TheU'sual News for Colchester United

Chesterfield 1 - 1 Colchester United - Player Ratings and Reports

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:24:59 +0100

If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report.

Chesterfield Vs U's Match Preview

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:22:38 +0100

First of all, some good news for me, on 16 October I received an email from Jen Wright who is the Senior Business Development Manager at Hotlizard, she informed me that ‘The full video will be available to watch at midnight after the match has been played (EFL rules) and will cost one credit to view.’ So, with that in mind, I used one of my credits to purchase the stream and hoped that with a return of me watching the ‘Full Match Replay’, it would bring an upturn in the fortunes of The U’s!

Chesterfield Vs U's Predictions

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0100

Here are the latest score and goalscorer predictions for the midweek game at Chesterfield. Log yours and be part of our Prediction League.

U's 0 Exeter 0 - Extended Highlights and Interviews

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:34:26 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and Jack Tucker.

Colchester United 0 - 0 Exeter City - Player Ratings and Reports

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:27:22 +0100

If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report.

U's Vs Exeter Match Preview

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:51:48 +0100

I wish there was some sort of positive spin I could put on the trip to Newport last weekend, but it was just poor. The football lacked any quality (on both sides), the ref blew for absolutely everything (apart from Hunt’s desperate attempt to haul down Matty Jacobs to prevent their goal), and the popped up U’s kids were just embarrassing. My high point – had a lovely afternoon with Alfie, the Newport stewards (and the police) were as first rate as ever, in spite of some severe provocation at times, and the chips were excellent.

U's Vs Exeter Predictions

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0100

Here are the latest score and goalscorer predictions for this weekend's game against Exeter City. Log yours and be part of our Prediction League.

Newport 1 U's 0 - Extended Highlights and Interviews

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:20:15 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and Paul Digby.

Newport Vs U's Match Preview

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:27:00 +0100

It is two weeks since our last league game away to Shrewsbury, when in the end we got a credible draw, but it was another game when we failed to win after scoring first. This has become a bad trend of the season so far, as this is the fifth time this has happened, giving up 11 points from that winning position. Danny Cowley has emphasised how important it is to get that first goal in games, so he will be disappointed we have only managed to go on and win once against Rochdale, when incidently that was the only time we have kept a clean sheet. That is the obvious problem, the defence, and we need to get back to the 2024/25 season when we had 21 clean sheets. Equally the most in League Two that season. After getting 7 points from the first 3 games this season, we have now gone 5 games without a win, or if your glass is half full, we are currently 3 games undefeated.

Newport Vs U's Predictions

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0100

Here are the latest score and goalscorer predictions for this weekend's game at Newport County. Log yours and be part of our Prediction League.

U's 1 Luton 1 - Extended Highlights and Interviews

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:40 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and goalscorer Bradley Ihionvien.

U's Vs Luton Match Preview

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0100

Another draw on the road and our second 2-2 in eight games after going 111 without one. Once again, it was another game where we’ve led and not taken three points although when you go behind in the 92nd minute escaping with a point must almost feel like a win. It’s a return to the Jersey Mike’s Trophy this weekend, a game intelligently switched from midweek as it suited both clubs, and the visit of Luton Town, the current holders although it was called a different name when they won it of course.

Shrewsbury 2 U's 2 - Extended Highlights and Interviews

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:25:37 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and goalscorer Moses Sesay.

Shrewsbury Vs U's Match Preview

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0100

Seven points after three matches was a pleasing, if slightly fortuitous return, but nine points from seven games doesn’t look quite so good. On the balance of play I think nine points is probably about right given the up and down nature of the performances and the last time we had more than nine points after seven games was in the 2020/21 season, so it’s actually been a pretty decent start to the season for us. A trip to Shrewsbury is next up for the U’s. A side who are a few places below us in the table and also one of the lowest scorers in the division. We did the double over them last season and we really could with three points tomorrow. Four of our next five league games are against teams below us in the table so in a few weeks we’ll have a much better idea of what kind of season we’re in for.

Shrewsbury Vs U's Predictions

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0100

Here are the latest score and goalscorer predictions for this weekend's game at Shrewsbury Town. Log yours and be part of our Prediction League.

Peterborough 3 U's 1 - Highlights and Interviews

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:05:50 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and Sam Kuffour Jr.

Peterborough Vs U's Match Preview

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:59:00 +0100

“A two legged final in the southern section got us of to a nightmare start, a 2-0 defeat at London Road blew our Wembley dreams apart. 7 days later what a night we saw, helped on by the Barside roar! Twiggy and Buckle reduced the arrears and Paul Abrahams wiped away our tears!!!”

U's 1 Cheltenham 1 - Extended Highlights and Interviews

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:55:43 +0100

Watch the key moments from the game and hear the post-match reaction from Danny Cowley and Ellis Iandolo.

U's Vs Cheltenham Match Preview

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0100

Colchester United continue to frustrate as the nearly men, after conceding a 93rd minute equaliser last Saturday that the Railwaymen did precious little to deserve (though to be fair, the lad took it well). Away at Brizzle Rovers we deserved at least a point from our second half pressure, and away at Swindon we deserved at least a point from our first half dominance. In the end though, just one point that should have been at least five. There’s no point in crying about it though, if we don’t take our chances, these things will happen. Mind you, Harry’s goal was a peach!

U's Vs Cheltenham Predictions

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0100

Here are the latest score and goalscorer predictions for this weekend's game against Cheltenham Town. Log yours and be part of our Prediction League.

Blog: Musings on the 2013/14 Season (Part 2) - The Watergate Scandal

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:49:36 +0100

I've had a bit of a break since my last blog, but at my age my memory is going, my legs are stiff and there were plenty of Col U performances I'd rather forget. So yes, where was I? Yes, Rachel Riley on countdown and her conundrum 'EOVLLESGYL'. No that wasn't it - Rotherham away and the scandal that was 'Watergate'!

Blog: Geoffrey Squire Comes Out Of Retirement! Musings on the 2013/14 Season (Part 1)

Mon, 19 May 2014 20:38:59 +0100

So there I was, quietly sitting with slippers on gazing out of the window and listening to the tones of the countdown clock. When out of nowhere I get a message come through. The sender was Daniel of The U'sual fame. It had been so long that I thought I was seeing things. The message read along the lines of "Squire, I need help with my site, fancy writing a few things for me". At first I was more dumb-struck than wondering how Cian Bolger ever made it as a pro footballer. But then I thought to myself, "Why not Squire old boy, it's about time you shrugged off the tartan blanket and came out of retirement". So here it is, my musings on the 2013/14 season and my attempt to come back into the game, like Doogie away at Walsall and possibly equally as brief.