| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season 20:19 - Feb 25 with 2347 views | durham_exile |
Before we focus on the football it is necessary to consider the terrible atrocity being perpetrated by Putin and his thugs in Ukraine. Whatever your politics, whatever your views this is simply wrong and must be stopped. The misery being heaped upon the Ukrainian people puts everything else firmly into perspective. Their plight must occupy our thoughts and prayers.
However bad things get at the JSCS, this is nothing compared to the agony, misery, genocide and war crimes being inflicted on a sovereign independent nation. The West divided despite “sanctions” seems impotent to deal with this aggressor. It is a tragedy of monumental proportions unfurling in front of our eyes through 24-hour TV coverage. The first casualty of war is truth and that has never been a more apt and relevant statement in this unspeakable cruelty.
Back to the football which seems but a trivial pursuit.
After yet another giveaway on Tuesday night at home to the Monkey Hangers the U’s play host to Oldham Athletic on Saturday afternoon.
We fail to win football matches because having established a lead we simply do not press home our advantage. Chances are not put away because we are not clinical enough in front of goal.
This weekend we have got to put things right.
It is up to the experienced players in the team to stand up and be counted. They must encourage the youngsters to play to the standard required and to perform to win games.
I simply find it incredible that once again we are struggling having assembled a team with enough Championship experience to excel at League Two level. We have advanced backwards for ten years now.
Chambers, Skuse, Judge, Sears and Akinde have plenty of experience and knowledge to ensure that the younger members of the team are encouraged to play to their potential.
No more messing about this is the only team for Saturday afternoon, with two genuine front players not this one striker and two forward looking players nonsense.
4,3,1,2 formation
George
Coxe Chambers Dallison Kenlock
Skuse Wiredu Chilvers
Judge
Akinde Sears
Subs:
Hornby Tchamadeu Eastman Huws Wright Andrews Edwards
Oldham Athletic under John Sheridan for the 6th incarnation travel to the JSCS for the ultimate six pointer. We have become the Man Utd of League Two — teams are not afraid to attack at the JSCS, they are encouraged by a lacklustre team, devoid of ideas and with comical defending and a failure to tuck chances away. I am incandescent at the hopelessness of our position which has largely been self-inflicted.
Do not go slowly into that good night of relegation, well unfortunately at present we are hurtling lemming like towards the brink at some pace and it is unacceptable.
Our form is dire, we have become a laughing stock at home and the JSCS is like the Three Pigs flimsy accommodation trying to fend off the Big Bad Wolf. A fortress it is not.
Our games in hand squandered and now we face the real prospect of dropping into the bottom two.
Table:
Any Two of these teams could go down. Nothing is yet determined. We have to find 19 more points from 14 games to be absolutely certain of safety.
Walsall 32 35 -12
Orient 30 33 +7
Stevenage 33 33 -20
Barrow 31 31 -9
COL U 32 31 -17
Oldham 30 29 -16
Carlisle 31 28 -22
Scunny 33 23 -32
The ultimate disgrace was losing to Hartlepool on Tuesday a game that we should have won 2 or 3 NIL. But we let them back in and then capitulated in farcical style. Look again at the defending which was awful.
The games remain to secure the points but we are so weak at present.
John Akinde was unable to last 90 minutes on Tuesday and it was right not to risk him, but he was effective against the Monkey Hangers and once he went off, we no longer looked a threat in the final third.
It seems an age since we won at Boundary Park and Holker Street and Moor Lane.
Aeons have passed since we last put a team to the sword and I have lost track of the number of thrashings we have had inflicted upon us this season. A minus 17 Goal Difference says it all and ultimately it may come down to this to determine who goes down.
Even if we do survive (again) what will happen next season. We are all at sea and devoid of attacking intent, the chances missed are legion and a number of players do not look to have the stomach for the fight.
WB is not the answer. Managers are falling like lead balloons at present and big names are being employed to get teams out of the brown and pungent.
Ferguson may well be the answer, but whilst RC sticks to this internal recruitment, we will not attract the quality required to get us out of this mess.
Can we win tomorrow, of course, but can we really win and keep a clean sheet to give some confidence ahead of Orient and Port Vale. Then of course comes the vital Scunny game. It would be almost too much to bear if we were to lose that game.
Remaining fixtures:
Oldham H
Orient H
PV H
Scunny A*
Bristol Rovers A
FGR H - Live on Sky
Tranmere H
Harrogate A*
Stevenage H
Exeter A
Bradford H
Newport A
Walsall H
Hartlepool A*
The weather tomorrow in Colchester is set fair. 9 degrees Celsius and dry with sunshine with a light breeze. Ideal for football.
For those of the faithful who are going to brave the game, I hope that you enjoy it and that your support can will the team to three invaluable points.
Scoreline 2-0 to the U’s
Up the U’s
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 20:44 - Feb 25 with 1498 views | RSCOSWORTH |
"We fail to win football matches because having established a lead we simply do not press home our advantage. Chances are not put away because we are not clinical enough in front of goal."
This, from what I've seen this season, is spot on. For me, Forest Green apart, this division is much of a muchness. The teams that are doing well are those that have confidence and momentum, the teams that are struggling are those unable to find either. We went 1-0 up against Rochdale and looked full of confidence for 10 minutes but despite a few chances didn't get that second goal and ended up drawing. Against Carlisle we dominated the last 10 minutes of the first half but once again didn't take our chances and found ourselves behind at the beginning of the second half. When we did take the lead chances to secure the three points were frittered away and after conceding a sloppy goal drew again. On Tuesday against Hartlepool we hit the post twice when 1-0 up, one of those go in and it's more than likely game over but instead we concede and the confidence is gone once again and we look fragile and vulnerable and the opposition can see that and take advantage. Oldham come here tomorrow on a high after hitting a run of form and I'd actually be happy with a point now which would've seemed like a terrible result three weeks ago. I feel like we could do with four points from the next two games as got some tough games to come in March. We've still got some very winnable home games left, if we can look after them then I think we'll be ok. Just seems like quite a big if right now. |  |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 14:14 - Feb 26 with 1356 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 20:44 - Feb 25 by RSCOSWORTH |
"We fail to win football matches because having established a lead we simply do not press home our advantage. Chances are not put away because we are not clinical enough in front of goal."
This, from what I've seen this season, is spot on. For me, Forest Green apart, this division is much of a muchness. The teams that are doing well are those that have confidence and momentum, the teams that are struggling are those unable to find either. We went 1-0 up against Rochdale and looked full of confidence for 10 minutes but despite a few chances didn't get that second goal and ended up drawing. Against Carlisle we dominated the last 10 minutes of the first half but once again didn't take our chances and found ourselves behind at the beginning of the second half. When we did take the lead chances to secure the three points were frittered away and after conceding a sloppy goal drew again. On Tuesday against Hartlepool we hit the post twice when 1-0 up, one of those go in and it's more than likely game over but instead we concede and the confidence is gone once again and we look fragile and vulnerable and the opposition can see that and take advantage. Oldham come here tomorrow on a high after hitting a run of form and I'd actually be happy with a point now which would've seemed like a terrible result three weeks ago. I feel like we could do with four points from the next two games as got some tough games to come in March. We've still got some very winnable home games left, if we can look after them then I think we'll be ok. Just seems like quite a big if right now. |
Team
George
Coxe Chambers Smith Dallison
Hannant Skuse Chilvers
Judge
Akinde Edwards
Subs
Hornby Wiredu Sears Kenlock Tchamadeu Huws Wright
A must win game
Andrews not even in the 18
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:21 - Feb 26 with 1319 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 14:14 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Team
George
Coxe Chambers Smith Dallison
Hannant Skuse Chilvers
Judge
Akinde Edwards
Subs
Hornby Wiredu Sears Kenlock Tchamadeu Huws Wright
A must win game
Andrews not even in the 18
Up the U's |
Disaster already.
Things can only get better but when exactly.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:36 - Feb 26 with 1305 views | mfb_cufc |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:21 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Disaster already.
Things can only get better but when exactly.
Up the U's |
When Brown, Humes, De Sousa and Ball have gone. |  |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:42 - Feb 26 with 1300 views | Leadbelly |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:36 - Feb 26 by mfb_cufc |
When Brown, Humes, De Sousa and Ball have gone. |
As three of them have jobs for life it won’t be any time soon. |  |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:48 - Feb 26 with 1293 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:42 - Feb 26 by Leadbelly |
As three of them have jobs for life it won’t be any time soon. |
It is truly shocking.
45 minutes to save the season.
It really is dire.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:49 - Feb 26 with 1283 views | wessex_exile |
If the BBC feed is to be believed, Orient have missed a penalty to equalise against Carlisle - FFS! Still, we can't rely on results elsewhere (even if we eventually have to), got to get something from today, but it's not looking good at the moment. |  |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:56 - Feb 26 with 1276 views | thrillseeker |
Well that was an appalling first half.
Clueless.
The only joy is that I am very warm in the direct sunlight.
We need a huge improvement second half | | | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:58 - Feb 26 with 1274 views | gerry_us |
Chill guys...all we need is another Scunthorpe in the league. Oh! ..it just maybe us.  |  | | |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:11 - Feb 26 with 1262 views | gerry_us |
Thanks Oldham. Another one would be much appreciated. | | | |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:12 - Feb 26 with 1262 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 15:58 - Feb 26 by gerry_us |
Chill guys...all we need is another Scunthorpe in the league. Oh! ..it just maybe us. |
Oldham have scored again but fortunately it was an own goal.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:16 - Feb 26 with 1258 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:12 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Oldham have scored again but fortunately it was an own goal.
Up the U's |
Now to win this.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:19 - Feb 26 with 1254 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:16 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Now to win this.
Up the U's |
Sears on for Akinde.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:35 - Feb 26 with 1242 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:19 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Sears on for Akinde.
Up the U's |
In other news FGR losing again.
Let's hope their bad form continues until after we play them.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:42 - Feb 26 with 1236 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:35 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
In other news FGR losing again.
Let's hope their bad form continues until after we play them.
Up the U's |
No Andrews on the bench.
Wright only forward player warming the bench.
Come on
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:46 - Feb 26 with 1235 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:42 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
No Andrews on the bench.
Wright only forward player warming the bench.
Come on
Up the U's |
Still 1-1
Our dreadful run of form continues.
Come on time for an extra time winner.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:52 - Feb 26 with 1233 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:46 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Still 1-1
Our dreadful run of form continues.
Come on time for an extra time winner.
Up the U's |
Another two points thrown away.
Appalling. | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:54 - Feb 26 with 1220 views | wessex_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 16:52 - Feb 26 by durham_exile |
Another two points thrown away.
Appalling. |
...or a point rescued? Much better in the second half, probably worthy of a second, but still not good enough. | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:04 - Feb 26 with 1215 views | burnsieespana |
Anybody think WB be gone by our next game? |  | | |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:16 - Feb 26 with 1205 views | mfb_cufc |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:04 - Feb 26 by burnsieespana |
Anybody think WB be gone by our next game? |
He should be, but very unlikely. | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:28 - Feb 26 with 1185 views | wessex_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:16 - Feb 26 by mfb_cufc |
He should be, but very unlikely. |
Yep, unlikely, but maybe not too much longer after next Saturday if we don't pick up some points from our last two home games of this run? | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:30 - Feb 26 with 1190 views | durham_exile |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:16 - Feb 26 by mfb_cufc |
He should be, but very unlikely. |
RC wants to get on the phone to Darren Ferguson tonight.
WB was interim coach, enough is enough.
Ferguson must be given sufficient games to keep us up.
The Orient game is now the wolf nearest the sledge and then Port Vale and Scunny.
Presently we are sleepwalking to relegation.
Oldham offered our first double and we flattered to deceive.
Even RC cannot ignore the situation now.
Frankly it is embarrassing.
Up the U's | |
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| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:41 - Feb 26 with 1181 views | burnsieespana |
What about Kenny Jacket? | | | |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 18:17 - Feb 26 with 1162 views | Colukev |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 17:41 - Feb 26 by burnsieespana |
What about Kenny Jacket? |
Didn't do much for Orient | | | |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 18:34 - Feb 26 with 1148 views | burnsieespana |
| Latics to allow the U's to secure their first double of the season on 18:17 - Feb 26 by Colukev |
Didn't do much for Orient |
We are not going to attract a successful Manager as I would suggest all those out of work are so because they have either been sacked or resigned! | | | |
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