Chris Wilder, named Oxford United manager on December 21st, has a lot of work to do at Oxford in 2009. There’s hope that Oxford can make the play-offs this season, and with the team still in the FA Trophy; there’s a chance that Oxford United can make two trips to Wembley this season.
The FA Trophy, which came into existence in 1969, seven years after Oxford’s promotion to the Football League, was last year won by Blue Square Premier side Ebbsfleet United, and having beaten AFC Sudbury in the first round; Oxford now host York City on January 10th in the second.
Oxford has an excellent home record this season and will be expected to progress through to the third round of the tournament, where they will then begin to eye up a trip to Wembley. The FA Trophy final is still a long way off yet; it would be a huge achievement for Oxford United Football Club if the trophy can be lifted though, and should the side lift the Trophy then it’ll be the first Oxford United cup win since the Milk Cup of 1986.
With the team 12th in the league, trailing the play-off places by 12 points at current; a few wins could easily see the side lifted upwards towards the top five. Chris Wilder has restored the faith at the Kassam Stadium, and after a 5-1 win over Ebbsfleet at the weekend; Oxford United Football Club is now looking forward to a bright (albeit penniless) future.
Chris Wilder reportedly has his eye on several players at current, January signings could perhaps provide the lift required for Oxford United to push for promotion this season, and the club can then once more return to the Football League.
The aim is for Oxford United to be a Football League team for the 2009/10 season; there’s work still to be done, but realistically promotion could well be on the cards for Oxford this year. The season is far from over, and if Oxford can break the play-offs this season then there’s a good chance that the team will achieve promotion.
2009 will hopefully see Oxford United return to the Football League, and if Chris Wilder can take the team to Wembley twice this season then that really will be incredibly impressive. I’m under no illusions; I know that it’s a big ask of Chris Wilder to get Oxford promoted this year, I believe in his ability to do it though, and now look forward to tomorrow’s home game against Salisbury City.
Oxford travel to Eastbourne on Saturday; two wins this week for Oxford and we’ll be well on the way to the top.
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