more.
Dan, Banbury says...
12:45pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Mark wrote:Twaddle!!!!!!!1
There's nothing wrong with Yemi or DP. It's the fans that are poor, and getting worse. Not all of them, of course. The players and management are no longer getting the support they deserve from the fans.
osler road, london says...
1:10pm Fri 29 Aug 08
get with it people!
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Open your eyes, Please says...
11:53pm Wed 27 Aug 08
Patterson was quite happy to blame Yemi earlier in the year.
Patterson was quite happy to hang out others to dry too. In fact, he finds quite alot of people to put the blame on.