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Patto hails Carruthers
7:43pm Sunday 6th July 2008
Darren Patterson hailed Chris Carruthers after the left back became Oxford United's second signing of the summer.
The 24-year-old joined the U's just in time to be unveiled at their Open Day on Saturday, which saw around 2,000 fans turn out.
Carruthers made more than 70 starts for Northampton after progressing through the youth system, and was selected for the England under 20s side.
He then moved to Bristol Rovers in 2005 after a successful loan and made well over 100 starts for Rovers.
"Chris is another great pro who has bags of experience considering his age," Patterson said.
"Like Joe Burnell he has chosen us over a number of league clubs and we are really excited to have him join."
Despite only joining the club last week, Burnell has already got his hands on some silverware for the U's.
He was elected captain for the inaugural Oxford Mail fans v Oxford United penalty shoot-out, and helped his side to a 3-2 victory.
Although the pressure got too much for Adam Murray, who placed the very first attempt wide of the target, United bounced back to win the trophy.
Jay Harriott and Tony Snellgrove scored for the fans, with Luke Foster the other U's player not to find the net.
Pete Burton, Sean Cleaver and Thom Airs made up the fans' team.
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Barrow hear we come, Oxford says...
11:29am Mon 7 Jul 08
Simon, says...
11:57am Mon 7 Jul 08
Simon, says...
11:58am Mon 7 Jul 08
THE GREATEST TEAM, IN EUROPE- OUFC says...
12:06pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Simon wrote:because these are players that have proved themselves at a higher level than oufc
Why the hell are signings hailed before we even see them play. Surely with any players we should reserve judgement until they have played.
and have had offers on the table from bigger clubs than oufc in higher leagues
and have chosen to come to oufc
that means patto has worked hard to get the contract signed
that deserves credit
Simon, says...
12:49pm Mon 7 Jul 08
THE GREATEST TEAM wrote:So why are they here then if they are a higher level. Is it that we have more money than we think and they are on high wages or are they just unambitious and want to be a big fish in a small pond?
Simon wrote: Why the hell are signings hailed before we even see them play. Surely with any players we should reserve judgement until they have played.because these are players that have proved themselves at a higher level than oufc and have had offers on the table from bigger clubs than oufc in higher leagues and have chosen to come to oufc that means patto has worked hard to get the contract signed that deserves credit
Usually its which club has the fattest cheque book that gets the player rather than anything else. I thought we were hard up.
My point was we have hailed players previously before they have kicked a ball for us and they have turned out crap so lets not count our chickens too yet.
Alex, says...
1:09pm Mon 7 Jul 08
I personally think Patto a) has a ressonable budget and b) is obviously creting a good impression with players.
Things are moving forward - be happy!
Joseph, Oxford says...
2:07pm Mon 7 Jul 08
talfootball.co.uk, we may sign Lewis Haldane! Another league player. Bin tipped off by a m8 who is a rovers fan
BREAKING NEWS, NO HONESTLY says...
2:17pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Joseph wrote:wow you should break news for Reuters
according to www.bristolrovers.vi talfootball.co.uk, we may sign Lewis Haldane! Another league player. Bin tipped off by a m8 who is a rovers fan
your that cutting edge
Why Simon Why, says...
3:34pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Sir I appload your man management.
Simon, says...
4:18pm Mon 7 Jul 08
I would prefer players from non league as they will be hungry. Players will not drop out of league just for fun they are doing it for the wages nothing else. We have too many players who are just here cos they get paid well and who think they don't have to try. Lets hope that the 2 players he has signed who everyone thinks are fantastic when they haven't seen them kick a ball are not like that.
er your wrong, totally says...
5:12pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Simon wrote:er id say oufc have more chance of winning trophies than daggenham who are a league club, give it a couple of years and we will be above daggers - if your ambitious - youd join oufc over daggers any day
I think people are over exadgerating Pattersons part in this he is a nobody! If you were an ambitious footballer I'm sorry but you would not pick Oxford United above league clubs. I would prefer players from non league as they will be hungry. Players will not drop out of league just for fun they are doing it for the wages nothing else. We have too many players who are just here cos they get paid well and who think they don't have to try. Lets hope that the 2 players he has signed who everyone thinks are fantastic when they haven't seen them kick a ball are not like that.
Dave, Bicester says...
5:30pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Simon wrote:I can just see the headline "Patterson says he'll reserve judgement on his new players".
Why the hell are signings hailed before we even see them play. Surely with any players we should reserve judgement until they have played.
That would be a great headline wouldn't it? That would really sell some more papers! That would really give us and his new signings confidence and strike fear into the hearts of our opponents!
I also think Churchill should have been more reserved with his comments "we might fight them on the beaches, we might fight them in the hills, we hopefully won't surrender, it will depend on many factors..."
Unbelievable...
Reality check, says...
6:13pm Mon 7 Jul 08
The Churchill thing is totally irrelavant.
All i was saying the signings of Jeanin, ledgister etc were all hailed and they turned out crap. People like you are the first people to go well ott and say brilliant fantastic players and then u will be first to slate them at least I am consistently cautious.
Reality Cheque, says...
6:33pm Mon 7 Jul 08
You're not really cut out for all this football supporting malarky.
Reality Check, says...
7:03pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Reality Cheque wrote:Cretinous doesn't even exist as a word but cretin does which best describes you!
Consistently cretinous more like. You're not really cut out for all this football supporting malarky.
oxford sid, oxford says...
8:32pm Mon 7 Jul 08
WERE GOING UP AS, FGGVS CHAMPIONS says...
9:36pm Mon 7 Jul 08
WE`LL BE BACK WE`LL BE BACK WE`LL BE BACKKKKKK
COME ON ALL YOU YELLOWS
REMEMBER ORIENT?
THIS IS WHATS ITS ALL ABOUT, THIS SEASON!
PATTOS TAKING US TO THE PROMISED LAND!
STARTING AT BARROW!
COME ON YOU YELLOWS
COME ON YOU YELLOWS
COME ON YOU YELLOWS
COME ON YOU YELLOWS
SouthStandMartico, oxford says...
10:05pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Reality Cheque, says...
10:49pm Mon 7 Jul 08
retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
Gary, says...
11:37pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Reality check wrote:Are you the fella who offers to give people a hand job out the back of the Bullnose Morris for the price of a half of bitter?
Oxford strike fear into opponents get a grip man that will never happen. Your living in a bloody dream world. The Churchill thing is totally irrelavant. All i was saying the signings of Jeanin, ledgister etc were all hailed and they turned out crap. People like you are the first people to go well ott and say brilliant fantastic players and then u will be first to slate them at least I am consistently cautious.
Just wondering, like.
Reality check, says...
12:25am Tue 8 Jul 08
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IM PROUD TO SUPPORT, OUFC says...
8:14pm Sun 6 Jul 08
ANOTHER GREAT SIGNING
KEEP IT UP - YOUR EARNING RESPECT!