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Thread | Imperious Super U's to achieve 11th unbeaten game on Sunday at the JCS
at 23:36 28 Dec 2024
Sunday sees perhaps our biggest test of the season so far when Doncaster Rovers visit the JCS.
Grant McCann and Billy Sharp have perhaps piled extra pressure on Donny Rovers by demanding a win at the JCS.
By contrast DC has a resurgent Super U’s team with the opportunity to extend their unbeaten run to 11 games on Sunday whilst Matt Macey is looking for a record eighth consecutive clean sheet.
Samson Tovide and Arthur Read remain doubtful but Teddy Bishop would be the obvious choice to replace Read.
My prediction is for a close encounter but I see the U’s coming out on top with a single goal victory over Donny Rovers and Lyle Taylor to net the vital winner.
A bumper crowd of 6,500 will enjoy the upwardly mobile U’s victory over another of the promotion contenders.
Weather 8 degrees Celsius, cloudy with little chance of precipitation and a gentle breeze.
DC is likely to opt for the following starting XI:
Macey
Egbo Flanagan Donnelly Iandolo
McDonnell Bishop
Thorn Payne Edwards
Taylor
Subs:
Gordon Anderson Hopper Kells Smith Goodliffe Hunt
From the bench John Kymani Gordon has demonstrated his ability recently and I would expect to see him at some stage.
Pinot asked how the U’s would approach the game if they eventually concede a goal. At present I would expect to see little change. We are playing with confidence and DC has a largely settled side both of which are important aspects when it comes to protecting a lead or finding a way back into the game should we concede. I am of the opinion though that Doncaster will have to worry about our form and consistency.
Enjoy the game.
Let’s keep this run going and continue to close the gap on the top seven.
Up the U’s
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Reply | Boxing Day celebrations as Super U's make it 10 games unbeaten
at 17:49 26 Dec 2024
Many Happy Returns Pinot
A very good point about conceding next time and how the team react. Given that the overwhelming majority of our squad hadn't been born in 1991 this is somewhat of a novelty for them.
I am particularly pleased for Macey who looks very much at home between the sticks.
Let us hope that we can keep the clean sheets going.
Last season Donny Rovers caned us at home.
However they lost to the league leaders today.
I think we can keep the run going on Sunday.
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Reply | Boxing Day celebrations as Super U's make it 10 games unbeaten
at 15:58 26 Dec 2024
Merry Christmas Pinot
I must admit I am unsure about just who we might sign.
Clearly don't want to lose Samson or Oscar and a striker would bolster the attacking options.
Three points today and another clean sheet sets us up nicely for the Donny Rovers game |
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Thread | Boxing Day celebrations as Super U's make it 10 games unbeaten
at 11:47 26 Dec 2024
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy and peaceful New Year to all boarders.
The U’s can make it 10 games unbeaten today at home to the Gills.
Our recent run of 6 successive clean sheets is the first time we have achieved this since the 1991-92 season under Roy McDonough.
Incredible stats, but they mean nothing unless we can keep the advancement up the table going.
Mark Bonner brings his Gillingham side to the JCS with them sitting in 10th position with 30 points from 20 games.
DC has the U’s in 17th position with 23 points from their 20 games.
Our last six games in all competitions W D W W D D
The weather today at the JCS will be 8 degrees Celsius with light cloud, light wind and 0% precipitation. Ideal for football.
A big crowd expected – possibly 6,500.
The game is also televised live on Sky Sports + at 3pm
Now a gentle reminder that my prediction this season was a top seven finish and that remains the aim. In order to achieve it the U’s must be looking for 75 points meaning another 52 points from their last 26 games (two points per game is promotion form!)
Anyway, let’s not get ahead of ourselves (come on it’s Christmas, a time for miracles).
With four games in quicks succession; today, then Doncaster Home on Sunday 29th, Swindon Away on New Years Day and then Accrington Stanley at home on Saturday 4 January the squad must be employed but DC will want the unbeaten run to continue.
Today Flanagan and Egbo are back, Samson Tovide is doubtful as a starter but otherwise apart from Milton Oni we are virtually at full strength.
So, team
Macey
Egbo Flanagan Donnelly Iandolo
Payne McDonnell Read
Thorn Taylor Edwards
Subs
Smith, Kells Bishop Gordon Tovide Anderson Goodliffe
A strong team performance and a 2-0 home win will not only send the faithful home content but also keep the unbeaten run going and prepares us for the tough Doncaster game.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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Reply | Merry Christmas!
at 13:57 25 Dec 2024
Merry Christmas and. a Happy New Year to all boarders.
Enjoy the festive season and the continued climb up the League Two table for the U's |
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