Oxford United 1 (Raynes 90+5), Barnet 0 (From Banbury Cake)

9 points off the automatics. believe!

Who said our season was over ? Will be up on sat & away at Northampton ,
COYY.

Automatic promotion?

Missed enough chances to have won ten games. Yes we are on a good run, 5pts away really six with goal difference, not impossible but don't think so. Seems IL is backing CW. What price he gives him a new contract, also we must keep McCormick and Davies

We are going up . Why did you not believe us? That might save CW - just

As much as I object to McCormicks signing there is no doubt he is a decent keeper and will give a fit Ryan Clarke a good run, we do need 2 decent keepers tho this then rules Max Crocombe out, and surely developing young talent is something the club must do If IL is ever to achieve his dream of self sufficiency. Tho surely he must also own the stadium to do that. Another much needed win, left it late but got the win at the end.

We should have nailed this lot by half time but in the end we still won so all is well, how Beano missed so many is crazy, and Alfie missed a sitter, no worries another three points takes us up further to the holy grail of League one.

Chapman scored again I see, and Luton lost, a good day all round.

Crocombe has the makings of a good keeper but not yet ready. Worry is that Clarkie will get fully fit again if not we could be in lumber if we let McCormick go and Clarkie is not fit by the start of next season. We still need a Tony Adams in the back four and a striker that can finish

And now you’re gonna believe me (and others)
And now you’re gonna believe me
And now you’re gonna believe meeeeeeee
The Us are going up

The Us are going up
The Us are going up
And now you’re gonna believe meeeeeeee
The Us are going up

and here I am again with those same sad things – don’t read em “(A) in my opinion CW must go if we are not in the third div in August 2013 (B) in my opinion from those who apply to be our next manager, each one of us will be able to select many many who should do much better than CW (C) in my opinion coming up with a managerial wish list is a waste of time (D) in the opinion of most I suspect Heslop is poor (E) in my opinion we can still go up in 2013 but if we do we will need to vastly improve our squad (F) if the new manager struggles in the 4th div after he has had a decent length as our manager then I will want him to go - even if I had thought him to be a great appointment !! (G) Heslop is not good enough for United (H) for certain - abuse from internet bullies doesn't bother me - I enjoy their wit" I sincerely hope that your life is half as good as mine is (and has been) - if so then you are a very lucky one. Yes, I have heard the medication one so many times. Violins play.

CW must be a candidate for Manager of the Month now after all this.

Great resulteven if we should have scored 5 or six and left it late. Now 3 points at Northampton and we will be rolling nicely into the run in full of belief. I think it will be very hard dropped to many points at home BUT we believe. Nice to see some positive comments here for a changeandpeople backing the club even if they don't back the management. Thought IL's programme notes were spot on. For the oldies remember the dayswhen wealmost went under (Ian Greaves era) there was a fans group SOS and one guy I remember Dave Rockall (who was part of the group) organised events (discos etc) for supporters to donate and rally round to help the club. I remember them presenting a cheque for around 1k in front of the London Road end. At that time there were no negative chants or complaints we all supported the club. Lets do it NOW for the run in get behind everyone and then at seasons end see where we are. COYY we can do it together

Great result last night and great to see the lads keep going to the last whistle,On the subject of McCormick I was one of many who did'nt agree with the signing but believe now we should offer him a long term contract A. Because he is a class keeper B. There must be doubts about RC fitness not just for the start of next season but in general, and C. You can bet your life clubs will be queuing up to sign McCormick now CW and IL made the brave decision to sign him.
Finally, oldun, DON'T listen to stupid s***don fans no one has bullied you, Like you, I and they have expressed an opinion we might not always agree but WE all want OUFC to be successful.

Magiltonmagic. wrote:
Great result last night and great to see the lads keep going to the last whistle,On the subject of McCormick I was one of many who did'nt agree with the signing but believe now we should offer him a long term contract A. Because he is a class keeper B. There must be doubts about RC fitness not just for the start of next season but in general, and C. You can bet your life clubs will be queuing up to sign McCormick now CW and IL made the brave decision to sign him.
Finally, oldun, DON'T listen to stupid s***don fans no one has bullied you, Like you, I and they have expressed an opinion we might not always agree but WE all want OUFC to be successful.

Good shout. I agree.

With regard to buying the stadium it seems FK keeps putting the price up every time an approach is made. Let London Welsh have it. Build a 15000 all seated stadium all covered in properly joint own and share with City. Mind you took 40yrs to get the monstrosity we have to put up with, over the last couple of months it's like Siberia in the East Stand

Don't want to sound all doom and gloom with the current losses given, how much longer will IL family keep putting their money in before they say enough is enough, if that happens we could be in deep trouble , if IL doesn't get the Stadium

Ownership of the stadium is the holy grail, while we don't own it the club will always struggle but as a previous comment said Kassam moves the goalposts on price. I also agree its a ruddy awful stadium and we need to look elsewhere. If we go and London Welsh get relegated Kassam could be left with egg on his face and that's a picture that would delight me. Bring it on! Great result despite another catalogue of missed chances.

Promotion is unlikely but given our bizarre run of results who knows. Luck will play its part and if we somehow manage to go up I will give Wilder some credit for achieving something I never thought possible with him in charge. Lots of teams slipping up so we just need to replicate the kind of run Burton are on.

Chish and Fips wrote:
CW must be a candidate for Manager of the Month now after all this.

Big AlBiker is outside FA HQ as we speak with a loudhailer making this point to the bigwigs inside.

35 year fan wrote:

Chish and Fips wrote:
CW must be a candidate for Manager of the Month now after all this.

Big AlBiker is outside FA HQ as we speak with a loudhailer making this point to the bigwigs inside.

Hahaha, i think not, although i will praise the FA for sending a decent referee last night, i don't think he got a single decision wrong and that goes for both teams, this makes a refreshing change because for some time now we have had Sunday league refs who were rubbish.

I still maintain that CW has to go is we want to progress.

Yellowlines wrote:

Magiltonmagic. wrote:
Great result last night and great to see the lads keep going to the last whistle,On the subject of McCormick I was one of many who did'nt agree with the signing but believe now we should offer him a long term contract A. Because he is a class keeper B. There must be doubts about RC fitness not just for the start of next season but in general, and C. You can bet your life clubs will be queuing up to sign McCormick now CW and IL made the brave decision to sign him.
Finally, oldun, DON'T listen to stupid s***don fans no one has bullied you, Like you, I and they have expressed an opinion we might not always agree but WE all want OUFC to be successful.

Good shout. I agree.

It depends how you define the word bully . I received on this forum obnoxious insults from two fellow United fans . Life might not be too rosy for them - we all go through bad times in our personal lives. Nuff sed - I am sure that they are not 'losers' - I have found that many bullies are - says a 10 stones granddad

Can't really see us going up this season - we're way too inconsistent, but would be very happy to be proved wrong.

We would have lost last night's game before Christmas and certainly in the February spell where we couldn't get a point for love or money. Last night's game could have easily seen us hit by a sucker punch, but thankfully it didn't and all of a sudden, some hope has returned with a rare sight of the ball being bundled on from a free-kick. We see too little of that, so it was a good thing to see.

Well done to Chris Wilder and his team. Having Andy Whing back as the midfield enforcer certainly helps a lot. Would certainly be up there for player of the season again - the difference he makes to the team's shape, balance and his commitment should be an inspiration to the supporters and the rest of the team. For me, his staying fit is key to the rest of our season.

Take the plaudits this week as they are thoroughly deserved - just as criticism of last week was also completely warranted. All of us - BigAl, Richard Wickson, Oldun, Southstandupper, Magiltonmagic, myself want the same thing - a successful Oxford United. Most of us also understand that it can't come at any cost - we've gone down the route of exceeding our means in the past and it is not pleasant when it goes tits up - especially for those who then aren't paid for months.

As I have always said, I have no desire for the chairman to put in more money than is necessary - and quite frankly if the chairman wanted to put in less, that is his prerogative - it's his money he's spending. It's a worry that currently he is having to invest so heavily as it is.

He could walk tomorrow and rid himself of the burden if he so wanted or desired - just as a certain chairman from down the road did at the end of January and we would find ourselves in a similar plight. Let's hope this doesn't happen.

Get behind the team during the game, whatever you think of the chairman or the manager - and most know where I stand on this, the players deserve the support. They are custodians of the yellow shirts and are representing us to the best of their ability.

As I have mentioned many times before,
the Blood Sucker Kassam is going to make it as hard as he can for Oxford to purchase the ground, he will keep putting up the rent, keep increasing the cost to buy the ground, meanwhile by doing that he drives away potential customers to the flea pit of a hotel next door, that travel down to games, and while his name in any way is linked to the club, investors just will not show any interest, I pray for the day they pull his name off of the wall and all the directions signs to the ground, think when that happenes Oxford should have one giant street party.

Manor Born wrote:
Can't really see us going up this season - we're way too inconsistent, but would be very happy to be proved wrong.

We would have lost last night's game before Christmas and certainly in the February spell where we couldn't get a point for love or money. Last night's game could have easily seen us hit by a sucker punch, but thankfully it didn't and all of a sudden, some hope has returned with a rare sight of the ball being bundled on from a free-kick. We see too little of that, so it was a good thing to see.

Well done to Chris Wilder and his team. Having Andy Whing back as the midfield enforcer certainly helps a lot. Would certainly be up there for player of the season again - the difference he makes to the team's shape, balance and his commitment should be an inspiration to the supporters and the rest of the team. For me, his staying fit is key to the rest of our season.

Take the plaudits this week as they are thoroughly deserved - just as criticism of last week was also completely warranted. All of us - BigAl, Richard Wickson, Oldun, Southstandupper, Magiltonmagic, myself want the same thing - a successful Oxford United. Most of us also understand that it can't come at any cost - we've gone down the route of exceeding our means in the past and it is not pleasant when it goes tits up - especially for those who then aren't paid for months.

As I have always said, I have no desire for the chairman to put in more money than is necessary - and quite frankly if the chairman wanted to put in less, that is his prerogative - it's his money he's spending. It's a worry that currently he is having to invest so heavily as it is.

He could walk tomorrow and rid himself of the burden if he so wanted or desired - just as a certain chairman from down the road did at the end of January and we would find ourselves in a similar plight. Let's hope this doesn't happen.

Get behind the team during the game, whatever you think of the chairman or the manager - and most know where I stand on this, the players deserve the support. They are custodians of the yellow shirts and are representing us to the best of their ability.

First class post (are you a Postman) Manor Born, I hope others see that we are all fans. Some criticise the likes of you and me and others you mention for being negative but we have seen it all before, the good, the bad and the downright ugly, some we want to see again others we are determined not to. Like me you speak from the heart and I am sure that others that criticise us do too, we all want success and this club we care about to do well. We know that not every season can end in promotion and glory. All we ask for is occasionally the club does get a bit of glory so that we all, the players, the chairman, the manager, the back room staff, the office staff, the tea lady and the fans can enjoy it. Consistency is needed and quick. That's the first building block we need. The rest will surely follow!

We should get behind the chairman and the team. We are extremely fortunate that the chairman is able and willing to stand alongside the club. We should be grateful to such a sincere benefactor to our club.

stephen burrows wrote:
We should get behind the chairman and the team. We are extremely fortunate that the chairman is able and willing to stand alongside the club. We should be grateful to such a sincere benefactor to our club.

Must be a relative of IL.

Never mind.

Richard Wickson wrote:
Ownership of the stadium is the holy grail, while we don't own it the club will always struggle but as a previous comment said Kassam moves the goalposts on price. I also agree its a ruddy awful stadium and we need to look elsewhere. If we go and London Welsh get relegated Kassam could be left with egg on his face and that's a picture that would delight me. Bring it on! Great result despite another catalogue of missed chances.

I'm sure under the term of our lease I would be surprised if we still didn't have to pay the rent even if we left. That would cripple us more.

Oxon21 wrote:

Richard Wickson wrote:
Ownership of the stadium is the holy grail, while we don't own it the club will always struggle but as a previous comment said Kassam moves the goalposts on price. I also agree its a ruddy awful stadium and we need to look elsewhere. If we go and London Welsh get relegated Kassam could be left with egg on his face and that's a picture that would delight me. Bring it on! Great result despite another catalogue of missed chances.

I'm sure under the term of our lease I would be surprised if we still didn't have to pay the rent even if we left. That would cripple us more.

I am sure you are correct. Kassam and his legal team appear to have stitched us up under the agreement originally signed by Nick Merry, as good intentioned as he was in taking OU over It seems his desire blinded his business acumen when he agreed the deal on the ground, it is a millstone around the clubs neck.