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 ]

U's to take a Biscuit? Former Reading striker Jim McIntyre is being toted as a possible future United player. McIntyre, who scored just five goals for the Biscuitmen last season playing wide on the left, was released by Reading this month. He cost Reading £440,000 when he signed from Kilmarnock three years ago, which may  [ more ]

Gills in the cup Today's draw for the first round of the League Cup gave United a home tie against Gillingham, to be played on Tuesday 21st August. This will be the first evening fixture at Minchery Farm, so hopefully the floodlights will be in full working order. They could always use the ones from  [ more ]

Fit to leave United physio Neil Reynolds has left the club and gone off to join Division One side Norwich City. Reynolds was brought to the club from West Brom by Denis Smith after John Clinkard went to Everton. Fixtures The fixtures for next season are released this Thursday, so United fans will doubtless be  [ more ]