Long drawn out United reserves have definitely learned a thing or two from their senior colleagues, throwing away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 against Portsmouth reserves up the Manor this evening. United took the lead thanks to our former Reading chum Linvoy Primus, who neatly converted an excellent Jamie Brooks cross into his  [ more ]

One more to go United's defeat at Bournemouth tonight means that if they lose one more game they will definitely be playing Third Division football next season. Yet again the U's lost by the odd goal in seven, yet again after being in the lead. In fact Phil Gray, playing for the injured Manny Omoyinmi  [ more ]

Full steam ahead As hoped and anticipated the judicial review was withdrawn this morning to leave no further forseeable obstacles in the way of completion for the new stadium. Les Wells was today packing up his bags, but he will be back to collect the bricks of the demolished Minchery Farm buildings as agreed in  [ more ]

The Future Now The future of United now looks assured as the club and Thames Water have signed a deal at 10.00 this evening. Both Les Wells and Firoz Kassam warned that Thames Water signing the paperwork was critical to a deal being done. If the deal hadn't been signed the Council wouldn't have withdrawn  [ more ]

Nem con At the full Council meeting tonight there was only one item on the agenda – the deal between Firoz Kassam, Les Wells and Oxford City Council. Despite concerns raised by some of the Councillors in attendance over residents parking schemes in Littlemore and Blackbird Leys and access down Minchery Farm Lane those present  [ more ]

Reserves take lesson from first team Oxford reserves showed that anything the first team can do they can match (almost). United were leading 1-0 at half-time through Jamie Brooks and Jordan Holder made it 2-0 early in the second half, but Bristol City fought back to earn a 2-2 draw. Ian McGuckin and Lee Jarman  [ more ]

Wanless than Cambridge United went down to a last minute goal from former U's midfielder Paul Wanless after themselves coming close to snatching victory. Kemp stuck with the same side which beat Rotherham on Saturday, even down to the substitution of Paul Powell for Joey Beauchamp. Robert Quinn was booked. There were 3,502 in attendance.  [ more ]

Reasons to be cheerful As the crucial City Council vote draws closer Rage Online would like to draw your attention to the website of FOUL which has its latest Press Release and some background information on the issues as they relate to Oxford United. In brief the reasons why the Councillors should vote in favour  [ more ]

Millers totally flossed United were once more involved in a seven goal thriller, only this time they somehow won, despite taking the lead with Robert Quinn's first goal for the club after some good work by Manny Omoyinmi in the 6th minute. Mark Robbins equalised in the 22nd minute but five minutes later Omoyinmi scored  [ more ]

Five to midnight for United Firoz Kassam, Les Wells and Oxford City Council officers met last night to thrash out a deal acceptable to all parties to resolve the outstanding issues standing in the way of completion of Minchery Farm. Completion of the deal is now dependent on the elected Councillors giving their approval at  [ more ]