Jonah's a gonnerMark Jones, director of Oxford United's soccer courses, has left the club. The official reason is to spend more time doing up his new house. The club has pledged that the courses will continue, which is good news for this web editor's four year old, but if United continues to shed staff at  [ more ]

There will be an opportunity to question Firoz Kassam and Ian Atkins at the next open forum at the Kassam Stadium. This will take place on Thursday June 26th and will hopefully be a no holds barred session where issues can be raised with those in charge at United. Presumably the Oxford Mail will not  [ more ]

Crosby winsUnited skipper Andy Crosby has been given a resounding thumbs up by readers of Rage Online, who have voted the Sportswriters Player of the Year to become the Rage Online Player of the Season. Crosby received 32% of the vote in one of our most popular polls yet, easily beating second-placed Dave Savage, the  [ more ]

Tickets on themselvesOxford United today announced season ticket prices for next season. Good news: prices have been frozen for a second successive season; bad news: United's first home cup game is no longer included in the package, so prices have gone up by over 4% in real terms. Good news: season tickets can again be  [ more ]

Firoz soothes Savage's breastFiroz Kassam today denied reports that Dave Savage, supporters' Player of the Season, has not been offered a new contract after speaking to the Oxford Mail about his situation last month. Savage told the newspaper that he was disappointed that he hadn't been offered a new contract, despite being promised that something  [ more ]

Ta-ra NashyUnited's Education Officer, Dave Nash, left the club today, the official reason being so that he can spend more time with his family in Kent. Nashy has been at United for six years, working with schools and young players. His departure, so soon after Gary Hooper's, leaves another gap at United that the club  [ more ]

Hooper's blooperFormer Commercial Manager and latterly Chief Scout for Oxford United, Gary Hooper, has resigned from his post and gone to join Northampton' commercial department. According to the Oxford Mail Hooper claims that he was only paid expenses for his scouting trips, which often left him out of pocket. Hooper's departure effectively means that United  [ more ]

Cox signsYouth team goalkeeper Simon Cox has signed a one year contract with United. Cox, an under-19 Eire international, signed from Reading at the start of last season and has featured regularly for both United's under-19s and reserves, impressing with his goalkeeping despite his lack of stature. With Ian McCaldon not being offered a new  [ more ]

Powell departs, Eagle leavesPaul Powell and Ian McCaldon have both been told that United will not be renewing their contracts when they expire at the end of this month. Powell came up through the youth team and is currently United's longest serving player, having played 200 games since making his debut in January 1996. Eagle,  [ more ]

Exodus, movement of Us peopleThe following former United players are all available on Bosmans this Summer:Craig Russell (Carlisle); Andy Melville (Fulham); Jon Richardson (Forest Green Rovers); Ross Weatherstone (Nuneaton Borough); Jim Magilton (Ipswich Town); Martin Thomas (Exeter); Matt Murphy (Swansea); Dean Windass (Sheffield United); Nicky Banger (Woking); Mark Warren (Colchester); Stuart Douglas (Boston); Marco Gabbiadini  [ more ]