Wilder in talks with midfield duo (From Oxford Mail)
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Wilder in talks with midfield duo
9:30am Tuesday 26th June 2012 in League Two results, table and club info
By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
United boss Chris Wilder is looking to sign two midfielders
Oxford United are looking to seal two new signings before pre-season training begins next week.
The U’s have made formal approaches to a pair of midfielders with Football League experience and are expecting answers from the duo, who are free agents, in the next few days.
It has been a quiet summer at the Kassam Stadium, with Sean Rigg the only player to join so far in the close season.
But United boss Chris Wilder is optimistic the squad will have more new faces by the time they get together for the start of pre-season on July 6.
He said: “We have a couple of offers in there and we’re just finding out if we can get them accepted.
“It’s a waiting game, hopefully in the next week or so we would like to get both players in for pre-season training.
“It’s come to the stage where they have to make decisions.”
Strengthening the middle of the park is now Wilder’s main priority, with little room for manoeuvre in other departments.
Defensively the only scope for change is likely to be in providing Damian Batt with competition at right back, and with Bristol Rovers’ move for James Constable appearing to go quiet, United have seven attackers.
The U’s manager said: “If you look at it Paul McLaren’s gone, which frees that area up, and Asa (Hall)’s left as well.
“At the moment we’ve got Peter Leven, Adam Chapman, Andy Whing and Simon Heslop in there but we ran with five or six midfielders in the squad last season.”
And with pre-season training looming, the transfer market is expected to intensify.
Wilder said: “Speaking to a lot of people it feels like it’s just starting to speed up now.
“Players are looking to finalise their options before pre-season starts – every club’s back at about the same time and we’d like a couple of new players to be in with us.”
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northampton yellow
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12:35pm Tue 26 Jun 12
jonny1976
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2:11pm Tue 26 Jun 12
dorset.hit.squad
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5:47pm Tue 26 Jun 12
T Chandler
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6:18pm Tue 26 Jun 12
BenkiuGuasu
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8:31pm Tue 26 Jun 12
So Kassam has raped the club of another 300k.
No wonder we're struggling financially again....
Whitstablexile
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10:56pm Tue 26 Jun 12
stephen burrows
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11:11pm Tue 26 Jun 12
WindsorYellow
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7:18am Wed 27 Jun 12
the wizard
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12:16pm Wed 27 Jun 12
wayoutwest
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12:56pm Wed 27 Jun 12
BenkiuGuasu
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12:57pm Wed 27 Jun 12
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northampton yellow
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4:48pm Wed 27 Jun 12
martico1
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9:45pm Wed 27 Jun 12
LeGod
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9:37am Thu 28 Jun 12
As for all the idiots who keep stating we are spending money like its going out of fashion it takes along time to sink into you lot. As last season the majority of players we have signed are free transfers and we have a wage restriction on what we pay which is why we didnt sign Holmes. We have put a budget in place which we can affford, bigger sponsors, more season ticket sales, revenue for some of the players being sold.
Idiots on your forum are very jealous of our success last season so all i can say is why dont you worry about your own team where players are leaving like its going out of fashion as they see no desire to move forward from your club.
Enjoy your struggle in L2 next season.
stephen burrows
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1:27pm Thu 28 Jun 12
bigchet
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4:34pm Thu 28 Jun 12
OUFC 4 EVA
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5:00pm Thu 28 Jun 12
LeGod wrote:Here she goes again!! LeDog at her laughable best! Go back to your Scumdon site with your racist manager and leave the Oxford site for us real Yellows fans.
The wheels have fallen off at Oxford - a season of doom and gloom and struggle. With you first two months of the season and the games you have be prepared for alot of negativitiy from you Yellow fans. As for all the idiots who keep stating we are spending money like its going out of fashion it takes along time to sink into you lot. As last season the majority of players we have signed are free transfers and we have a wage restriction on what we pay which is why we didnt sign Holmes. We have put a budget in place which we can affford, bigger sponsors, more season ticket sales, revenue for some of the players being sold. Idiots on your forum are very jealous of our success last season so all i can say is why dont you worry about your own team where players are leaving like its going out of fashion as they see no desire to move forward from your club. Enjoy your struggle in L2 next season.
Chish and Fips
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5:49pm Thu 28 Jun 12
bigchet wrote:Hmmm - you've blown it there Bigchet - yet another who berates others coming on this site - then low and behold you admit to doing the same on the Adver site, but just to scared to leave your calling card.
though i would never post on stfc website , recently i looked at the one on the swindon advertiser and found that the fount of all football knowledge namely le god is held in very slightly higher regard there than on the ox site with their own fans wanting to meet him face to face and sort each other out, not very harmonious at all and they dont all have his blind obsession with all things decanio, and are unimpressed with le gods verbal diarroea about stfc.
As a point, the item you mention about LG being out of favour was a misunderstanding between the two posters and if you when you are back on the Adver site again follow the thread and you'll see for yourself.
Leave a post on there if you like - we don't mind ....
My god you need something to talk about on here if its only having a pop at us, as there is not much going on with OU at the moment, very stagnant.
bigchet
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10:27pm Thu 28 Jun 12
OUFC 4 EVA
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3:58pm Fri 29 Jun 12
Chish and Fips wrote:Oooh the little Fish Girl is back commening on a proper site about a proper club which doesn't have a racist manager! If all you Scumdon fans, especially LeDog and Fish & Chips, love Oxford so much just come out and admit it! I'm sure your boyfriends won't disown you don't worry!
bigchet wrote: though i would never post on stfc website , recently i looked at the one on the swindon advertiser and found that the fount of all football knowledge namely le god is held in very slightly higher regard there than on the ox site with their own fans wanting to meet him face to face and sort each other out, not very harmonious at all and they dont all have his blind obsession with all things decanio, and are unimpressed with le gods verbal diarroea about stfc.Hmmm - you've blown it there Bigchet - yet another who berates others coming on this site - then low and behold you admit to doing the same on the Adver site, but just to scared to leave your calling card. As a point, the item you mention about LG being out of favour was a misunderstanding between the two posters and if you when you are back on the Adver site again follow the thread and you'll see for yourself. Leave a post on there if you like - we don't mind .... My god you need something to talk about on here if its only having a pop at us, as there is not much going on with OU at the moment, very stagnant.
Chish and Fips
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8:19am Sat 30 Jun 12
Do you want some cream for your sour grapes Eva ;o)
Malkym
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11:30pm Mon 2 Jul 12
oxfordus wrote:Batman & Robin -who else would want to sign for a bunch of no hopers!
Any guesses/hopes/inside knowledge on the ID of these lucky two men?
Malkym
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11:35pm Mon 2 Jul 12
the wizard wrote:Wiz don't be silly -all three of them are far too sensible and career minded to want to play for a club going nowhere!!
Jonathan Smith and Cox both mid fielders released by STFC and the Clubs top scorer for last season Connell also available.
yellowhoods
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1:19pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Ginger-nutz
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10:56pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Malkym wrote:I know it's been a bit quiet on the STFC site guys, but let's not all post on here or they will feel a little outnumbered :)
the wizard wrote:Wiz don't be silly -all three of them are far too sensible and career minded to want to play for a club going nowhere!!
Jonathan Smith and Cox both mid fielders released by STFC and the Clubs top scorer for last season Connell also available.
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It wouldn't surprise me if OUFC are in for Smith and Cox, but I hope that neither sign for them...
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And as for Connell......They simply couldn't afford him :)....
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But hey...... That's life when your struggling at the bottom :)
oufc#1
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11:12pm Thu 5 Jul 12
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