Pentith decision tomorrow Justice Peter Hidden will be reading out the decision of the court at 10.30 tomorrow morning. It will take 'about an hour to be read out' so the earliest the final result can be expected is around 11.30. The fact that it will take so long to announce is strange. When asked  [ more ]

Southend not our peers United's reserves lost yet again (they haven't won since November 3rd) this evening against Southend United. A first half goal from Neville Roach was enough to win the game for the Shrimpers, for whom Leo Roget was the only player United supporters would have recognised, being the player erroneously dismissed the  [ more ]

Decision deferred Nothing to do with Oxford United is ever simple. Most hearings to determine whether or not to grant a judicial review are decided on the day, over the course of one day. With United, first of all, the Pentith hearing went over two days. Secondly the presiding judge, Justice Peter Hidden, closed the  [ more ]

Pentith decision not due until tomorrow Following evidence from the solicitors representing Cheshire-based property developer Nick Pentith and his backer, British Rail Properties Board, the court case where Pentith is seeking a judicial review into the building of the Minchery Farm multiplex cinema has been adjourned until tomorrow, when a decision will be made by  [ more ]

United's lucky late winner but, hey, they all count! Oxford again won on their travels, to make their away record better than at the Manor, when Phil Whelan somehow scrambled the ball home in injury time at Colchester. United had taken the lead in the first half with a long range shot from Simon Weatherstone  [ more ]

On the prowl for Powell On the day that it was confirmed that SuperKev has indeed rejoined Stockport on a free transfer there are further unconfirmed rumours concerning a move for Paul Powell. After stories about Wigan's alleged million pound bid for Powell earlier this month there are now tales that Premiership outfits West Ham  [ more ]

St. Kev of St. Kitts to St. Ockport? The tallest player in the football league was today talking to his former club Stockport County with the view to moving back to the place where he is still regarded as a local hero. Kevin Francis is one of four strikers touted to other clubs by United  [ more ]

There's only one United and it's playing Manchester of that ilk on May 8th at the Manor in the long-awaited Mike Ford testimonial match. Not Middlesbrough, not Celtic (sadly) but the reserves of the most loathed team in the country. This game will not see the likes of Yorke, Giggs, Keane or some of the  [ more ]

Division 3 here we come United lost 3-1 at home to Reading tonight in a shambolic display that had relegation written all over it. Once again Oxford took the lead through a fine bit of individual skill from Paul Powell after eight minutes, but again proved incapable of holding onto it. This time the lead  [ more ]

Going for a song The Oxford Mail today launched a campaign for a new United “theme song” for the team to run out to, citing Sunderland's Romeo and Juliet, by Prokofiev (which apparently puts their supporters “in a frenzy”). Here at Rage Online we feel that there is only one tune which sums up everything  [ more ]