| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park 16:20 - Apr 9 with 3337 views | durham_exile |
It is difficult these days to write solely about the football on the field. Colchester have had a wretched season on the pitch and perhaps an even worse one off. Culminating this week in conspiracy theories, messages, accusations, subsequently withdrawn statements, and assertions that we are not going into administration. RC has also said that he is not leaving the club for the foreseeable.
Now the dictionary considers foreseeable to mean it can be predicted or identified in advance. Foreseeable is the adjective form of the verb foresee, which means to see or know beforehand. Foreseeable is often used in the phrase the foreseeable future, referring to the span of time in the near future about which reasonable assumptions can be made.
What this all means no one knows, but it has caused further instability at the club at a time when we need confidence in our league future.
6 games to play against Oldham A, Walsall H, Southend H, Cheltenham A, Salford H and Tranmere A.
Quite frankly we need to garner points quickly ahead of the last three fixtures. Can we get 9 more points from these 6 games. The answer of course is yes. Our survival still remains in our own hands.
We play Oldham at Boundary Park, a ground where we have a decent recent record, then two home games against Walsall and Southend. Surely, we must be able to take maximum points from at least two of those games. The Southend one simply is a must win at all costs.
Walsall 39 43 -7
Barrow 38 42 -3
COL U 40 41 -17
Southend 40 36 -29
Grimsby 39 34 -27
Oldham already have 48 points and sit in 17th position. They defeated a poor Crawley side 4-1 the other day and I expect that Crawley will roll over at Southend on Saturday therefore we must get something tonight at Oldham against the Latics.
Keith Curle will be relieved to be virtually safe and will know that a defeat tonight is not too costly but after a recent win they will be keen to do well. Do not forget the rumour about a League Two team going into administration is doing the rounds, it could be any of the bottom half teams unless it was deliberately calculated to cause instability at Colchester (which it certainly has done).
I think a 2-0 away win tonight will work wonders for the U’s it will ensure that the gap to Scummend even after they win tomorrow will still be 5 points (6 if you include the GD).
Earlier in the season we allowed a lead to slip twice against the Latics in a pulsating 3-3 draw at the JSCS. Late goals have been costly for us this season as was proven against the Bluebirds the other day.
HM and PT will be looking to improve upon their Easter haul and the team could well look something like this 4,2,3,1:
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Clampin
Wiredu Pell
Senior Brown Harriott
Nouble
Subs:
Lapslie Chilvers Stevenson George Folivi Poku Tchamadeu
Kwame Poku will be back this evening from the Black Stars.
Weather in Oldham will be 5 degrees C at kick off with some sunshine and then cloud but it will be dry again.
This season has been wretched, we are in the brown and pungent and we have the 24th worst Away record in League Two and the 15th worst home record. Oldham have the 22nd worst home record and the 5th best Away record. Statisticians would predict a draw; I am going for a Colchester victory.
We must get away from the trials and tribulations of the events off the pitch and concentrate solely on the football on the pitch. The players need to improve on that appalling Away record. Tonight, is the best chance for a win and to put pressure on our Essex fiends.
Try to enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:11 - Apr 9 with 872 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 19:55 - Apr 9 by Moor_Pinot |
Durham, we're not National Lg standard tonight.
We are in total defeat mode. Hard not to see it holistically at the moment, it doesn't seem to be just on the pitch.
But why has it all got so bad so fast? The decline has accelerated at an astonishing rate. |
The football is shocking and the nonsense with the Chairman isn't helping either.
Regarding why have we sunk so low. It seems that every game has got worse.
Chances are at a premium, misplaced passes are legionary.
HM needs to change it up and quick.
Simply shocking. | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:17 - Apr 9 with 857 views | gerry_us |
3-0
We need another manager! Are there any left we haven't tried? |  | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:18 - Apr 9 with 852 views | thrillseeker |
Strange substitutions |  | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:18 - Apr 9 with 852 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:11 - Apr 9 by durham_exile |
The football is shocking and the nonsense with the Chairman isn't helping either.
Regarding why have we sunk so low. It seems that every game has got worse.
Chances are at a premium, misplaced passes are legionary.
HM needs to change it up and quick.
Simply shocking. |
Now 3-0 I think tonight is when we finally accept that we are going down.
Not good enough.
People may disagree but RC is presiding over the last rites.
Our club is in free fall.
Oldham are a poor side.
We are woeful.
Now -20 GD
Awful simply awful. | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:23 - Apr 9 with 832 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:18 - Apr 9 by durham_exile |
Now 3-0 I think tonight is when we finally accept that we are going down.
Not good enough.
People may disagree but RC is presiding over the last rites.
Our club is in free fall.
Oldham are a poor side.
We are woeful.
Now -20 GD
Awful simply awful. |
Big Frank
Now earlier this season we drew 3-3 with Oldham.
I would take that now! | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:36 - Apr 9 with 795 views | noah4x4 |
This is more spirited since Harriott and Senior departed.
Why can't management see what fans can. |  | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:44 - Apr 9 with 779 views | noah4x4 |
Much better. We can nip a draw here | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:52 - Apr 9 with 758 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:44 - Apr 9 by noah4x4 |
Much better. We can nip a draw here |
Now 4-2
Goodnight Vienna | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:55 - Apr 9 with 749 views | noah4x4 |
At least Mullins now knows which players will put a shift in and which are lazy. | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:58 - Apr 9 with 742 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:55 - Apr 9 by noah4x4 |
At least Mullins now knows which players will put a shift in and which are lazy. |
Tonight is when we finally gave up the ghost.
National League beckons.
Absolute shite
I am incandescent with rage. | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:59 - Apr 9 with 737 views | wessex_exile |
All the good work getting two back undone in extra-time trying to get the third. Heyho, let's see how Grimsby and Southend fair tomorrow. |  |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:59 - Apr 9 with 725 views | thrillseeker |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:44 - Apr 9 by noah4x4 |
Much better. We can nip a draw here |
You were saying | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:00 - Apr 9 with 719 views | thrillseeker |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:55 - Apr 9 by noah4x4 |
At least Mullins now knows which players will put a shift in and which are lazy. |
Brown & Folivi look a better option than Nouble | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:01 - Apr 9 with 715 views | burnsieespana |
Unmitigated disaster |  | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:01 - Apr 9 with 714 views | thrillseeker |
The 2 goals really paper over the cracks. | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:03 - Apr 9 with 709 views | GOSBTS |
My days, it's looking precarious. I can't believe 12 months ago we were challenging for promotion via the play-offs.  |  | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:03 - Apr 9 with 707 views | durham_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 20:59 - Apr 9 by thrillseeker |
You were saying |
We were losing to good teams now we're losing to crap teams.
It is total shite.
Southend will win tomorrow and then they are only two points behind GD is getting worse.
Signing off.
Grim it was, now an air of absolute desolation surrounds the club.
Up the U's | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:08 - Apr 9 with 691 views | gerry_us |
Positive...2 goals away from home
Negative 5 goals conceded.
Nuff said. | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:09 - Apr 9 with 683 views | Leadbelly |
Looking at the positives, we scored away from home for the first time in eons. | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:22 - Apr 9 with 660 views | wessex_exile |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:09 - Apr 9 by Leadbelly |
Looking at the positives, we scored away from home for the first time in eons. |
Penalty was a fair call, the free-kick wasn't, but when your lucks against you, that's how it goes unfortunately. The third was just terrible defending, but after that, with the substitutions, we were back in it, and two goals, and what should have been a third, should have meant a miraculous recovery. But sadly not, and pressing for that elusive third we conceded twice on the break. Always happens, but if Mullins had tried to shut up shop and hold on to a 3-2 defeat, everyone would be probably more angry than they are now. That's football I suppose. | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:22 - Apr 9 with 659 views | noah4x4 |
1. We must never again play more than one of Harriott, Senior or Poku in the same team. We can't afford multiple lazy mavericks.
2. We must end the folly of 4-2-3-1. We just can't handle that system.
3. Brown and Folivi with three at the back looked far more dangerous than Senior, Harriott and Nouble.
4. Now we are dependent on Crawley performing a miracle.
I have not felt so low in twenty years. Maybe I should cease watching this drivel? I won't be spending good money watching non-league football. Humes Out! | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:24 - Apr 9 with 653 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:09 - Apr 9 by Leadbelly |
Looking at the positives, we scored away from home for the first time in eons. |
Well Oldham do have the worst defence in the division...and we have the second worst! |  |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 21:24 - Apr 9 with 652 views | gerry_us |
Positive...2 goals away from home
Negative 5 goals conceded.
Nuff said. | | | |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 00:01 - Apr 10 with 530 views | wessex_exile |
Positive - we're still in the fight, and we're still several results ahead of the bottom two. Of the two away games, I thought we'd do well to get a point, and we did, just not in the order I expected them.
Let's see how Grimsby and Southend respond tomorrow.
Now more than ever Colchester United need our unwavering support, so give it up U'suals, we're as strong as The Old Oak Tree!!! | |
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| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 00:12 - Apr 10 with 523 views | Leadbelly |
| I told 'em Oldham, the first time battery - U's to prevail at flat Boundary Park on 00:01 - Apr 10 by wessex_exile |
Positive - we're still in the fight, and we're still several results ahead of the bottom two. Of the two away games, I thought we'd do well to get a point, and we did, just not in the order I expected them.
Let's see how Grimsby and Southend respond tomorrow.
Now more than ever Colchester United need our unwavering support, so give it up U'suals, we're as strong as The Old Oak Tree!!! |
We are as strong as The Old Oak Tree but I’m not convinced the team matches our structural integrity. | |
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