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Thread | DC's Super U's to outfox the Cumbrians at the JCS
at 10:49 5 Oct 2024
Should that be the JobServe Cowley Stadium I wonder.
So, a week is indeed a long time in football. Owing to the wonders of a Sky membership I was able to watch both games against Walsall and Port Vale on the new 5-year deal Sky Sports+ have struck with the EFL. Of course, I felt guilty because I would normally have driven to both games but as it turned out the result at the Bescot was shocking and we set up Scotland style virtually 4,6,0 for the first half at Vale Park. Officially it was 5,4,1 of course.
At 2-0 down at the Bescot DC made some strange substitutions which led to a much heavier defeat than if we had tried to battle back with our strikers intact. Tuesday night was truly a game of two halves and after the dreadful tactics and performance in the first half the subtle changes made in the second could have won us the game.
Now Samson Tovide is fast getting a reputation as the Pantomime villain. Certainly, his play acting on Tuesday evening won him few admirers but of course he had the last laugh with a 90th minute equaliser which was thoroughly deserved. Tovide is getting to be well known by players and officials too. He often has two or three defenders around him and the referees often fail to give him the support which he needs to avoid the man handling and physical challenges that he receives.
But he is a real footballer and he has great strength and an ability to run at defenders. He will only get better and stronger. If he can control his temper then we have a top-drawer striker at Colchester.
Expect more changes this week for the visit of Mike Williamson’s Carlisle United. The Cumbrians are struggling after their relegation from league one. Williamson himself has brought the MK Dons to Colchester on two occasions this season and now returns with his new charges. He will get little change from DC’s boys however and I expect a 2-0 home victory with TnT on the scoresheet with this 15th verses 22nd encounter.
International call ups will be effecting the U’s with Lyle Taylor joining up with the Montserrat squad (he only misses the BSM game at Orient fortunately). Our Forest loanees Jamie McDonnell and Aaron Donnelly join up with the NI Under 21 squad too.
Now I really don’t like to criticise players unfairly but Hunt is simply poor and the jury is out on Scully. I don’t think he is a midfielder but I haven’t seen much sparkle in the box to suggest he is a striker either. After his shocking injuries he is probably getting back to match fitness but he seems not to be the answer if Tovide and Taylor are unavailable.
Sadly, it would seem that Bishop and Edwards, who were both injured at the Bescot, should not be risked today.
Therefore, I would opt for the following to start against the Cumbrians in a 3,4,3 formation.
Macey
Flanagan Kells Iandolo
Egbo Read Payne Woodyard
Tovide Taylor Gordon
Subs:
Smith Goodliffe Donnelly Hopper Scully Hunt Anderson
(Injured Edwards and Bishop)
Weather today at the JCS. 16 degrees Celsius dry, sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. Ideal for football in early October.
Reasonable crowd expected 4,500 with about 200 travelling from Brunton Park.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
 
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Thread | Marching on together
at 22:03 4 Oct 2024
Picture the scene Leeds 2-1 to the good an innocuous free kick and a hopeful pump into the box on 97 minutes by Alan Brown.
Meslier takes his eye off the ball and it rolls past him into the unguarded net.
One of the biggest goalkeeper howlers you will ever see.
Result a Desmond in a game that Leeds were comfortable in.
Matt Macey check out the video footage and make sure you don't repeat this elementary mistake. |
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Reply | Lyle Taylor's pink hair (and boots)
at 10:18 3 Oct 2024
The faithful love Lyle. He is a talisman and probably the most charismatic player we have had since Roy McDonough.
At present pink is the colour for Cancer research and it is not only a worthy cause but also Lyle is the perfect ambassador for our club.
He's not a bad footballer either.
Up the U's |
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Reply | Fleetwood game in doubt
at 10:14 3 Oct 2024
I think a good time to have a weekend off.
I know it means a Tuesday night match but Fleetwood are on fire at present so a free weekend and time to regroup and practice those set pieces and for DC to decide on his best XI which he has yet to confirm will only help us as a club.
Up the U's |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 21:53 1 Oct 2024
Gerry that says more about Walsall than Fleetwood.
4-0 flattered them on Saturday.
Everyone's lovely to hate player did the business tonight.
Good old Samson
But I don't want to see DC set up like that again.
Up the U's |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 21:36 1 Oct 2024
Interesting scoreline from the Bescot tonight. |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 21:01 1 Oct 2024
Keep the faith TOOT, we will sneak this tonight.
If you think the match is bad, the commentator is dire.
Up the U's |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 20:23 1 Oct 2024
Samson Tovide certainly knows how to p88s off the home fans everywhere he goes.
Let's hope that he lets his football do the talking. |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 20:19 1 Oct 2024
I hope Taylor gets 45 mins tonight.
He is sorely missed. |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 20:17 1 Oct 2024
Yes I can hear the boos.
Some of them might be for Hunt and Flanagan too  |
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Reply | Port Vale tonight
at 19:54 1 Oct 2024
Soak up the atmosphere TOOT.
Poor Samson is ploughing a lone furrow.
Needs support.
Otherwise seems an even start. |
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