Current Staff Jim Smith RIP

You just beat me to it.
Very sad day. Our best manager and a true OUFC legend
RIP Jim
 
Truly very sad news, thought are with his family. A true OUFC legend. RIP
 
God Bless Jim,
Thanks for the memories and the laughs under the LRT in Moorsies office.
RIP mate x
 
Very very sad news, Jim gave myself and many Oxford united fans our best days following our great club. Great Man and Great Manager.
Thank you Jim.
Rest in peace
 
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...
 
Sad news. RIP Jim Smith. A real football man who made a great contribution to all the teams he managed.
 
I feel privileged to have been an Oxford fan in the Jim Smith era. Undoubtedly our greatest.

Thank you for everything and rest in peace Sir.
 
RIP Jim Smith - Thankful to have been able to watch the best teams he put out in the 80's. What days those were. Thoughts with his family and friends.
 
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 ?
 
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