| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's 23:24 - Sep 27 with 6633 views | durham_exile |
It’s 3rd versus 11th at the Poundland Bescot tomorrow with arguable our most challenging game of the season so far. Mat Sadler lines his Saddlers up against DC and his Super U’s in a televised game on Sky Sports+ with an early 1230pm kick off.
Last season I went to the Bescot and it was a piece of individual brilliance that won the game for Walsall. Isaac Hutchinson has since moved on to Bristol Rovers where he signed a three-year deal. The Gas have a very fine player.
However, so do we with a more settled team now playing with a degree of verve and considerable skill.
The Bristol Rovers connection is deeper than this however with Samson Tovide and Lyle Taylor starting to remind those of us with older footballing memories of that Bristol Rovers pairing Bruce Bannister and Alan Warboys.
Between 1971 and 1976 Bannister scored 80 goals in 206 appearances and Warboys scored 53 goals in 144 appearances for the Gas.
OK I hear you say but Tovide with 2 goals and Taylor with 3 goals have not even scored five goals each this season (but I believe they are capable of 20 goals each) and would be the first Colchester players since Jamie Cureton to score more than 20 goals in a single season.
I suggested as much last season with another Taylor and our own Tovide but injury and a recall to Luton Town and onward loan to Lincoln put paid to that dream.
There is a real partnership and camaraderie between T and T (TNT perhaps) which is reinforced by the pacy Owura Edwards as a fearsome front three.
The games against Accrington, Morecambe and Tranmere have all evoked memories of a potentially explosive pairing and I am firmly of the belief that if they remain fit (Taylor) and red card free (Tovide) then why can’t they produce a superb attacking partnership which nets goals.
Tovide works so very hard and his runs down the left side and the ability to find Taylor, the archetypal goal poacher who is lethal in and around the six-yard box, have the makings of a great pairing in front of goal.
The perfect accompaniment of course is a now fully fit Owura Edwards with 2 goals so far. His pace at Accrington was frightening for their right back and this was adequately reinforced in the other two games.
Anyway, enough of our forwards. The big question remains DC and his inability to play Read, Payne, Bishop and Woodyard together in midfield. It is a difficult dilemma because Egbo is having a great run in the team and that might be the clue to the reason that Arthur Read doesn’t start in games.
Similarly at the back Goodliffe, Flanagan and Iandolo have the back three nailed down but then we have Kells and young Donnelly banging on the door for starts.
All of this suggest to me that DC is unlikely to make many if any changes to a winning side. Walsall as I mentioned offer a challenge but in fairness they played midweek and narrowly lost to Leicester City on penalties after perhaps shading the 90 minutes.
So, I reckon DC will play:
Macey
Goodliffe Flanagan Iandolo
Egbo Payne Bishop Woodyard
Tovide Taylor Edwards
Subs:
Smith Kells Donnelly Hunt Gordon Read Scully
Weather in Walsall tomorrow will be 11 degrees Celsius with sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.
I reckon the game will be a classic with a Colchester victory by 3-2. Tovide, Taylor and Edwards all on the score sheet.
I will not be travelling tomorrow, instead I will watch via Sky Sports+. I am due to go to Fleetwood but that is likely to be a rearranged Tuesday night game.
Safe journey to the travelling faithful and enjoy the game.
Three points will move us closer to the top seven which has to be the first objective this season.
Up the U’s
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 08:59 - Sep 28 with 4446 views | wessex_exile |
Slightly peeved about the early kick-off as trips to the Bescot are usually on my list of awaydays, but after being out at a function yesterday evening, I wasn’t hardcore enough for the stupid o’clock start this morning. Like you, I’ll be streaming the Sky Sports broadcast, which presumably will be a notch above the usual, given this is a featured game? A great opportunity for TnT to show what they’re made of, but it’ll be a tough game I reckon. |  |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 10:54 - Sep 28 with 4393 views | RSCOSWORTH |
We’ve won just twice in the league, against MK and Tranmere.
Walsall have lost just twice in the league, against MK and Tranmere.
Weird!
Nailed on win for us then.
Up the U’s! |  |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 11:37 - Sep 28 with 4367 views | Daniel |
A month Now TV pass looks good value for the U's this next month as 4 games will be on Sky Sports +
Walsall today, Port Vale on Tuesday, Orient in the car sales cup and Salford at home all due to be broadcast. |  | | |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 11:38 - Sep 28 with 4363 views | durham_exile |
As suggested unchanged today.
Macey
Goodliffe Flanagan Iandolo
Egbo Payne Bishop Woodyard
Tovide Taylor Edwards
Subs
Smith Kells Gordon Read Scully Hunt Donnelly
Up the U's | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 12:41 - Sep 28 with 4294 views | wessex_exile |
Good solid start so far, great support too. Interestingly we appear to have a sock clash? | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 12:41 - Sep 28 with 4294 views | gerry_us |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 11:38 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
As suggested unchanged today.
Macey
Goodliffe Flanagan Iandolo
Egbo Payne Bishop Woodyard
Tovide Taylor Edwards
Subs
Smith Kells Gordon Read Scully Hunt Donnelly
Up the U's |
Obviously reads your post |  | | |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 12:42 - Sep 28 with 4294 views | durham_exile |
Encouraging and positive start.
Series of free kicks and corners.
Up the U's | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 12:47 - Sep 28 with 4273 views | durham_exile |
Stupid booking for Taylor then.
Come on we're better than that. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:12 - Sep 28 with 4237 views | durham_exile |
Very disappointed to concede such a rout one goal.
Better team losing.
Come on | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:25 - Sep 28 with 4212 views | BLACKCAT |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:12 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Very disappointed to concede such a rout one goal.
Better team losing.
Come on |
Agreed, I've been impressed with the first-half showing. The goal seemed to be an amazing bit of skill by Jellis bringing down the ball over his head. He would probably have been unable to control it nine times out of ten. |  | | |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:32 - Sep 28 with 4175 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:25 - Sep 28 by BLACKCAT |
Agreed, I've been impressed with the first-half showing. The goal seemed to be an amazing bit of skill by Jellis bringing down the ball over his head. He would probably have been unable to control it nine times out of ten. |
Yes he took it well.
I think Macey took a poor position which allowed Jellis the whole goal to score in.
We can most certainly get back into this game.
Arthur Read on for Bishop I think. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:45 - Sep 28 with 4143 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:32 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Yes he took it well.
I think Macey took a poor position which allowed Jellis the whole goal to score in.
We can most certainly get back into this game.
Arthur Read on for Bishop I think. |
Edwards injured.
Good to see Scully on for the injured man.
Up the U's | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:53 - Sep 28 with 4127 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:45 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Edwards injured.
Good to see Scully on for the injured man.
Up the U's |
Take Bishop off and bring Arthur Read on | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:55 - Sep 28 with 4117 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:53 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Take Bishop off and bring Arthur Read on |
Right now let's get the equaliser. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:01 - Sep 28 with 4092 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 13:55 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Right now let's get the equaliser. |
Ref wants to get a grip of the time wasting. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:09 - Sep 28 with 4069 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:01 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Ref wants to get a grip of the time wasting. |
Another soft goal.
So disappointed with that one too. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:12 - Sep 28 with 4050 views | CrashBandicoot |
We really need to attack now. |  |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:15 - Sep 28 with 4044 views | TheOldOakTree |
Cracking tactics playing with no recognised forwards when you're 2-0 down. | | | |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:21 - Sep 28 with 4021 views | durham_exile |
3-0
Totally wasted opportunity today.
Disappointing result.
Second half not good enough. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:21 - Sep 28 with 4018 views | TheOldOakTree |
When we're up against it, we bring on Hunt and Gordon FFS.
No improvement from last year. [Post edited 28 Sep 14:25]
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:22 - Sep 28 with 4013 views | wessex_exile |
Oh dear | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:23 - Sep 28 with 4012 views | durham_exile |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:21 - Sep 28 by TheOldOakTree |
When we're up against it, we bring on Hunt and Gordon FFS.
No improvement from last year. [Post edited 28 Sep 14:25]
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Never ever a 4-0 game.
Still we haven't been good enough in front of goal today. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:27 - Sep 28 with 3977 views | CrashBandicoot |
What a f**k**g joke. Screw football I'm done with it.. | |
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| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:31 - Sep 28 with 3943 views | Daniel |
Score doesn't represent the game, but definitely shows which team took their chances! 😕 | | | |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:46 - Sep 28 with 3845 views | BLACKCAT |
| Saddle up for three points at the Bescot with DC and his Super U's on 14:23 - Sep 28 by durham_exile |
Never ever a 4-0 game.
Still we haven't been good enough in front of goal today. |
I thought the second Walsall goal was a very poor one to concede; and it was the crucial one of course. The Colchester full-back shouldn't have been bypassed so easily. | | | |
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