Ford popular Mike Ford is the interim manager, it was announced today. Fordy was picked ahead of Mickey Lewis to look after the team until a new permanent manager is appointed, presumably because of his leadership qualities which he exhibited as team captain. If anyone can gee the team up for Sunday's match against our  [ more ]

Smith Out! Up in Downsville The end of Smith was announced today, officially a resignation. However a statement from Firoz Kassam suggests that this is actually a Shottonesque piece of fiction, as Kassam said “It is with regret that I've had to take this step”. Make of that what you will. No replacement has yet  [ more ]

Team Zero New striker Leon Mike is due to start tomorrow against Bristol City at the Manor alongside Manny Omoyinmi in place of Steve Anthrobus. Dean Whitehead is also being recalled to the side, in place of Matt Murphy. More intriguing is the prospect of a return to central defence of Mike Ford, who was  [ more ]

Nothing in reserve Rage Online was sadly misinformed (not for the first time!). The Reserves did play last night, losing 3-2 at home to Norwich to take their unwinning run to almost eleven months. United, 2-1 down at half-time, had their goals scored by Leon Mike and Simon Weatherstone. The game was more notable for  [ more ]

Lewis on cock-horse Mickey Lewis has joined United old-boy Kevin Brock as a player at Doctor Martin's League Banbury United. Lewis will only play for Banbury when his Oxford United duties allow, so he is remaining as Denis Smith's number 2, at least for the time-being.As far as we can discover tonight's reserve match against  [ more ]

Hoist on our own petard Serves us right, really. The press conference we told you about yesterday, to announce the restart date for building at Minchery Farm, was postponed this morning. Apparently there are still a couple of contractual i's to be crossed and d's to be dotted, or something. Hopefully a new date will  [ more ]

Mongering the rumours Rage Online has received unconfirmed reports that Firoz Kassam is to host a press conference tomorrow afternoon at 4.00pm, the purpose of which is to announce the definitive restart date for work on the Minchery Farm stadium. It has not been called to announce a change in management at the club, although  [ more ]

You make me want to cry… The latest chapter in the slow death of Oxford United unfolded this afternoon as the U's went down without a fight, 5-0 to Millwall at Senegal Fields. Parkin opened the scoring in the second minute and added his second in the 63rd. In the meantime Neil Harris had scored  [ more ]

We hope you like Jarman too Denis Smith is on the verge of offering a one year contract to Lee Jarman after the former Exeter and Cardiff defender impressed the United boss. Jarman is nearing the end of his second one month contact and Smith is keen to keep the player at the Manor, provided  [ more ]

Not yet Bedeau time It has been revealed that the player for whom United bid was Tony Bedeau, Torquay United's leading scorer. Speculation has put the figure offered at £200,000, but that is probably more to do with the fact that Torquay have recently turned down a similar bid for Bedeau. The player is currently  [ more ]