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Reply | Shrimps to be potted by Super U's at the JCS
at 11:56 25 Jan 2025
You are absolutely right about the negative subs used towards the end of the Morecambe game.
Let us see what Simpson and Taylor can do as a strike pairing this afternoon.
There is a rumour that Tovide is fit, if true and he is not part of the match day squad then sadly he will be on his way out of the club.
Either way that leaves us with a problem, Simpson is only on loan and so we still need another striker in this window.
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Thread | Shrimps to be potted by Super U's at the JCS
at 10:06 25 Jan 2025
Today at the JCS we welcome 23rd placed team Morecambe and manager Derek Adams. Earlier in the season I was present to see Colchester throw away a 3-1 lead with minutes to go and we drew 3-3.
Today there can be no repeat of such profligacy and I expect to see a 3-0 home win with Simpson opening his goalscoring account.
However, on Tuesday night 2,284 were present at the Exercise Stadium Harrogate with 162 of the faithful to witness and attritional 0-0 draw on a heavy pitch.
My eldest son drove me to the game and there were additional bonuses with Gerry making the journey from the East Coast and Noah present as one of the regulars on the CUSA coach. You will all have read by the now the scandalous treatment of those passengers who were not allowed to disembark outside the ground (contrary to previous years). This also made things incredibly difficult for the less able supporters to gain access to the stadium. Lyle Taylor generously paid for the taxi to transport one of our regular supporters to the ground from the drop off point some 0.5mile from the ground. The treatment of the spectators was simply disgraceful.
Once inside the ground we invested in one of the pies. Now Harrogate have pies, hot dogs, burgers and frankfurters. The pies are steak and come in what can only be described as a doggy bowl and we paid the extra to include mash and gravy. £8 might be seen as expensive but it really does offer VFM and on a cold and damp Harrogate night was very welcoming. Coffee, tea and Hot Chocolate were also enjoyed during the evening.
DC had selected the following starting XI
Macey
Egbo Kells Flanagan Iandolo
Bishop McDonnell
Anderson Payne Edwards
Taylor
Subs
Read Thorn Gordon Simpson Smith Goodliffe Terry
I was disappointed not to see Tyreece Simpson starting up top with Lyle Taylor. It was not a night or a pitch for a single isolated striker but DC stuck to his guns.
Read and Simpson came on after 64 minutes for Bishop and Taylor and Thorn and Gordon on 81 minutes for Edwards and Anderson.
I used the word attritional because it was that sort of a game. One fan told me after 10 minutes this has 0-0 written all over it and so it proved. I am of the belief that had we shown more attacking intent particularly in the first half we could have won the game.
Will Greenidge and Matt Jay have both left the club this week. In Jay’s case I feel so sorry for him. Not only did things not work out for him but in two years he only managed 35 appearances and one goal for the U’s. He has now moved onto Torquay and we all wish him good fortune as a Gull.
Jack Tucker has also joined on loan from MK Dons. A left sided defender I wonder if he will replace Ellis Iandolo who has been shocking recently. He looks to offload the ball immediately refusing to carry it and his normal pass is a lofted clearance rather than looking to set off an attack.
The saga of Samson Tovide need to be brought to a conclusion. First is he really still injured. Second what valuation are these so called Championship clubs prepared to pay for his Services and third can we please retain him and get him playing once again with Lyle Taylor. After all we don't have to sell. Come on if we are serious about a top seven finish then ST needs to stay.
Now that we have 31 points which sees us in 14th place this is the time to step up the pressure on those teams above us.
DC needs to get more adventurous in his selection:
I would like to see the following today:
Macey
Egbo Kells Flanagan Tucker
Bishop Payne McDonnell
Simpson Taylor Edwards
Sub
Smith, Read, Thorn, Gordon, Anderson, Iandolo, Goodliffe
Sadly, he will play Iandolo and Anderson instead but if only he went for it we might experience another handsome home win to set us up nicely for Port Vale on Tuesday night.
Colchester weather will be 7 degrees Celsius with sunshine and cloud and only a gentle breeze after Storm Eowyn decimated parts of the country yesterday.
Attendance likely to be just over 4,000. Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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Reply | Happy League 2024/25 Week 25 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 25th January 12.30
at 09:12 25 Jan 2025
AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2 v 2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
LIVERPOOL 4 v 0 IPSWICH TOWN
LUTON TOWN 0 v 1 MILLWALL (12.30)
QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2 v 1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
SUNDERLAND 4 v 0 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2 v 2 BOLTON WANDERERS (12.30)
LEYTON ORIENT 2 v 1 READING
STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 v 0 CRAWLEY TOWN
COLCHESTER UNITED 3 v 0 MORECAMBE
NOTTS COUNTY 1 v 0 BROMLEY
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Reply | Simpson to be the catalyst for U's chemical reaction against the Sulphurites
at 22:14 22 Jan 2025
The coach window incident happened after Tranmere won 2-0 and after overt racism from a section of Tranmere fans towards Colchester players.
My son videoed the racist chanting and jeering from our vantage spot behind the goal.
We sent it with a detailed explanation to Tranmere FC.
It was acknowledged but no further action was taken.
It was a disgraceful incident.
We were driving home and passed the coach which had stopped by the side of the road.
Last night at Harrogate was very disturbing and whilst there was no direct threat from rival supporters the opportunity was there particularly with the half mile walk from the stadium to the CUSA coach.
We had parked at the District Hospital car park as normal and there was no problem walking to or from the ground.
The problem was solely that identified by Noah which should not have happened at all.
The Away coaches have always parked to drop off and pick up at the Away entrance to the ground without problem.
Traffic was limited especially as it was a Cold Tuesday night in January with just over 2,000 in the stadium.
Common sense must be allowed to prevail next season if the Sulphurites avoid the drop and we fail to achieve promotion via the playoffs.
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Reply | January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts
at 16:45 22 Jan 2025
There appears to be interest from Colchester for Bristol Rovers striker Jevani Brown. Gillingham and Fleetwood also interested.
My view is I wouldn't touch him with a bargepole.
Has burned his boats from his previous experience at Colchester.
Instead let's get the best out of Tyreece Simpson, retain Samson Tovide and look after Lyle Taylor.
After the success of Donnelly and McDonnell from Nottingham Forest do they have a young 19 year old striker that we could sign on loan?
Jevani Brown can go elsewhere.
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Reply | January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts
at 15:15 22 Jan 2025
He hasn't played since 4 January but in fairness to Tyreece he was not allowed to play up front with Taylor and was expected to simply lead the line with little support for the last 30 minutes.
He is a big unit (maybe a little too big) but clearly is strong and powerful.
Harrogate played with 10 behind the ball and showed little ambition towards the end of the match so he was always a marked man.
Will be a different player when linked up with LT.
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Reply | Simpson to be the catalyst for U's chemical reaction against the Sulphurites
at 23:30 21 Jan 2025
The pie and mash at £8 was excellent.
Great to see Noah and Gerry
Good support 162 from the faithful.
The CUSA coach was treated disgracefully by being forced to park half a mile from the stadium as Noah had suggested before the game
Harrogate must have been in breach of the Disability Discrimination Act by potentially forcing our disabled supporters to make their own way to the stadium but the CUSA supporters paid for a taxi.
Their generosity made up for Harrogate's mean and appalling policy.
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Reply | Simpson to be the catalyst for U's chemical reaction against the Sulphurites
at 17:37 21 Jan 2025
I just think Anderson is behind Gordon, Edwards and Thorn in the pecking order but he is a firm favourite of the Cowleys.
I think it would be grossly unfair to expect Simpson to come on for 20 minutes on his own up top
Play Taylor with him and see what happens from the start.
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Thread | Simpson to be the catalyst for U's chemical reaction against the Sulphurites
at 15:00 21 Jan 2025
After a narrow but deserved victory at Bromley the U’s are looking to make it back-to-back away wins with victory at Harrogate tonight.
Of course, the big news is the capture on loan of striker Tyreece Simpson from Stevenage.
Tyreece should also go straight into the team this evening with Lyle Taylor.
The Sulphurites under Simon Weaver are looking for three straight wins and so it should be an intriguing game.
I am going tonight with my eldest son and am really looking forward to seeing our new player score on debut.
Team
Macey
Egbo Kells Flanagan Iandolo
McDonnell Bishop
Payne
Taylor Simpson Edwards
Subs
Goodliffe Gordon Hopper Read Smith Terry Thorn
Weather 4 degrees Celsius drizzle and a gentle breeze.
Prediction 3-1 to the U’s with Simpson among the scorers on his debut.
Be bold DC and play two up top, we are good for it.
Safe journey to the travelling faithful
Up the U’s
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Reply | January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts
at 20:34 19 Jan 2025
Well we took Freddie's Ears from West Ham who had scored 2 goals in 102 matches and made him a star.
Come and join us Tyreece
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Reply | Taylor watch
at 10:55 19 Jan 2025
Guess who scored on his Huddersfield debut.
None other but Joe Taylor.
Already repaying the £3m fee.
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