| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium 11:06 - Apr 13 with 5193 views | durham_exile |
The advantage of playing three games a week is that you don’t have to wait too long before the next game comes along. Among the disadvantages (if you don’t win) is the strain on players fitness.
Now many people are fixated on the two turning points in Tuesday night’s game against the Hatters. The Goodman mistake and the penalty miss. As glaring as they both were, the game was lost because we failed to take our chances and Stockport capitalised on the few they had. Not dissimilar to the Wrexham game.
Teams challenging for promotion find a way to win whilst the relegation threatened teams play well but do not do enough to win. Simples.
Criticism of DC has been prevalent this week. With some observers suggesting another change of manager is required. This is nonsense of course. 15 points from 16 games is indifferent form but at least four of those drawn games should have been converted into victories. We would already have been safe. Sadly, we continue to struggle.
Midfield players electing to take penalties when DC says that all players practice them in training. Fortunately, we managed to score some against Spurs. That form must be recaptured. We simply cannot afford this profligacy in front of goal.
Today the roadshow moves to the Broadfield Stadium in West Sussex where in front of a sell out home crowd and 1000 of the faithful the U’s will attempt to secure three more precious points to avoid the fate almost worse than death.
And I think they will manage a vital victory by 3-1 to dent Crawley’s faint play off hopes whilst rekindling the U’s survival.
It is all about the players and whether they want a Relegation on their CV or whether they can demonstrate an ability and desire to secure League Two status for another season.
Enough of the false dawns, failures to convert draws to wins, indifferent goal scoring, missed penalties, inability to score more than one goal in a game and feeling sorry for themselves in the changing room after a game.
Nothing less than a win is required today. If you want any motivation then look at the supporters and players of Stockport after they had won on Tuesday night. The joy, adulation and let’s admit it relief was palpable and that just annoys me more. I am heartily sick and tired of watching other teams celebrate a point or a victory against the U’s.
I want the faithful to be dancing with joy at 4.50 pm today following a relegation saving victory against Crawley.
Scott Lindsey and Jamie Day have worked wonders for the Reds to get them to this position but the U’s are better than this, much better than this and the three points will finally put the nails in FGR and Sutton’s coffins.
Remaining fixtures:
Grimsby 42 43
Crewe A
COL U A
Swindon H
Crawley A
Sutton 43 39
Harrogate A
Crawley H
MK Dons A
Colchester 41 38
Crawley A
Grimsby H
Notts Co A
Doncaster H
Crewe H
FGR 43 36
Wrexham A
Morecambe A
Notts Co H
DC said that the 24 players who regularly train will be needed so let’s start to get tough.
I’m not really anti Chilvers, I just think he has wasted his talent. He just doesn’t tackle; he fails to track back; he doesn’t convert enough chances and he thinks the world owes him a living. Back on the bench for Mr Chilvers today.
Team:
Goodman
Richardson Kells Hall Iandolo
Read McGeehan Smith
Mingi Tovide Akinde
Subs
Dallison Hornby Fevrier Ihionvien Chilvers Anderson Edwards (if fit) or Jay
Mingi although brilliant at Right Back must play further up field where his forward runs will be most effective. Richardson is back at RB and with Kells and Hall, Iandolo offer a more solid and structured flat back four.
Read, McGeehan and Smith are the dream Midfield trio and Mingi can support Tovide and Akinde up front.
Options from the bench would be Fevrier, Ihionvien, Chilvers and Edwards if fit.
Crawley weather will be mild 17 degrees Celsius, sunny but breezy.
Today is where we finally decide to stop the indifferent results and play with confidence and belief. The faithful will give support in spades. It is up to the players to perform to the best of their ability.
Survival remains in our own hands, time to get safe for another year.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:58 - Apr 13 with 1414 views | durham_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:55 - Apr 13 by CrashBandicoot |
Yeah tovide needs to learn to keep his cool and not make rash mistakes. A win over Grimsby should see us safe though. |
Sutton finishes as a 2-2 draw.
Grimsby winning.
Crawley score a second | |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:59 - Apr 13 with 1401 views | durham_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:58 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
Sutton finishes as a 2-2 draw.
Grimsby winning.
Crawley score a second |
Three big points 3-2
I am so disappointed in Samson Tovide. No excuses. | |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:00 - Apr 13 with 1397 views | CrashBandicoot |
Full time and a nice hard earned win today, esp with sutton scraping a draw and fgr getting hammered |  |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:03 - Apr 13 with 1365 views | durham_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:00 - Apr 13 by CrashBandicoot |
Full time and a nice hard earned win today, esp with sutton scraping a draw and fgr getting hammered |
We still need six points.
Sutton will win their last two games against Crawley and MK Dons.
But we can beat Grimsby and Notts County.
Up the U's [Post edited 13 Apr 18:08]
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:04 - Apr 13 with 1359 views | burnsieespana |
FGR must be finished but Sutton still fighting so 4 more points should guarantee survival
Crawley play Sutton next week I believe. [Post edited 13 Apr 17:11]
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:04 - Apr 13 with 1359 views | gerry_us |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:59 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
Three big points 3-2
I am so disappointed in Samson Tovide. No excuses. |
I stayed in the garden second half. Much less stressful. |  | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:14 - Apr 13 with 1315 views | burnsieespana |
Thank goodness I could concentrate on the Grand National where I bagged the winner! | | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 18:10 - Apr 13 with 1242 views | durham_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:14 - Apr 13 by burnsieespana |
Thank goodness I could concentrate on the Grand National where I bagged the winner! |
Burnsie - you are Maximus indeed! | |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 18:13 - Apr 13 with 1239 views | durham_exile |
Attendance 5223
Including 965 of the faithful.
Up the U's | |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 18:23 - Apr 13 with 1229 views | gerry_us |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 16:59 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
Three big points 3-2
I am so disappointed in Samson Tovide. No excuses. |
So how did he get the red? | | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 18:25 - Apr 13 with 1228 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 18:13 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
Attendance 5223
Including 965 of the faithful.
Up the U's |
Tovide will be unavailable for three. Recall Cooper from up with you Durham. He's a better front man midfielder than Chilvers!
Three most welcome points and deserved after the last two decent efforts.
Can we beat Grimsby? |  |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:13 - Apr 13 with 1184 views | Colukev |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 17:03 - Apr 13 by durham_exile |
We still need six points.
Sutton will win their last two games against Crawley and MK Dons.
But we can beat Grimsby and Notts County.
Up the U's [Post edited 13 Apr 18:08]
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Mate no way so Sutton win both games!
Cracking result today, what a great day our. Shame DC wasn't there to join in the celebrations. Win against Grimsby and we stay up! |  | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:21 - Apr 13 with 1174 views | burnsieespana |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:13 - Apr 13 by Colukev |
Mate no way so Sutton win both games!
Cracking result today, what a great day our. Shame DC wasn't there to join in the celebrations. Win against Grimsby and we stay up! |
Bet he wasn't far away! | | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:46 - Apr 13 with 1138 views | noah4x4 |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:21 - Apr 13 by burnsieespana |
Bet he wasn't far away! |
DC was prohibited from pitch side access after three yellow cards.
Fantastic win, but the experience slightly marred by rip off prices by the external concessions in the Fan Zone…..
Cheeseburger £8.00
Hot Dog £7.50
Fish & Chips £11.50
Pizza £11.50
Chips £3.50
Small 99 ice cream £3.50
Good to see Wessex and TOOT. We agreed….
The first Crawley goal was yards offside (after mistake by Read).
Have no idea why Hopper was denied his hat-trick.
Saw nothing that explains Tovide’s dismissal.
All were also missed by the referee, but flagged by the same linesman.
Bewildering, but we won. |  | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 20:55 - Apr 13 with 1080 views | durham_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:46 - Apr 13 by noah4x4 |
DC was prohibited from pitch side access after three yellow cards.
Fantastic win, but the experience slightly marred by rip off prices by the external concessions in the Fan Zone…..
Cheeseburger £8.00
Hot Dog £7.50
Fish & Chips £11.50
Pizza £11.50
Chips £3.50
Small 99 ice cream £3.50
Good to see Wessex and TOOT. We agreed….
The first Crawley goal was yards offside (after mistake by Read).
Have no idea why Hopper was denied his hat-trick.
Saw nothing that explains Tovide’s dismissal.
All were also missed by the referee, but flagged by the same linesman.
Bewildering, but we won. |
Noah TV cameras missed the off the ball incident so we are equally unclear.
It looked as though Samson was sent off by their player who gestured to the touchline.
But knowing that he has just returned from injury and gaining a few minutes he has got to lose the hot headed approach and fiery temper. Whatever the provocation he misses three games.
At a time when we need him.
I still think 6 points are needed because Crawley will lose at Sutton and if MK Dons are safely ensconced in the Play Offs they will ease off in the final game against the Gander Green outfit.
I have noticed that food prices away are creeping up no more evident than at Creepy Crawley from those prices you identified.
Still a great victory and bring on the Mariners on Tuesday.
Up the U's | |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 22:12 - Apr 13 with 1031 views | wessex_exile |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 19:46 - Apr 13 by noah4x4 |
DC was prohibited from pitch side access after three yellow cards.
Fantastic win, but the experience slightly marred by rip off prices by the external concessions in the Fan Zone…..
Cheeseburger £8.00
Hot Dog £7.50
Fish & Chips £11.50
Pizza £11.50
Chips £3.50
Small 99 ice cream £3.50
Good to see Wessex and TOOT. We agreed….
The first Crawley goal was yards offside (after mistake by Read).
Have no idea why Hopper was denied his hat-trick.
Saw nothing that explains Tovide’s dismissal.
All were also missed by the referee, but flagged by the same linesman.
Bewildering, but we won. |
Great to see you both too Noah and TOOT, and what a fantastic away day - and I have a photo of Noah enjoying the aforementioned over-priced 99.
Excellent battling performance, despite (again) very poor officials, thoroughly deserved the three points, and the very late consolation goal for the Creepies did little to dampen the celebrations of the magnificent Faithful! T'other Noah had an excellent game, but hats off to Tom Hopper, probably one of the hardest working but most underrated Col U players - deserved and should have had his hat-trick.
All eyes are now on Tuesday - 1pt and FGR are gone, 3pts and Sutton are circling the drain. And then on to Meadow Lane - see you both there! |  |
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| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 22:20 - Apr 13 with 1029 views | Witham |
I missed rhe incident but believe he was adjudged to have elbowed McGuire which had been holding him when he was going for the ball.
Referee went from decent to a homer in the 2nd half.
I had promised Mrs Witham fish and chips in Brighton if we won, so just home from Harry Ramsdens ! | | | |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 08:02 - Apr 15 with 711 views | noah4x4 |
| Reds, left red faced by DC's blue and white army at Broadfield Stadium on 11:03 - Apr 14 by TheOldOakTree |
Never let it be said that you don’t know how to spoil a woman. 
Take her to watch the U's and a bag of chips, it's not hard to see why she thought you were a 'keeper'
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After her fourth trip to Layer Road, my (now) wife begged me to let her do something else on a Saturday afternoon with her pals, and that was the start of a perfect relationship. She even buys me a season ticket for my birthday to encourage my Saturday absence, and she has a whale of a time on Saturdays with her like-minded pals, shopping, spa days, girlie theatre, unlimited Prosecco.
Now it’s 20 years on, and there is still a close togetherness except on match days. Each partner having their own freedom and space on an agreed day of the week is highly recommended. I despair that modern culture seems to have forgotten this basic human need and so many young people spend Saturday afternoons being mutually miserable. Even if both partners love football (or shopping),find another day where each can have their own space and freedom. [Post edited 15 Apr 8:06]
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