For many fans, this will be the first time they’ve seen Oxford United play in the second tier of English football. Others may have hopes that we can repeat our exploits of 40 years ago when we achieved back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup win. We can always dream!
It’s important to remember how big this is for our club, and the city of Oxford. The Championship is the fifth biggest football league in Europe. Only the top flight leagues in England, Germany, Italy and Spain have more fans attending live football than this league.
With sell-outs expected at most games, we will see over a quarter of a million people visiting the Kassam Stadium this season. Millions more will be able to watch games live and through highlight packages. The exposure that this gives our club and our city is unpreced
Adam Idah has been an active part of Norwich’s pre-season preparations, despite a few setbacks, including a punishment for missing a flight to Germany. His involvement in Saturday’s match could provide a clear signal of where things stand between Celtic and the Canaries.If Idah is named in the
squad and either starts or comes off the bench during the game, it would suggest that negotiations aren’t quite wrapped up yet. On the other hand, if the Irish international is left on the bench as an unused substitute or is omitted from the squad entirely, it would be a strong indication that a transfer to Celtic is imminent.
Brendan Rodgers didn’t dismiss Celtic’s attempts to get Idah in the door during his Friday press conference telling CeltsAreHere – ‘’I’m hoping by the end of the window that can be done, with some others. God willing, we can get that sorted along with one or two other players”
The game is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 PM, live on Sky Sports, so fans should be ready to tune in to see how things unfold. The outcome of Idah’s involvement could give us a much clearer picture of whether he’ll be making a return to Celtic Park in the coming days
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