What's the time?Oxford have been allocated the whole of the Clock End at Highbury, which will give us 6,000 seats to watch the Us breeze into the fourth round. Tickets are normally priced at £26.50 for adults, so that's probably what they'll remain. Interest in the tie is huge, with Rage Online knowing of Oxford [ more ]
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December 10, 2002Comedy goal undoes comedy team
December 8, 2002Comedy goal undoes comedy teamUnited breezed into the third round of the FA Cup today, urinating on the opposition in front of the whole nation, with superstar Jefferson Louis being accredited the goal which slowly crept into the goal in front of the United supporters. Louis flicked on a longish throw from Scott McNiven and [ more ]
Sunday’s funday
December 5, 2002Sunday's fundayThis weekend is the FA Cup second round, and around comes swindon town's biggest game for years. The small town club from the Wiltshire countryside travels up to the bright lights of the big city hoping to impress the watching dozens on the telly by trying to avoid too heavy a defeat. Oxford supporters [ more ]
Awards all round
December 3, 2002Awards all roundCongratulations go to Jamie Brooks, who won the BBC South Young Sports Personality of the Year, or some such title. Presumably for being young and having a personality rather than for any particular sporting achievement, although that's perhaps a tad unfair. Brooks claimed that he is ahead of schedule with his rehabilitation and [ more ]
Lincoln will come
November 28, 2002Lincoln will comeUnited's next game is not actually a week on Sunday, it is this Saturday against Lincoln City at the Kassam Stadium (3.00pm kick off, if you're not sure). There may well be some exciting news for United supporters as it is quite possible that Lee Steele could make his first appearance for the [ more ]
Reserves lose
November 27, 2002Reserves loseUnited's reserves lost 2-1 at Orient this afternoon, despite going a goal up after Bobby Ford finished off a good move featuring ROS Chris Hackett. Both Orient's goals were scored by Donny Barnard in the second half. The good news for United is that both Ford and elusive striker Lee Steele both came through [ more ]
Sorted
November 26, 2002SortedIt would seem that Joey and OUFC have finally resolved their differences and come to an agreement for Joey to be paid off. The deal, brokered by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), includes provision for a testimonial for the Rage Online readers Player of the 90s, although at this stage Joey has yet to line [ more ]
Kids off
November 23, 2002Kids offUnited's game at Kidderminster was called off at 11.30am after a pitch inspection revealed that the ground was waterlogged. As a result United have slipped into the bottom half of the table, and now lie in 13th place, 14 points behind leaders Hartlepool whose first game under new manager Mike Newell was a 2-1 [ more ]
Who’s kidding?
November 21, 2002Who's kidding?United travel to Aggborough on Saturday, hoping to put thoughts of swindon and live TV out of their minds as they concentrate on the more important matter of collecting league points. With Kidderminster in the play-off zone, but just three points ahead of United, this is another vital game which could see the Us [ more ]
Moonraking on the box
November 19, 2002Moonraking on the boxThe FA Cup 2nd round game against swindon has been moved back to Sunday 8th December, with a 1.00pm kick-off, because the BBC, in its infinite wisdom, has determined to let the nation witness an historic victory for the Mighty Yellows. This is the first live game at the KasStad that features [ more ]