With
United out in the States, most fans have been unable to attend their
most recent pre-season friendlies. One man who has been fortunate
enough is Richard
Brown,
Massachusetts resident and Oxford United supporter. Here is his
report on the U's 1-1 draw with the Seacoast United Phantoms.
If
there was a slight sense of déjà vu surrounding the decision to
return to America during this pre-season, the atmosphere surrounding
the club – and therefore the subsequent reaction
from fans – was a little different. Whereas this time last year, a
pre-season trip to the States was something of an exciting novelty,
when the news broke this year it was regarded as a 'waste of money'
and 'a nice jolly for the coaching staff and the chairman'.