A Tanner for your thoughts As widely predicted today failed to see the recommencement of building work on the Minchery Farm stadium as the delays which have dogged this project from the outset continue apparently ad nauseum. This time it's due to the land deal between the City Council and Firoz Kassam still not having  [ more ]

Lundin burning in Forest fire United goalkeeper Pål Lundin was sent off for foul and abusive language after conceding a penalty at the Manor today in the FA Cup third round replay. This was after a superb solo goal from Paul Powell had given United a deserved lead in the 70th minute. This lead lasted  [ more ]

The Christmas break continues… Work is not going to recommence on the Minchery Farm stadium on Monday after all. Kassam has been meeting with John Tanner and Richard Giles today in an attempt to get them to finally sign the land deal. The sticking point would appear to be the City Council's inability to pay  [ more ]

Stadium news Firoz Kassam is still confident that work could recommence on the Minchery Farm stadium on Monday, despite one or two problems not of his making (including the land deal still not having been finalised with the City Council due to wrangling with Thames Water over payments for the social housing land which is  [ more ]

The last posting of the penultimate year of the 20th Century Rage Online would like to wish all our readers a happy new year as we enter the last year of the decade, century and millennium (ooops, sorry, didn't mean to use the M word). Enjoy it, and see you all in 2000 with the  [ more ]

No surprises for United's Best Ever Manager The Rage Online poll for United's best ever manager failed to produce a surprise result. Arthur Turner and Ian Greaves came joint second with just 9% each, but the winner with a massive 66% of the poll was: Jim Smith

Former U'sFormer Oxford goalkeeper (for a week) Bruce Grobbelaar is to be caretaker coach of South African premier league club SuperSport United until the season ends in May, with his first priority being to lift the team away from the relegation zone.

Burnley burn us up In an exciting game, ruined only by the pettiness of the Burnley office staff, United lost 3-2 after twice being ahead at Turf Moor. Steve Anthrobus scored only his second goal for the club after just five minutes, but Andy Payton equalised later in the first half from a penalty, conceded  [ more ]

United's luck returns Oxford somehow managed to scrape three points from an uninspiring encounter against Cambridge United at the Manor today. A goal seven minutes or so from time from Matt Murphy sealed the victory which up until then had looked extremely unlikely, despite Cambridge having been reduced to ten men after half an hour  [ more ]

United's game at Preston Oxford's visit to Deepdale, due to take place on Saturday 8th January, has been rearranged for Tuesday March 14th at 7.45. The home game against the same opposition had already been changed to Tuesday February 1st, also at 7.45. FESTIVE TYPE STUFFRage Online would like to wish all our readers Merry  [ more ]