Oxford United’s supporters group FOUL (Fighting for Oxford United’s Life) met up with Council Leader John Tanner this week at the Minchery Farm Stadium site while filming for ComTel’s Channel 10.

FOUL have launched a new campaign to increase public awareness of the issues surrounding the survival of Oxford United, beginning with another Open Meeting at Oxford Town Hall this Tuesday 4^th May at 7:30 p.m. FOUL hope that the meeting will be seen as a show of support from Community Leaders for the plans of Oxford United’s new owner Firoz Kassam to develop the site. In particular, FOUL hope to stress the importance of the Multiplex as part of the overall survival package.

FOUL Chairman Steve Hanks said ‘FOUL are concerned that many people believe that the issues are all but resolved, but the green light on the Multiplex Cinema remains very much in the balance. We expect that the planning application will be submitted very soon, and it’s crucial to the survival of the club that this is not ‘called in’ by the Government. In the next few days we will be lobbying all the local MP’s so that they are fully informed of how important the cinema is to the future of Oxford United. It’s very much a case of Multiplex or Bust at the moment.’

All the major parities have stated that they will be present at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Hanks added, ‘it’s important that as many people as possible turn up for what may be their last chance to put forward their views and ask the questions that need to be asked from the people who represent them’.

FOUL, who announced in February that they would field candidates at the local elections, stood them down in an attempt to unify all the parties in the Council.

This Friday FOUL have separate meetings with Andrew Smith (Oxford East), Shaun Woodward (Witney), and Evan Harris (North Oxford).