FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 –IPSWICH AWAY Pre-match Would I still attend if I had no hope whatsoever? That’s a question I sometimes ask myself. Perhaps it never quite gets to absolutely zero hope but I’m just left with the dregs at the bottom of my almost empty glass. Half full or half empty, don’t give me  [ more ]

Will Vaulks in action at Bramall Lane last season (Photo: Sheffield United FC) Oxford United’s tricky start to 2026 continues on Sunday with a visit to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United, following the disappointment of a 2-1 defeat at Ipswich on New Year’s Day. It’s fair to say that Bramall Lane has not  [ more ]

Paul Simpson at Ipswich in April 1991 It’s the time of year when games come with unerring rapidity. I’m still sulking about Monday’s defeat by Swansea City as I write this preview for the New Year’s Day game at Ipswich Town. It would be fair to say that Portman Road is not the happiest hunting  [ more ]

Stanley Mills fires a shot at goal (photo: Steve Daniels) Well that was all a bit disappointing. Following the euphoria of Friday’s win over Southampton the side reverted to type and came back down to earth with defeat against a, frankly, not very good Swansea side. The first game of the second half of the  [ more ]

Liam Sercombe scores penalty against Swansea in January 2016 United play for the last time in 2025 as they take on Swansea City at the Kas on Monday evening, looking for back-to-back wins for the first time this season. United’s home record against the Swans is in the plus column, with eight wins and six  [ more ]

First the good news: the Golden Ball in Littlemore has reopened under new management and it’s an improvement on what it is was like before. Doom Bar on tap and a nice vibe. Then the very good news: an attacking line up, with two wingers, Tyler Goodrham playing centrally behind the striker, Nik Prelec, with  [ more ]

New Tear’s Day 1987 – Ray Houghton on target against Southampton Southampton are the Boxing Day visitors to the Kassam Stadium in United’s first post-Rowett match following the former manager’s dismissal on Tuesday. Oxford and Southampton have met just 15 times, seven of them in the Shire, but the sides are no strangers to Christmastime  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 –CHARLTON AWAY Intro I’d written this FV by late Monday night but didn’t publish it because I’d not yet got my family to proof read it. I ask them to do so to pick up any glaring factual errors and poor grammar. On Tuesday morning Oxford United announced Gary Rowett’s departure. Obviously  [ more ]

Gary’s gone (photo: Steve Daniels) If it’s Christmas, it must be time for a new manager at United. The end of Gary Rowett’s tenure at the U’s comes with Oxford in the relegation zone following a lame defeat to Charlton Athletic. The game was played to the accompaniment of United fans calling for Rowett’s dismissal  [ more ]

Ryan Ledson celebrates his last-gasp winner at the Valley in February 2018 (Photo: Darrell Fisher) Into the Valley of Death rode the 2,500 (approx) as another large travelling contingent take advantage of the footy to avoid last-minute Christmas shopping and visit Charlton for what could well be one of the season’s pivotal games. And, for  [ more ]