Kassam is a complete cunt and I'd take the Manor back any day with its 7 stands because it was a proper old football ground,
Can't disagree with much of your post Oxford Fan, however Kassam is not a cunt but a legend and as for the Manor - worst ground ever. Don't take my word for but
Jon Ladd in his guide to football grounds book. Sample quotes:
For anyone who bought the third edition of this book I can only offer my heartfelt apologies...What I apologise for is falling for the guff that someone at [Oxford] fed me about being more responsive to the needs of visiting fans, for the Manor remains, in my experience the worst away trip that you can endure, and the message on the hoardings of 'Welcome to the Manor Ground is possibly the biggest lie in football.
And:
...I had to laugh at the audacity of one column [in the programme] which bemoaned the lack of facilities at Swindon Town. While it is true that the County Ground [in 1998] is neither cheap nor luxurious, the attitude of the staff there is, at least, not prehistoric.
And:
Be careful not to tar the whole of Oxford with the same brush which you will undoubtedly wish to use on the club
And:
Inside the ground the club is ready to heap more indignity upon you
And:
The ground is over-populated with stewards who seem to think that every away fan is a potential terrorist.
The place was a dump - fit for purpose for the team that played there.
