Oxford 2026

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

I hope it’s Perry because I hope he secures a Championship spot next season.

I don’t think many could argue against retaining Hodder at his expense, but if you could bottle Max Perry’s desire and effort, you’d make a fortune.

He’s got the bravery to go wide, but I think physically, he appeared to struggle to control his momentum coming off the second and fourth bends; he subsequently often lost that momentum.

He’ll be a great prospect for any club.

[foreverblue]

1 hour ago, TigerIain said:

I think most people expected then to be back, gives them a strong looking top 5. So far it looks like a team that will be challenging for trophies

Yes looks a strong team, not much left for the reserves though but the top 5 should ensure they will be title contenders. The key maybe Anders Rowe who had a good season but seemed to taper off a bit towards the end but I seem to recall he had some good meetings at Oxford, good luck to him, nice guy.

[Pirates Of Poole]

1 hour ago, Bojangles said:

Oxford to announce Cooper Rushen a first reserve on Tuesday.

Think you will be very disappointed come Tuesday  

[Youhave2minutes]

30 minutes ago, Pirates Of Poole said:

Think you will be very disappointed come Tuesday  

He can only dream. He goes where the money is.

[foreverblue]

6 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

He can only dream. He goes where the money is.

Why isn't he at Oxford then?

[Youhave2minutes]

1 minute ago, foreverblue said:

Why isn't he at Oxford then?

Lack of dough that’s why the Spires folded

[lewy]

Daryl ritchings will be 1 of the reserves. 

[Wee Eck]

What was the year that Glasgow had a stonking top five of Parker, Stancl, Grieves, Bentley and Jones (I think) and then two low averaged reserves? How did that work out for them?

Unless Oxford have snatched the much heralded Rushen away from Poole, then they may find they struggle at 6 and 7

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

9 minutes ago, Wee Eck said:

What was the year that Glasgow had a stonking top five of Parker, Stancl, Grieves, Bentley and Jones (I think) and then two low averaged reserves? How did that work out for them?

Unless Oxford have snatched the much heralded Rushen away from Poole, then they may find they struggle at 6 and 7

2004, if I recall correctly. Started the season like a steam train, but ran out of steam by May.

Lots of factors; Jones - an absolute revelation - picked up an injury and chucked it, Bentley’s form fell off a cliff, Blackman and Campbell were dreadful and subsequently replaced by Cockle and Carrillo which improved us at reserve, but McAllan came in for Jones, so we were on to plums.

Still, we had a 15-team Premier League. Imagine.

[Youhave2minutes]

30 minutes ago, lewy said:

Daryl ritchings will be 1 of the reserves. 

That’s a downer for a start

[foreverblue]

45 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Lack of dough that’s why the Spires folded

Anders has gone to Oxford for the dough.

[foreverblue]

11 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

That’s a downer for a start

He rode well for Poole, not going to get much with the points you have left.

[Youhave2minutes]

21 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Anders has gone to Oxford for the dough.

He is working up the road at the bakers. That’s where his dough is

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, Wee Eck said:

What was the year that Glasgow had a stonking top five of Parker, Stancl, Grieves, Bentley and Jones (I think) and then two low averaged reserves? How did that work out for them?

Unless Oxford have snatched the much heralded Rushen away from Poole, then they may find they struggle at 6 and 7

I honestly think this team trumphs Glasgow's 2004 side. As good as Parker was, Masters slightly edges him, plus of Riss put a point on his average I'd call that a disappointing year. McDiarmid is very promising could put 2 points on his ave. Can't see Oxford's reserves having to do much, although Ritchings is a decent reserve on a low average based on his Poole performances. 

The Glasgow side had riders who didn't live up to their averages, especially James Grieves l, who dropped below 7 I believe, wouldn't expect that if Rowe. I wasn't over impressed with the signing of Rowe at first, felt he went too long without scoring double figures at Poole, but that was assuming he'd be riding at 5. Put Riss at 5, with Rowe at 3, then all of a sudden I think he's a great signing!

I think Glasgow should have ripped the league that year, maybe the biggest underachievers in second division history? But can't blame the promotion for building the wrong team, more the riders didn't perform.

Aside from that, Edinburgh won the league in 2015 with 2 x 3.00 reserves to start with.

However I do think whoever signs Rushen will be favourites.

Edited 11 hours ago by szkocjasid

[Youhave2minutes]

Oxford’s  new appointed team manager

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Oxford’s  new appointed team manager

He will be in arm chair dozing off and on the odd times he's awake will be telling anyone within earshot how ---- they are and how great he is.

[Youhave2minutes]

2 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

He will be in arm chair dozing off and on the odd times he's awake will be telling anyone within earshot how ---- they are and how great he is.

Sort the underperforming riders out

[TigerIain]

5 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Lack of dough that’s why the Spires folded

Without the Spires draining all their finances I expect Oxford will be one of the wealthier tier 2 clubs

5 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

That’s a downer for a start

Ritchings was decent for Poole last year. I think him and Jack Smith would make a really strong team (with Smith likely to start at reserve all year). I think Max Perry is more likely to sign for Berwick as he had some really good scores there last year

[Youhave2minutes]

Don’t rate Smith. Been around long enough and should be better

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Don’t rate Smith. Been around long enough and should be better

I was thinking that Smith seems to have been around longer than Rambo Lambo