Yellow River
Well-known member
OXBRIDGE UNITED.
I have heard from a very reliable source yesterday evening that negotiations are at an advanced stage to merge Oxford United and Cambridge United.
This club will be known as Oxbridge United.
A new purpose built ground with associated leisure and retail facilities is proposed to be built within the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Corridor. Transport issues which cloud many new ground developments are not thought to be an issue as major road and railway developments have already been given the green light.
An unnamed representative for the relevant councils has told me that they “welcomed the very exciting proposals” but tempered this with”the devil’s in the detail”
Tiger’s vision of combining the ‘Oxford’ and ‘Cambridge’ brands into one unique football club (“and so much more”) to be called Oxbridge United was described by one advisor as “inspired”
My understanding is that the history and tradition of the two clubs will be fully honoured by playing in Gold Shirts with black shorts.
Another source tells me that ‘Michael row the boat ashore’ wilł be adopted as the merged clubs new official anthem and will be played before each home match. Representatives from both clubs are keen to keep the fans on-board, so a nod to Michael Appleton and Michael Thalassitis is seen as fitting and appropriate. A reference to rowing is also seen as helping to promote the Oxbridge brand.
The hope is that a rowing dance will organically develop on the terraces to help bond the two sets of supporters.
This is as much as I can tell you at this stage. All my sources are confidential.
I have heard from a very reliable source yesterday evening that negotiations are at an advanced stage to merge Oxford United and Cambridge United.
This club will be known as Oxbridge United.
A new purpose built ground with associated leisure and retail facilities is proposed to be built within the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Corridor. Transport issues which cloud many new ground developments are not thought to be an issue as major road and railway developments have already been given the green light.
An unnamed representative for the relevant councils has told me that they “welcomed the very exciting proposals” but tempered this with”the devil’s in the detail”
Tiger’s vision of combining the ‘Oxford’ and ‘Cambridge’ brands into one unique football club (“and so much more”) to be called Oxbridge United was described by one advisor as “inspired”
My understanding is that the history and tradition of the two clubs will be fully honoured by playing in Gold Shirts with black shorts.
Another source tells me that ‘Michael row the boat ashore’ wilł be adopted as the merged clubs new official anthem and will be played before each home match. Representatives from both clubs are keen to keep the fans on-board, so a nod to Michael Appleton and Michael Thalassitis is seen as fitting and appropriate. A reference to rowing is also seen as helping to promote the Oxbridge brand.
The hope is that a rowing dance will organically develop on the terraces to help bond the two sets of supporters.
This is as much as I can tell you at this stage. All my sources are confidential.
