Just a heads up re Skolars away on August 12th. Waterloo is all but closed and the rail company are basically advising people not to travel that way. Probably won't impact anyone else but just incase.

Apparently Nathan Kitson is another new signing. Released from Keighley a couple of months ago because he couldn't make their training sessions due to his new job. Part of the deal was reported as that he couldn't sign for another League 1 club, but I guess they were OK with a League 1 Shield team after the split.

There must have been a fight during the Barrow game because Jordan Siddons, Casey Canterbury and Tommy Newbould all have bans after pleading guilty to punching. The first two are for one game, Newbould is for two.

We'll be needing Nathan at Hemel then.... Good to get him back.

You see this is one of the problems with splitting the season into two. Had Network Rail known the fixtures in advance they could have rescheduled the work at Waterloo to avoid this type of clash.

Transfer deadline obviously now passed, and it's a bit odd (as always).

On the RFL official list, the only new signings for Oxford are:
Sam Druce (Free Agent)
James Cryer (Free Agent)
Matthew Davis (London Broncos loan)

According to the club's Twitter, new signings are:
James Cryer
Nathan Kitson
Jack Harbidge
Tommy Chipchase
Matthew Davies (loan)

I am desperate for Tommy Chipchase to be a stand-off playing in the style of Gary Schofield.... (the ability level would be nice as well, of course).