| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! 18:01 - Dec 15 with 1316 views | durham_exile |
SB takes his charges the short distance to the Abbey Stadium this evening to do battle against Cambridge led by Mark Bonner. This will be our 5th game in 14 days and identifies the tough schedule that the U’s have been given with a third Away game in a row.
After the Exeter debacle results have been improving and the win at Scunny was then backed up with a good point at Port Vale on Saturday.
SB has talked about using the squad and that is the right thing to do but he must also be prepared to freshen up the strike force. Bonner said that he set up wrong at FGR on Saturday and they lost 2-0. Cambridge played 4,4,1,1 and you can guarantee that they will not want to lose to Colchester this evening.
I went to the Away game at Cambridge last season and at 1-0 we were looking strong but then two moments of madness gifted a win to Cambridge. This was disappointing especially after they won at the JSCS earlier in the season .
Tonight, gives Jevani Brown the opportunity to add to his goals tally against his old team.
Table
Newport 17 36 GD 12
Cheltenham 17 33 GD 13
Carlisle 17 32 GD 10
FGR 17 32 GD 9
Exeter 17 30 GD 15
COL U 17 28 GD 2
Orient 17 27 GD 6
Salford 16 26 GD 10
Cambridge 16 25 GD 12
Morecambe 17 25 GD-7
Cambridge started the season like a bullet train but more recently they have been derailed by some wayward results. Forget about the past tonight is a grudge match and a derby to boot. We owe them after last season.
Our next fixtures are Morecambe H, Southend A, Cheltenham H and Tranmere H therefore points tonight are important as are goals. That 6-1 defeat at Exeter cost us dearly with GD but the U’s showed at the weekend that they are prepared to battle and put-up sterner resistance.
Team tonight
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Bramall
Stevenson Chilvers
Poku Brown Harriott
Norris
Subs:
George Sowunmi Clampin Senior Gambin Folivi Lapslie
I would prefer to see Folivi and Brown start up front, but Chuck has shown great determination recently and his fitness is improving. I think a better cut of red meat is being fed to him before the games.
Weather is set to be dry and 8 degrees at the Abbey Stadium this evening.
Scoreline — I reckon Colchester to shade it 3-2 in a tight and pulsating affair with Jevani scoring the winner.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 18:51 - Dec 15 with 830 views | durham_exile |
Starting XI
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Bramall
Stevenson Gambin
Senior Poku Harriott
Norris
Subs
Brown George Sowunmi Chilvers Clampin Tchamadeu Folivi
Two suprises
No Jevani Brown and No Noah Chilvers starting.
Hope that SB is not going too defensive from the outset because Cambridge are there for the taking tonight.
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:07 - Dec 15 with 821 views | gerry_us |
I see he couldn't leave Senior out for long. Did his display off the bench ensue a return to the starting lineup? |  | | |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:25 - Dec 15 with 800 views | noah4x4 |
I think Chilvers deserves a rest in this punishing schedule. Shame Pell isn't fit, but Gambin is a decent option.
What worries me is the Harriott, Senior, Poku combination. It will either be genius or disaster. All too easily dispossessed putting us under pressure, and it will again be 4 2, 3, 1. Chuck is fine solo if he gets service. However, he probably won't. I favour a Norris and Brown or Norris and Folivi combination. Maybe three at the back. But what do I know. |  | | |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:28 - Dec 15 with 797 views | noah4x4 |
Breaking news. Southend sign Greg Halford | | | |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:28 - Dec 15 with 797 views | mfb_cufc |
As noah has said in the past, it is not good with Senior, Poku and Harriot ln the same team. They are three players too much alike. |  |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:38 - Dec 15 with 786 views | wessex_exile |
Slightly surprised at dropping Chilvers, but he probably does need a bit of a rest. I'll expect him to feature at some point though. |  |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:57 - Dec 15 with 776 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:38 - Dec 15 by wessex_exile |
Slightly surprised at dropping Chilvers, but he probably does need a bit of a rest. I'll expect him to feature at some point though. |
Had that shot from Ainsley gone in it would have been the goal of the season | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:57 - Dec 15 with 776 views | wessex_exile |
Dreadful pitch by the way, ball is bobbling all over the place. | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:00 - Dec 15 with 772 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 19:57 - Dec 15 by wessex_exile |
Dreadful pitch by the way, ball is bobbling all over the place. |
What is good is that Colchester are pushing two up and four in that last attack.
Looking good so far.
Up the U's
And the pitch is poor plenty of sand particularly left wing | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:04 - Dec 15 with 768 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:00 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
What is good is that Colchester are pushing two up and four in that last attack.
Looking good so far.
Up the U's
And the pitch is poor plenty of sand particularly left wing |
Senior booked he's got to watch himself | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:09 - Dec 15 with 763 views | gerry_us |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:04 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Senior booked he's got to watch himself |
Didn't know he had it in him to tackle someone and get booked. Get him off... | | | |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:11 - Dec 15 with 758 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:09 - Dec 15 by gerry_us |
Didn't know he had it in him to tackle someone and get booked. Get him off... |
Chuck great turn and shot unlucky | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:24 - Dec 15 with 747 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:11 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Chuck great turn and shot unlucky |
Poku a great run shades of Salford last season. That's what we want to see more of. | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:33 - Dec 15 with 735 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:24 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Poku a great run shades of Salford last season. That's what we want to see more of. |
Great save from Gerken right on half time | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:41 - Dec 15 with 726 views | noah4x4 |
Gerken has redeemed himself in the last three matches after a few previous blunders.
Usual story tonight, opposition only really dangerous when we give the ball away. Solve that and (tonight) we have match winners in Poku and Harriott.
I would now replace Norris and Senior with Brown and Folivi to add even more pace up front. Then we can hurt them. Senior on a yellow, recipe for disaster? [Post edited 15 Dec 2020 20:44]
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:54 - Dec 15 with 710 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:41 - Dec 15 by noah4x4 |
Gerken has redeemed himself in the last three matches after a few previous blunders.
Usual story tonight, opposition only really dangerous when we give the ball away. Solve that and (tonight) we have match winners in Poku and Harriott.
I would now replace Norris and Senior with Brown and Folivi to add even more pace up front. Then we can hurt them. Senior on a yellow, recipe for disaster? [Post edited 15 Dec 2020 20:44]
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Shocking start to the second half
Now we are chasing the game. | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:01 - Dec 15 with 703 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 20:54 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Shocking start to the second half
Now we are chasing the game. |
It must be senior to go off when Folivi comes on | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:02 - Dec 15 with 701 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:01 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
It must be senior to go off when Folivi comes on |
Norris off brown on
Senior off Chilvers on
Gambin off Folivi on
Come on
At last Brown and Folivi together [Post edited 15 Dec 2020 21:04]
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:03 - Dec 15 with 698 views | noah4x4 |
Sensible substitutions | | | |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:10 - Dec 15 with 680 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:03 - Dec 15 by noah4x4 |
Sensible substitutions |
Chasing the game concede a second.
SB is at fault for once again being reactive rather than proactive.
Penalty for the U's
2-1 | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:13 - Dec 15 with 677 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:10 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Chasing the game concede a second.
SB is at fault for once again being reactive rather than proactive.
Penalty for the U's
2-1 |
Folivi looking strong confident lacy and purposeful | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:14 - Dec 15 with 675 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:13 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Folivi looking strong confident lacy and purposeful |
My prediction was 3-2 to the U's
Still time
Swap right back for right back the youngster is on | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:18 - Dec 15 with 671 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:14 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
My prediction was 3-2 to the U's
Still time
Swap right back for right back the youngster is on |
Get a grip of the Cambridge time wasting | |
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| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:20 - Dec 15 with 667 views | durham_exile |
| There's only one CUFC and they hail from North Essex! on 21:18 - Dec 15 by durham_exile |
Get a grip of the Cambridge time wasting |
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Someone called Halford has scored for Southend | |
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