Ian Lenegan bought OUFC in Mar 2006 shortly befoire Oxford were relegated from the football league. He was one of two joint owners with Nick Merry but took sole control aboutn 2 years later. He has just taken oiver as Chairman (last week) and with his two sons already on the board its a real family affair. The other board member is ITV presenter Jim Rosental.

The ground purchase was something he said would happen within 18 months of purchasing the club and 18 months ago he again said he thouight it was an 18 month project. He has said last week noithing will happen in the next 12 months

We so now have an interesting tie up with Wigna Warriors with our injured players now going up to Wigan for treatment

It will interesting to see how London Welsh get on, Firoz Kassam has long wanted Rugby at his stadium and a few years ago Bristol were migrating to Oxford but got relegated, he also tried to buy Mosely so there is a will to have rugby at the Kassam. Be interesting to see how this pans out

Good news is that Lenegan has increased the playing budget now he is Chairman

That's a tough one. As a Wire supporter I'm happy to being having some success and getting to finals after 19 years without a Wembley visit ( and never a Grand Final ). I'd like to think that we're still a 'new name' to a degree in the finals business. However, it is vitally important that honours are shared around so I sincerely hope that the likes of Hull, Huddersfield and others ( including Broncos ) get their acts together sufficiently to make it happen.

If and its a big if, due to London Welsh's presence in RU this year, that Ian Lenagan wanted Rugby League at Oxford, he (or in his sons names) would probably take up a similar venture to the one Northampton Town FC have done by getting a RL 'franchise' and having them in bed with the Football team.

Wasn't it his choice to buy Wigan when DW was in the market to sell?

Didn't he leave £500k as a "farewell" gift?

Didn't DH have to rattle the doors of the RFL to get IL to dispose of his majority shareholding in Quins RL, which he hadn't done under the due ownership deal that the RFL had allowed him to be able to purchase the pies?????

Maybe if as many beleive the exiles return to the championship after next season then in 2013-14 season a move could be possible?

Is remaining in "London" a condition of our SL licence???

Yes
750k for 2 years IIRC
Yes.....but that's not what I said. I said he should have been let keep his interest in the Harlequins RL...in 17 years of the clubs SL existance, he would seem to be the only "owner" who understood that you have to work at all areas of a club to make it successful. The RFL, in their wisdom, thought that he would have had a conflict oif interests.........kind of Like News being the majority owner of Brisbane, Melbourne as well as bailing out NQLND Cowboys.