Sunday's funday

This weekend is the FA Cup second round, and around comes swindon town's biggest game for years. The small town club from the Wiltshire countryside travels up to the bright lights of the big city hoping to impress the watching dozens on the telly by trying to avoid too heavy a defeat. Oxford supporters will be hoping that their club can avoid another potential banana skin tie, but are already realistically looking forward to the third round draw, which takes place immediately after United's victory.

Ian Atkins has a full squad to pick from, minus leading scorer Andy Scott and last season's Player of the Year Jamie Brooks. Rage Online doesn't anticipate any changes from the side that swept aside Lincoln City last Saturday, although we're hopeful that ROS Chris Hackett will be given a place on the bench, alongside Dean Whitehead, Paul Powell, Jefferson Louis and Lee Steele, three of whom we would anticipate joining the action at some stage.

If swindon do have a danger man it's probably Steve Parkin, who allegedly is a striker. Their current form isn't so bad, with only two defeats in their last 11 games, but that is probably just a blip as they continue their relentless dive towards the Third Division. It's a shame that Oxford won't be here to welcome them as we take the place they kindly vacate.

Oxford should not be complacent, it will be a difficult contest as swindon will raise their game for the TV cameras. However Rage Online must continue with our customary pessimistic predictions simply because whenever we predict United to win they invariably blow it, so we'll go for a 1-1 draw with United to take the replay.

All's well when Ian's in 'Well

Ian McCaldon has gone on trial at Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. Eagle (as he is known, for no apparent reason) isn't registered to play for Motherwell, but is going to be put through his paces in training as he attempts to find a club where he can get first team football. He may not be good enough for Oxford, but maybe he'll be able to face Rangers with no problem.