Oxford United

At the start of this season, I was hoping that Oxford could push on from narrowly missing out on the league 2 play-offs. In the summer, Chris Wilder scoured the transfer market and plucked out Jon Paul Pittman from Wycombe Wanderers, Deane Smalley from Oldham Athletic, Andy Whing from Brighton and Hove Albion, Michael Duberry from St Johnstone and Peter Leven from MK Dons. Out of United went Matt Green on loan to Mansfield, Simon Clist on loan to Hereford, Ben Purkiss on loan at Darlington. Sam Deering went to Barnet on a free, Jack Midson went to AFC Wimbledon.

Recently we have said good bye to a few of our rated players for the rest of the season, Ben Purkiss has signed for Hereford, Matt Green has been sold to Mansfield, Josh Payne has signed on loan at Aldershot, Deane Smalley has gone on loan to Bradford. Adam Chapman is still getting back to full fitness so we are going to be very thin on the ground. I am hoping that once we get Damian Batt back from Suspension he will stay fit and fire us to consolidate a play off berth.

Predictions

Before this weekend's fixtures, I have been digesting the surprise form of Manchester United. It is not very often where Manchester United lose two games in a row. On Saturday it was a massive shock to the footballing world that Blackburn at the bottom of the English Premier League beat what many people thought would be back to back champions, now though not many people think that the Red side of Manchester will be the Champions come May. Manchester City lead Manchester United by 3 points. There goal difference is + 5. Aguero and Dzeko are magnificent players but what about Carlos Tevez? Tevez has been a tear-away, sad to see but I think that this Argentinian needs to go home as he has acted like he is very home-sick.

I think that his behaviour when Roberto Mancini asked him to start warming up against Bayern Munich was horrendous, his pay packet is larger then my mum's pay and he was despicable. In my job if I didn't do what I was told there would be a 99% chance that I would be involved in disciplinary action.

Is the Tevez saga ever going to be resolved? Are Manchester United still the best team in Manchester or is the strength and depth of Manchester City going to steer them to the English Crown for the first time since the 1950s?

My hopes for 2012

Well here we are, the year when London hosts the 2012 Olympic games. It was quite an entertaining 2011. In January 2011 we saw Fernando Torres sign for Chelsea for a Whopping £50 million pounds, we also saw Andy Carroll go to Liverpool for £35 million pounds. Luis Suarez goes to Liverpool. It was an interesting January full of managers looking for a steal to strengthen there squad.

Manchester City were always going to be the money bags of the English Premier League. With Mancini at the helm the gaffer would want strength in depth and what better way to start the ball rolling with capturing Edin Dzeko, Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and David Silva. Attacking wise, The Blues have a lot more strength in depth then the Red Devils who have Giggs ageing...he might be losing a yard of pace but he must be such an influential player for the youngsters at the club. Title direction wise it is hotting up. On the last weekend of 2011 Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City all lost where as Liverpool, Arsenal, Blackburn, Sunderland, Everton all won. For the neutral it will be very interesting who lifts the English Premiership Cup up come May.

My hopes for 2012 are...Oxford to reach the League 2 play-offs and to be in League 1. To pass my CBT. To take one day at a time.

I would like to take this opportunity to say to the BBC not to stop showing the Football League Show on a Saturday night, for all the Football league teams and supporters it is a joke not to show fans there clubs goals. It is disgusting that Football league fans have to watch the Premiership. It is alright for the top 4 club fans being able to see there team on the television for Oxford United fans it has taken 4 seasons and yet the BBC are reducing there costs by cutting probably the second most popular rated football show. BRING THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE SHOW BACK!!!