bazzer9461
Level: Joey Beauchamp
(428 Apps, 79 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
Sorry to hear of the sad passing of Jim Smith RIP
Current Staff Jim Smith RIP
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Level: Joey Beauchamp
RIP the Bald Eagle
Oufcrealist
Level: Yemi Odubade
(158 Apps, 31 Gls)
You just beat me to it.
Very sad day. Our best manager and a true OUFC legend
RIP Jim
Very sad day. Our best manager and a true OUFC legend
RIP Jim
- Year of First Game
- 1970
Just seen the news on south today
Manorlounger
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
One of the greats and an OUFC legend.
He will be remembered.
He will be remembered.
Maurice Earp
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1969
Bald Eagle a true gent and a great manager. RIP Bald Eagle ?
Manorlounger
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
The Man City game would provide a suitable moment to remember him. Minutes applause from a full house.
Scotchegg
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
Sad news indeed. Our manager when I first started watching Oxford, and our greatest ever manager. It will be fitting to remember him in front of a sell out crowd against Man City. RIP Jim.
Banbury2018
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
RIP legend. Jim Smith was a true great of this club. Many great games in the 80s with him in charge.
Our greatest manager ever RIP Bald Eagle .... and thanks for building us the most exciting OUFC teams in the early - mid 80s too
bazzer9461
Level: Joey Beauchamp
(428 Apps, 79 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
Best manager ever for OUFC such a sad time with the passing of Ron Saunders as well RIP
?in a town, where I was born?
?in a town, where I was born?
Pompeyyellows
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
Gutted to hear the news. the word Legend was invented for Jim RIP bald eagle ???
- Year of First Game
- 1986
So sad.
RIP Sir.
Thank you for the god times, and the great times.
Fitting that he will be remembered in front of a full house.
RIP Sir.
Thank you for the god times, and the great times.
Fitting that he will be remembered in front of a full house.
Morris Oxford
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Legend is an overused word in football, but Jim Smith was and always will be an absolute OUFC Legend.
RIP.
RIP.
Shropshire U
Guest
Rest In Peace, Jim Smith. Our best ever manager and architect of our best ever team.
RIP Bald Eagle - this club will never forget you.
Born in the mid-80’s so have no memory of his most significant spell as our boss. But even his return in the dark days of L2 relegation and the Conference have some wonderful memories.
I can’t remember the game sadly - but I remember being stood right behind him as he unleashed the most hilarious stream of profanity I’ve ever heard - completely unable to comprehend why Matt Day wasn’t a good enough footballer to pick a pass into the midfield rather than launch it right up the touchline and out for a goal kick. I still smile every time I think about his utter rage and struggle to understand that Conference footballers weren’t good enough to do half of the things he wanted them to.
An intensely sad day for OUFC, and I’m sure all the stops will be pulled out to ensure he is suitably honoured and remembered for his immense contribution to our club...
EDIT - and it’s a measure of the man and his phenomenal achievements in football that we are just one of a great many clubs who will feel his loss greatly tonight...
Born in the mid-80’s so have no memory of his most significant spell as our boss. But even his return in the dark days of L2 relegation and the Conference have some wonderful memories.
I can’t remember the game sadly - but I remember being stood right behind him as he unleashed the most hilarious stream of profanity I’ve ever heard - completely unable to comprehend why Matt Day wasn’t a good enough footballer to pick a pass into the midfield rather than launch it right up the touchline and out for a goal kick. I still smile every time I think about his utter rage and struggle to understand that Conference footballers weren’t good enough to do half of the things he wanted them to.
An intensely sad day for OUFC, and I’m sure all the stops will be pulled out to ensure he is suitably honoured and remembered for his immense contribution to our club...
EDIT - and it’s a measure of the man and his phenomenal achievements in football that we are just one of a great many clubs who will feel his loss greatly tonight...
Awful news! A very sad day.
An absolute gentleman!
A Legend, and the best manager we’ve ever had!
I was fortunate to speak to him a couple of times, and he was always such a charming man.
RIP JS
An absolute gentleman!
A Legend, and the best manager we’ve ever had!
I was fortunate to speak to him a couple of times, and he was always such a charming man.
RIP JS
and throughout it too, hopefully, maybe in the 86th minute?
One, if not the greatest Manager we’ve ever had the privilege to lead us. Truly devastated when he left us the first time, this now only surpassed by his final departure. Hope he meets up with Ron and they can discuss football and OUFC for all eternity. God Bless Jim, and thank you for the memories and may you rest in piece ?
