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through the
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of the
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Online
donations
can now be
made to the
12th Man
Fund using
the payment
buttons
to the left.
Donations
will be
processed
using the
PayPal
system,
though you
do not have
to have a
PayPal
account to
make a
donation,
and you can
pay using a
credit or
debit card.
You can also
make postal
donations to
the fund by
cheque
payable to
The 12th Man
and sent to
12th Man, 18
Harvest Way,
Witney,
Oxfordshire
OX28 1EG.
Standing
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can be
obtained by
contacting
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The 12th Man
- How it
works
The 12th Man
Initiative
was set up
at the start
of August
2009 and is
run by a
collective
of
supporters,
not
attributed
to one group
or
organisation.
During the
last six
months,
Oxford
United
Supporters
have spent
remarkable
time and
effort in
building a
fund to help
Chris Wilder
and Oxford
United
strengthen
the first
team squad.
The initial
target
was only to
raise
£10,000 over
the course
of the
season to
help
supplement
the playing
budget.
It is with
great pride
that as of 1
January 2010
the fund has
raised over
£24,000 in
five months.
£5000
secured the
signing of
Jamie Cook
and a
further
payment of
£3142 was
paid last
week, as a
contribution
to the cost
of Onome
Sodje's
loan.
Unfortunately
for both
Oxford
United and
Onome, lack
of games
prevented
the fans
from seeing
more match
time and
possibly
goals from
our loan
signing.
However, his
goal at
Salisbury
may yet
yield a
significant
point in our
quest to win
promotion.
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With two
transactions
having been
made, the
fund
currently
stands at
circa
£16,760.00
with further
deposits due
to be made.
This is a
truly
remarkable
effort from
all our
supporters.
It is
important to
try and
explain how
the fund
works once
the
fund-raising
and
donations
have been
made. A
brief
explanation
is below.
The
Process
The process
works by the
Club
Chairman
(Kelvin
Thomas)
applying to
the Fund
Management
Committee,
for either a
Transfer
Fee, Player
Wages, a
Loan Fee or
Loan Wages.
The
three-man
Fund
Management
Committee is
made up of
two
supporters
(currently
Rob Newton
and Neil
Carter, The
OxVox
Treasurer)
and Mr
Thomas,
where the
amount is
discussed
and approved
(the fund is
used to
supplement,
not replace,
the managers
budget).
Payment is
then made to
the Football
Club with
receipts
being
required.
A Contract
of
Understanding
between
OxVox,
Oxford
United
Supporters
and Oxford
United
Football
Club was
signed
before the
12th Man
Initiative
was
launched and
shows the
thorough
terms and
conditions
which must
be adhered
to at all
times.
We have now
are entered
the January
2010
Transfer
Window and
the 12th Man
Fund is
ready to
support
Oxford
United
Football
Club, Kelvin
Thomas and
Chris Wilder
at this
important
stage of the
season.
The
Future
Within the
near future,
we will be
hosting a
12th Man
meeting for
supporters
who would
like to
remain part
of or join
the
fund-raising
and planning
of future
12th Man
events in
2010. We
will
announce
details on
the websites
and forums
when we have
organised a
date.
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3rd Signing
arrives -
Anthony
Tonkin
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Anthony
Tonkin today
became the
third player
to be signed
with
financial
support from
the 12th Man
scheme,
following
his capture
from our BSP
rivals
Cambridge
United. This
signing is
made at a
crucial
stage of the
season. He
is an
experienced,
talented
player who
we sure will
do well for
the club.
The fund is
expected to
contribute a
significant
amount.
Anthony is
described by
Cambridge
United as an
elegant,
attacking
left-back
who is a
former
England C
international.
He has
played for
Yeovil,
Stockport,
Crewe, Grays
Athletic and
Forest Green
during his
career,
having
signed for
Cambridge in
the summer
of 2008. His
transfer
from
Stockport
County to
Crewe was
for a fee of
£150,000.00.
Only this
weekend he
has been
regarded as
one of the
best
left-backs
in
Non-League
by the Non
League
Paper.
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The 12th Man
Group which
includes a
cross
section of
Oxford
United fans'
organisations
are very
pleased that
the fund has
been
instrumental
in securing
Anthony's
transfer,
and we look
forward to
seeing him
for the Us
in weeks and
months ahead
as we all
aim for a
successful
conclusion
to the
2009-2010
season.
Chris Davis,
a spokesman
for the 12th
Man said:
“We'd
like to
thank all
the
supporters
who have
contributed
£25,000 to
the fund
since its
inception, a
sum
massively in
advance of
what was
originally
envisaged by
the
organisers.
Anthony’s
purchase is
now the
third squad
addition the
supporters
have helped
to fund.
“The 12th
Man will
continue to
grow over
the coming
months and
we encourage
fans to
continue to
raise funds
so we can
aid the club
to sign
players of a
similar
calibre in
the future.”
All fans
will welcome
Anthony and
wish him
every
success in
his time at
Oxford
United." |
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Onome
Sodje on
loan until
January 2010,
with help
from the
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Today Oxford
United's
Chairman,
Kelvin
Thomas,
thanked the
fans once
again for
their
support
which is
helping to
bring in new
faces into
the club.
The 12th Man
Fund
yesterday
helped Chris
Wilder's
Oxford
United to
sign
Barnsley
striker,
Onome Sodje
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Kelvin said:
"We felt
it an
important
time to
strengthen
especially
with the
injuries we
have picked
up. The 12th
Man Fund
enabled us
to bring in
two players
rather than
just one. It
was the fans
who enabled
us to bring
in Onome on
loan, just
as they
helped us to
bring Jamie
Cook back to
the club.
"I am sure
that Onome
and Franny
(Francis
Green) will
be great
assets. The
way the 12th
Man keeps
backing the
club is
fantastic
and is
playing a
major part
in
everything
we do. The
support we
receive on a
matchday and
the
financial
help from
the 12th Man
both
highlight
how the
club, the
players, and
the
supporters
are all
pulling in
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Speaking on
behalf of
the 12th
Man, Trevor
Lambert
added:
"This is
exactly the
kind of
situation
the 12th Man
Fund was
designed to
help with.
Fans
recognise
the
importance
of adding to
the
manager's
options at
this crucial
stage of the
season.
Everyone
involved
with the
fund is very
happy to see
the fans'
money put to
good use in
signing
Onome Sodje,
and we wish
him and
Franny Green
every
success
during their
time with
the club".
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12th Man
Wristbands
The new 12th
Man
wristbands
will be
launched
today,
Monday 16th
November.
They have
been
produced
with the
help of the
Oxford Mail
and will be
promoted by
them next
week. In
addition the
Mail has
arranged for
some of
their
outlets to
display and
sell the
wristbands.
A list of
these
establishments
will appear
in the
Oxford Mail.
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The
wristbands
will also be
available
from the
club Ticket
Office,
Monday to
Friday, for
personal
callers
paying cash.
The
wristbands
will be
available
for a
minimum
donation of
only £1 and
all profits
will go into
the 12th Man
Fund.
If you can
wait until
Saturday, we
are
arranging
for teams of
sellers to
be around
the ground
before the
Barrow game.
Look out for
them with
their big
yellow
buckets. The
wristbands
will be made
available in
just over a
week's time
via eBay.
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12th Man
Away Badges
Supplies of
the white
away badge,
which
resembles
the team's
away strip,
have been
delivered
this week
and will be
on sale for
the first
time on
Saturday to
fans
travelling
to the match
at Barrow.
As with the
yellow home
badges, a
donation of
just £2
secures a
badge, with
the return
after
production
costs (which
are under
50p) going
to the fund.
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Trevor
Lambert
comments:
'The
response to
the yellow
badges has
been
phenomenal,
with the
first 2,000
produced
having
completely
sold out in
a matter of
weeks. We
now have a
third batch
of 1,000 to
meet the
continuing
demand, and
we have
produced an
initial
1,000 of the
white ones
as well,
which we
hope will
sell well.
'They will
be sold at
the away
matches at
Barrow and
York, and
they will be
available
too at home
matches and
online in
due course.' |
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Limited
edition
photos
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Two Oxford
United
legends have
added their
support to
the fans'
12th Man
Fund by
backing a
new exciting
venture.
Les Phillips
and Jeremy
Charles, who
both starred
in Oxford's
magnificent
Milk Cup
final
victory at
Wembley,
have agreed
to sign 100
limited
edition
photos that
will be sold
for the
fund. The
iconic
image,
released
from the
Daily
Mirror's
photo
archive
exclusively
for the 12th
Man Fund,
depicts the
duo
celebrating
reaching the
1986 cup
final,
sharing a
joke and
some bubbly
in the Manor
Ground's
dressing
room. It is
a wonderful
photo that
captures the
buoyant mood
that
everyone at
Oxford
enjoyed
during the
glory years
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Both players
will sign
the first
ten photos
on the pitch
at the
Kassam
stadium
before
Oxford's
Blue Square
Premier
match versus
Altrincham
on 31st
October. The
photos will
then be
available to
purchase
after the
game.
The former
players were
delighted to
help the
12th Man
Fund by
agreeing to
be the first
Oxford
legends to
take part in
an special
series of
limited
edition
photos that
will be
produced.
Jeremy said:
"I am happy
to help this
great
project,
it's an
absolute
pleasure.
The 12th Man
Fund is
doing well
and
hopefully
this will
help raise
even more
money. It is
a credit to
the Oxford
fans who
have always
been
magnificent
and always
supported
the club so
well."
It is
estimated
the first
phase of the
12th Man
signed
limited
edition
iconic
photos will
make well
over 1,000
pounds
profit for
the fund.
The unique
product will
make a
fantastic
memento for
United fans.
Only 100
will be
available
and will be
sold on a
first come
first served
basis - so
early birds
will get one
of the ten
photos
signed on
the pitch.
Each image,
printed on
the finest
quality Fuji
film
photographic
paper, is
individually
numbered.
You can
pre-order
your copy by
e-mailing:
oxfordutd.12thmanpix@yahoo.co.uk
The 10"x8"
limited
edition
black and
white print
signed by
both players
costs 20
pounds. A
mounted and
framed
limited
edition
print is 45
pounds.
Prints will
be available
for cash
payment and
collection
after the
Altrincham
game in the
Exhibition
Bar.
Deposits of
ten pounds
will be
taken for
fans who
want a
framed
version -
which will
be ready for
collection
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Jamie
Cook comes
home! |
Jamie Cook
is the first
player to be
signed with
financial
support from
the 12th Man
scheme,
following
his deadline
day transfer
today on a
2-year deal
from our BSP
rivals
Crawley
Town.
OxVox
and the
other
fans'
organisations
and
groups
are very
pleased
that the
fund has
been
instrumental
in
securing
Jamie's
transfer,
and we
look
forward
to
seeing
him
scoring
for the
Us in
weeks to
come.
Jamie is
pictured
at the
stadium
today
with the
12th Man
flag, in
a
picture
taken
between
the
showers.
The
following
statement
was
released
earlier
this
evening:
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Jamie Cook
has come
back to The
U's after
nine seasons
away, with
the fans
helping to
bring him
home through
their
Twelfth Man
scheme.
Originally a
trainee with
The U's
Jamie made
77
appearances
and scored
seven times
before
joining
Boston
United,
where his
goals helped
The Pilgrims
win the
Conference
and a place
in the
Football
League.
Spells at
Stevenage
Borough,
Bath City,
Witney and
Rushden and
Diamonds
followed
before a
successful
move to
Crawley Town
where he has
scored 32
goals in 68
starts
(including
three
against The
U's).
Able to play
up front or
on either
flank, Jamie
gives Chris
Wilder
plenty of
attacking
options and
is likely to
feature for
the first
time when
United
travel to
Ebbsfleet on
Saturday.
The signing
has been
possible
thanks to
the Twelfth
Man
initiative.
This has
seen
supporters
rally round
the
supporters’
organisations
who have
raised funds
together and
been
instrumental
in bringing
Jamie back
to his home
town club.
Chairman
Kelvin
Thomas said:
“The signing
couldn’t
have been a
better one
to show what
the fans and
the Twelfth
Man movement
can achieve.
Jamie is one
of the top
players in
this league
and is also
part of the
United
support
himself: he
used to
stand on the
London Road
terrace and
support the
club at the
Manor. Jamie
has also
taken a pay
cut to come
here and
that shows
his
commitment.
“He is a
perfect
representative
of what the
Twelfth Man
was intended
to achieve.
January
“It is great
to use the
fund early.
It shows the
fans that
there is
something
behind this
initiative
and for it
to be Jamie
is a win for
all of us.”
Tim Rosser,
spokesman
for the 12th
Man Fund,
said:
“The 12th
Man Fund are
delighted to
have
contributed
to Jamie's
signing. He
is a
talented
player with
local roots
who will add
additional
flair and
creativity
to our
squad. We'd
like to
thank all
the Oxford
United
supporters
who have
contributed
to the fund
to date and
who have
made this
signing
possible.
“We'd
originally
envisaged
that we
would only
be in a
position to
assist
Kelvin and
Chris with
squad
strengthening
in the
January
transfer
window but
thanks to
the
fantastic
early
response of
our fan-base
to our
various fund
raising
ventures we
are able to
donate a sum
to the club
immediately.
“The 12th
Man fund
will
continue to
grow over
the coming
months and
some
exciting
further
projects are
planned. We
encourage
fans to
continue to
raise funds
so we can
aid the club
to sign
players of a
similar
calibre in
the future.
Welcome
back, Jamie
and come on
you
Yellows!”
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12th Man
Flag Bearer |
The
12th
Man
Initiative,
with
the
kind
cooperation
of
the
Club,
today
launches
another
opportunity
for
a
special
and
unique
experience
at
Oxford
United.
We
are
delighted
to
be
able
to
offer
the
chance
to
become
the
12th
Man
Flag
Bearer
for
the
day.
At
every
home
league
or
cup
fixture
this
season,
one
lucky
individual
will
lead
the
Us’
squad
out
to
the
pitch,
carrying
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One
supporter
will be able
to sample
the
atmosphere
by the
tunnel as
the crowd
build up to
kick-off,
before
leading the
team out as
the 12th
Man, the
representative
of us the
supporters,
and then
taking their
place in the
team
line-up. As
the
supporters’
representative,
bearing the
12th Man
flag, you
can help
build the
atmosphere
in the
ground to
create a
positive
atmosphere,
and spur the
Us on to
another
important
victory. The
12th Man
will be
present with
the Captains
and Referee
during the
coin toss,
before
official
photographs
are taken to
record the
occasion. In
addition,
you’ll have
an official
tour of the
stadium
before the
match and be
able to take
to the field
with the
12th Man
flag to
generate a
positive
atmosphere
in the
lead-up to
bringing the
teams out.
This
experience
will cost
just £50.00
as we want
all fans to
be able to
have the
opportunity
to have this
experience.
But with a
minimum of
23 home
league games
this is a
limited
opportunity.
All proceeds
will go into
the 12th Man
fund and
matches are
allocated on
a first-come
first served
basis: so
what are you
waiting for?
The 12th Man
Flag will be
provided on
the day and
the
experience
excludes any
Matchday
ticket. We
request,
where
possible,
that each
flag bearer
could dress
accordingly
in the
famous
Yellow
shirt.
To reserve
your place email
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12th Man
badges
NOW
AVAILABLE ON
EBAY -
click here
The new 12th
Man badges
proved
extremely
popular with
the hardy
souls who
made the
journey to
Morton last
week. The
badges will
be on sale
in Oxford
for the
first time
this Friday,
before the
pre-season
friendly
against QPR.
Volunteers,
including some from
OxVox, GE09,
and
the Ultimate
Yellows,
will be out
and about
selling the
badges from
about
6.30pm, and
will aim to
be by the
turnstiles
as kick-off
approaches.
The badges
are priced
at a minimum
of £2,
although
with all
profits
going to the
12th Man
Initiative,
we won't
turn down
any higher
offers you
might think
these
highly sought-after
items are
worth!
With the
serious
business of
the season
fast
approaching,
the 12th Man
Initiative
is gathering
momentum as
Oxford
supporters
do their bit
to show they
are the 12th
Man of
Oxford
United. So
wear your
badge and
show that
you're a
part of
this!
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