This is planet Perth – Charlie Bond So how did I end up listening to Bradford vs Oxford, 2000 miles from home, quietly on a laptop, in bed at 2am, in the bedroom that was mine 16 years ago? The tale
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The Oxpats
March 16, 2012Fan’s View
March 13, 2012Paul Beasley In a way it was a pity that we had to play again 3 days after the epic v STFC but football waits for no man, meaning there was little time to bask in that hard won glory. Unbeaten at the Greenhous for over a year and having won twelve of their fifteen [ more ]
Batt flies off as United lose out
March 11, 2012Jack Shoemark The Yellows returned from Yorkshire with nothing to show for their efforts as they fell to defeat at the Coral Windows Stadium. The Bantams won their first game at home since the turn of the year with goals from Craig Fagan and James Hanson after Damian Batt had been sent off in the [ more ]
United hope for a Bigger Splash against Bradford
March 9, 2012Mark GelderOn Tuesday night Oxford United succumbed to a last minute equaliser at Shrewsbury Town, after being 2-0 up at half-time. Perhaps the players were still exhausted from Saturday, but four points from six against two top teams still feels like it should have been all six. The United team travelled up to the Leeds [ more ]
Morgan’s month
March 8, 2012George Dugdale Chesterfield striker Dean Morgan has joined Oxford United on a one month loan deal. The 28 year old joins the club as Mehdi Kerroche's loan spell comes to an end, with James Constable, Tom Craddock, Alfie Potter and Jon-Paul Pittman all also unavailable. Morgan is capable of playing anywhere across the front line [ more ]
Last-gasp theft damages Holmes’ case
March 7, 2012Shrewsbury Town 2 Oxford United 2 Andrew Cherrie The Specials were one of the greatest, most loved, most cherished bands of the the 20th Century. They won the hearts and minds of a generation. They disappeared, for years on end, making only sporadic, fleeting appearances here and there, denying their adoring fans the opportunity to [ more ]
Shrews Tuesday
March 6, 2012Mark GelderSaturday was a backs to the wall, smash and grab victory, against all the odds against the league leaders. 10 tired men have had Sunday off to recover, before training on Monday and a match Tuesday night against Shrewsbury Town. Last season United were beaten 3-0 in the last game of the season, leaving [ more ]
Aldershot clinch permanent deal for free Payne
March 5, 2012George Dugdale Josh Payne has completed a free transfer to Aldershot Town. The former West Ham youngster had been on loan at the EBB Stadium and a full-time move has now been completed. Oxford United will receive a percentage of any future transfer fee for the midfielder. Payne arrived at Grenoble Road in August 2010 [ more ]
Fan’s View
March 4, 2012Paul Beasley Friday night 23:00
10-man Oxford secure derby double
March 3, 2012Oxford United 2 Swindon Town 0 George Dugdale When things come in doubles, they are just better. Skilful pots on a snooker table, measurements of alcohol, Swedish supermodels….doubles just make things better. After an exhausting early afternoon game of football in the Oxfordshire sunshine, we can safely conclude that beating Swindon twice in a season [ more ]