Any teams or groups interested in using the facilities can register their interest by emailing Andrew Harvey aharvey@oufc.co.uk. Had a good trip overall to the Kassam Stadium and ticked another ground off. Although I hit it twice out of four shots, I didn't win a prize. A small obsession with beating Oxford United in his head he thought it was going to be a walk in the park. "9011", "AB1", "9980-999") or a city (eg. Booking train tickets in advance will normally save you money! There is enough seats for everyone so why make people sit away from there mates etc is beyond me. It does is make people agitated which can cause problems. There was great vocal support from the home supporters who really got behind their team. CAE London Gatwick - CAE Inc. Well, top of the League against a side in the relegation zone. However I am going to defend the stewarding of this match. At The Kassam Stadium: The club has been in discussions with current leaseholders . Training and workshops at the University are run by a variety of departments and divisions. Getting there: A smoke bomb was thrown into the field of play causing the visibility to temporarily disappear almost entirely. This gives the ground a rather weird appearance as if it has just been dumped in the middle of a huge car park. Taxi - A taxi from the train station to the ground will take just over fifteen minutes and cost about 20. The bus only runs half hourly and takes 40 minutes to get to the ground so allow plenty of time! Directions and Map | New College The roundabouts made things worse with cars cutting in from inside the bus, and outside, making it virtually impassable. Argyle were on a good run, but good runs have to end sometime..Oxford United meanwhile were manager-less and on a dip in form. Oxford Railway Station is over four miles from the ground and it is really not advisable to try to walk it. I'd been to Oxford (both the Kassam Stadium and the old Manor Ground) several times before , and we normally win more than we lose, so a no-brainer. A disadvantage for the home fans is that if they leave early (as they did when losing 2-0), they are in clear view of the away fans as they cross the car park, meaning they have to endure a good ribbing from the visiting supporters! Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. Lloyd Jones then got sent off for a second yellow and to rub salt into the Swindon wounds. With space for up to 600 people they can handle pretty much anything you throw at them. I found out why the only spaces left free in the car park were near the ground. It's a challenge at Oxford United FC | Pitchcare The atmosphere was also better than I was expecting due to a higher than average attendance, boosted by a large following from Bristol. There are about 2000 car parking spaces that are free and filled on a first come first served basis. You cant get much closer to the ground than a hotel that is actually part of it. The old Rover Sports and Social Club facilities, on 25 acres, has four full-sized grass football pitches, two grass 9v9 football pitches and two small sided grass football pitches. He looked baffled and told me there was nothing outside the turnstiles. At the time of writing, Oxford United lie seventh in the League One table, with ambitions of gaining promotion to the Championship. Adults 28, Over 65s 21, Under 22s/Students 20, Under 13s 15*, Under 7s 12* Before the game: It was a nice little bar and there were quite a lot of home fans in there but they were all very welcoming. They felt this would demonstrate the unity of the fans in their belief that Kassam was not the right man to take the club forward. At the Memorial Stadium in Bristol, by 1pm the place is bopping multiple bars, all pints 3 before 1.30pm, multiple food outlets, friends and families gathering, face painting, kids activities, etc.. Oxford United should take note. A 2,000 space car park with only one exit meant that nothing moved for 40 minutes. Nightmare getting to the Kassam Stadium, good once there, nightmare getting away. This was our first game of pre-season at a venue I had not visited previously. Refreshments on offer include: Cheeseburgers (3.80), Burgers (3.40), Hot Dogs (3) and a selection of Pies produced by Chunkof Devon; Steak & Kidney, Steak & Ale, Chicken & Mushroom, plus Pie of the Week (all 3.50) as well as Traditional Pasties (3.30), Cheese & Onion Pasties (3.30) and Sausage Rolls (3). Pity the Kassam Stadium is so far "out of town" and awkward to get to. The food and beer choices here were excellent. I was staying in the hotel next door to the Kassam Stadium so parked for free there. This is a popular place; all the tables in the restaurant area were booked, but there was space in the bar and also tables outside. The acoustics of the stadium are good and ever gone was friendly inside and out. The journey on the whole was uneventful and we arrived in good time at 1.30pm. As a student town Oxford has a number of hotels used to housing parents dropping off their loved ones. Game: The ground looks pretty impressive, although it is odd that the fourth stand hasn't been built. Zip/Postal Code Lookup by Address, City, State The few home fans who were in there were welcoming enough. Some are tailored for researchers; some are for all staff:People and Organisational Development (POD): personal and professional development for all staff, including for those teachingThe Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL): offering a range of courses, support and services, for Oxford United Training Ground - Soccerway It is an elite training centre with community access to 3G training facilities - get in touch and see how we can help you What We Offer The Oxford Sports Park is situated just off the Oxford Ring Road near Horspath, by the MINI Factory. Also be careful with the car park. We drove from Milton Keynes and the journey took us a little over an hour, a fairly straightforward journey with not much traffic either. The home fans are obviously more experienced about where to park and how early to get there for the space you want. Richard Blackmore, Oxford Uniteds Head of Club Operations, said: It is an exciting move for the club. 5 Sandford Road, Oxford, OX4 4PU (01865 779 341). I look forward to each game in a new ground to me, this was English stadium No.78. This consists of a perimeter wall with a car park beyond. South Stand (Lower Tier): The Kassam Stadium looks odd with one stand "missing" at one end which is open. The pitch looked well cared for and good enough for the highest standards of football. Futbology/Groundhopper App | Page 3 | NonLeagueMatters Forums It was also the 'romance of the cup' with a chance to see Braintree reach the FA Cup Second Round for the first time in our history. Shocking picture shows aftermath of collision between cyclist and bus, Oxford: Shocking picture after collision between cyclist and bus, 'Vendetta' against Jeremy Clarkson's farm, outgoing councillor says, Rapist who filmed assault on sleeping victim jailed. Stewards were quite helpful and explained that if he couldn't see they could try to relocate, however, with Pompey selling out their allocation again we elected just to stay where we were. You can get the Oxford Bus Company Service, Number 3A which on Saturdays only runs to the Kassam Stadium via Sandford-on-Thames. Then at that point, we werent even trying, couldnt even get a shot at goal. I attempted to go across the road to the club shop (next to the bowling alley and gym opposite the stadium) to get a badge and programme, but took one look at the queue going around the entire shop and walked away, most likely the home fans buying their gear for their trip to Wembley next week. We arrived at 11:15am so, as you would expect, there was no issue getting a parking space although there were already several cars there, some football supporters and some for the bowling/cinema. The stewards were okay but a few fans did get very noisy and standing on steps. We all dread these nights. Again back on the bus caught from the nearby estate. Take the Oxford Bus Company 300 (Park & Ride) towards Pear Tree Park & Ride or the X3bus towardsthe city centre. GetTheData Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey) Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution) West Ham United Fc (Chadwell Heath Training Ground) geodata. Kevin Hulbert (Port Vale fan). Supporters should respect the residents only schemes that operate in the nearby streets, as well as the double yellow lines on approach roads. Before walking to the ground we sat in our car listening to commentary on Southampton confirming promotion v Coventry and enjoyed a picnic prepared by wife/mum. Please email feedback@oufc.co.ukor the Supporters Panel ouspinfo@gmail.com, Club shop re-opens for one hour (Saturdays only), iFollow audio and video:www.oufc.co.uk/ifollow. Capacity: Buying a ticket for the away section is always easy and I was in my seat in the north stand for 2.40pm. Hotels Express Holiday Inn and Hampton by Hilton are both located on the complex. The new 4.9m sports park, in Horspath Road, will be home for all Oxford United's outdoor training, including for the first team, under 18s and academy. The facility consists of three sections: The Barn, The Grange and the training pitches. In the event the away end was over crowded so it would seem that the duplicate tickets and the original tickets had been used to admit fans. Then in the second half Oxford capitalised on a goalkeeping mistake to make it 2-0. Disappointing to find the ground still has only three stands with an open end with no access for fans behind that goal. There are 1,600 car parking spaces at the stadium itself, which are free. Public bookings. He was poor throughout though and baffled both sets of fans and players with some awful decisions. New York Location. As well as our game, all Stevenage fans had one eye on Score Centre, Livescore or Twitter to keep ourselves updated with the goings on at Bootham Crescent, where relegation rivals York were hosting Crawley. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Oxford dominated the first half but MK Dons had a few good chances of their own. The away fans are placed in the side stand at the open end and it can be a bit open to the elements. Capabilities. (See https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/services/OXBC/3?date=2022-07-18&direction=outbound), From Oxford Station both the City5 and Stagecoach1 bus services run every 5 minutes to Sandy Lane West. Leicester kept their composure to win 2-1 and could perhaps have won the game by a wider margin. There are no pubs in close vicinity to the stadium There is a bar in the nearby Holiday Inn Express Hotel, but this no longer allows in away fans. The map below shows the three facilities managed by Oxford University Sport across the city of Oxford: -. Oxford United training ground rebranded in deal with Bangkok Glass The new ground was hit by numerous problems . Away end if half of the North Stand on the opposite, and is quite far away from the more vocal home fans, who were congregated behind the far goal. This wasn't helped at one point when it looked as if the home team were running out of balls!