{"id":621586,"date":"2023-01-29T12:21:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T17:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621586"},"modified":"2023-01-29T12:21:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T17:21:16","slug":"oxford-united-wycombe-burton-stadium-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/29\/oxford-united-wycombe-burton-stadium-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: Off-Field Highs and On-Field Lows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a mixed bag for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/22\/oxford-united-stadium-news-ipswich-win\/\" target=\"_self\">Oxford United<\/a> this week with two disastrous results in the league but some vital news off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the U&#8217;s have seen another player depart on loan after summer signing Jodi Jones joined Notts County.<\/p>\n<h2>Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: Stadium Boost and Two League Losses<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Oxfordshire County Council cabinet votes to APPROVE Oxford Utd&#39;s bid to lease the &quot;Triangle&quot; land near Kidlington moving to negotiations over heads and terms, which are &quot;non-binding.&quot; Bid for new stadium on greenbelt would still require planning permission. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/oufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#oufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/os8Ps22mxs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/os8Ps22mxs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC Oxford Sport (@bbcoxfordsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcoxfordsport\/status\/1617910128774373376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Huge Boost for Stadium Site<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford&#8217;s search for a new stadium took a massive step forward following a council meeting on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Oxfordshire County Council&#8217;s followed up its recommendation to allow officers to begin talks on \u2018outline legal and commercial terms\u2019, with regards to \u2018The Triangle\u2019, south of Kidlington Roundabout.<\/p>\n<p>The legal agreement between the club and the council must meet certain objectives, which include maintaining a green barrier between Oxford and Kidlington, enhancing facilities for local sports groups, and improving public transport in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Although it isn&#8217;t the preferred site, time is running out for the club to find a location with the lease at the Kassam Stadium running out in 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Defeat Against the Chairboys<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford&#8217;s inconsistent season continued with a 2-0 defeat on the road against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The U&#8217;s had picked up six points from their previous two games against Fleetwood Town and Ipswich Town respectively, but their inability to put a run of results occurred again at Adams Park, with both goals coming in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-621591\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed.jpeg 2376w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed-1024x733.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed-1536x1099.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1459167980-594x594-transformed-2048x1465.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2376px) 100vw, 2376px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Young U&#8217;s Out of Oxon Senior Cup<\/h3>\n<p>A young Oxford side crashed out of the Oxon Senior Cup following a 4-2 defeat on the road at Oxford City.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts led the game 3-0 before Tyler Goodrham and Gatlin O&#8217;Donkor &#8211; who were both involved at Wycombe &#8211; reduced the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>However, another goal from the Hoops killed off any chances for the U&#8217;s to get back into the game.<\/p>\n<h3>Oxford United Winger Joins National League Club<\/h3>\n<p>Summer signing Jodi Jones has joined National League promotion hopefuls Notts County on loan until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old winger has managed just five league appearances this season, amassing a mere 17 minutes. In total, he has turned out eight times for the club since his arrival from Coventry City.<\/p>\n<p>Notts County currently sit second in the fifth tier, three points behind leaders Wrexham.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oufc.co.uk\/news\/2023\/january\/jodi-jones-joins-notts-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speaking to the club&#8217;s official website<\/a>, Karl Robinson said: \u201cJodi\u2019s not been able to get the minutes he would have liked with us, so this loan gives him the opportunity to go and play first-team football.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Notts are a good side and fighting for promotion so that\u2019s an exciting environment for him to go into.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Another Away Day Defeat<\/h3>\n<p>On Saturday, the U&#8217;s suffered another 2-0 loss on the road, this time at strugglers Burton Albion.<\/p>\n<p>Oxford squandered several early chances but the Brewers netted in each half to secure a vital win for them.<\/p>\n<p>The result leaves Karl Robinson&#8217;s side 14th in League One with 11 defeats from 28 games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a mixed bag for Oxford United this week with two disastrous results in the league but some vital news off the field. Elsewhere, the U&#8217;s have seen another player depart on loan after summer signing Jodi Jones joined Notts County. 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