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Thread: Oxford Utd travel to ER to Receive a Footballing Education (hopefully).

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    thanks for the information. Interesting to a yank across the pond.

    Unfortunately, many of our colleges here stateside have become propaganda centers with very little independent learning, problem solving or innovation. Some of our best and brightest don't even attend anymore. They head straight to silicone valley or other areas of advanced development. However, don't worry, they have their tax free status and endowments worth billions of dollars.



    Didn't oxford beat us a while back in the cup? Maybe the early MB days? Not sure of that.

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    Some many to choose from Spaldy they all merge into a big blur 😎

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    Quote Originally Posted by hopelesslyoptimistic View Post
    Some of the colleges are amongst the biggest landowners in the country too
    I remember playing against Oxford City the older club that Bobby Moore managed and my still lasting memory was the distance from the road to the actual pitch All you could see in any direction was what seemed miles and miles of sports pitches owned by think Braze Nose Uni

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitestomper45 View Post
    I remember playing against Oxford City the older club that Bobby Moore managed and my still lasting memory was the distance from the road to the actual pitch All you could see in any direction was what seemed miles and miles of sports pitches owned by think Braze Nose Uni

    Never been across the pond but understand the massive differences in land and development. I know that the concept of a large space of land in England is way different and just how valuable it is to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hopelesslyoptimistic View Post
    Some many to choose from Spaldy they all merge into a big blur ��
    You know, If I was wealthy I'd be "eccentric". However, since I'm not I just a kook!

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    Quote Originally Posted by spaldy View Post
    Never been across the pond but understand the massive differences in land and development. I know that the concept of a large space of land in England is way different and just how valuable it is to you.
    Look up bona vacantia - it?s a Latin phrase that describes how the state in the UK takes property back where people die without a will and with known relatives.

    I think St John?s college in Oxford due to land ownership but closely followed by Magdalen (pronounced Maudlyn - just to confuse the ?commoners?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Billyni View Post
    Overlooked is the car industry’s importance to Oxford with the manufacture of the Morris Oxford.
    Before my time, but I’m sure Andy, Rev and Cal boy would be more familiar.
    Sure your first car was a Hillman Imp ya wab.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden...569532468).jpg
    Good old Ozzie days growing up first get one off this and girls came soon after
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    Quote Originally Posted by spaldy View Post
    MT

    thanks for the information. Interesting to a yank across the pond.

    Unfortunately, many of our colleges here stateside have become propaganda centers with very little independent learning, problem solving or innovation. Some of our best and brightest don't even attend anymore. They head straight to silicone valley or other areas of advanced development. However, don't worry, they have their tax free status and endowments worth billions of dollars.



    Didn't oxford beat us a while back in the cup? Maybe the early MB days? Not sure of that.
    I remember they beat us in FA Cup in 9ts at ER after drawing away. They also beat us in lge on occasion Aldridge and Houghton used to play for them, didn?t they get to League Cup Final.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitestomper45 View Post
    I remember they beat us in FA Cup in 9ts at ER after drawing away. They also beat us in lge on occasion Aldridge and Houghton used to play for them, didn?t they get to League Cup Final.
    M Smith play for them I think he scored and they beat us.

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