Stanley Mills fires a shot at goal (photo: Steve Daniels) Well that was all a bit disappointing. Following the euphoria of Friday’s win over Southampton the side reverted to type and came back down to earth with defeat against a, frankly, not very good Swansea side. The first game of the second half of the  [ more ]

Liam Sercombe scores penalty against Swansea in January 2016 United play for the last time in 2025 as they take on Swansea City at the Kas on Monday evening, looking for back-to-back wins for the first time this season. United’s home record against the Swans is in the plus column, with eight wins and six  [ more ]

First the good news: the Golden Ball in Littlemore has reopened under new management and it’s an improvement on what it is was like before. Doom Bar on tap and a nice vibe. Then the very good news: an attacking line up, with two wingers, Tyler Goodrham playing centrally behind the striker, Nik Prelec, with  [ more ]

New Tear’s Day 1987 – Ray Houghton on target against Southampton Southampton are the Boxing Day visitors to the Kassam Stadium in United’s first post-Rowett match following the former manager’s dismissal on Tuesday. Oxford and Southampton have met just 15 times, seven of them in the Shire, but the sides are no strangers to Christmastime  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 –CHARLTON AWAY Intro I’d written this FV by late Monday night but didn’t publish it because I’d not yet got my family to proof read it. I ask them to do so to pick up any glaring factual errors and poor grammar. On Tuesday morning Oxford United announced Gary Rowett’s departure. Obviously  [ more ]

Gary’s gone (photo: Steve Daniels) If it’s Christmas, it must be time for a new manager at United. The end of Gary Rowett’s tenure at the U’s comes with Oxford in the relegation zone following a lame defeat to Charlton Athletic. The game was played to the accompaniment of United fans calling for Rowett’s dismissal  [ more ]

Ryan Ledson celebrates his last-gasp winner at the Valley in February 2018 (Photo: Darrell Fisher) Into the Valley of Death rode the 2,500 (approx) as another large travelling contingent take advantage of the footy to avoid last-minute Christmas shopping and visit Charlton for what could well be one of the season’s pivotal games. And, for  [ more ]

Brian De Keersmaecker pulls a goal back for Oxford (Photo: Steve Daniels) For all the disgruntlement I felt after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Preston, I am not (yet) ready to jump onto the Rowett Out bandwagon, although with each passing game it appears to be gathering momentum. It was a frustrating game and one which  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 –BLACKBURN AWAY Pre-match musings After Swansea I questioned whether I’d been too critical. The feedback I got was that I’d been too lenient. The point seems to have been reached where many quite sane rational supporters have become, or are on the verge of becoming, disgruntled with the way things are, even  [ more ]

United and Preston in FA Cup quarter-final action at the Manor in 1964 Next up in this three-game week, it’s Preston North End, who are currently fifth in the Championship, a similar position to that of Ipswich Town before they came to Oxford and were beaten 2-1. Before getting too despondent about the size of  [ more ]