FL2: Oxford Utd v Torquay Utd 10 Nov 12

I think it is fair to say that it hasn't been the best week for the Torquay supporter and we end it with a tough trip to the Kassam. However, the reports from the Barnet match were greatly encouraging and if we play like that then more often than not we will win matches. After the Port Vale match I remember their supporters talking about a big score being due the way they were playing and look where they are now! Whether we now merit being in seventh place after losing but playing well as opposed to winning but not playing as well previously is debatable but it does show that the overall quality of the division is not great this year and a sustained run will push us right up there!

If there is one team more inconsistent than us then it is Oxford so anything can happen this Saturday! After winning the first three matches, they then lost the next six although I think injuries did play a hand. Even recently though, their results have been all over the place. A 4-2 win at Cheltenham was followed by a 3-0 loss at Port Vale. A 5-0 home win at Accy was followed by a 2-0 loss at Rochdale. Two away wins at Wycombe and Barnet have once again been followed by a 2-3 home loss against the daggers on Tuesday night.

We all know about Constable who has got his place back in the side recently but the real danger-man is Tom Craddock with 10 goals so far, the same as Rene! Over half of these were accrued at the Accy (4) and Daggers (2) matches though.

For this match, Rene is suspended which is a big blow and Poke may well be injured but it wouldn't be surprising if paradoxically we got something from this one. Watching the Yeovil match, Jarvis was unlucky not to get a hat trick and although he is not in the same class as Howe, will probably start in the same striking role. If he gets a hat trick for this one, will Howe start the next game? ;D I suspect that otherwise, the same outfield XI as from Tuesday will start to try and reproduce the expected quality of play to win the game!