Windass whups Waalwijk After the excitement of yesterday it’s back to the mundane reality of the Inter-Toto Cup (what is a Toto exactly?) and the news that United old-boy Dean Windass scored both goals (the second a penalty) in Bradford’s 2-0 win over Dutch side RKC Waalwijk today. Reading racist rebuked The Oxford Mail has revealed that  [ more ]

Judicial Review is cancelled! Nick Pentith has withdrawn the Judicial Review. Rage Online received confirmation this morning from a reliable source within Oxford City Council that the case will not go ahead as scheduled this week because Pentith is still hopeful of being involved in the forthcoming development of Oxpens, but the City Council would refuse to  [ more ]

JR not shot yet The judicial review hearing into Firoz Kassam’s application for a multiplex cinema at Minchery Farm is still scheduled to go ahead on Monday (Court 26, Justice J.Harrison is the presiding judge; the case is due to commence at 10:30am), although either party could yet request an adjournment for any reason. The  [ more ]

Trial for the defence Free agent defender Lee Jarman is currently on trial at the Manor as a possible replacement for AWOL Mark Watson. Jarman has captained the Wales Under-21 team and he played a few games last season on a non-contract basis for Exeter City where, as a right-back, he failed to impress either manager Noel  [ more ]

MaccDavis? Word is that Steve Davis is having a trial with Macclesfield Town. If true, and he passes, this would presumably preclude him from returning to the Manor as has previously been mooted. Old Boys on the move Former United midfielder Jon Muttock has made the move from Witney Town to Brackley Town whilst another  [ more ]

Lundin calling from a faraway town It transpires that Pål Lundin’s move to Umeå was only a loan and that he has actually signed up for Swedish first division side Trelleborg, who lost 2-0 at home to Gais yesterday. Lundin has signed on an 18 month contract. Many thanks to Save Oxford United for the steer. United  [ more ]

Holy Moly, it’s Peter Foley! Former United scoring sensation Peter Foley has a new job as assistant manager at Hellenic League premier division side Brackley Town. Foley has been manager at Marlow and Oxford City before, but now he’s number two to another former United man, Terry Muckleberg. Keen on Stein Joining Luton and Swansea  [ more ]

Foster child? The main contender for understudy goalkeeper at the Manor is apparently Alan Foster, hero of Oxford City’s FA Cup encounter against Wycombe last season. Also strongly tipped is former Aston Villa ‘keeper Nigel Spink although whoever it is will be a free transfer as United, as ever, have no spare dosh. Manor entry? No idea,  [ more ]

He’s a she! Still no Mark Watson, and it transpires that his agent and his girlfriend are one and the same person. One is forced to wonder whether his non-appearance at United’s pre-season training is in fact a message to this unfortunate female rather than (or as well as) a snub to United? Time will  [ more ]

Valedictory, my dear Watson? Despite assurances to the contrary Mark Watson failed to show up for United’s first training session of the new season today. Apparently neither his agent nor his girlfriend knew where he was and he had not been in touch with the club. It is rumoured that Denis Smith will give Watson  [ more ]