The ground seems to have gained some more seated stands since I was last there, although the entrance turnstiles looked as if they may have been received in a swap for a player transfer back in the 50's.
The family stand in one corner had what appeared to be a marquee fabric roof on it, which was where the seated Us fans were placed. The standing fans shared a low roofed terrace with the away fans, separated by stewards and some netting hanging down from the roof. The tv stand was up a metal ladder, along a small catwalk, and through the roof of the stand onto a scaffolidng platform. For those of us on the terrace, the roof provided welcome shelter from the blazing sun.
To the left behind the goal was a fairly new I think all seated home stand, and a slightly shallower all seater along the side, with small dugouts for the teams. Behind the uphill goal was another small terrace, with a high fence to stop balls disappearing over to the backgardens and houses overlooking the ground.
For a team fighting relegation, Barnet started off strongly playing down the slope at Underhill. They had a couple of very quick young wingers, who may be worth a look at if they go down to the Conference. Loan players Sam Deering and Jack Midson were not allowed to take part, and Jude Stirling also did not make an appearance. For United, Damien Batt was the ex-Bees player.
The Bees fans had their drum to get chants going, and had the usual reportoire of 'ultras' songs (Dale Cavese, Sloop John B) and the traditional football songs too. Their rivalry seems to be reserved for Enfield and Spurs. The Yellows fans were of course more interested in Paul Hart's team's fate, and as Wednesday went 1 up, 2 up, 2-1 and finally 3-1 the full reportoire of rivalry songs was used.
Barnet went one up, before Constable equalised before half-time. Ryan Clarke may have been lucky to be adjudged to have been fouled with the ball in the back of the net, as to me it looked like he stopped the ball with arms outstreched just inside the line, then with an attacking boot coming towards him, pulled the ball into his body, but over the line. Damien Batt sprinted uphill in a dangerous looking attack, only to pull up with a tight hamstring.
In the second half, McLean got bullied into giving the ball away under the attack of a couple of players. As Barnet charged up hill, he stopped still, and Barnet scored their second with a perfectly weighted lob over Clarke who had advanced off his line. McLean was subbed within minutes.
Oxford equalised again through James Constable, and by this time the scores from the foot of league 1 were certain, and the chants moved on to Barnet, and "Barrow - on a Tuesday night". The Bees face a difficult two games to finish the season, away at Accrington, and home to Port Vale, and will I think need four points to have a hope of league 2 football next year.
The family stand in one corner had what appeared to be a marquee fabric roof on it, which was where the seated Us fans were placed. The standing fans shared a low roofed terrace with the away fans, separated by stewards and some netting hanging down from the roof. The tv stand was up a metal ladder, along a small catwalk, and through the roof of the stand onto a scaffolidng platform. For those of us on the terrace, the roof provided welcome shelter from the blazing sun.
To the left behind the goal was a fairly new I think all seated home stand, and a slightly shallower all seater along the side, with small dugouts for the teams. Behind the uphill goal was another small terrace, with a high fence to stop balls disappearing over to the backgardens and houses overlooking the ground.
For a team fighting relegation, Barnet started off strongly playing down the slope at Underhill. They had a couple of very quick young wingers, who may be worth a look at if they go down to the Conference. Loan players Sam Deering and Jack Midson were not allowed to take part, and Jude Stirling also did not make an appearance. For United, Damien Batt was the ex-Bees player.
The Bees fans had their drum to get chants going, and had the usual reportoire of 'ultras' songs (Dale Cavese, Sloop John B) and the traditional football songs too. Their rivalry seems to be reserved for Enfield and Spurs. The Yellows fans were of course more interested in Paul Hart's team's fate, and as Wednesday went 1 up, 2 up, 2-1 and finally 3-1 the full reportoire of rivalry songs was used.
Barnet went one up, before Constable equalised before half-time. Ryan Clarke may have been lucky to be adjudged to have been fouled with the ball in the back of the net, as to me it looked like he stopped the ball with arms outstreched just inside the line, then with an attacking boot coming towards him, pulled the ball into his body, but over the line. Damien Batt sprinted uphill in a dangerous looking attack, only to pull up with a tight hamstring.
In the second half, McLean got bullied into giving the ball away under the attack of a couple of players. As Barnet charged up hill, he stopped still, and Barnet scored their second with a perfectly weighted lob over Clarke who had advanced off his line. McLean was subbed within minutes.
Oxford equalised again through James Constable, and by this time the scores from the foot of league 1 were certain, and the chants moved on to Barnet, and "Barrow - on a Tuesday night". The Bees face a difficult two games to finish the season, away at Accrington, and home to Port Vale, and will I think need four points to have a hope of league 2 football next year.
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