The final countdown? In a shock statement reported by today's Oxford Mail United owner Firoz Kassam has claimed that United will not be bringing in a reserve goalkeeper prior to the transfer deadline today. Kassam said “There won't be any signings because there might not be a football club this time next week.” The report  [ more ]

Holiday season With no verdict having been announced in the Les Wells right of way case we will now have to wait until April 2nd as the QC George Lawrence (no, not Chicken George) has gone on holiday. That, coincidentally, is also the date that Wells' judicial review is due to be heard into the  [ more ]

Closer to the edge Whilst Bristol Rovers' game against Peterborough was postponed United took a giant step towards March relegation as swindon won 1-0 at Colchester. This takes them to 43 points, only one short of the total which United cannot possibly reach should they lose their next three March matches (of course). Meanwhile Lee  [ more ]

Funeral March? Our gratitude to Relegatarian for providing this analysis.United can still be relegated before the start of April. Obviously we need to lose all three remaining games, but as two are away and the other is Rotherham, who may very well be top by Saturday, that shouldn't prove beyond us. If we achieve that,  [ more ]

Record breakers Our thanks to contributor Andy Howland for the statistical information in this little look at the records that United are on course for breaking this season.Details of the worst performances by teams in our Division (Third Division 1958-92, Second Division 1992-2000): no club played as many as 46 League games until 1950-51 and  [ more ]

Wells on? According to Les Wells he and Firoz Kassam had agreed terms for Wells' land at Minchery Farm in return for Wells dropping his two legal actions. The deal needed to be ratified by Oxford City Council for it to work as the legal cases are actually between Wells and the Council. Wells claimed  [ more ]

Luton tomorrow United travel to Kenilworth Road tomorrow to face one of the few teams unable to do the double over them, thanks to the 0-0 draw at the Manor on 17th October. United have Chris Hackett back from suspension and Andy Scott recovered from the injury he picked up at Wrexham so there is  [ more ]

Raising the roof Following an inspection of the Minchery Farm site this morning by our intrepid reporter, Rage Online can reveal that 90% of the South Stand roof cladding and 50% of the West Stand is in place. All of the terrace blocks in the North Stand are in position. There seems to be plenty  [ more ]

The Call Up United striker Phil Gray has been called up to the Northern Ireland squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic in Ballymena on March 23rd and against Bulgaria in Sofia on March 27th. This means he will miss United's games at home to Rotherham and away at Cambridge United.  [ more ]

Reading between the lines The United malaise struck the reserves this afternoon as they went down 2-0 at Reading, who scored through Darius Henderson and Keith Jones. Morons Apparently the police have positively identified some of those responsible for throwing missiles onto the pitch at Saturday's match. Rage Online trusts that, if those arrested are  [ more ]