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As an outsider looking in....

Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:54 pm
by Dulwich
I'd just like to congratualte you on your superb Wembley win!
I had the pleasure of playing against your Supporters' Team ('guesting' for UR Namur fans) against your lot, back in October, &amp then saw your match against Altrincham afterwards. I went to Wembley with a Belgian friend of mine, who has a soft spot for you, as he is a good friend of John, from your fans side. (Thanks to John for booknig the tickets for us BTW, sorry I was a bit confused about paying you electronically, but t got to you in the end!)

Anyway, when I visited your place last year I took some snaps for my grounds photoblog, which I gave a plug on this forum.

I'm doing the same for my Wembley set, &amp it may interest some of you, as there are a fair few of the Oxford fans. It's the biggest set I've ever published for a single venue, 140 in all!

Thanks to anyone who looks in...and best wishes back in the Football League!

http://hoppysnaps.blogspot.com/2010/05/ ... adium.html

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:22 am
by Hog
Some great photos there but the two of Chapman clutching his chest at the end with concerned team mates going to him are heart wrenching. I haven't seen any of the TV coverage yet or heard any official explanation and I might be reading it all wrong but it seems that at the height of his powers he has been hit by a thunderbolt of realisation that he is soon going to prison. How the hell he put in a performance like that in the situation he is in I do not know. A terribly sad situation all round which puts football in perspective.

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 10:55 am
by Long John Silver
Good set of pics there... especially the ones with me in! :) I was in the row behind you.

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:16 pm
by niconamur
Ah cool

As my mate said, i've really a good spot for Oxford for 10 years ....don't ask me why.....? It's just like falling in love with a woman....It comes when it comes !!

And now as I know a lot of Oxford fans for 2 years.....the things are really better.

So I was happy as I've attended to a great moment of our club. That makes my journey back to Belgium easier !!! I got home at 1 am ( in your time ).

See you in the league 2 !!!

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:24 pm
by SWA
Thanks Nico
See you in Glasgow with your PSG team mate.

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:43 pm
by niconamur
Ok !!! If we can fly.....

To be serious, I've already said to John, we'll celebrate the title in Glasgow as I had no time to stay 20 minutes after the final whistle ( eurotunnel rules )....Knowing your team.....it will be hard the day after..

and the best is that we can celebrate it again in Namur for our tournament

Good times ahead

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:38 am
by oxfordjames
Looking forward to it Nicolas. I'll still be partying next week.

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:48 am
by oxfordjames
Looking forward to it Nicolas. I'll still be partying next week.

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:53 pm
by niconamur
Good !!!! A lot of beers......I'll stay calm all the week....as there's also another thing to celebrate ( more personal )