Reserves humiliated Oxford United's reserves lost 4-1 at Leyton Orient this afternoon. United fielded a very young side with Mickey Lewis the only pensioner and Rob Folland the only other player with a decent amount of first team experience. Chris Hackett scored United's consolation goal when the score was already 4-0. Knight's alright Derby's fourth  [ more ]

Relegation News Whilst Cardiff's game at Gillingham was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, former United player Paul Wanless opened the scoring as Cambridge beat Bury 3-0 at the Abbey stadium, taking them back above United. Bastads! Assorted nonsense Apologies for the lack of updates over the last couple of days. Here's a few  [ more ]

On the up? United beat Bournemouth 1-0 at the Manor today, thanks to a 32nd minute deflected shot from Derek Lilley. The only change in United's line-up from their defeat at Cambridge was debutant Eddie Newton coming into midfield in place of Simon Weatherstone, although Phil Whelan had to go off in the first half  [ more ]

It's a girl!Oxford United's newest supporter arrived on the planet at 10.18 this morning. Her name is Rachel Katie Crowder and she weighed in at 7lbs 3oz. Two of the editors of Rage Online are chuffed to bits! Expect the poor girl to make her debut up the Manor soon, maybe even this Saturday, weather  [ more ]

Weatherstonegate Ross Weatherstone, and three of his friends, appeared in court in Reading today charged with threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour towards an Asian taxi driver in Upper Caversham. Allegedly the abuse was of a racist nature which can not be tolerated in society at all, in football in general and at Oxford United in  [ more ]

United lose crucial game Oxford came away from their crucial relegation clash at Cambridge pointless as first half goals from Trevor Benjamin and John Hansen allowed the other U's to leapfrog the real U's. Both goals followed defensive errors by United, the first when Matt Murphy headed the ball straight to Benjamin after just eight  [ more ]

Kassam pledges to stay at Oxford Following a meeting this morning between Firoz Kassam and Bob Block of Oxford City Council Kassam has stated that he intends to stay at Oxford and to try and help them out of the current crisis. A two-pronged approach is being taken with regard to the judicial review: on  [ more ]

Eddie's ready Transfer deadline day and not a single United player left the fold, despite numerous rumours concerning Paul Powell, Joey Beauchamp, Mark Watson and even Les Robinson. Instead our squad size increased by one as Oxford signed Eddie Newton, the former Chelsea midfielder, from Birmingham on a free transfer until the end of the  [ more ]

Powelly's Toon? The Newcastle Chronicle today confirmed rumours that Newcastle United have been keeping tabs on Paul Powell (Benson & Hedges?). The report states that head coach Mick Wadsworth was at Gigg Lane to watch Powelly in action following the Magpies being “very impressed” with him in the Notts County game. The report also states  [ more ]

Shakers rattled by Cook Oxford moved out of the relegation zone of Division Two following yet another away win, this time 2-1 at Bury where the U's have a poor record. Derek Lilley put United ahead after just nine minutes following good work from Jamie Cook and Oxford looked to have all three points until  [ more ]