We're back! Apologies for the long delay since the last update – the Rage Online computer decided to have a slight crash, but now it's all been fixed and to make up for the delay we've given you a new poll – the Oxford United Goal of the Season – check out the Voting Booth.So  [ more ]

Up the Manor One of the obstacles in the way of United's long and happy future has been overcome today with the news that the Football Licensing Authority has granted the club temporary dispensation to continue playing at the Manor for another year, until July 2001. Without this dispensation the capacity at the Manor would  [ more ]

UB40? As well as the three players so far released by United (Lundin, Newton and Jemson) a number of other players connected with the club are also facing an uncertain future. Arjan Van Heusden, who was a hit between the sticks on his loan spell a couple of years ago, has been let go by  [ more ]

Three down, eight to go (or stay?) Two more of United's out of contract eleven left the fold today. Following Pål Lundin's departure last week Eddie Newton has gone to China to ply his trade and Nigel Jemson has also left the building. Manager Denis Smith said of Jemson that United need a goalscorer and  [ more ]

There's only one United ..and they beat one of the Manchester teams 3-2 tonight in the long-overdue testimonial for Mike Ford. In front of a crowd of 6,123 Chris Hackett gave United the lead which was extended by Derek Lilley. A Manchester player pulled a goal back before half-time and then another one (or perhaps  [ more ]

We know where we're going! Now that the First Division programme is complete we know all but one of our opponents for next season. Relegated from the First Division were Colin Todd's swindon, Brian Horton's Port Vale and Ray Graydon's Walsall. Promoted from the Third Division were Nick Cusack's Swansea, Brian Wilsterman's Rotherham and Northampton  [ more ]

Millwall: no-one likes them, we don't care United's season finished in a low-key fashion at the New Den where they were beaten by a 6th minute goal from Neil Harris. United started with the same side that began against Scunthorpe but Rob Folland had to come on for Neil McGowan shortly before half-time after the  [ more ]

Tanner's last stand Labour leader on Oxford City Council and friend to the multiplex cause, John Tanner, lost his seat in yesterday's local elections as his party lost overall control of the Council. The City Council is now composed of 21 Labour seats, 21 Liberal Democrats, 8 Greens (the largest such group in the country)  [ more ]

Todd helps United Colin Todd's first act as swindon boss was to appoint former United boss (for five losing games) Malcolm Crosby as his number two. This upset Denis Smith who claimed that he would have liked to have brought Crosby back to the Manor but because there's no money available here he wasn't able  [ more ]

Gilly's goal Phil Gilchrist scored his first goal for Leicester at Anfield as the Foxes beat Liverpool 2-0. Former U possible turncoat? Central News this evening reported that Colin Todd is due to be appointed as swindon manager tomorrow – fool! Millwall's task A Peter Thorne hat-trick gave Stoke a 3-0 victory over Bury and  [ more ]