'I genuinely fear for our future'

[BBC] [Getty Images] Oxford United supporters are coming to terms with their club being placed under a transfer embargo by the English Football League. They will not be able to register new players in the current window because they are not compliant with the EFL's salary cost management protocol (SCMP) regulations. How have U's fans reacted to the news, and how damaging do they think this could be to their hopes of challenging for promotion from League One? We asked for supporters to send us their views, and here is a selection of what they had to say: Shane: Frustrating. This isn't the first time we've seen administrative or financial discrepancies behind the scenes in recent years. The bulk of the squad is very good, but we are a bit short in certain areas. I wonder if the job looks quite so appealing for Aaron Ramsey now? Mark: We have a good first-team squad and enough depth to successfully ride this out. It won't be pretty but we don't need to be pretty; we just need to accept it and trust Ramsey to get the best out of the players. Rob: It seems we may have been caught by the high additional costs of the proposed new stadium on top of the costs of trying to stay in the Championship. A few of the players may leave for Championship clubs, meaning we could be short. Lower mid-table could be the height of our ambitions. I'm somewhat concerned. Rowan: To be honest, this is a major setback. I was looking forward to the new season. I bet Aaron Ramsey is annoyed; hopefully not many players leave in the window. Alan: Our management of our unexpected promotion two years ago has been terrible. So many silly and expensive mistakes, culminating with massively overspending to stay in the Championship last season. I've lost all confidence in both our owner and our board. I genuinely fear for our future. Freddie: This is a bit out of the blue. I thought we didn't have players on that much pay. Colin: After being relegated from the Championship last season, they sacked the manager before even the new season starts. Then this embargo - what on earth was the board doing? I feel sorry for the players, but I cannot see Oxford United getting promoted back to the Championship; but could end up on the wrong end of League One. The board should be held responsible for what has happened. [BBC]