FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.10: STEVENAGE AWAY Pre-match thinking Stevenage might be one of the smallest clubs in L1 but given they sit third in the table, with us one place above them, this is one hell of a big game. We both came up from the Conference back in 2009/10. They didn’t hang around  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.9: EXETER AT HOME If you fully commit to supporting a football club it will bring a life time of belonging to something unique, something very special, but as with all relationships there will be huge challenges and potential heartache along the way. Imagine you and your family losing your home  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.8: FLEETWOOD AWAY Scarf Tickets Flowers – Sounds like some what3words location but that’s what I’m going to kick off with before I move on up north to Fleetwood. Scarf Actually not just a scarf but a blank key and key ring as well. I’ll go with the never look a  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.7 LEAGUE ONE: OXFORD UNITED 1 PORT VALE 2 For some reason I didn’t have the most optimistic of outlooks going into this one but I could never have dreamt what would unfold in the second half. Following their opening day 7-0 annihilation at Barnsley, where we won, Vale have got  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.6 LEAGUE ONE: OXFORD UNITED 2 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1 These are pinch yourself times. After that defeat at the Abbey Stadium no sane individual would have remotely considered Oxford United being two points clear at the top of the league four games later. Supporting a football club can be truly wondrous.  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.5 LEAGUE ONE: BARNSLEY 1 OXFORD UNITED 3 Two very poor displays (Cambridge and Bristol City) at the start of the season did not, however it may have felt at the time, mean we were doomed.  Similarly the massive improvement against Carlisle followed by the superb performance at Derby does not  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.4 LEAGUE ONE: DERBY COUNTY 1 OXFORD UNITED 2 Having rated our performances against both Cambridge and Bristol City a mere 3 out of 10 it is only fair to do likewise now we’ve considerably upped our game. Carlisle was a substantial step in the right direction but what we did  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.3   LEAGUE ONE: OXFORD UNITED 1 CARLISLE UNITED 0 Having seemingly carried forward our dreadful form from the 2022/23 season into the first two competitive games of this campaign getting a win on Saturday was as much about relief as anything. Radio Oxford pointed out that this was only the  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.2 CARABAO CUP ROUND ONE: BRISTOL CITY 5 OXFORD UNITED 1 The Carabao isn’t as important as the League but come the day I wanted an Oxford United victory as much as ever, particularly after Saturday’s disappointment. Go on lads show us what you can do against Championship opposition in competition  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW 23/24 – NO.1 LEAGUE ONE: CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2 OXFORD UNITED 0 The walk to the ground. The anticipation. The excitement. It’s a brand new season. Hope springs eternal. Last season was awful but the past is the past albeit recorded in the history books so can’t be forgotten. With Karl Robinson having lost  [ more ]