Current Player #30 Owen Dale

[Northstandboy]

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[Northstandboy]

Signed from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee:

Owen Dale Joins Oxford United

Oxford United are pleased to announce the signing of Owen Dale who joins the club from Blackpool on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[OUFC OX3]

Surely no.7

 

[MJB]

Dale: "Definitely a winger, not a wing-back".

We'll see, son. Given injuries, we'll see

 

[Leysboy]

Welcome to OUFC Owen. I hope you enjoy your spell, and look forward to watching you in the famous yellow and blue.

 

[Jaboysmith]

Surely no.7

30 i thought?

 

[Leysboy]

Surely no.7

Nope that’s for the Millwall baller Jimmy Carter.

 

[Osei Yaw]

Buckingham said his preferred formations are 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 and if you recruit properly, you can cover both. Seems like Dale is exactly that player if he's comfortable as a winger and wing-back.

How refreshing that it appears we have a plan and are recruiting towards that plan, rather than cobbling some players together and hoping for the best.

 

[Berliner]

Yay, a winger!
Welcome Owen, may you stay happy and injury-free during your time here before the 2026 fire sale .

 

[MJB]

He mentions the away game at Blackpool that’s upcoming, but no confirmation if he can actually play or not.

Surely Blackpool wouldn’t have been stupid enough not to insist on that clause?

 

[Marked Ox]

He mentions the away game at Blackpool that’s upcoming, but no confirmation if he can actually play or not.

Surely Blackpool wouldn’t have been stupid enough not to insist on that clause?

I don't think they can block it under the rules as it is a permanent move. I could be wrong or the club could agree a gentlemen's agreement.

 

[Left Wing Cross]

I don't think they can block it under the rules as it is a permanent move. I could be wrong or the club could agree a gentlemen's agreement.

I'm pretty certain that this is not allowed for permanent transfers otherwise clubs could insist on such clauses that could stretch across multiple seasons etc.

 

[billyturleyscurlywurly]

He mentions the away game at Blackpool that’s upcoming, but no confirmation if he can actually play or not.

Surely Blackpool wouldn’t have been stupid enough not to insist on that clause?

Also think Dale would like to get one over them.

Doesn’t sound exactly buzzing that he’s been asked to play left wing back all season when he’s a right winger.

 

[Yellow River]

Welcome Dale, hope you have an enjoyable and successful time at OUFC.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Hope he does play and someone plasters this comment (off the Blackpool forum) on the changing room wall pre-match...

"I very much doubt that this transfer improves Oxford’s squad. If he plays in a couple of weeks it will be a comfortable afternoon for whoever is directly against him".

 

[RgYellows]

Hope he does play and someone plasters this comment (off the Blackpool forum) on the changing room wall pre-match...

"I very much doubt that this transfer improves Oxford’s squad. If he plays in a couple of weeks it will be a comfortable afternoon for whoever is directly against him".

Blackpool could do the same to us but with the s**t we say about our own players, because I don’t know any Blackpool players

 

[JayOx88]

This is surely a lie, Des has no contacts!

 

[MJB]

I don't think they can block it under the rules as it is a permanent move. I could be wrong or the club could agree a gentlemen's agreement.

I'm pretty certain that this is not allowed for permanent transfers otherwise clubs could insist on such clauses that could stretch across multiple seasons etc.

Oh fair enough - good news if so

 

[Steve Gilbert]

This is surely a lie, Des has no contacts!

I was just about to say the same thing!

I am also really shocked this deal has happened as we were told by ITK Kip that it hadn't been done...

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Des Buckingham signs Des Buckingham

 

[Jimmycarterxi]

Nope that’s for the Millwall baller Jimmy Carter.

Agreed