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I've just been reading about this part of Sport Relief - its a shame we don't have any famous fans (Willie Carson does not count as a fan).  How much would you have to be paid to wear an Oxford shirt for the day, considering all money goes towards a very good cause.

Ive been thinking about this, the bottom line is i dont know any oxford fans.

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I can't think of any circumstance where I'd wear that yellow festering heap of shit. I was being wound up about doing it last week by some quite senior people where I work but I think they realised they were flogging a dead horse. I was even told i could wear a Town shirt underneath so it didn't acrtually touch my skin but I told them they could still fuck off.
Its not right - even if it is for charity. Some thnigs should not be meddled with.
A better idea would be to pay your rivals opposition for every goal they score or for winning or something like that.

jamie cullum's a town fan isn't he?

I'd sit on an Oxfords fans shoulders all day wearing a town shirt, that would be worth a fair whack I reckon. Any takers? I'll press gang one at Paddington next time our paths cross.

About as much of a fan as Dean Aston I think (remember him? Born and brought up in Swindon and somehow slipped through the net allegedly?). Possibly a bit more of a fan than Ashton, I think he may have been taken to a game once when he was 10

Dean Ashton was born in Swindon but moved up north when he was a toddler, hardly slipped through the net.

I've seen Cullum at the County Ground, and there were a fair few photos of him taken when be brought Sophie Dahl to a game a couple of years ago. I'm no fan of his music, but fair play to him for perusading the rather gorgeous Miss Dahl to come and watch us.

My post was extremely ironic. It is a subject which has been done to death on this forum in years past ::)

Oh, very sorry. I'll go away and beat myself with a thorny branch for being so ignorant.

Make sure that you do 8)

The BBC should stop fund raisng and make some programmes worth watching.

Children in need - Comic Relief and Sport Relief can all fuck off!

Good causes all but not with my TV licence money. >:(

Jamie cullens dad has a suite at the county ground and is a huge fan, was in the programme earlier in the season, says jamie comes to games whenever he can.

i heard an interview with him not long ago - around the time his new album came out - where he mentioned his support of swindon.

even if he doesn't watch us frequently, anyone associated with sophie dahl is top notch in my book...

Three shirts I would never wear

Franchise
Manure
Oxford United

I would however make a large contribution to charity if any fans of those teams were willing to use their teams shirt to clean the urinals at the CG after a match and then wear it for a day

He is a huge fan of the Town, the official site even has pics of him at the ground.

Agreed....its getting too much now...comic relief once a year is great  but have you noticed all the shows like MR/Mrs,come dine with me,etc are all done with the stars now...joe public isnt good enough anymore.

Adrian Chiles (WBA fan) is doing the Sport Relief mile in a Wolces shirt isnt he?

Me, personally, wouldnt wear an Oxford shirt whatever the occasion :/

Fare enough, always happy to be corrected. I just remember an interview with him a couple of years when it sounded like the last game he went to was when McMoan was manager! I obviously got the wrong end of the stick...story of my life really!

Heres a pic of him and the lovely Sophie Dahl at a home game in 2007, no idea what game it is, but it was one of the first games after Fitton took over.

And TBH it would be ok for him to have said "no way" after McMoan!

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Yep, that's him alright :nod:

and for no reason, a photo of sophie dahl

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Meh, not too bad 8)

I used to think a number of the west Berkshire based horse racing fraternity used to support us.  Julian Wilson used to be fan (although I remember hearing he lapsed during the McMahon years.)  Any others?

Im 100% with that!

I preferred her when she was portly

Actually I did too Adje!

me too...

Need before and after to judge, sorry.

John Francombe

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Wasn't 2007 then, Fitton didn't take over till Jan 2008

Wasn't the late Cozy Powell (rock drummer) a fan?

Yes, used to sponsor David Moss' kit.