Random snippets According to just about every source Sam Stockley has now signed for United for a deal estimated to be worth around £150,000. Stockley had joined the rest of the squad, plus John Dreyer, for training at HMS Collingwood and showed himself to be one of the fittest of the bunch.Due to the delay  [ more ]

A done deal? United boss Mark Wright is insisting that the signing of Barnet defender Sam Stockley is “a done deal” despite the fact that he has yet to sign a contract with the club. Apparently all the terms and conditions of the deal have been agreed and Stockley is expected to put pen to  [ more ]

Transfers latest(ish) Sam Stockley's transfer, which has been held up whilst the player and his agent sort out some last minute dramas with Barnet is still on. According to Bees administrators “everything was sorted out last night and the paperwork should be completed today”. Stockley looks set to be the fourth defender to sign this  [ more ]

No Kassam charity The proposed match in aid of Comic Relief between an Eastenders XI and a BBC Celebrity XI, due to be played on Sunday August 5th, has been postponed for “unforeseen circumstances”. This might mean that they are concerned with how the new pitch would take a second match the day after the  [ more ]

Minton leaves a hole According to today's Oxford Mail United missed out on bringing midfielder Jeff Minton to Oxford, despite director Bill Smith's understanding that the deal was done. According to Smith even Minton's agent was surprised that the former Rotherham player failed to sign a contract. Most recently Minton was signed by Leyton Orient  [ more ]

The name on the shirt Buildbase were today confirmed as United's new shirt sponsor, as mentioned on Rage Online on Wednesday. The building supplies merchant, based in Cowley, has signed a two-year deal with United for a “significant” sum, although the exact amount was not revealed.United's new shirts have been delayed again and won't now  [ more ]

Sam costs money! Oxford have agreed a fee of £150,000 for Barnet's Sam Stockley, a 23 year old right-sided defender who, despite the Bees' relegation to the Conference last season, was widely reported to be the Third Division's best defender. Originally United offered £75,000 for Stockley, but went back with a better offer after this  [ more ]

Waiting for Ruddock Unsurprisingly the anticipated signing of Neil Ruddock has hit a snag, with doubts over the player's fitness. The 33 year old “hard man” is now thinking over the move (and presumably Mark Wright is doing the same), although nothing is likely to happen this week as Firoz Kassam is currently in Budapest  [ more ]

Still waiting on the old lags Both Dean Saunders and Neil Ruddock are in discussions with United as the club tries to add some experience to the squad in an effort to leave Division Three at the first attempt. Ruddock seems the more likely to sign as talks with his agent are continuing and his  [ more ]

They're back United players resumed training today joined by the two new signings we knew about (Phil Bolland and Scott Guyett), plus former Swansea and Brighton midfielder Martin Thomas as well as a surprise appearance from Mark Wright's former Liverpool team mate Neil “Razor” Ruddock.Thomas joins United as an out of contract player. He was  [ more ]