Kinnear we go!United visit Kenilworth Road on Saturday for a match being heralded as the third division match of the day (not that that's saying much). United will definitely be without Paul Tait who, even if he's recovered from his recent injury, starts his three game suspension. Dean Whitehead will almost certainly continue to deputise.  [ more ]

Gray dayFormer United midfielder Martin Gray has been forced to retire from playing football at the age of 30. Gray injured his back during last season whilst playing for Darlington and, on the advice of the club's physiotherapist and doctor, has decided to hang up his boots. Gray will continue at the Quakers in the  [ more ]

Collywobbles for OxfordAccording to a former United defender it is “common knowledge” amongst the professional playing fraternity that Mark Wright is trying to sign Stan Collymore as the striker he so desperately requires. The sticking point, as Wolves found when they also tried to sign Wright's former Liverpool team mate, is the exhorbitant fee Collymore's  [ more ]

Diamond resultUnited eventually managed to win a home game this season, and secure their second win in succession for the first time since April 1999. Oxford beat Rushden & Diamonds 3-2, having been 3-0 up with goals from Dean Whitehead in the 51st minute, Martin Thomas three minutes later and Phil Bolland after 69 minutes.  [ more ]

Stroll in the sunshineUnited's reserves met swindon today in the hot summer sunshine at Court Place Farm. The game was fairly dire with not a lot of attacking flair from either side, possibly because there were so many kids and triallists playing for both teams although there were a fair few experienced professionals too.United started  [ more ]

Back from the dead?In front of a paltry crowd of just 2,271 United won their first game of the season, and Mark Wright's first game as a league manager, at the Shay yesterday. Goals from Andy Scott in the 6th minute and Phil Gray six minutes later were enough for the U's to take the  [ more ]

Shrews turn the screwsUnited went down to their third consecutive home defeat today as Shrewsbury beat them 1-0, the goal scored, inevitably, by Nigel Jemson after 67 miutes. The only change that Mark Wright made from the team which lost to Gillingham was the introduction of Jamie Brooks for the injured Dave Savage. However Joey  [ more ]

Euro BusSteve Anthrobus has become the latest former United player to grace the European stage, turning out for Total Network Solutions in their 2-0 defeat by Polonia of Poland in the UEFA Cup last night (6-0 on aggregate). Also appearing for the Llansantffraid outfit was former U's 'keeper Mark Deegan, who presumably could only dream  [ more ]

Shrews blues?United entertain Shrewsbury this Saturday looking for their first win of the new season. The U's will be without Dave Savage, who limped off in the 7th minute of the Gillingham defeat on Tuesday, but this should give Dean Whitehead a further chance to impress. Jamie Brooks may have recovered from his thigh strain  [ more ]

Moody tomorrow?Reports emanating from the Millwall end of cyberspace suggest that Paul Moody will sign for Oxford tomorrow for a fee of £75,000. Of course if this is true then Rage Online would give the returning hero a raucous, but cautious welcome. He could be just the player United needs up front to give the  [ more ]