Oxford United are confident that their new home strip will be a roaring success – both on and off the field.

The U’s have moved away from previous supplier Carlotti, and signed a three-year deal with Nike to produce all the club’s official merchandise.

Chairman Kelvin Thomas said that the new kit was a “quality product”.

The U’s are confident that the Nike ‘tick’ will make the new strip even more appealing to fans.

United’s club shop re-opened on Saturday after a facelift, and pre-orders for the shirts are now being taken.

With expectancy among supporters continuing to be sky-high for a great season, United have announced that season-ticket sales are going so well that they have extended the deadline for discounted tickets until the Open Day, this Saturday.

Friday was the original cut-off, but such was the rush that officials felt that another week was in the interests of both fans and the club.

Ticket Office supervisor Dawn Wyllie said: “Friday was extremely busy, as it always is on deadline day.

“The previous evening we called many of the fans who had still to renew, and that caused a big surge.

“There are still a handful of people who have yet to renew, and there are also a high number of new season tickets this year.”

l UNITED’S players are back in full pre-season training today, having completed their fitness tests.