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Us v Us reprise

November 13, 2003

Following last Saturday’s game at the faux Us Colchester, United now travel to the faux Us Cambridge on Saturday, back to the bread and butter of league action. Matt Robinson should be back to fill his left wingback role following his suspension last Saturday. This could mean Jon Ashton returning to his usual centre back  more ]

The cup that upsets

November 9, 2003

It was a bad day for division three clubs in the FA Cup today. Lee Nogan gave York City the lead against Barnsley, but the Tykes turned things around to win 2-1. Huddersfield and Darlington both lost to non-League opposition. Huddersfield went down to a last minute goal at Accrington Stanley and Darlo lost 2-0  more ]

Layered out

November 8, 2003

A goal from Scott McGleish after 38 minutes was enough to knock United out of the FA Cup for another season and allow the Us to concentrate on the league, which is nice. McGleish was on hand to score after a Craig Fagan shot came back off the post. Colchester mounted the early pressure, but  more ]

Up for the cup

November 6, 2003

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 ]

Consortiums?

November 4, 2003

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 ]

No park parking

November 4, 2003

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 ]

Rawle delivers

November 1, 2003

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 ]

Quaking in their boots

October 31, 2003

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 ]

The Bigger Picture

October 30, 2003

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 ]

Dying Swans

October 29, 2003

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 ]