| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at Whaddon Road 20:59 - Mar 6 with 142 views | durham_exile |
Suddenly things are looking very bright for DC and his Colchester United squad.
The club has started to play with purpose and ambition and the results are very pleasing.
Now of course complacency is the last thing that we wish to consider pervading the corridors and changing rooms of the JCS but there is a togetherness and camaraderie prevalent within the team, squad and amongst the supporters.
This Saturday we look to extend the number of unbeaten games to 11 with a decent result at the Cheltenham EV Charger Points Stadium formerly the Johnny Rocks stadium but Whaddon Road is how I will remember it. Michael Flynn the pantomime villain is in charge but they also have former U’s favourite Ashley Vincent as First Team coach. U’s former player Harry Pell is still on the scene.
Now we owe them for a number of previous results but especially the Vertu trophy defeat recently and this weekend offers the perfect opportunity to rectify that result. I think that we will not only keep the unbeaten run going but also secure a 3-0 victory against the Robins.
Current table (top):
Walsall 35 68
Bradford 35 66
Doncaster 35 61
Notts Co 34 58
Wimbledon 34 57
PV 33 57
Crewe 35 55
Grimsby 34 53
Bromley 35 51
COL U 34 49
Salford 34 49
Still plenty of games left and points but nothing can be taken for granted. Just ask Walsall who stumbled again the other evening and are now in serious danger of losing top spot to the Bantams. They still hold a ten-point advantage over Notts County in fourth spot but is it possible that they could slip outside of the automatic promotion spots and into contention for the play offs. Highly likely on current form.
As far as Colchester is concerned we still need to reach 72 points for that coveted seventh spot. Another 23 points from 12 games.
Maybe too early to predict the top seven but how about this – Bradford City, Doncaster, Notts Co, Walsall, Wimbledon, PV and Colchester United. Colchester v Wimbledon at Wembley in the League Two Play Off final on Monday May 26th.
Now Durham don’t get carried away (ed.).
Now no more of this careless talk or loose lips for the moment but more victories like the last two and the Cowleys will be dreaming of leading the team out at Wembley.
Fixtures:
Saturday 8 March 3pm Cheltenham Away
Tuesday 11 March 7:45pm PV Home - Sky Sports+
Saturday 15 March 3pm Fleetwood Home
Saturday 22 March 3pm Bradford Away
Friday 28 March 7:45pm Grimsby Home - Sky Sports+
Tuesday 1 April 7:45pm Gillingham Away - Sky Sports+
Saturday 5 April 3pm Notts Co Home
Saturday 12 April 3pm Newport Away
Friday 18 April 3pm Crewe Home – Sky Sports+
Monday 21 April 3pm Doncaster Away – Sky Sports+
Saturday 26 April 3pm Salford Away
Saturday 3 May 3pm Barrow Home
I have predicted the Sky Sports+ Colchester fixtures based on the criteria that they are not Saturday and not 3pm. I am unsure of later Sky Sports+ fixtures. Is it possible the Bradford game might be switched to 1230pm? And shown on Sky.
DC has already hinted that this will require the squad to see us through the 12 fixtures (perhaps 15 games).
A settled team and squad is vital and injury and suspension free. Teddy Bishop could sadly be sidelined for some weeks and Read is doubtful for Saturday. Manny Egbo could play midfield and KVY full back if DC wants to make changes if neither Read nor Bishop are available.
Jamie McDonnell has gone under the radar, but he has been Mr Consistent for the U’s of late. Someone who needs a goal is Lyle Taylor who has failed to find the net recently.
If all are fit then our best XI for starting is probably Macey, Egbo, Kells, Flanagan, Iandolo, Bishop, McDonnell, Gordon, Payne, Edwards, Tovide but options surround, Thorn, Taylor, Aboh, Simpson, Scully, Read, KVY, Lisbie and Anderson. So, we are looking strong both starting XI and substitutes.
This weekend DC will be anxiously looking at the fitness of Teddy Bishop (just when he was hitting some real form) and Arthur Read. It may be too soon for both of them so I would go for:
Macey
Egbo Kells Flanagan Iandolo
McDonnell KVY
Gordon Payne Edwards
Tovide
Subs
Smith, Tucker, Thorn, Taylor, Anderson, Aboh, Scully (surprise return)
A good following of the faithful at Whaddon Road, will any be staying for the Cheltenham Festival I wonder starting next Tuesday.
Weather will be a mild 15 degrees Celsius partly sunny and breezy but dry.
3-0 to the U’s with Tovide, Payne and Kells on the scoresheet.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at Whaddon Road on 22:03 - Mar 6 with 97 views | mfb_cufc |
Excellent preview as usual Durham. DC said post Chesterfield that Read was replaced because he had a stomach bug, so if that is the case then he should be OK for Saturday. Just hope no one else has caught it. I think that Bishop may have a hamstring injury, so he could be out for a while. |  |
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| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at Whaddon Road on 22:37 - Mar 6 with 86 views | MarkyMark47 |
The physio report in Tuesday's programme was bleak as far as Bishop's hamstring tear is concerned. It might be the very end of the season before he returns. |  | | |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at Whaddon Road on 05:43 - Mar 7 with 37 views | wessex_exile |
| Super U's to clip Robins' wings at Whaddon Road on 22:37 - Mar 6 by MarkyMark47 |
The physio report in Tuesday's programme was bleak as far as Bishop's hamstring tear is concerned. It might be the very end of the season before he returns. |
That’s not good, fingers crossed he recovers quickly. Got my ticket for tomorrow, time for some Vertu Trophy payback, though to be fair we beat ourselves that night in an uncharacteristic Macey shocker. Incidentally, former U’s Harry Pell is out for most of the season with a ruptured ACL. |  |
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