United signed a third player today, when winger Joel Ledgister signed a two-year deal. This follows the earlier signings of Alex Jeannin and Phil Trainer, and completes the trio of triallists who were offered deals last week. The only offer still waiting to be completed is that of former loan player Michael Corcoran. Ledgister is [ more ]
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July 19, 2007Jeans and Trainers permitted
July 19, 2007United signed two new players today, as the squad begins to take shape a couple of days before the first pre-season friendly. Alexandre Jeannin, a left back or left wing-back, has signed after being released by Hereford United. The former Exeter City and Darlington player has already claimed that United are the most professional of [ more ]
We’re on the telly (again)
July 16, 2007Irish TV station Setanta, who now own the rights to broadcast Conference games on the box, have announced which games they're going to show up until November. The list includes six Oxford games, which equals the highest number of live TV games featuring United in a single season, a record set last season. The first [ more ]
Twiggonometry
July 6, 2007At last, some news of a new player joining Oxford United, as Gary Twigg comes on board after protracted negotiations. The 23 year old striker has signed a two-year contract after leaving Airdrie United, whom he joined from Derby County, where he was a youngster when Jim Smith was in charge. Set square to feature [ more ]
It’s a fix
July 3, 2007The
I dream of Jeannin
July 3, 2007The Oxford United squad reported back for pre-season training today, fully refreshed from their summer break (hopefully). Included among the permanent squad members was Luke Foster, who signed a one-year contract last week, and four triallists hoping to impress Jim Smith and earn themselves a deal for the forthcoming season. The most prominent among them [ more ]
Fever suffer from a late hornet sting
July 2, 2007Raging Fever 1 Watford Supporters 2 Report filed by John Matthews Raging Fever lined up on a wet June morning to face Watford. With both teams travelling to Worldnet in two weeks time, this friendly had been arranged as a warm-up for the tournament. Fever had lost narrowly 2-1 at Watford earlier in the season [ more ]
Us on the move
June 28, 2007While transfer activity at Oxford United may have been relatively quiet recently, there has been some movement worth reporting. The big news as far as United is concerned is that Luke Foster has signed a one-year contract at the club. Foster was fairly revelatory in his short spell here at the back end of last [ more ]
Fever hammer the Hammers but are done by Brum
June 16, 2007Report filed by John Matthews Raging Fever travelled to the Chaos Cup, Leyton Orient
Boston redux
June 9, 2007Following the Annual General Meeting of the Conference Board, held this morning, the make-up of next season's Conference has now been confirmed. The big news is that the bad boys of the league, Boston United, will not be allowed to participate, and they have been demoted to the Conference North. This means that Altrincham, who [ more ]