In the week of Christmas, Oxford United appeared to have been gifted an early present with a presentation surrounding plans their new stadium.
Elsewhere in the last seven days, the club’s U18 side made it through in the FA Youth Cup.
Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: Young U’s Progress in Cup and Stadium Plans Revealed
“We’d love it to be at the home stadium and if we can get it there, great. If not, we’ll look elsewhere.”
Stevie Kinniburgh hopes Oxford United’s fourth round FA Youth Cup tie can be played at the Kassam #oufc https://t.co/5hVtLdUAux pic.twitter.com/Tvp9FgQPKr
— Oxford Mail OUFC (@OxfordMailOUFC) December 22, 2022
U18s Through In FA Youth Cup
Oxford’s U18 side reached the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup with a 3-1 victory away at Exeter City.
Aidan Elliott-Wheeler gave the U’s the lead ten minutes before the break before Josh Johnson doubled the advantage shortly after the restart.
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Mitch Beardmore did reduce the deficit for the hosts but Gatlin O’Donkor restored a two-goal lead in injury time.
Stadium Update
The search for a site for a new stadium continues but this week, the club have issued the following statement:
“Oxford United are pleased to provide an update on the significant work undertaken this year to progress our plans for a secure and sustainable future home for the club.
“On January 24, Oxfordshire County Council will be deciding whether or not to enable the club to progress proposals on the new Frieze Way site. This will be an important milestone and will provide the club with some certainty over the direction of travel, especially given the pressing need to secure a new home.
“The past year saw early discussions focused on the potential of Strafield Brake and the club has been engaged in significant work behind the scenes to explore the potential opportunities and deliverability of a new stadium in the local area.
“We are today (Friday) publishing a comprehensive report that details the work undertaken. It should be noted that the report is focused on Stratfield Brake as the potential stadium site, but many of the proposals (such as sustainability measures, net-zero principles, design principles) would be equally applicable if the Frieze Way site is progressed.
“An additional independent report indicated the significantly positive economic and social impact of Oxford United Football Club.
“We hope the report provides stakeholders, fans and local residents with comfort about the work being undertaken to ensure that any proposal coming forward is based on a solid technical grounding and will deliver significant benefits and improvements to the local area.
“As we await the decision to enable us to further explore the options available, we will continue to consider any viable new site that can provide a secure new home for the club and deliver genuine benefits to the wider community.”
