Minton leaves a hole According to today's Oxford Mail United missed out on bringing midfielder Jeff Minton to Oxford, despite director Bill Smith's understanding that the deal was done. According to Smith even Minton's agent was surprised that the former Rotherham player failed to sign a contract. Most recently Minton was signed by Leyton Orient  [ more ]

The name on the shirt Buildbase were today confirmed as United's new shirt sponsor, as mentioned on Rage Online on Wednesday. The building supplies merchant, based in Cowley, has signed a two-year deal with United for a “significant” sum, although the exact amount was not revealed.United's new shirts have been delayed again and won't now  [ more ]

Sam costs money! Oxford have agreed a fee of £150,000 for Barnet's Sam Stockley, a 23 year old right-sided defender who, despite the Bees' relegation to the Conference last season, was widely reported to be the Third Division's best defender. Originally United offered £75,000 for Stockley, but went back with a better offer after this  [ more ]

Waiting for Ruddock Unsurprisingly the anticipated signing of Neil Ruddock has hit a snag, with doubts over the player's fitness. The 33 year old “hard man” is now thinking over the move (and presumably Mark Wright is doing the same), although nothing is likely to happen this week as Firoz Kassam is currently in Budapest  [ more ]

Still waiting on the old lags Both Dean Saunders and Neil Ruddock are in discussions with United as the club tries to add some experience to the squad in an effort to leave Division Three at the first attempt. Ruddock seems the more likely to sign as talks with his agent are continuing and his  [ more ]

They're back United players resumed training today joined by the two new signings we knew about (Phil Bolland and Scott Guyett), plus former Swansea and Brighton midfielder Martin Thomas as well as a surprise appearance from Mark Wright's former Liverpool team mate Neil “Razor” Ruddock.Thomas joins United as an out of contract player. He was  [ more ]

Deanosaur Following on from a comment on the official Oxford United web site about an imminent “big” signing there have been strong rumours linking former United striker Dean Saunders with the club. This has been compounded by an unconfirmed report that Saunders was seen with United boss Mark Wright in an Oxford restaurant. Quite why  [ more ]

Minchery update One of our roving reporters tells us that the seats are now installed in the lower tier of the South Stand at the new stadium, and the floodlights have also been rigged up in the roof of the main stand. Most of the car parking areas have now been cleared and levelled and  [ more ]

Summer madness Andy Linighan, released by United at the end of last season, has joined St Albans City of the Ryman League Premier Division. Meanwhile there is a (slim) possibility that Stan Collymore might join former U's Jamie Cook, Weatherstones and Mark Angel at Boston United.With the Official web site currently out of action no  [ more ]

Reality asylum The reality of United's new status was brought home today with the release of the League fixtures for next season. The opening game at the new stadium sees the visit of the less than mighty Rochdale to Minchery Farm; hardly a test of the ground's, stewards' or traffic system's ability to cope (although  [ more ]