FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.18 FA CUP ROUND ONE: OXFORD UNITED 2 BRISTOL ROVERS 2 From time to time when churning out these Fan’s Views I feel obliged to say that I am largely a big fan of Karl Robinson and think he’s doing a fine job for our football club. There are however occasions  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.17 OXFORD UNITED 3 MORECAMBE 1 I don’t know if it is because I write these Fan’s Views or if my mind would automatically do it anyway but brief one sentence summaries keep forming in my head as every Oxford game I watch progresses. It’s as if I feel a need  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.16 BURTON ALBION 1 OXFORD UNITED 3 Overall this season up to Saturday I’ve not been overly impressed with what we’ve achieved. It’s been okay but nothing more. Whilst never being concerned we’d struggle near the bottom, neither had I taken from our better performances – and there have been some  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.15 OXFORD UNITED 2 SHREWSBURY TOWN 0 Think I’ll start with a no shit Sherlock statement – A win is a win. Then follow up with having none of the “winning when not playing well is the sign of a good team” way of thinking. And finishing with if we play  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.14 OXFORD UNITED 1 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 3 Argyle arrived at Minchery Farm top of the league and departed top of the league. I’d say they were the best team we’ve played in the League so far this season. Form comes and goes and as only three from 24 go up I  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.13 It’s almost impossible to resist noting which are the big clubs and which are the small clubs now swimming in the same pool as us. Funny how no one ever says such and such is an average size club for the division they’re in and therefore exactly where they belong.  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.12 Since our first encounter back in 2010 we’ve played Accrington many times making them very familiar opponents. Every time I feel almost obliged to say small club, small budget and small fan base, punching above their weight and then go on to praise them for what they have achieved and  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.11 This was a game I wasn’t particularly looking forward to. Whilst we got out of the blocks rather better this season than most recent ones overall it has still turned out a bit underwhelming eight games in. The weaknesses in both performances and the squad are now quite evident and  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – No.10 All things considered seven games in I can’t rate our start any higher than average. That to be fair is way better than we’re usually accustomed to with the norm being that it takes a while for Karl to get the team fully functional. With fans back in attendance, home  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 21/22 – NO.9 Six games in that tiny feeling of how things are going to go gets a little stronger and I start to throw questions at myself. Am I more or less optimistic now than before the off? Answer – Slightly less optimistic. Is the squad as strong as we thought it  [ more ]