With only eight days to the first pre-season friendly the rumour-mill is hotting up. Fresh from the pages of the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette comes a story linking United with midfielder Neil Maddison. Maddison has played for Southampton and Middlesbrough, as well as his current club, Darlington and is 33 years old. At only 5’10”, though,  [ more ]

The Football League has acceded to United’s request to switch their midweek home games from Tuesday to Wednesday evenings. The first match affected will be the home game against Torquay United, which moves from September 30th to October 1st. In March the York City game will now take place on the 3rd and the clash  [ more ]

Following in the footsteps of Rob Quinn and Dave Savage, former United loanee defender Christian Edwards has now joined Bristol Rovers from Nottingham Forest. It is clear that Ray Graydon’s ambition is to raise Rovers to the lofty heights of just above the relegation zone.

Former Wycombe defender Paul McCarthy has, as expected, signed a contract with United. The centre-back, who played four games for Oxford on loan at the end of last season, has signed a one year deal as United’s squad begins to take shape for next season.

Our sources have informed us that Steve Basham has signed a three month contract with United, but Bobby Ford has now left the club. This may or may not be accurate, but we have a naive, touching confidence with our Baywatch-style informant. As if this wasn’t enough the South Wales Evening Post reckons that transfer-listed  [ more ]

In a move that was about as unexpected as the Iraq war Dave Savage today signed for Bristol Rovers. Gas boss Ray Graydon said that he has long been an admirer of Savage, United’s Supporters Player of the Year last season, although as he said the same thing about Rob Quinn one has to question  [ more ]

Den of InequityAt last some news! Today's draw for the first round of the League Cup (now named the Carling Cup after a new sponsorship deal with Coors) has given United an away game at Millwall. Oxford don't have a brilliant record at the Den (New or old), having only won there twice in over  [ more ]

Rawle plugs the gapUnited appear to have signed Southend striker Mark Rawle on a one year contract, subject to a medical. Southend, though, don't seem to be aware of Rawle's imminent arrival, as their official web site claims that he is due to sign a new contract with them tomorrow. “Mark contacted the club secretary  [ more ]

Savage OrienteeredAccording to today's Oxford Mail Dave Savage could be on the verge of joining Leyton Orient, having rejected Southend and Macclesfield already. However the official Orient web site says “Brush has denied that his first capture will be Oxford United

Oh Gordon, it's rumour timeIt's silly season in football, as journalists and editors scrabble around for copy even the most unsubstantiated gossip is siezed upon and reported as fact. The latest rumour to surface concerning the boys in Yellow is that United are not just chasing Cardiff's Leo Fortune-West, but are also looking to sign  [ more ]