United have six appeal Oxford won their first pre-season friendly with aplomb this evening, beating Havant & Waterlooville 6-0 at Westleigh Park. United’s first goal came in the first minute from new strikerManny Omoyinmi, nutmegging the Havant goalie from twelve yards from an offside position. The U’s failed to score again before half-time, but made  [ more ]

Shotts Wahey! There’s no doubting which of United’s illustrious captains Rage Online readers hold in the highest esteem. Malcolm Shotton’s disastrous spell as manager at United has not blemished our perceptions of him as skipper during the U’s Glory Years as Sheeney took 40% of the votes to walk away with the Best Ever Captain  [ more ]

Firoz says ‘Hooray’ Firoz Kassam today announced his pleasure at Pentith’s withdrawal of the judicial review and reiterated what an important step this is. Pentith will be unable to reapply for another review should things go pear-shaped for him as the time limit since the granting of the planning permission has already expired. Kassam said  [ more ]

Windass whups Waalwijk After the excitement of yesterday it’s back to the mundane reality of the Inter-Toto Cup (what is a Toto exactly?) and the news that United old-boy Dean Windass scored both goals (the second a penalty) in Bradford’s 2-0 win over Dutch side RKC Waalwijk today. Reading racist rebuked The Oxford Mail has revealed that  [ more ]

Judicial Review is cancelled! Nick Pentith has withdrawn the Judicial Review. Rage Online received confirmation this morning from a reliable source within Oxford City Council that the case will not go ahead as scheduled this week because Pentith is still hopeful of being involved in the forthcoming development of Oxpens, but the City Council would refuse to  [ more ]

JR not shot yet The judicial review hearing into Firoz Kassam’s application for a multiplex cinema at Minchery Farm is still scheduled to go ahead on Monday (Court 26, Justice J.Harrison is the presiding judge; the case is due to commence at 10:30am), although either party could yet request an adjournment for any reason. The  [ more ]

Trial for the defence Free agent defender Lee Jarman is currently on trial at the Manor as a possible replacement for AWOL Mark Watson. Jarman has captained the Wales Under-21 team and he played a few games last season on a non-contract basis for Exeter City where, as a right-back, he failed to impress either manager Noel  [ more ]

MaccDavis? Word is that Steve Davis is having a trial with Macclesfield Town. If true, and he passes, this would presumably preclude him from returning to the Manor as has previously been mooted. Old Boys on the move Former United midfielder Jon Muttock has made the move from Witney Town to Brackley Town whilst another  [ more ]

Lundin calling from a faraway town It transpires that Pål Lundin’s move to Umeå was only a loan and that he has actually signed up for Swedish first division side Trelleborg, who lost 2-0 at home to Gais yesterday. Lundin has signed on an 18 month contract. Many thanks to Save Oxford United for the steer. United  [ more ]

Holy Moly, it’s Peter Foley! Former United scoring sensation Peter Foley has a new job as assistant manager at Hellenic League premier division side Brackley Town. Foley has been manager at Marlow and Oxford City before, but now he’s number two to another former United man, Terry Muckleberg. Keen on Stein Joining Luton and Swansea  [ more ]