| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS 18:05 - Nov 7 with 2610 views | durham_exile |
The U’s bowed out of the FA Cup on Saturday at a rain-soaked New Meadow. I had a good journey down the M6 and A5 and used the park n ride at Meole Brace except it was park and walk because I didn’t see any bus although the walk behind the shops and along the railway line to the stadium only takes ten minutes.
The attendance was a poor 3,010 of which 170 of the faithful were present. I saw Noah and Kevin amongst others and the fans were initially in good voice. Second half they went strangely quiet and only came to life for the final 20 minutes.
Frankly in the first half we were deservedly in front after a smart strike from Cameron McGeehan on 10 minutes. Shrewsbury offered little after that until they were given a throw in (which should have been a free kick to the U’s) and from that the ball went out for a corner.
Their dangerman Shipley shot from the edge of the box and the ball looped up after hitting Udoh and found the back of the net on 22 minutes.
We were frustratingly content to play the ball from the back repeatedly across the field and to build at a glacial pace. Result stalemate at half time.
Now the U’s have got into a habit of starting the second half slowly and methodically. Result the initiative passed to Shrewsbury and they fell to a sucker punch long ball on 56 minutes which Shipley took down and scored past Goodman.
At 2-1 I expected more urgency but it didn’t come and when Connor Hall was unlucky to divert a ball into his own net on 79 minutes we were suddenly 3-1 down.
However, the U’s woke up and the outstanding Mitchell rose highest from a corner on 86 minutes and it was 3-2. Suddenly there was belief and we almost equalised in the 7 additional minutes of time but it wasn’t to be and the £41k went to the Shrews. They won’t get past Notts County in Round 2, however.
Colchester lined up:
Goodman
Greenidge Hall Dallison Egbo
Read
Fevrier Chilvers McGeehan
Taylor Tovide
Subs:
Mitchell for Greenidge on 59 mins
Terry for Dallison on 72 mins
Ihionvien for Taylor on 72 mins
Hopper for Tovide on 72 mins
Cooper for Chilvers on 81 mins
Apparently there was confusion because the U’s were not sure if Mitchell was allowed to play or not and so we wasted the first half with Zach Mitchell on the bench. He is a very talented Centre Back.
The main frustration for me was ME’s inability to play two up front and the poor service which Joe Taylor received. At least Jaydon Fevrier was mainly allowed to play on the right side where he is far more effective. And stop all this nonsense playing out from the back. I don’t like it.
Journey home was very wet but ok and I stopped for tea at Deepdale Pizza Hut in Preston.
Tonight, however we return to league action and it is the postponed match against Swindon (our game in hand). Now forget about their humiliation to Aldershot at the weekend. Michael Flynn will be looking to get back to winning ways and in Dan Kemp and Charlie Austin he has two match winners.
ME should line up as follows:
Goodman
Egbo Mitchell Hall Dallison
Fevrier Read Chilvers McGeehan
Tovide Taylor
Subs
Greenidge Terry Cooper (not the real Terry Cooper!) Ihionvien Hopper Jay Hornby
Colchester weather will be 8 degrees Celsius and cloudy only 12% chance of rain.
Score prediction 2-0 Colchester with Taylor and Read on target.
Enjoy the game.
Don’t forget Exiles, it is on iFollow for £10.
Up the U’s
PS I am Away at a family Wedding this weekend therefore Colchester 3 Sutton 0 and a Joe Taylor brace and Samson Tovide to score the all important goals.
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:22 - Nov 7 with 727 views | CrashBandicoot |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:17 - Nov 7 by durham_exile |
Triple change
Chilvers for Mingi
Ihionvien for Tovide
Hopper for Taylor
On 72 mins
Once again Taylor poor service tonight.
I feel really sorry for him. |
IMO we need to try Taylor, Tovide and Ihionview working together as an attacking force with Mingi & Read backing them up. |  |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:37 - Nov 7 with 696 views | durham_exile |
Crash absolutely right
Chilvers 3-1 | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:39 - Nov 7 with 687 views | CrashBandicoot |
The match has now been put to bed. Great result & I take back what I said about ME... | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:40 - Nov 7 with 683 views | gerry_us |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:37 - Nov 7 by durham_exile |
Crash absolutely right
Chilvers 3-1 |
Sleep well Peter
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:40 - Nov 7 with 682 views | durham_exile |
Another three points on Saturday now required.
Up the U's | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:43 - Nov 7 with 674 views | durham_exile |
Whisper it
Only 7 points off the play offs.
Up the U's | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:51 - Nov 7 with 665 views | durham_exile |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:40 - Nov 7 by gerry_us |
Sleep well Peter
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Gerry I certainly will.
Sutton on Saturday, when did we last win four consecutive league games?
Up the U's | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:52 - Nov 7 with 664 views | gerry_us |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:43 - Nov 7 by durham_exile |
Whisper it
Only 7 points off the play offs.
Up the U's |
Now stop it! 
Got to follow this up with 3 points Saturday
then maybe.... | | | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:03 - Nov 7 with 653 views | oxfcolu |
Over the moon tonight, bragging rights at work tomorrow.😁 |  | | |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:06 - Nov 7 with 652 views | wessex_exile |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 21:51 - Nov 7 by durham_exile |
Gerry I certainly will.
Sutton on Saturday, when did we last win four consecutive league games?
Up the U's |
John McGreal in January 2017 when we beat 'Nam at the JobServe 2-0 I think? |  |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:23 - Nov 7 with 625 views | wessex_exile |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:06 - Nov 7 by wessex_exile |
John McGreal in January 2017 when we beat 'Nam at the JobServe 2-0 I think? |
Just to add, what a magnificent second half! Under the cosh for much of the first half, even though we had our chances, but what spirit and determination to come back and get the deserved win. Who'd have thought Swindon would score 5 goals in two games and lose both badly. Methinks big problems in North Wiltshire. | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:31 - Nov 7 with 616 views | bwildered |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:06 - Nov 7 by wessex_exile |
John McGreal in January 2017 when we beat 'Nam at the JobServe 2-0 I think? |
Bit more purpose about us in the second half, which needs to be the standard, but goals coming from balls from the sides, rather than down the middle where possession is lost constantly.
Should start Saturday with what we finished with tonight. Still not doing the simple things well, too many stray passes, specially in the first half.
Onwards and upwards, ME already got in pole for the job, but first half must be a warning of no change or improvement, which we have seen in other incumbents. |  |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:39 - Nov 7 with 607 views | durham_exile |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 22:06 - Nov 7 by wessex_exile |
John McGreal in January 2017 when we beat 'Nam at the JobServe 2-0 I think? |
Thanks Wessex
2017
Goodness me
ME | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 08:08 - Nov 8 with 530 views | thrillseeker |
A real game of two halves.
First half - very poor
Second half - good, but not brilliant as some are saying
McGeehan - I like him and I hope we extend his contract
Mingi - his best game so far
Mitchell - some astonishing blocks in 2nd half.
Tovide - needs to cut out the drama and play acting. It will be like the boy who cried wolf as the time he really is fouled his previous actions will influence the ref. For someone his size he goes down to easy and really needs to toughen up.
Greenidge - I feel for him. 100% effort but seems to lack ability. Got better 2nd half and good pass to Tovide for 2nd goal.
Taylor - you can sense his frustration. I sat in W4 last night and could really see his runs into space but alas we do not have the players of sufficient quality to see and play the ball.
Overall, a reasonable display.
I am still not convinced Etherington is man for the job but he appears to have done OK so far |  | | |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 09:26 - Nov 8 with 498 views | bwildered |
Accrington 3 Newport 0
Crawley 1 Bradford City 0
Crewe 2 Mansfield2
Doncaster 0 Harrogate 1
Forest Green 0 Salford City 2
Grimsby 0 Wimbledon 0
Morecambe 2 Walsall 1
Stockport 0 Gillingham 1
Sutton 5 Notts County 1
Tranmere 1 Barrow 2
Wrexham 3 MK Dons 5
It’s a marathon, not a sprint. So a quick recap on first day results . | |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 10:00 - Nov 8 with 481 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 09:26 - Nov 8 by bwildered |
Accrington 3 Newport 0
Crawley 1 Bradford City 0
Crewe 2 Mansfield2
Doncaster 0 Harrogate 1
Forest Green 0 Salford City 2
Grimsby 0 Wimbledon 0
Morecambe 2 Walsall 1
Stockport 0 Gillingham 1
Sutton 5 Notts County 1
Tranmere 1 Barrow 2
Wrexham 3 MK Dons 5
It’s a marathon, not a sprint. So a quick recap on first day results . |
Nice to be sitting in fourth spot after the first match of the season! |  |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 13:20 - Nov 8 with 445 views | gerry_us |
Sutton have certainly fallen away after a 5-1 win against Notts County.
Hope their revival doesn't start Saturday. | | | |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 16:42 - Nov 8 with 421 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at the JCS on 13:20 - Nov 8 by gerry_us |
Sutton have certainly fallen away after a 5-1 win against Notts County.
Hope their revival doesn't start Saturday. |
Crazy to think that after the first match Sutton were top and Notts County bottom and a couple of months later they'd swapped positions. All of the current top three lost their opening league game of the season. | |
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