Sunday 9th November 2003
I spoke to Sam Stockley yesterday after the game as we got on very well when he was at the Kassam Stadium, especially as most of his time was spent up in the stands.
he was happy to see so many friendly faces, He is Still friends with a lot of the Oxford players and was glad that Colchester played us in the cup, well he would be after they had beaten us, but one thing is for sure, the Text message saga was something of nothing, just bad timing and was forgotten about very quickly.
As yesterday's picture shows, Woody and Sam embraced at the end to put paid to
the rumour mongers that they had fallen out over the text message.
Woody and Stockley embrace at the end.
Crosby takes a tumble behind the officials
Away Terrace at Colchester during the 1st half.
Jules gets above Stockley but heads wide
Saturday 8th November 2003
Well another year of cup runs are over, now Oxford can concentrate on the league After the real U's lost to the the Essex U's 1-0 in the 1st round of the FA Cup as
Sam Stockley's Col U scored the only goal in the first half.
Oxford could not get a reply, but then again we never really looked like threatening
their keeper.
Crosby trips coming on the field-with his team mates laughing at him
Players tangle at Twister Woody saves low
Sam Stockley Alsop rises unchallenged
Woody in the new shirt Hunt shoots in the 2nd half
Woody at the end of the game Woody and Stockley embrace at the end.
Chris Williams (Bald Head) and Jon Murray (Oxford Mail/Right)
interview Woody after the game.
Friday 7th November 2003
Tomorrow the U's take on the U's, then next Saturday the U's again take on the U's...!!
ConfUsed, Colchester and Cambridge are both called the U's, but we know who the
real and Best U's are, they are the ones that are going to win at Layer Road tomorrow
Oxford United, read it and weep Sam Stockley.
Oxford United Youth team lost 6-1 to a very strong Stevenage Borough youth
team last night at Court Place Farm, The U's were 4-0 down at half time and
to be honest it could have been a lot worse, Stevenage got 3 of their goals in quick
succession after taking the lead from a bullet of a header.....
On average though the Oxford Boys were nearly 2 years a lad younger than them,
They did gain a bit of experience from this and the Fireworks around the
ground were superb.
Oxford could be without Steve Basham tomorrow at Layer Road, Bash's Leg and
foot are still pretty sore and bashed up, he is rated doubtful, but you never know he might make an appearance, He got the injury whilst playing against Darlington last weekend
and is not the only injury doubt, Danny Brown is a worry too, he was/is set to replace
the suspended Matt Robinson, but that could be all changed.
The U's finally got their ticket allocation yesterday, but fans are still urged to buy them
at Layer Road on the day
Thursday 6th November 2003
Southend are trying to pinch Ian Atkins from Oxford United as the Essex club are
without a manager, Atkins who is out of contract at the end of the season would be
mad to take up the post, but has a past with that area as he started his managerial
career at Colchester to whom Oxford play in the FA Cup this Saturday.
Oxford United Youth Take on Stevenage Borough in the Youth FA Cup tonight
at Court place farm. kick off 7.45pm.
Tuesday 4th November 2003
Happy Birthday to my Son Bradley, he is 9 years old today.
Firoz Kassam announced this morning that he was in talks with 2 different
party's
to take over the club, Jim Rosenthal isn't one of the 2 mentioned, FK said
that He
will be making a statement regarding the club within the next 10
days.....................
Oxford's Youth team are playing in the Youth FA Cup on Thursday at Court
Place
Farm (Oxford City), The match vs Stevenage Borough is a 7.45pm kick off and
will cost Adults £4, Junior's and over 65's £2 to get in, Go along and see
the future
of Oxford United strut their stuff, should be an exiting game.
Monday 3rd November 2003
Below is the tracking system I used to follow Laurence around New York
on the
internet while he was running and the end result and times.
Position Gender
Age
Place Place
34619 22939 8481
Laurence Reade (32) GBR
official Net
10k Half
20
Time Time
Time Marathon Miles
8:04:57 7:47:44 1:41:59
3:36:56 17:51
Late last night I spoke to my match reporter Laurence Reade,
He was in New York City running the Marathon, He was keeping me up to date
with Text messages all afternoon and evening, So at approximately 11pm I
thought I would give him a call, luckily for him He had just crossed the
finish
line in a time of 7 hours and 46 Minutes, So Congratulations to
Loz and Fiona
who was running the 26 Mile jaunt with him, you deserve the medal you
got for
your efforts, even though you passed a bloke with no legs at the
halfway point
when you were on Pulowski Bridge, taking in the view of the Empire State
Building!!!!
And you were also passed by P Diddy and his 20 minders, but never mind
we are
all proud of you and we know that should you make it back for the
Colchester
game on Saturday you will be having a seat and not standing on the
terraces.
Here is the mini report
2.30pm UK time, Just seen P Diddy and his 20 minders pass me
4.20pm, just reached the 4 mile mark, Downtown Brooklyn-Knackered
already.
5.50pm, 10 miles gone, Now in Queens, the Jewish area, being well
supported.
6.46pm, half way there, though halfway not aswell....on Pulowski Bridge
admiring
the view of the Empire State Building, thought he had thrown his phone in
the water
as he never text back, either that or he had given up, but he finished
and well done.
Goalkeeper replica shirts
Oxford should have the goal keeper shirts in today that should have
arrived on
Friday, they are the Green top that Woody has been wearing and the New
ORANGE!!! keepers top, I saw it in the kit room and it looks like it
could scare a
few strikers, So perhaps they should take it down to the Post office and try
it on them.
Sunday 2nd November 2003
Thankfully the U's found their form in the 2nd half yesterday after
going in at
half time 1-0 down after McGurk scored for Darlington.
Superb sub Mark Rawle got the U's equalizer after good work by Man of
the
Match Dean Whitehead, He scooped the ball across to Rawle who was waiting
inside the 6 yard box to slot into an empty net, from then on it looked
like the
U's were going to run riot-and they did when the U's won a free kick
outside
the area as Chrissy Hackett was brought down, Super Deano rounded the
wall with his usual technique and the U's were in the lead, by then the U's
were
playing against 10 men after Darlington's Mellanby was sent off for lumping
Woody one just inside the keepers area, that was not the end of it as they
then
had their goal scorer McGurk sent off too and finished the game with 9
players.
Then just to round off a great fight back at the end Paul Wanless got a 3rd
and the U's crowd went from disappointment in the 1st to delirium in the
2nd,
But there was better news at the final whistle as Macclesfield had got an
equalizer on 90 minutes at Hull to make it 2-2, so we are only 2 points from
them now, level with Doncaster on 34 points, yesterday was the first time
that
my wife and son had been up with me to the Kassam and they enjoyed it very
much, So a good day was had by all.
Bradley with Andy Woodman
Bradley with Ian Atkins
Both Ian Atkins and Andy Woodman are looking forward to the Game at
Colchester next Saturday, Atkins especially, That was his first managerial
job and He said "it has the makings of a classic FC Cup encounter",
obviously
He wants to win the game, but his main priority is the league, but the
cup is
the cup and no mater what division you are in the underdogs will always
put
up a fight, But Oxford should still win the game...hahaha.
Atkins is looking forward to seeing some old acquaintances and I am
looking
forward to the game as it will be my first time there taking photo's for the
U's,
The real U's that is.......OXFORD, not the Col U's.