It’s FA Cup day on Saturday, although it’s a shame that with their current form United have to take a break from league action. Oxford are at Colchester United who, like Cambridge the week after, have the temerity to call themselves the Us. With both clubs riding high in their respective divisions an exciting game  [ more ]

Firoz Kassam revealed today that he is in talks with two consortia who are bidding to buy Oxford United. Allegedly neither group has expressed interest in the stadium or ancillary developments. Without more information it would be folly to speculate who is involved with either consortium, although Jim Rosenthal has apparently declared that he is  [ more ]

Oxford United’s supporters trust OxVox today announced that it had admitted defeat in its fight to try and persuade the owners of the Oxford Science Park to allow parking there on match days. In its statement the Trust announced that it had “received a letter from the Science Park facilities manager, written on the instruction  [ more ]

United came back to win from a goal down for only the second time since Ian Atkins took the helm when they eventually beat Darlington 3-1 this afternoon. David McGurk had given the visitors a deserved half-time lead when he headed home after 23 minutes, but after half-time there was only one team in it  [ more ]

United’s next opponents are Darlington, who visit the KasStad tomorrow without a manager following the dismissal of former Oxford striker Mick Tait, who has agreed to take charge of the Quakers’ Youth Development scheme. David Hodgson takes over the manager’s seat on Monday, so tomorrow’s side will be selected by former Us midfielder, Ugly Bloke  [ more ]

Rage Online has received some information from an unidentified source that might reveal more about Firoz Kassam’s recent announcements. According to our source the O-Zone leisure complex, which houses a multiplex cinema, bowling alley, new club shop and various other facilities, has been built 300 square metres larger than on the originally submitted blueprint for  [ more ]

Report thanks to Jon Moore Danny Brown?s ability as an attacking wing-back was clearly displayed at Court Place Farm this afternoon, as Oxford scored five goals in the second half ? after he was taken off at half-time! Both he and ROS Chris Hackett failed to start for the second half (presumably to save them  [ more ]

Bristol Rovers somehow managed to keep the Oxford United juggernaut at bay in a game that ended goalless at the KasStad today. They mainly had goalkeeper Kevin Miller to thank for producing a man-of-the-match performance. He made two outstanding saves, firstly from a point-blank Julian Alsop header and later from an excellent shot on the  [ more ]

United have been drawn away to Colchester United in the first round of the FA Cup. The game is due to be played on Saturday 8th November. United last went to Colchester in the Cup on November 25th 1978, when the Essex boys won 4-2. United’s goals were scored by Peter Foley and Jason Seacole  [ more ]

Bristol Rovers are the latest victims to visit the KasStad when they pop over this Saturday. United, still unbeaten at home, owe Rovers following the 1-0 home defeat last season which saved the Pirates from relegation, and denied United a play-off place. Oxford’s main doubt concerns Steve Basham, who limped off during Tuesday’s game at  [ more ]