FOUL Formed at Supporters Meeting
On Tuesday 10th November a group of Oxford United
supporters met to discuss how they and other supporters of the club could
work together to ensure the long term survival of Oxford United Football
Club. At the meeting, which took place at the Oxford United Supporters
Club, it was decided to form a supporters group to give Oxford fans a
voice and to publicise the fact that there are great many people who care
very deeply about the future of Oxford United. An interim committee was
set up to start the work of the group which will be known as FOUL
(Fighting for Oxford United’s Life) It was agreed that FOUL’s
main aim should be to highlight and publicise both the very real threat of
closure that the club faces and the far reaching implications that this
could have, not only for football supporters, but the wider community and
businesses throughout the city of Oxford and the county as a whole. FOUL
understands that it is extremely important to include as many Oxford
United supporters as possible in this campaign and therefore plans to hold
a much larger meeting in Oxford to "kick-off" the campaign and
demonstrate that there are a significant number of people who won’t
stand by and let professional football die in Oxfordshire. Details about a
venue and guest speakers for the meeting will be released as soon as they
have been arranged.
FOUL Interim Committee: Steve Hanks (Chair), Martin
Brodetsky (Press Officer), Mark Mallinson (Marketing Officer), Chris
Dammers (Football Liaison Officer), Paul Beasley (Treasurer) ,Rob Hedges
(Secretary), John Evans (Meeting Logistics)
