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Reply | Col U YouTube channel
at 16:55 22 Oct 2024
The interviewing on that channel - Gregory included - are deplorable, juvenile and unwatchable. They are excruciatingly patronising with fed responses. No use to me nor insight into the reality of our U's. I stopped bothering some time ago after a particularly ghastly interview with Samson. 100%. |
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Reply | Robins left red faced after defeat at the JCS
at 17:08 19 Oct 2024
Still down where we've become accustomed and that's part of the problem I suppose.
A bunch of players who haven't gelled at all yet and no strikers as usual. As I have often said, with a ground that's never been much of a home advantage mid table will be a real achievement and we must work at picking up some points away from home. Consistent we are not, good enough we are nowhere near. As supporters yes, Durham "grim", but at least we're used to it. |
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Reply | United thru time
at 15:42 19 Oct 2024
* I was also witness to the dog attack yChic Brodie.
* I was one of Wessex' 53 at Cardiff - wonderful Joe Dunne goal.
* But, on balance I think it's the last minute howler own goal at Craven Cottage when we won 1-2 with ten men after a tremendous rear guard performance in torrential rain! Superb goal by Kinsella too. |
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Reply | Robins left red faced after defeat at the JCS
at 12:36 19 Oct 2024
I understand your sentiment and analysis but possibly, just possibly could it also be that the division is conversely stronger than for some time?
It seems to have no stand out team and everyone seems capable of beating everyone else.
Noah felt that Walsall were the best side and best organised team yet they lost 2-6 four days later.
We shall see. I'd just welcome mid-table security.
AfcWimbledon are potentially best placed to establish authority in our league as they have a good record and games in hand. They were decent against us too. |
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Reply | DC's Super U's to outfox the Cumbrians at the JCS
at 17:10 5 Oct 2024
Yes Durham, another point. A clean sheet and we didn't lose.
We're not losing like we have been for the last four years or so. Relief.
Colchester United is a very sick parrot and has been in a spiral of decline for fifteen years.
To reverse this culture/norm must take an equivalent value in time, surely.
From my perspective as I reflect on the last years to finish even mid table will be a big boost to my morale because I'm sick of looking at the foot of division four as you must be too.
So, with more than a point a game thus far, a couple of dangerous strikers, two reasonably reliable midfielders and defenders and an okish goalkeeper the U's have made it up to 16th or so. It's progress....though not as we know it. And not as fast as we'd like. But for now it's as though we're teetering on the brink of something better before too long.
Mid table will do me this year. Just can't quite expect anything better. Hope to be proven wrong! |
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Reply | Quickest ever player to represent Colchester United?
at 13:36 24 Sep 2024
Agree - no equal in my experience.
John McLaughlin was quick too but Hall was a superb player and we were fortunate to have him.
The pace of Edwards will be useful for this season if he stays fit. |
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Reply | Ravens to have their wings clipped by the Super U's
at 09:46 12 Sep 2024
Formidable Mon Ami, bien dit. Et malheureusement vous avec raison. Restez en France - belle decision!!
And, yes, three points on Saturday would a step in a better direction. I hope our land recovers and am sure it will one day but you have highlit most of the reasons that it won't for a very long time. Living away from the old country enables a unique and dispassionate overview. It saddened me when I realised what the UK had thrown away. |
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Reply | Ravens to have their wings clipped by the Super U's
at 13:10 10 Sep 2024
Yep
Interesting observation.
It's twenty months since we returned to the UK for reasons that are of no concern/interest to this forum. And you are analytically right in our view.
Being able to compare, in your case and mine, France with Britain does show the latter to be in quite a poor way. Naturally I generalise and have no intention of moaning because we chose to return but our observations are made with a level head. There were plenty of things which could have been better in France - the ghastly hunting and the cost of DIY materials to name two - but on balance it's a kinder, gentler, less unfair society. We miss people's good manners, the excellent health system, proper meal times and the lower home loan costs amongst many things all of which contribute to a far higher feeling of contentment than is generally so here. I am sure that one day Britain can shine again but like a resurgent U's it's going to take ages . I'm sure you are best off there TooT even in an i-follow free zone.
I'm going to wander off for a pint. I can still do that even if half the pubs seem to be closing. I'll give 'em some custom and thank some lucky stars !
Bon courage ami! |
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Reply | Ravens to have their wings clipped by the Super U's
at 14:35 8 Sep 2024
Yes, he looks a decent addition doesn't he Durham.
Five points from five, about what I expected with all the changes and hopefully a point away next Saturday too. A tiny hint of hope that we may become mid-table which would be such a relief and morale boost after so many years of steady decline.
That decline was/ is deep rooted and was always going to take time to reverse. A long time.
Mind you, trying to be positive but as ever realistic, I wouldn't be satisfied with ten points after ten games!!!!
Up the brand new to each other goal shy U's |
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