Powell and Joey rumours start to fly As soon as a club, any club but in this case Oxford United, appears to be in financial difficulties there follows inevitably rumours about the best players being targets for sundry other clubs. This time round it's United's best current player, Paul Powell, and perennial transfer target, Joey  [ more ]

Fans unite to keep football alive The organisation fighting to Keep Barnet Alive (KBA) has organized a march through London in conjunction with Brighton fans. It is a keep football alive fans united march and supporters of Wycombe, Cambridge, Brentford, Chester, Enfield, Luton. Pompey, Palace and others will all be represented there. KBA have worked  [ more ]

U's lose again United went down again for their seventh defeat in the last eight home league fixtures as Notts County prevented a potential Oxford double, winning 3-2. Paul Powell opened the scoring for United after just seven minutes, but former Oxford striker Alex Dyer, now playing in defence for the Magpies, equalised from a  [ more ]

Judicial Review granted Justice Peter Hidden this morning announced that he was granting a Judicial Review into Oxford City Council's decision to grant planning permission for the multiplex cinema at Minchery Farm. A judicial review is a process whereby decisions made by bodies with powers delegated by parliament, such as local authorities, can have their  [ more ]

Pentith decision tomorrow Justice Peter Hidden will be reading out the decision of the court at 10.30 tomorrow morning. It will take 'about an hour to be read out' so the earliest the final result can be expected is around 11.30. The fact that it will take so long to announce is strange. When asked  [ more ]

Southend not our peers United's reserves lost yet again (they haven't won since November 3rd) this evening against Southend United. A first half goal from Neville Roach was enough to win the game for the Shrimpers, for whom Leo Roget was the only player United supporters would have recognised, being the player erroneously dismissed the  [ more ]

Decision deferred Nothing to do with Oxford United is ever simple. Most hearings to determine whether or not to grant a judicial review are decided on the day, over the course of one day. With United, first of all, the Pentith hearing went over two days. Secondly the presiding judge, Justice Peter Hidden, closed the  [ more ]

Pentith decision not due until tomorrow Following evidence from the solicitors representing Cheshire-based property developer Nick Pentith and his backer, British Rail Properties Board, the court case where Pentith is seeking a judicial review into the building of the Minchery Farm multiplex cinema has been adjourned until tomorrow, when a decision will be made by  [ more ]

United's lucky late winner but, hey, they all count! Oxford again won on their travels, to make their away record better than at the Manor, when Phil Whelan somehow scrambled the ball home in injury time at Colchester. United had taken the lead in the first half with a long range shot from Simon Weatherstone  [ more ]

On the prowl for Powell On the day that it was confirmed that SuperKev has indeed rejoined Stockport on a free transfer there are further unconfirmed rumours concerning a move for Paul Powell. After stories about Wigan's alleged million pound bid for Powell earlier this month there are now tales that Premiership outfits West Ham  [ more ]