| Chesterfield 12:01 - Oct 22 with 3322 views | TheOldOakTree |
Just looking on the Chesterfield ticketing website, by my reckoning there are 155 tickets already sold in the away end! Looking forward to it.
Will our defence be terrified, or will they extinguish Will Griggs. Either way, he will still be the subject of probably the best football chant ever.
Never mind the result we just need true grit and a never give up attitude. Injuries will not last forever and anything from tonight will be a bonus.
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| Chesterfield on 12:10 - Oct 22 with 2410 views | gerry_us |
My daughter, a Spirites fan is treating me tonight as a late Father's Day pressie.
We couldn't agree which end we should sit so tossed a coin and I lost so sitting in the AWAY end . Not sure how that happened but will no doubt still get a lot of stick through the evening unless!!!..we can always hope [Post edited 22 Oct 12:13]
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| Chesterfield on 13:35 - Oct 22 with 2354 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 12:10 - Oct 22 by gerry_us |
My daughter, a Spirites fan is treating me tonight as a late Father's Day pressie.
We couldn't agree which end we should sit so tossed a coin and I lost so sitting in the AWAY end . Not sure how that happened but will no doubt still get a lot of stick through the evening unless!!!..we can always hope [Post edited 22 Oct 12:13]
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Gerry do you mean the Home End, we wouldn't give you any stick in the Away end.
Though tonight I will be an armchair supporter watching on Sky Sports +
Enjoy the game and let's hope for a 2-1 U's win.
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| Chesterfield on 14:19 - Oct 22 with 2332 views | durham_exile |
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did on Saturday with a 2-1 home defeat to the lacklustre Robins.
Now of course the doom and gloom merchants are out in force and even those with a glass half full outlook are beginning to waiver.
For me I don’t understand it. The team are surely stronger this season but the inconsistency is still the only consistent thing about our team.
Grim times at the JCS indeed. Now tonight we head to the quaintly named SMH Group Stadium at Chesterfield. Wasn’t Saltergate just so much better.
Here’s the real kicker their stadium which also accommodates 10,000 will probably have 8,500 present and all salivating at the prospect of a Colchester defeat. Time for the real Colchester United to stand up and be counted in front of the Sky Sports + cameras.
Paul Cook will have Will Grigg on fire and Paddy Madden wheeled out in his bath chair.
DC needs a reaction to the appalling rubbish served up on Saturday. The injuries continue to mount and we could be without Edwards, Bishop, Tovide and Scully for tonight’s game.
Tovide is the big miss unfortunately. Now Oscar Thorn has been recalled from his loan at Chelmsford City and should play along side Lyle Taylor. There is no point in lining up 4,6,0 as we effectively did at Port Vale in the first half.
Chesterfield’s home form has actually not been brilliant with several drawn games. It is up to DC to put out a strong team capable of getting a result. We are 20th with 11 points from 11 games. The Spireites are 8th with 18 points from 12 games. Three points tonight would be the boost that we need ahead of the Salford game at the weekend.
Weather will be 11 degrees Celsius cloudy and dry with a slight breeze.
DC has a number of decisions to make.
He must drop Hunt and the unthinkable, drop Flanagan who is not a leader and is struggling this season. Drop Gordon even if Edwards is still out and think about the following.
Macey plays, Kells and Goodliffe are the twin Centre Backs and Iandolo plays left back. Payne, Read and Woodyard play in midfield together with Egbo.
Thorn and Taylor up front. Under no circumstances play Taylor on his own up top.
Thus:
Macey
Kells Goodliffe Iandolo
Egbo Payne Read Woodyard Hopper
Thorn Taylor
Subs
Smith Donnelly McDonnell Anderson Gordon Flanagan Hunt
Edwards, Bishop and Tovide are all big misses unfortunately. We simply have to sign another striker in the January transfer window.
The fans are frustrated, the management are frustrated, other teams are relishing coming to the JCS which is no way remotely like a fortress. Away from home we are struggling.
Time to end this appalling record and indifferent performances. Play for pride, with passion and commitment. Move the ball forward quickly and stop the endless sideways or backwards passes.
Put the effort in and we can get a result tonight. I’m going for a 2-1 Colchester victory. More importantly stop the rot and the dreadful indifference and lack of commitment.
The fans deserve better.
Safe journey to the travelling faithful. Gerry shout loud and proud in the Chesterfield end!!!
Up the U’s
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| Chesterfield on 14:45 - Oct 22 with 2317 views | BLACKCAT |
Will Grigg! Banging them in for Chesterfield but an absolute waste of a seven-figure sum for us. Probably Stewart Donald's biggest clanger taking peanuts for Josh Maja instead of letting him see his contract out and then paying several times the Maja fee for a man who appeared to regret joining us from the moment he arrived.
He'll probably score the only goal of the match tonight. | | | |
| Chesterfield on 15:33 - Oct 22 with 2284 views | RSCOSWORTH |
Oni is also missing due to injury. He was starting to look like a real player too. |  |
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| Chesterfield on 15:54 - Oct 22 with 2273 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 15:33 - Oct 22 by RSCOSWORTH |
Oni is also missing due to injury. He was starting to look like a real player too. |
RS I didn't mention Milton Oni because sadly he is out for the season after he was fouled in the Brentford game.
He reminded me of Mainoo. A huge miss for us.
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| Chesterfield on 18:08 - Oct 22 with 2209 views | RSCOSWORTH |
It's Danny Cowley's birthday today, let's hope he gets a gift from Chesterfield or the ref or from anywhere really. | |
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| Chesterfield on 18:52 - Oct 22 with 2177 views | durham_exile |
Starting XI
Macey
Hunt Donnelly Goodliffe Iandolo
Payne McDonnell Woodyard Hopper
Gordon Thorn
Subs
Smith Kells Flanagan Anderson Read Egbo Taylor
Up the U's | |
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| Chesterfield on 19:04 - Oct 22 with 2149 views | TheOldOakTree |
The Stasi in Fluro jackets have just given anyone under the age of 50 a thorough OTT search at the turnstiles. Then took one look at me and said “in you go mate”
If only they knew, I’m the biggest hooligan here .
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| Chesterfield on 19:15 - Oct 22 with 2126 views | MarkyMark47 |
Pleased to see Goodliffe back in the team. Looks like he will be one of our main goal threats! |  | | |
| Chesterfield on 19:29 - Oct 22 with 2100 views | MarkyMark47 |
DC must see something in Hunt that's invisible to the rest of humanity. Or is it because there's no competition in that position? | | | |
| Chesterfield on 19:32 - Oct 22 with 2086 views | wessex_exile |
| Chesterfield on 19:04 - Oct 22 by TheOldOakTree |
The Stasi in Fluro jackets have just given anyone under the age of 50 a thorough OTT search at the turnstiles. Then took one look at me and said “in you go mate”
If only they knew, I’m the biggest hooligan here .
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| Chesterfield on 19:39 - Oct 22 with 2070 views | TheOldOakTree |
Wonder how long it took then to build a stadium out of Meccano?
Pies won’t be hot enough until half time. Proper non-league. Hope we stuff them.
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| Chesterfield on 19:47 - Oct 22 with 2060 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 19:39 - Oct 22 by TheOldOakTree |
Wonder how long it took then to build a stadium out of Meccano?
Pies won’t be hot enough until half time. Proper non-league. Hope we stuff them.
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What really hacks me off is the sympathetic treatment we receive from the commentators.
Poor side, disappointing results, it will be a shock if we win.
Well as Woolf the Mercedes boss said to Hamilton.
Don't worry Lewis f**k them all.
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| Chesterfield on 19:51 - Oct 22 with 2057 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 19:47 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
What really hacks me off is the sympathetic treatment we receive from the commentators.
Poor side, disappointing results, it will be a shock if we win.
Well as Woolf the Mercedes boss said to Hamilton.
Don't worry Lewis f**k them all.
Come on the U's |
Great play from Thorn and Payne super strike | |
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| Chesterfield on 19:55 - Oct 22 with 2053 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 19:51 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
Great play from Thorn and Payne super strike |
When Col U win TOOT's on the pitch | |
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| Chesterfield on 20:11 - Oct 22 with 2040 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 19:55 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
When Col U win TOOT's on the pitch |
Oscar Thorn is absolutely outstanding.
No fear, attacking at every opportunity.
Plenty of skill, tall and athletic.
Must have a permanent berth in the team.
We can win this game. | |
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| Chesterfield on 20:42 - Oct 22 with 1990 views | TheOldOakTree |
| Chesterfield on 19:55 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
When Col U win TOOT's on the pitch |
I’m not sure about that. I’ve not been taking my Sanatogen.
Brilliant response to Saturday. A nervy 45 mins ahead. Hopefully we can unleash Taylor to get a second. | | | |
| Chesterfield on 20:43 - Oct 22 with 1987 views | MarkyMark47 |
Terrific assist from Thorn, and we've had one or two other promising moments, but realistically we are under the cosh and need to keep the ball more... | | | |
| Chesterfield on 20:46 - Oct 22 with 1976 views | gerry_us |
| Chesterfield on 20:11 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
Oscar Thorn is absolutely outstanding.
No fear, attacking at every opportunity.
Plenty of skill, tall and athletic.
Must have a permanent berth in the team.
We can win this game. |
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| Chesterfield on 20:49 - Oct 22 with 1973 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 20:46 - Oct 22 by gerry_us |
Missing you mate |
Likewise.
We need to keep up the defensive quality and then Taylor can come on to score the second goal.
Up the U's | |
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| Chesterfield on 20:53 - Oct 22 with 1970 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 20:49 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
Likewise.
We need to keep up the defensive quality and then Taylor can come on to score the second goal.
Up the U's |
Paul Cook is getting ratty on the touchline.
He can foxtrot oscar.
Up the Thorn inspired U's | |
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| Chesterfield on 21:02 - Oct 22 with 1954 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 20:53 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
Paul Cook is getting ratty on the touchline.
He can foxtrot oscar.
Up the Thorn inspired U's |
Arthur Read takes the best free kicks
Payne always puts them over the bar. | |
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| Chesterfield on 21:08 - Oct 22 with 1932 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 21:02 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
Arthur Read takes the best free kicks
Payne always puts them over the bar. |
He looked offside to me then | |
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| Chesterfield on 21:10 - Oct 22 with 1930 views | durham_exile |
| Chesterfield on 21:08 - Oct 22 by durham_exile |
He looked offside to me then |
Now we must stand firm.
Also time for some fresh legs. | |
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