Tommy Mooney has rejected the contract offer made to him by Oxford United, and will therefore not be playing for the Us next season. Mooney had turned down United’s initial offer, but Firoz Kassam went back with an improved deal. This was still less than Mooney is currently being paid, and Oxford’s top scorer this  [ more ]

Oxford United have just announced Brian Talbot’s first new signing since becoming club manager, as Northampton defender Chris Willmott has penned a two-year deal. Willmott is 27 years old, and was the Cobblers’ captain last season. He is a commanding centre-back and brings experience to a position that Oxford was spectacularly weak in last season.  [ more ]

United striker Jamie Brooks, out of contract at the end of this season, has signed a new deal committing him to the club for another year. Having missed the whole of the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons, and only making six starts last season (scoring twice), following his contracting Guillane-Barre syndrome, Brooks has just undergone a  [ more ]

As the ruins of last season subside, yet more of the Latin American experiment has been consigned to history with the disappointing news that none of the foreign contingent of players introduced by Ramon Diaz will be here next season. New manager Brian Talbot has not offered a new deal to midfielder Lucas Cominelli, despite  [ more ]

Steve Basham has committed himself to Oxford United for a further two years, by signing a new contract yesterday. Whether this means that he should be committed is another question. Bash joined United at the start of the 2002/03 season, and has made 102 appearances (plus 17 as sub), scoring 34 goals. He was United’s  [ more ]

Following swiftly on the departures of Paul Wanless and Danny Brown, United’s new manager Brian Talbot has told Oxford’s second keeper, Simon Cox, that he can leave on a free transfer if he can find another club. Translated, this means that his career at Oxford is effectively over, although he will presumably remain on the  [ more ]

The first piece of player news of the close-season came today, with the announcement that Brian Talbot has told midfielders Paul Wanless and Danny Brown that they will not be offered new contracts. Wanless is in his second spell at United, and endeared himself to the fans this season with a series of committed performances.  [ more ]

Oxford United’s reserves ended their season with a 1-1 draw at home to Millwall this evening. United, fielding five triallists, were by far the better team and should have won comfortably, but were denied by the woodwork, by Lions keeper Terry Masterson, and by some profligate finishing. Oxford hit the post twice in the first  [ more ]

United ended the season in an apt fashion, conceding a last-minute goal to lose 1-0 at home to Chester City. Chester’s goal was scored by Ryan Lowe, who beat Matt Robinson to the ball and shot past United’s Fans’ Player of the Season Chris Tardif. The scoreline was a bit harsh on Oxford, who had  [ more ]

Former Oldham and Rushden manager Brian Talbot has been announced as Oxford’s new manager in a press conference held this afternoon at the KasStad. Talbot was manager of West Brom for just over two years, from 1988 until 1991, before going to manage Aldershot. He took over at Rushden in March 1997, and took them  [ more ]