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[holdsteady]

Whilst I get the continued frustration regarding the Oxford Mail headline, it could almost play into our hands. Look at the recent consultation period. 90% of those objecting did so under the false belief that the club could remain at the Kassam indefinitely.

As mentioned above, the Planning Officer will take no notice whatsoever to headlines, social media posts or baseless objections. They will be looking at the evidence submitted and this latest statement from the club/Firoka trumps months and years of nonsense from FoSB and their cronies in one hit.

Continue to boycott the Oxford Mail, or challenge them through the letters page/social media. But don't be surprised at the depths they'll go for a few click and advertising revenue.

Are any objections purely along the grounds that we can stay at the Kassam now null and void given yesterdays reveal of the fact that is not true? Meaning they can just be ignored? Given that was the template that FOSB gave out and was used by most of them that's a lot going in he metaphorical bin.

 

[Sarge]

Are any objections purely along the grounds that we can stay at the Kassam now null and void given yesterdays reveal of the fact that is not true? Meaning they can just be ignored? Given that was the template that FOSB gave out and was used by most of them that's a lot going in he metaphorical bin.

heres hoping that is correct

 

[Billyox]

Are any objections purely along the grounds that we can stay at the Kassam now null and void given yesterdays reveal of the fact that is not true? Meaning they can just be ignored? Given that was the template that FOSB gave out and was used by most of them that's a lot going in he metaphorical bin.

In my eyes yes any objection that said oxford mail article stay at the kassam etc can not be taken into account as its not factual correct that also goes for any objection that mentions Judy webb

 

[Northstandboy]

Called Liam Rice out!

 

[SwissYellow]

The reason FOSB consistently block, delete and refuse to acknowledge criticism or questions is because they don't have conviction in their own version of the truth.

They're toast. The stadium is getting done.

Personally, every time I leave the Ice Rink after training, and I see the state of the 40 year old rink, the car park that's being built over and the bus gates, Its such a shame Middleton and McIvor's fookery doomed the plan for the rink at Brake. Oxford will lose it's Ice Rink within 10 years and they won't replace it. This was our one great chance.

 

[Colin B]

One small, but not insignificant, point regarding the two year extension that those of you debating/arguing with anti stadium people on various social media channels might want to use to your advantage is this:

The club began its search seven years ago and were offered The Triangle four years ago. They acted in plenty of time to have a stadium ready for 2026. The only reason there is even a need for this two year extension is because of the inordinately large number of hoops the club has been forced to jump through by the councils involved. Much of this directly because of the lies, obstructions, and underhand tactics used by the anti stadium group to purposefully slow the process down.

In other words, it's their fault that we need the extension, so they have absolutely zero grounds to complain now that we have it.

 

[Billyox]

Called Liam Rice out!

The online version is better

 

[Billyox]

One small, but not insignificant, point regarding the two year extension that those of you debating/arguing with anti stadium people on various social media channels might want to use to your advantage is this:

The club began its search seven years ago and were offered The Triangle four years ago. They acted in plenty of time to have a stadium ready for 2026. The only reason there is even a need for this two year extension is because of the inordinately large number of hoops the club has been forced to jump through by the councils involved. Much of this directly because of the lies, obstructions, and underhand tactics used by the anti stadium group to purposefully slow the process down.

In other words, it's their fault that we need the extension, so they have absolutely zero grounds to complain now that we have it.

We could say it started in 2014 when it was muted we wanted a stadium the other side of the train station we also when fishing for sb before in 2017

 

[Made-in-Jericho]

The online version is betterView attachment 27193

Exactly what it should’ve been in the print edition.

 

[outsidethebox]

She would definitely plead not guilty. Too much of an ego to accept that she's wrong.

No word from any of the anti stadium "big hitters" yet? We heard from Kidlington's own Vicky Pollard and some random NIMBY's but that's it.

Scared of being "Batted" away into orbit ...... like Middleton was!

 

[Sarge]

One small, but not insignificant, point regarding the two year extension that those of you debating/arguing with anti stadium people on various social media channels might want to use to your advantage is this:

The club began its search seven years ago and were offered The Triangle four years ago. They acted in plenty of time to have a stadium ready for 2026. The only reason there is even a need for this two year extension is because of the inordinately large number of hoops the club has been forced to jump through by the councils involved. Much of this directly because of the lies, obstructions, and underhand tactics used by the anti stadium group to purposefully slow the process down.

In other words, it's their fault that we need the extension, so they have absolutely zero grounds to complain now that we have it.

cheers @Colin B

 

[Billyox]

THE leader of the city council has welcomed the certainty of a new short-term licence extension for Oxford United to stay at the Kassam Stadium for a maximum of two more seasons.

It was announced yesterday afternoon that the U’s and landlords Firoka Group have signed the extension, allowing the club to stay at the Kassam in the short-term.

A previous licence agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, but the new agreement will run for at least one additional year, with an option to extend for a maximum of another 12 months dependent on United receiving planning approval for a new ground.

Following this, no further extensions or lease agreements will be possible.



The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout, and submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a 16,000-capacity stadium at the end of February 2024.

A council meeting to decide the fate of the application is expected to take place this summer.

The announcement of the short-term licence extension has been welcomed by Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown, who also addressed the ‘urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans’.

Oxford City Council leader Susan brown
The Labour councillor said in a statement: “We welcome the certainty that this short-term lease extension provides for Oxford United, allowing the club to continue playing at the Kassam Stadium for up to two further seasons as they progress their plans for a new stadium.

“However, it is regrettable that such an arrangement is necessary. Throughout the planning process for a new stadium at The Triangle, north of Oxford, it has been consistently stated that the Kassam Stadium cannot provide a long-term home for the club.

“This joint agreement reinforces that position and offers vital clarity for supporters and stakeholders alike. It confirms the temporary nature of the club’s current arrangements and underscores the importance of delivering a new, sustainable home that meets the long-term needs of Oxford United and the wider community.

“With the existing licence agreement due to expire in June 2026, this extension offers some security, but it also highlights the urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans.”

Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds has twice backed United’s proposed stadium plans in Parliament in recent months.

Posting on social media regarding the news of the short-term licence extension at the Kassam, she said: “This is positive news. Now let’s get on with the work for the new stadium that Oxford United and its fans deserve.”

 

[Billyox]

OXFORD United have shown a level of savviness in their smart and sensible agreement to remain at the Kassam Stadium.

But the news of a short-term licence extension between the club and landlords Firoka Group being signed also demonstrates the somewhat precariousness of United’s position.

The previous agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, however the new extension allows the U’s to stay at the Kassam for a maximum of two more seasons.

The 2026/27 campaign is now in the bag, but the following season is reliant on United receiving planning permission for their proposed ground at The Triangle.

It allows the club to have a guaranteed home for the next two seasons, and then there is an element of uncertainty with some ifs, buts and maybes.


The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout. A meeting to determine the fate of a planning application for the proposed 16,000-capacity ground is expected to take place this summer.

That decision by Cherwell District Council has always felt like a monumental one more so for the long-term future of the club, but there is now that little bit more hinging on that meeting in the short-term.

With no further extensions or lease agreements possible at the Kassam, United will desperately need a planning decision in their favour this summer.

What yesterday’s announcement also does is put to bed the suggestion that the U’s should just stay at the Kassam.

It’s now in black and white. In the words of Firoz Kassam himself, ‘now is the right time for all of us to look to the next chapter’.

Once the dates of this new agreement come and go, that is it for the club and the Kassam being their home.

For now though, United can breathe a tiny bit easier.



The Kassam, for all the jibes and ridicule aimed at it for its three-sided nature, has in fact proved to be a fortress for the club in Sky Bet Championship this season.

The U’s, playing in the second tier of English football for the first time since the 1998/99 season, enjoyed an impressive home record in the Championship.

Eleven wins and five draws came from the team’s 23 home matches in the league, with outstanding victories claimed against the likes of Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Sheffield United and Sunderland.

Championship teams haven’t enjoyed the atmosphere at odds with the rest of the division when coming to the Kassam.

When the wind swirls in from the west side where the car park sits, and the United faithful get it rocking, the Kassam is an intimidating place like no other at this level.

Of course it’s far from perfect, but it has more than served its purpose this season, and hopefully for the next three campaigns too.

 

[Chris on a Bike]

Not even front page news

View attachment 27185

As a matter of interest what WAS their front page story about? (Won't look myself)

 

[Billyox]

As a matter of interest what WAS their front page story about? (Won't look myself)

 

[holdsteady]

As a matter of interest what WAS their front page story about? (Won't look myself)

Mrs Smith found her cat that had been missing for half a day, it was asleep in the back garden.

"Local cat found after short search"

 

[trainingcone]

View attachment 27196

THE leader of the city council has welcomed the certainty of a new short-term licence extension for Oxford United to stay at the Kassam Stadium for a maximum of two more seasons.

It was announced yesterday afternoon that the U’s and landlords Firoka Group have signed the extension, allowing the club to stay at the Kassam in the short-term.

A previous licence agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, but the new agreement will run for at least one additional year, with an option to extend for a maximum of another 12 months dependent on United receiving planning approval for a new ground.

Following this, no further extensions or lease agreements will be possible.



The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout, and submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a 16,000-capacity stadium at the end of February 2024.

A council meeting to decide the fate of the application is expected to take place this summer.

The announcement of the short-term licence extension has been welcomed by Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown, who also addressed the ‘urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans’.

Oxford City Council leader Susan brown
The Labour councillor said in a statement: “We welcome the certainty that this short-term lease extension provides for Oxford United, allowing the club to continue playing at the Kassam Stadium for up to two further seasons as they progress their plans for a new stadium.

“However, it is regrettable that such an arrangement is necessary. Throughout the planning process for a new stadium at The Triangle, north of Oxford, it has been consistently stated that the Kassam Stadium cannot provide a long-term home for the club.

“This joint agreement reinforces that position and offers vital clarity for supporters and stakeholders alike. It confirms the temporary nature of the club’s current arrangements and underscores the importance of delivering a new, sustainable home that meets the long-term needs of Oxford United and the wider community.

“With the existing licence agreement due to expire in June 2026, this extension offers some security, but it also highlights the urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans.”

Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds has twice backed United’s proposed stadium plans in Parliament in recent months.

Posting on social media regarding the news of the short-term licence extension at the Kassam, she said: “This is positive news. Now let’s get on with the work for the new stadium that Oxford United and its fans deserve.”

View attachment 27196

THE leader of the city council has welcomed the certainty of a new short-term licence extension for Oxford United to stay at the Kassam Stadium for a maximum of two more seasons.

It was announced yesterday afternoon that the U’s and landlords Firoka Group have signed the extension, allowing the club to stay at the Kassam in the short-term.

A previous licence agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, but the new agreement will run for at least one additional year, with an option to extend for a maximum of another 12 months dependent on United receiving planning approval for a new ground.

Following this, no further extensions or lease agreements will be possible.



The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout, and submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a 16,000-capacity stadium at the end of February 2024.

A council meeting to decide the fate of the application is expected to take place this summer.

The announcement of the short-term licence extension has been welcomed by Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown, who also addressed the ‘urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans’.

Oxford City Council leader Susan brown
The Labour councillor said in a statement: “We welcome the certainty that this short-term lease extension provides for Oxford United, allowing the club to continue playing at the Kassam Stadium for up to two further seasons as they progress their plans for a new stadium.

“However, it is regrettable that such an arrangement is necessary. Throughout the planning process for a new stadium at The Triangle, north of Oxford, it has been consistently stated that the Kassam Stadium cannot provide a long-term home for the club.

“This joint agreement reinforces that position and offers vital clarity for supporters and stakeholders alike. It confirms the temporary nature of the club’s current arrangements and underscores the importance of delivering a new, sustainable home that meets the long-term needs of Oxford United and the wider community.

“With the existing licence agreement due to expire in June 2026, this extension offers some security, but it also highlights the urgency of moving forward with the proposed stadium plans.”

Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds has twice backed United’s proposed stadium plans in Parliament in recent months.

Posting on social media regarding the news of the short-term licence extension at the Kassam, she said: “This is positive news. Now let’s get on with the work for the new stadium that Oxford United and its fans deserve.”

This shoots down fosb claim once and for all. Hopefully the game is up with fosb

 

[Sarge]

is that (the 3 posts further above) The OM News section and Editorial Opinion actually printing Pro Stadium pieces ?

 

[Manorlounger]

Now would be an appropriate time for Andrew Colley, Editor, OxFail, to resign. He has facilitated a campaign, orchestrated by FoSB and their acolytes and cronies, that has proven to be false, not based on factual information and a truly biased series of articles. As editor he has condoned and encouraged his 'reporters' (also known as AI's) to smear and malign OUFC and the supporters and fan base.
He has consistently failed to follow any form of integrity, lacking any visible form of impartiality.

I would say that he should fall on his sword but, the one handed to him by Middleton et al. is surely made of rubber, poor quality rubber at that.

 

[Chris on a Bike]

View attachment 27197
OXFORD United have shown a level of savviness in their smart and sensible agreement to remain at the Kassam Stadium.

But the news of a short-term licence extension between the club and landlords Firoka Group being signed also demonstrates the somewhat precariousness of United’s position.

The previous agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, however the new extension allows the U’s to stay at the Kassam for a maximum of two more seasons.

The 2026/27 campaign is now in the bag, but the following season is reliant on United receiving planning permission for their proposed ground at The Triangle.

It allows the club to have a guaranteed home for the next two seasons, and then there is an element of uncertainty with some ifs, buts and maybes.


The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout. A meeting to determine the fate of a planning application for the proposed 16,000-capacity ground is expected to take place this summer.

That decision by Cherwell District Council has always felt like a monumental one more so for the long-term future of the club, but there is now that little bit more hinging on that meeting in the short-term.

With no further extensions or lease agreements possible at the Kassam, United will desperately need a planning decision in their favour this summer.

What yesterday’s announcement also does is put to bed the suggestion that the U’s should just stay at the Kassam.

It’s now in black and white. In the words of Firoz Kassam himself, ‘now is the right time for all of us to look to the next chapter’.

Once the dates of this new agreement come and go, that is it for the club and the Kassam being their home.

For now though, United can breathe a tiny bit easier.



The Kassam, for all the jibes and ridicule aimed at it for its three-sided nature, has in fact proved to be a fortress for the club in Sky Bet Championship this season.

The U’s, playing in the second tier of English football for the first time since the 1998/99 season, enjoyed an impressive home record in the Championship.

Eleven wins and five draws came from the team’s 23 home matches in the league, with outstanding victories claimed against the likes of Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Sheffield United and Sunderland.

Championship teams haven’t enjoyed the atmosphere at odds with the rest of the division when coming to the Kassam.

When the wind swirls in from the west side where the car park sits, and the United faithful get it rocking, the Kassam is an intimidating place like no other at this level.

Of course it’s far from perfect, but it has more than served its purpose this season, and hopefully for the next three campaigns too.

WHAT? Wait til the editor gets back from his holiday!

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

Mrs Smith found her cat that had been missing for half a day, it was asleep in the back garden.

"Local cat found after short search"

CAT STAYING PUT

 

[Chris on a Bike]

Not that I want to pick a fight with Paul Batt (!) but I think he's wrong (!!!). There IS a Plan B and unfortunately we're on it. Plan A was Stratfield Brake and was a HUGE opportunity missed because of a few local NIMBYs. I'll always be grateful for what our owners are trying to achieve but part of me will always be thinking "what if..."

 

[Concretebob]

CAT STAYING PUT

Did the cat ask the trees owner about staying longer though?! Has the cat lied?!

 

[holdsteady]

Not that I want to pick a fight with Paul Batt (!) but I think he's wrong (!!!). There IS a Plan B and unfortunately we're on it. Plan A was Stratfield Brake and was a HUGE opportunity missed because of a few local NIMBYs. I'll always be grateful for what our owners are trying to achieve but part of me will always be thinking "what if..." View attachment 27202

One of the many other sites that we looked at that ultimately proved unfeasible for various reasons, thus proving we have searched for other sites and this is the only one that is possible.

 

[Canterburyexile]

Mrs Smith found her cat that had been missing for half a day, it was asleep in the back garden.

"Local cat found after short search"

FOSB claim cat choose to leave and could have stayed.

 

[trainingcone]

There isn't one, that's why. These people are a special kind of stupid.

or fosb think people in general are stupid and get away with their spin

 

[Concretebob]

View attachment 27197
OXFORD United have shown a level of savviness in their smart and sensible agreement to remain at the Kassam Stadium.

But the news of a short-term licence extension between the club and landlords Firoka Group being signed also demonstrates the somewhat precariousness of United’s position.

The previous agreement was due to expire on June 30, 2026, however the new extension allows the U’s to stay at the Kassam for a maximum of two more seasons.

The 2026/27 campaign is now in the bag, but the following season is reliant on United receiving planning permission for their proposed ground at The Triangle.

It allows the club to have a guaranteed home for the next two seasons, and then there is an element of uncertainty with some ifs, buts and maybes.


The U’s are looking to build a new home at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout. A meeting to determine the fate of a planning application for the proposed 16,000-capacity ground is expected to take place this summer.

That decision by Cherwell District Council has always felt like a monumental one more so for the long-term future of the club, but there is now that little bit more hinging on that meeting in the short-term.

With no further extensions or lease agreements possible at the Kassam, United will desperately need a planning decision in their favour this summer.

What yesterday’s announcement also does is put to bed the suggestion that the U’s should just stay at the Kassam.

It’s now in black and white. In the words of Firoz Kassam himself, ‘now is the right time for all of us to look to the next chapter’.

Once the dates of this new agreement come and go, that is it for the club and the Kassam being their home.

For now though, United can breathe a tiny bit easier.



The Kassam, for all the jibes and ridicule aimed at it for its three-sided nature, has in fact proved to be a fortress for the club in Sky Bet Championship this season.

The U’s, playing in the second tier of English football for the first time since the 1998/99 season, enjoyed an impressive home record in the Championship.

Eleven wins and five draws came from the team’s 23 home matches in the league, with outstanding victories claimed against the likes of Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Sheffield United and Sunderland.

Championship teams haven’t enjoyed the atmosphere at odds with the rest of the division when coming to the Kassam.

When the wind swirls in from the west side where the car park sits, and the United faithful get it rocking, the Kassam is an intimidating place like no other at this level.

Of course it’s far from perfect, but it has more than served its purpose this season, and hopefully for the next three campaigns too.

And the one comment is this pile of horse crap

As expected the anti line will be "OUFC HAVE LIED!"

 

[BicesterU]

Good news that this is now in the open.

Discussions have been going on for some time, and I'd (grudgingly) have to say that Kassam's statement is the coup de grace, as it obliterates totally the whole "they can stay" argument.

But, he's not doing it for charity, he never has or will, and the figure I've been told we'll pay for those extra two years is truly eye watering. But that's where we're at and it's a whole lot better than the alternative of trekking to Wycombe for home games.

Our clock is now firmly ticking on a three year time span, which should focus everybody's minds, councillors included. From a construction point of view we previously had a two year programme from the first spade in the ground, and I don't see that should change. We just need to get the politics out of the way now and we're good to go.

Whenever this bloody planning meeting is I'll certainly be putting it in my diary to attend, and hope to see as many of you there as possible.

I wonder how much of the 'eye-watering' was for the rent, and how much was for FK to go on the record with his 'no more extensions' comment.

 

[holdsteady]

And the one comment is this pile of horse crap

As expected the anti line will be "OUFC HAVE LIED!"
View attachment 27203

If a short term lease extension of two years at great cost, caused by endless hurdles being put in front of us to satisfy nimbys, before being made homeless is their idea of a miracle then thank f**k they were not made Pope, lettings agents across the country would be being made up to the sainthood.

 

[Concretebob]

If a short term lease extension of two years at great cost, caused by endless hurdles being put in front of us to satisfy nimbys, before being made homeless is their idea of a miracle then thank f**k they were not made Pope, lettings agents across the country would be being made up to the sainthood.

I'm fully expecting it to be the base of a McIvor penned venomous rant to the Fail.

I'm ready to respond to her.