All the threes John Tanner has announced that he expects the full legal agreement with Firoz Kassam will be signed in about three weeks. This deal will ratify the land transfer from the City Council to Kassam's companies, including the new Stadium Company which will own the stadium and conference centre, the hotel company and  [ more ]

Heads we win Firoz Kassam and John Tanner today signed the heads of agreement for the deal which would transfer land from the City Council's ownership to that of Kassam for the completion of the leisure development, multiplex cinema and hotel at the Minchery Farm site. This is a significant step towards United playing football  [ more ]

Megson's signing off attempts Neil Warnock and the former Huddersfield manager Peter Jackson are the early candidates to take over at Sheffield United. Let's hope Warnock is more interested in the Blades than Oxford (and vice-versa). Former Stoke boss Gary Megson has applied for the job at Oxford according to press reports. Former U's Everton  [ more ]

Warren pisser! Oxford achieved their second successive away win at Notts County thanks to a late own goal from former United loanee Mark Warren, whose back pass was totally fluffed by County 'keeper Darren Ward. Mickey Lewis brought in Steve Davis to the defence with Les Robinson pushed into midfield and Jamie Lambert reduced to  [ more ]

FOUL deeds afoot Check out the Latest News page on the FOUL website for the lowdown on recent meetings with Firoz Kassam and also City Council and Nick Pentith updates. Highlights include Kassam's promise to hold an open meeting and that there is going to be a new construction company completing work on Minchery Farm.

Axa silly question Should Oxford overcome Shrewsbury in Tuesday week's Manor replay then a trip to Nottingham Forest awaits in the third round on December 11th. Should Shrewsbury win then it's possible that Villa Park will be the venue, as Aston Villa get to face the lucky loser which replaces Manchester United.

Shrews news In the FA Cup 2nd round United scraped a 2-2 draw at Shrewsbury Town. Second half goals from Matt Murphy and Rob Folland rescued Oxford, who were 2-0 down after 55 minutes thanks to two goals from Steve Kerrigan. United's starting line-up was the same as for the Bury game, with second half  [ more ]

Warnock's bluff Another couple of names have today been associated with the vacant manager's post at United. Neil Warnock, currently boss at United's opponents last Saturday, Bury, has been linked to the extent that he has said Oxford have not approached him! Rage Online can confidently claim that Warnock was not one of the interviewees  [ more ]

Oxfords lose United's reserves lost 3-1 at home (home being Oxford City's ground) to Bristol City. Ben Abbey scored United's goal.Meanwhile Oxford City lost 1-0 at home (home being Oxford United's ground) to Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup 1st round 2nd replay (unique in these days of penalty shoot-outs?) in front of a crowd  [ more ]

Are we Ipswich in disguise? United's new change strip was revealed in Saturday's programme. Unfortunately it looks an exact replica of Ipswich's kit – royal blue shirts with white collar and sleeves, white shorts. It isn't released until early December, so United will most likely be playing in white against Shrewsbury. The latest new boss  [ more ]