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This appears to be the yellow which is the subject of this year, and this blog - and my entry in the competition set by the guys over here blog.drhue.com, find out all about it at

http://www.24hour-startup.com/

so if you want to know why I love this colour, read about the trials, tribulations and passion in Yellow Year.

On a similar theme, use Multicolr Search Lab to find photos on Flickr that contain this Yellow, better this Yellow and Blue.

Oh look, the Us share colours with another great brand ..

Ikea
Originally uploaded by Ian Muttoo

Anyway - good luck to the team at 24hour-startup.com, and if you are a millionaire and reading this, then you can try to buy the company here, you could bag a bargain and spend the profits on new players.

Yellow Wig

Forest Green Rovers 0 Oxford United 1

Good start with 2 new boys on board, back to back wins will help after the Kiddie blip. Interesting reading the Forest Green manager view - quote;

"When we get our chances - they (Oxford) have had one moment and they've scored a goal - we just have to be better with our moments."

A key difference this year is that they not only make chances, they take them - even if fewer are made, there's a fine line as Steven Wright said.

So 18 games in top position and 2 games to go before half way, home to Ebbsfleet now I think. Tempting fate lets say 100 points would make top spot certain in April, that means keeping the same form for the whole second half of the season but being allowed to drop another 3 points than in the first half (assuming they get at least 1 point in the next 2 games).

Top Spot Stats.
04 -05 Barnet 86
05 - 06 Accrington 91
06 - 07 Dagenham & Redbridge 95 (OUFC runners up 81)
07 - 08 Aldershot 101
08 - 09 Burton 88

Maybe 95 is enough, anyway it is all good so far.

Oxford United 1 Barrow 0

Well - a wet day at the Kassam and a fairly drab affair it has to be said, the Us failed to capitalise on an early penalty but a win is a win.

Not sure how many Barrow fans made the trip - I lost count at about 70, but thanks to those that did - Cumbria suffering badly in the recent floods.

Not quire half way through the season and pressure still being applied by Stevenage, 5 points in it and a dip in form still possible. With Creighton and Kinniburgh out it was important to get the win, Perry did well in the middle of defence and Sandwith did OK on the flank.

Next week's cup game should be an entirely different affair, a goal fest no doubt.

Kidderminster Harriers 3 Oxford United 1

While 2000 + hardy Oxford souls were at Aggborough watching in pain (I assume), I was scrumming with 2000 other people at the shops, so I caught up with the commentary on the way home - sounded a bit unpleasant but according to Nick "Mr BBC" Harris they deserved no more - I can't comment.

Bring on Barrow.

Bring on Barrow.

FA Cup Run - ENDED

2 games in, that counts as a run - stats here.

24/10/2009 - Oxford United 2 Thurrock 0
Goals from Creighton and an OG from Flynn, people in attendance 3,296

07/11/2009 - Oxford United 1 Yeovil 0
Midson scores, hardy souls 6,144

.. continued

28/11/2009 - Oxford United 1 Barrow 1
Cook scores, Foster sent off, peeps 6,088



08/12/09 - Barrow 3 Oxford United 1
Beano scores, 2,754 people there
All together now - "oh well, we can concentrate on the league"

Oxford United 1 Altrincham 0

Well - delayed report from the match this week - what can I say .. er its Autumn, which means leaves and stuff, or scary wicker type things - maybe they'll torch it if we get promoted.

So, to the game, well I felt it was a little casual, even from the off and this was reinforced by the penalty miss, I guess Green took it as Beano had missed the Luton one, but anyway it did not bode well for the rest of the game.

Altrincham has little to offer, 3 big guys at the back showed they were keen on defending but other than that I can't recall any of their players.

The manager was fun though, Graham Heathcote always enjoys some banter with the crowd and does some arm waving - cool.

Finally the ever impressive Kinniburgh didn't give up on a lost cause and set up a finish for Batt, he took it well and settled the team, in fact they looked more dedicated and energetic after he scored.

Highlights here courtesy of Aunty Beeb.