| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight 10:40 - Mar 11 with 1261 views | durham_exile |
Another Away win, another resounding performance, this time against one of our bogey teams results wise in Cheltenham. Michael Flynn didn’t disappoint in his vitriolic post-match rant. Some of the most outrageous comments I have ever read from a Manager.
All I would say Michael is keep away from the Cheltenham festival. Should you venture along then “Honest Durham” could offer you the following nags.
The Ryanair Chase has “Hitman” on the card, whilst the Champion Hurdle has “Brighterdaysahead” but definitely save your money Michael for the Gold Cup and “Gentlemansgame”.
So, the Super U’s forge ahead and are now unbeaten for 11 games for the second time this season. The first set of 11 was ended with three straight defeats but this time the second set looks more decisive; the U’s are stronger and the support from the bench is far more effective.
The table also makes for pleasant reading:
Walsall 36 68
Bradford 36 66*
Doncaster 36 62*
Wimbledon 35 60
Notts Co 35 58*
PV 34 58*
Crewe 36 56*
Grimsby 35 56*
COL U 35 52
The teams with asterisks denotes those rivals that we still have to play. In fact, the Bantams game is boiling up to be an absolute cracker prior to Easter.
In fact, you have to consider that it is now any 7 from these 9 teams for promotion. We have 11 games to play with the possibility of three more games after these.
To put these statistics into context if we go back through some of the Col U records, we last reached the play offs in the truncated season 2019/20 when we finished 6th with 58 points from 37 games and lost to Exeter in the play-off semi-final.
Prior to that 2018/19 saw us achieve 70 points from 46 games.
2009/10 whilst in League 1 and we achieved 72 points from 46 games.
2005/06 was that halcyon season under Parky when 79 points from 46 games saw us finish runners up and gain promotion to the championship.
1997/98 and we achieved 74 points from 46 games in the old Third Division.
1995/96 and it was 72 points from 46 games and prior to that in 1991/92 92 points from 46 games in the Conference and promotion.
The prospect of more than 70 points from 46 games this season is an appealing one but we can do much better than that both points and position wise.
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
Of course, a 12th game unbeaten is the ultimate aim this evening. Port Vale will be difficult. We drew 1-1 at Vale Park earlier in the season. They are an uninspiring but forthright side and certainly hard to beat having only lost 6 games this season whilst winning 15 and drawing 13. Darren Moore can count upon former U’s defender in the shape of Connor Hall.
Now the JCS is at last becoming a fortress and tonight’s televised game is followed by another tight game on paper against Fleetwood, again at the JCS. Six more points ahead of the Bantams game and we could already be in the Play Off positions before we go to Valley Parade.
Of course, before I continue to way lyrical things are not all rosy sadly. Teddy Bishop is side-lined for several matches unfortunately. Jamie McDonnell will miss the next three games after picking up sufficient bookings (which accounts for 2 games) and being selected for the U21’s for Northern Ireland which means he also misses the Bradford game.
However, DC has options with Tucker available in defence and Manny Egbo able to play in midfield and of course Arthur Read is an old stalwart (written with affection) in midfield.
I don’t know whether Kells is available tonight but hope that all has gone well with the birth of his new baby.
Kyreece Lisbie has been loaned to Braintree which seems an excellent move for his development. For the first time in some seasons, we have an abundance of striking talent.
Samson Tovide, Lyle Taylor, Tyreece Simpson, Ken Aboh and Anthony Scully who might finally be available for the Fleetwood game.
DC could bring Hunt into defence and move Egbo into midfield with Read. Some of Egbo’s best play comes when he is running with the ball from midfield to attack.
Then we have Thorn, Gordon, Anderson and the brilliant Edwards in attacking midfield/winger positions.
Jack Payne, a contender for player of the season, is simply outstanding this season.
Weather tonight is likely to be 4 degrees Celsius, mostly cloudy with an 8% chance of rain.
So, what does DC do?
Something along these lines:
Macey
Hunt Tucker Flanagan Iandolo
Egbo Read
Gordon Payne Edwards
Tovide
Subs:
Smith, Anderson, KVY, Thorn, Taylor, Simpson, Aboh
Of course, Kells plays in defence instead of Hunt if available for selection.
A decent crowd can be expected (4,500) after more superb support from the faithful at Whaddon Road. Scoreline, a gritty hard fought 2-0 victory with Tovide and Edwards on the scoresheet.
The U’s are going up!
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:29 - Mar 11 with 376 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:19 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Payne off Tucker on
Not too defensive I hope.
We have got them if we keep attacking. |
Scrappy goal undeserved
Come on we need this | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:30 - Mar 11 with 372 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:29 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Scrappy goal undeserved
Come on we need this |
And we've got it
2-1
Big Daddy | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:31 - Mar 11 with 360 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:30 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
And we've got it
2-1
Big Daddy |
The U's are going up | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:33 - Mar 11 with 346 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:31 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
The U's are going up |
Simpson on for Edwards | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:35 - Mar 11 with 342 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:33 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Simpson on for Edwards |
The faithful singing you're staying down.
Priceless | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:36 - Mar 11 with 338 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:35 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
The faithful singing you're staying down.
Priceless |
Not sure about nine added minutes though.
Must see this out. | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:41 - Mar 11 with 316 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:36 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Not sure about nine added minutes though.
Must see this out. |
Wimbledon and Grimsby have both lost.
We want three more points against Fleetwood on Saturday.
DC is creating something very special.
Up the U's | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:42 - Mar 11 with 310 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:41 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Wimbledon and Grimsby have both lost.
We want three more points against Fleetwood on Saturday.
DC is creating something very special.
Up the U's |
Taylor the consummate professional. | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:44 - Mar 11 with 307 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:42 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Taylor the consummate professional. |
We deserved that.
Up the U's | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:50 - Mar 11 with 270 views | BLACKCAT |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:44 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
We deserved that.
Up the U's |
What a run! I'm just going to continue forecasting defeats and hoping for the wooden spoon in the prediction table. |  | | |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:53 - Mar 11 with 263 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:44 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
We deserved that.
Up the U's |
Resilience and brilliance in equal measure.
We are also winning the games that matter.
12 unbeaten.
Promotion you better believe it.
If we win on Saturday then we will be in the top seven and then the little matter of Valley Parade.
I am ecstatic tonight.
The U's are playing with passion, skill, ability and resilience.
Something special is brewing in North Essex.
Up the U's | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 22:10 - Mar 11 with 207 views | wessex_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 21:53 - Mar 11 by durham_exile |
Resilience and brilliance in equal measure.
We are also winning the games that matter.
12 unbeaten.
Promotion you better believe it.
If we win on Saturday then we will be in the top seven and then the little matter of Valley Parade.
I am ecstatic tonight.
The U's are playing with passion, skill, ability and resilience.
Something special is brewing in North Essex.
Up the U's |
Indeed, something special is cooking at the JobServe - we deserved that, but it was a tough game. A fantastic team effort, and so we march on. |  |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 22:58 - Mar 11 with 161 views | bwildered |
Outstanding individual goal from Tovide. Great reply after the equaliser, with a bullet free kick headed in by Felleher from close range giving the keeper no chance . Boy we scrapped for that win with ten mins extra time. Everyone take a bow, but Anderson worked tirelessly throughout.
Onwards and upwards. |  |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 23:06 - Mar 11 with 153 views | thrillseeker |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 19:43 - Mar 11 by wessex_exile |
Apart from the obvious drainage runs, the pitch is actually starting to look a lot better.
Edit: probably correct to say a bit better [Post edited 11 Mar 19:51]
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Pitch is an embarrassment - truly shocking,
Let's hope issues can be resolved during summer now we have full time groundsman | | | |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 00:25 - Mar 12 with 127 views | durham_exile |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 23:06 - Mar 11 by thrillseeker |
Pitch is an embarrassment - truly shocking,
Let's hope issues can be resolved during summer now we have full time groundsman |
I'm sure many of you watch the EFL highlights on Saturdays and Midweeks.
I only bother to watch the League Two highlights and more than ever check out the pitches.
Salford remains by far and away the worst surface. Fortunately we play them at the end of April so there should be some grass by then.
Looking at our pitch albeit via Sky tonight I am of the opinion that the development next to the ground hasn't impacted negatively on the drainage.
The pitch alongside the East stand has the most grass and least damage. It is the West stand that is in the worst condition.
At least the surface will be improving all the time for the vital last few home matches.
Although the pitch is poor, it was in a worse state for that infamous Southend game with the farcical defending from Seaweed.
Anyway it will have the summer to prepare for league one in August.
Up the U's | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 03:20 - Mar 12 with 91 views | durham_exile |
Finally the attendance
A superb 4,055 with 209 from Burslem.
Could we get 6,000 on Saturday, you bet.
Up the upwardly mobile Super U's | |
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 06:30 - Mar 12 with 64 views | GOSBTS |
Sod the playoffs, let's go for the automatics! Up the U's!! |  | | |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 06:59 - Mar 12 with 49 views | TheOldOakTree |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 06:30 - Mar 12 by GOSBTS |
Sod the playoffs, let's go for the automatics! Up the U's!! |
As much as I’d love a day at Wembley, third place, under the radar would do nicely.
This is very different to the run Parky took us on, the club wasn’t a total mess when he took over. Whitton had already repaired the Wandsworth fiasco. This is something else and it’s all down to relentless hard work and belief. [Post edited 12 Mar 7:03]
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| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 07:54 - Mar 12 with 17 views | burnsieespana |
Excellent result.
Amazing how we keep finding a vital goal from somebody. Believe different goal scorer in each of the last 9 games apart from Samson who has 2. |  | | |
| Valiant Super U's to overcome PV at the JCS tonight on 08:11 - Mar 12 with 10 views | bwildered |
Q1 - What was the reason Tovide was substituted at half time ?
Q2 - What has happened to KVY ? | |
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