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This evening, Wednesday 25th November, sees the culmination of the first stage of Oxford United supporters’ attempts to prevent the club’s closure, as crisis group FOUL holds a public meeting at Oxford Town Hall. The meeting starts at 7.30 and doors open at 7.00. People are advised to arrive early as a large attendance is expected.
Guest speakers include former United captain, and holder of the club’s appearance record, John Shuker, as well as former player and current Community Liaison Officer Peter Rhoades-Brown. Craig Brewin, National Treasurer of the Football Supporters Association, will also be speaking, as will Malcolm Niekirk, a solicitor who acted on behalf of AFC Bournemouth supporters in their attempts to create acommunity-based club.
FOUL organisers hope that one outcome of the meeting will be to galvanise support for the campaign. A spokesperson for the group said "We encourage people to come to the meeting wearing club colours to demonstrate our support for the continued survival of Oxford United. We hope to show that football supporters don’t have to sit passively by and watch our club die, but that we can mobilise and act to prevent that from happening." Members of the Oxford United board have promised to attend the meeting, which will be covered by local and national television, press and radio.
