| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane 13:44 - Aug 9 with 6644 views | durham_exile |
After survival Saturday on 27 April when a 1-1 draw against Crewe secured another season in League Two with a spectacular finish from Noah Chilvers, it has been a very busy Summer transfer window for the Cowley brothers with 11 new signings.
Chilvers himself has taken the high road to Ross County and started with an 88th minute substitution appearance. So, we move on, and arguably the best player at the club Arthur Read has stayed to help fire the U’s to promotion this season.
I have to say that I am very optimistic about the forthcoming season. Fellow boarders will suggest that I say this every season, but it is the quality of signings that have been brought in that give rise to this optimism. DC now has a squad to not only retain our status as a League club but also to challenge within the top seven.
There has also been a significant change in viewing opportunities this season. Apart from actually being there live, the advent of Sky Sports + will enable supporters to watch more than 20 of their games this season (providing they subscribe to the full sports package). IFollow is also available to subscribers.
It also means that our first game at Plough Lane will be shown live together with the other 35 EFL games this weekend. Of course, a magnificent 1100+ of the faithful will be travelling to see our new look Colchester United on Saturday afternoon. Such is the enthusiasm for the Cowley project.
So, our squad with numbers looks like this:
Goalkeepers
1 Matt Macey
12 Tom Smith
Defenders
3 Ellis Iandolo
4 Fiacre Kelleher
5 Ben Goodliffe
6 Tom Flanagan (Club Captain)
18 Mandela Egbo
19 Rob Hunt
22 William Greenidge
40 Frankie Terry
Midfield
7 Harry Anderson
10 Jack Payne
16 Arthur Read
21 Owura Edwards
27 Matt Jay
30 Alex Woodyard
8 Teddy Bishop
29 Conor Wilkinson
Strikers
9 Samson Tovide
11 John-Kymani Gordon
31 Oscar Thorn
33 Lyle Taylor
48 Bradley Ihionvien
Now of course with such an upheaval at the club involving playing staff and the possibility of a couple more signings boarders will be looking forward to seeing DC’s first starting XI on Saturday afternoon.
We know that Matt Macey will be our Number One and that Tom Flanagan is the new Club Captain, but what about the other nine starters.
Options for the back four are strong and it could be argued that Kells and Egbo could start but I think Hunt and Goodliffe will start at the back.
Midfield offers even more choice with Edwards and Jay offering alternatives but I reckon Anderson will start along with Payne, Read and Bishop who offer considerable ability and experience. Conor Wilkinson is likely to be moving on in the near future.
I must admit that I am unsure about Samson Tovide’s fitness and so Bradley Ihionvien together with Lyle Taylor should start as an exciting duo. Hopper and Gordon offer alternatives of course.
Therefore, I believe that DC may start with the following team in a 4,1,3,2 formation:
Macey
Hunt Goodliffe Flanagan Iandolo
Read
Anderson Payne Bishop
Taylor Ihionvien
Subs:
Smith, Kells, Egbo, Edwards, Jay, Gordon, Hopper
Johnnie Jackson will have a strong Wimbledon team at his disposal including our old friends Owen Goodman, Alistair Smith and John Joe O’Toole.
Lyle Taylor will be reunited with one of his former clubs on Saturday and he certainly knows where the goal is. This however should be Bradley’s season and I am confident that he can score 20 goals, the first to do so since Jamie Cureton for the U’s.
My prediction is for a 2-1 Colchester victory with Taylor and Ihionvien on the scoresheet.
The travelling support will be in good form (including Wessex) and I hope that everyone has a safe journey and enjoys the game.
Up the U’s
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 18:39 - Aug 9 with 4257 views | wessex_exile |
Going to be an odd afternoon trying to work out who's on the ball, but I hope you're right about Bishop playing (apparently, he prefers Ted). I was wondering if he had enough match fitness right now, so maybe coming off the bench second half? | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 19:51 - Aug 9 with 4240 views | TheOldOakTree |
Expecting a few diagonal balls from him. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 19:56 - Aug 9 with 4235 views | durham_exile |
Very good TOOT. | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 23:06 - Aug 9 with 4186 views | durham_exile |
Bishop has played some pre season minutes but may not be fully fit.
However he is such a good player that he must definitely play at Plough Lane tomorrow even if it is as an impact sub second half.
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 11:08 - Aug 10 with 4109 views | burnsieespana |
Given his injury history (known as sick note at Ipswich) think DC will be careful how he integrates him into the team. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 13:53 - Aug 10 with 4069 views | TheOldOakTree |
I appreciate this won’t bother those of you in the Motherland, now that you can watch on the telly, but I just spent an age trying to register with the new iFollow platform and first impressions is that it’s even more shite than the old one.
You can only watch live if you’re abroad, but the system doesn’t look like it can cope with a Johnny foreigner email address and asks for your UK Postcode f-ing knobheads. Luckily my old email still works.
You can’t use @ppleP@y or P@yP@l FFS. Tapping in my card details repeatedly like its 2005.
Just waiting for it to tell me it only takes cheques or postal orders (showing my age now!).
The EFL at the forefront of Global Britain. It’s like doing business with the Flintstones. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:05 - Aug 10 with 4062 views | durham_exile |
DC starting XI
Macey
Hunt Goodliffe Flanagan Iandolo
Read
Payne Gordon Hopper
Ihionvien Tovide
Subs
Smith Kells Egbo Edwards Bishop Bendle Woodyard
Strong line up
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:40 - Aug 10 with 4036 views | BLACKCAT |
No Taylor, has he picked up a knock? | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:42 - Aug 10 with 4026 views | burnsieespana |
Assume Taylor unfit. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:48 - Aug 10 with 4019 views | TheOldOakTree |
Finally managed to get access and currently watching the warm up.
The faithful are in very fine voice, going through their repertoire.
On Saturday we follow.....
...the boys in blue and white...
Getting goosebumps and regretting not making the effort to show up.
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:51 - Aug 10 with 4009 views | durham_exile |
I don't know Burnsie
Strong team selected.
Looking forward to this opening fixture.
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 14:54 - Aug 10 with 4007 views | TheOldOakTree |
Never mind Alastair Smith and Owen Goodman, the wombles are going to wish they'd signed some of our fans. Definitely the best in L2.
Looking good in the red/black kit. [Post edited 10 Aug 15:02]
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:04 - Aug 10 with 3972 views | TheOldOakTree |
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:12 - Aug 10 with 3957 views | durham_exile |
Give us the league title now
Outstanding
2-0
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:16 - Aug 10 with 3949 views | TheOldOakTree |
The jammy $%~@ers They were on the ropes and then go up the other end and get the flukiest of goals.
GAME ON! | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:17 - Aug 10 with 3942 views | durham_exile |
Wimbledon back in it but frankly undeserved
Heavily deflected
Colchester good value for their lead though | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:25 - Aug 10 with 3922 views | durham_exile |
Jack Payne delivers some superb set pieces for the U's
We look in very good order.
Up the U's | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:29 - Aug 10 with 3915 views | TheOldOakTree |
What in gods name is going on with their No. 31's shorts?????
I know short, shorts are coming back, but he looks like he's wearing a kids kit.
He looks like he's off for a nights clubbing at the Blue Oyster bar. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:33 - Aug 10 with 3899 views | durham_exile |
Wimbledon equaliser undeserved.
Come on the U's | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:39 - Aug 10 with 3873 views | durham_exile |
That is never a penalty
Criminal decision by the referee | |
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:49 - Aug 10 with 3836 views | TheOldOakTree |
Their second goal was far more handball than the penalty. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 15:52 - Aug 10 with 3826 views | durham_exile |
Absolutely cheated by the referee.
It was never a penalty.
Losing but we don't deserve to be.
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| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 16:05 - Aug 10 with 3770 views | TheOldOakTree |
Their first was a fluke deflection
Their second looked handball.
Their penalty was never handball.
Whereas both our goals were top draw.
Plenty of positives, just need DC and NC to step up to the plate and turn this around. | | | |
| Super new U's to start with impressive win at Plough Lane on 16:15 - Aug 10 with 3729 views | durham_exile |
Word is that Lyle Taylor is suspended.
Don't know for how many games
The ref should be suspended | |
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