| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! 20:12 - Jan 15 with 642 views | durham_exile |
Earlier in the season the U's achieved a notable (and deserved) victory over Nigel Adkins' Blades at Bramall Lane.
Saturday sees the reverse fixture at the WHCS with a rejuvenated U's under the expert management of KK who has transformed the team since his arrival at Christmas time.
So what has changed - in September the U's lined up thus;
Jones, Vincent-Young, Eastman, Elokobi, Briggs, Edwards, Garvan, Moncur, Harriott, Sordell and Massey.
They survived Sharp's shenanigans, Jones saved a penalty and Moncur and Sordell were brilliant, Big George took one for the team and they won 3-2 in front of 17,000.
I expect that KK will keep an unchanged team for the Blades' visit:
Kean
Brindley Eastman Wynter Briggs
Gilbey Garvan Moncur Massey
Sordell Porter
Subs:
Kent Ambrose Bonne Vincent-Young Edwards Parish Wright
But what has KK brought to the party. He has galvanised the team, created team spirit, improved training and brought the desire to win back to the side. The players want to play and obtain the results to haul themselves back up the table. More importantly he has stemmed the tide of awful defensive lapses. In short the players have grit and determination to succeed.
Football is not only a results business but also it is about confidence and the U's have it in spades (not blades) at present.
Adkins' men left Old Trafford with a sense of injustice (but I was delighted that Hammond conceded the penalty after his wild celebrations when scoring for Southampton against the U's some seasons ago).
They then proved their resilience to come back with three goals in 21 minutes against the Latics in midweek.
Make no mistake they will be wanting to secure the points on Saturday but so do the U's and I think they will with another dominant performance in front of the faithful at a fast becoming fortress WHCS.
It will be a tough encounter and the U's will need to come out of the blocks quickly but our true league position will only be achieved with wins against the so called fashionable clubs in the Division.
A decent crowd awaits and the U's cannot be distracted by the mouth watering televised match against Spurs (who I expect to prevail against the Foxes). KK will not allow this, he is quickly stamping his authority and considerable ability on fashioning a side that will be difficult to beat in the latter part of the season as we definitely achieve the 51 points required for survival.
Saturday is about character and commitment, determination and the will to win.
Enjoy the game and Up the U's
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| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 15:24 - Jan 16 with 590 views | gerry_us |
Aaaaah! Any other scorer that Billy Sharp and I maybe would have accepted it gracefully.  |  | | |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:21 - Jan 16 with 578 views | gerry_us |
1-1 Not many people on Tom East man for first scorer! | | | |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:37 - Jan 16 with 574 views | durham_exile |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:21 - Jan 16 by gerry_us |
1-1 Not many people on Tom East man for first scorer! |
The big man deserved it, come on the U's
KK has got them playing well Gerry | |
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| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:51 - Jan 16 with 570 views | gerry_us |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:37 - Jan 16 by durham_exile |
The big man deserved it, come on the U's
KK has got them playing well Gerry |
Have to play to the final whistle against the Blades
Oh Bugger! | | | |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:52 - Jan 16 with 569 views | durham_exile |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 16:51 - Jan 16 by gerry_us |
Have to play to the final whistle against the Blades
Oh Bugger! |
All Colchester second half - no justice
Come on | |
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| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 17:44 - Jan 16 with 550 views | noah4x4 |
Robbed!
Briggs fouled before first Blades goal.
Two handballs; no penalty given.
Moncur too honest; blatantly fouled, stayed on his feet; hence no penalty.
Blades fans concur, we deserved a win. |  | | |
| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 18:01 - Jan 16 with 541 views | Barsidepete |
Just gets uglier.
Fleetwood a relegation 6-pointer.
Then, Scunny won't lie down.
Spurs or Leicester will be licking their chops.
Shrimpers have playoffs as an aspiration.
This is going to be a complicated next four. Never easy being a ColU fan.
Up the U's. |  |
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| Super U's to achieve double over blunt blades at WHCS! on 18:39 - Jan 16 with 521 views | bwildered |
Playing only one half, poor defending and switching off for a set piece in extra time, shows you the fine margins between winning and losing whatever division you play in .
Can have all the plaudits in the world from the visiting manager, who leaves with all three points .
If you do not do the basics well, your on a hiding to nothing, always . |  |
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