Today’s news that Firoz Kassam has decided to remain at Oxford United for the foreseeable future is good news indeed. Although there’s still a long way to go before the club is on an even keel Kassam’s presence goes a long way to ensuring stability, at least in the short-term. There may still be a  [ more ]

Following Tuesday’s disastrous defeat at the hands of local rivals Reading many supporters were muttering darkly about never returning to the Manor, at least for the remainder of the season. Whilst such sentiments are generally made in the heat of the moment, in fits of anger or depression or just plain frustration, it cannot be  [ more ]

The last time there was a Rage Online comment we were lauding the signing of Heads of Agreement on the land deal between Firoz Kassam and the Oxford City Council. The final deal, it was claimed, was just days away from completion. Here we are almost three months later and we can at last celebrate  [ more ]

it was a week or 2 agothat i heard of mr lowea funny namea rather large frameand a few goals to showi do not mean to moanbut surely via the phonethey could have found itthat made the titdecide to stay at homewas it an international cap?did he lose his map?or was it his visionto look  [ more ]

Another season of disappointmentTime again to take sanctuary in the bosom of youthFor in times of despair ignorance is blissInnocent she lay awaiting the swaying bullHere comes Graham…..OxoMan

Her voice rang out in tears, but the wife of Davis had not heard a thing,No messenger brought the truth of how her husband made his stand insideAshton Gate, She was weaving at her loom, deep in the high halls,Working Tim Flower’s braiding into a dark yellow folding robe,And she called her well-kempt women through  [ more ]

Equality, choice and Integration for all United’s fans Now that the new ground is back with us I have been writing to Mr Kassam to get some assurances that will enable me (and other wheelchair users) to anticipate the opening with the same fervour that all other United fans can. People keep telling me that  [ more ]

Anthrobus, you’re not very good,At scoring goals, even though you should,Cos it’s your job, what you get paid for,Fuck’s sake, even Murphy has scored more!Two goals in seventy-odd games?A general reluctance to not shoulder the blame?A lack of awareness, of control, and of skill?Who’ll fuck it up this week? Don’t worry, Stevie will!Oh Stevie, Stevie,  [ more ]

I wandered lonely as a cloudWho follows Oxenford from vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowdOf ghosts in yellow and black frills;Upon the Manor is where you seek ’em,Fluttering and dancing round Joey BeauchampStuart Butler, The Stroud Football Poets

For fucks sake this can’t be trueI don’t want to believe my eysI watch this shit in yellow and blueand witness players in disguiseWhy can’t I get a job like that?where I can fuck about all dayand whilst sober I can look like a twatbefore going to collect my payThe collective intelligence of the entire  [ more ]