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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime 10:41 - Oct 26 with 2699 viewsdurham_exile

There’s two things that I enjoy when I think about Salford. The first is something that TOOT would enjoy! At their ground there are several bushes of Pampas Grass and someone from Colchester invariably gets thrown in or dives headlong into the grass much to the chagrin of the Stewards.

The second is their team walk on song. Dirty Old Town. Originally written when Salford was in Lancashire in 1949 by Ewan MacColl and today they play the Pogues version from 1985 with Shane MacGowan on vocals. It is one of the most evocative and atmospheric songs.

Still today we will enjoy the Post Horn Gallop at the JCS.

An element of pride was restored at Chesterfield on Tuesday night. Oscar Thorn was clearly POTM and Jack Payne’s goal gave us a deserved point.

None of this matters however if we cannot start to win our home games. Today Karl Robinson brings his Ammies to North Essex fresh from a victory over Swindon Town. Luke Garbutt will be in the starting line-up. When Garbutt was here at Colchester he looked to have a bright future in the premier league but injuries cost him the opportunity and today at 31 he is content to play in League Two.

Do not forget that today is a 12:30pm kick off and we are live on Sky Sports +

Now these TV games are making me lazy. I am missing Away games because of the ease of watching the Sky Sports televised games. Consequently, I have only been to two Away games so far this season. Although Barrow is lined up in a fortnight.

DC celebrated his 46th birthday with that point against Chesterfield and DC admitted that they were the best team that we have played this season. I wouldn’t disagree except that given their percentage of play and number of shots and corners the fact that that they can’t convert draws into wins at home might ultimately cost them promotion.

Today DC must prepare for life without Samson Tovide for several weeks. Owura Edwards is also injured as is Teddy Bishop. Milton Oni is also out for the season. They are all big losses. Oscar Thorn may be the answer to one of those positions but Lyle Taylor cannot be expected to lead the line all on his own.

DC must also decide on the future of Flanagan and Hunt. Neither of whom have set the league alight.

Also, what is he going to do with Kells who seems to be overlooked at present. And Manny Egbo must surely start ahead of Hunt. Arthur Read is also out of favour but why. The fans love the guy and he scooped all the honours last season.

I suppose that is DC and NC are Managers and I’m not!

Anyway, I think the following starting XI 4,4,2.

Macey

Egbo Goodliffe Donnelly Iandolo

Woodyard McDonnell Payne Read

Thorn Taylor

Subs:
Smith Anderson Flanagan Kells Gordon Hunt Hopper

Weather in Colchester will be 14 degrees Celsius, partly sunny dry and a gentle breeze. Perfect for football.

Scoreline 2-0 Colchester with Taylor and Thorn on the scoresheet.

Attendance just over 4,200 with 250 from Salford.

Enjoy the game.

Early start for the Ammies (5:15am), safe journey.

Up the U’s


Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:08 - Oct 26 with 1016 viewsTheOldOakTree

Always good to have some grass around when you’re watching the U’s………..



………Wessex can I scrounge a Rizla?
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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:19 - Oct 26 with 1002 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:08 - Oct 26 by TheOldOakTree

Always good to have some grass around when you’re watching the U’s………..



………Wessex can I scrounge a Rizla?


That's the spirit!

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:35 - Oct 26 with 992 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:19 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

That's the spirit!


Team

Macey

Hunt Donnelly Goodliffe Iandolo

McDonnell Payne Hopper Gordon

Thorn Taylor

Sub
Smith Flanagan Anderson Read Scully Egbo Woodyard

Up the U's

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:43 - Oct 26 with 979 viewsSparkfilmsTV

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:35 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Team

Macey

Hunt Donnelly Goodliffe Iandolo

McDonnell Payne Hopper Gordon

Thorn Taylor

Sub
Smith Flanagan Anderson Read Scully Egbo Woodyard

Up the U's


I prefer Durham's line up.
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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:59 - Oct 26 with 960 viewswessex_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 11:08 - Oct 26 by TheOldOakTree

Always good to have some grass around when you’re watching the U’s………..



………Wessex can I scrounge a Rizla?


Sure, take a bit of roach while you're at it

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:05 - Oct 26 with 956 viewswessex_exile

I know what you mean about travelling Durham, next Saturday at Swindon will be only my second awayday of the season. But in truth, apart from at AFC Wimbledon, there haven't really been many (any) opportunities to get on the road in this League 2 (North) campaign. I would have gone to Walsall, but the 1230 start put paid to that unfortunately.

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:05 - Oct 26 by wessex_exile

I know what you mean about travelling Durham, next Saturday at Swindon will be only my second awayday of the season. But in truth, apart from at AFC Wimbledon, there haven't really been many (any) opportunities to get on the road in this League 2 (North) campaign. I would have gone to Walsall, but the 1230 start put paid to that unfortunately.


That is very true Wessex.

Swindon must be closest game I would imagine

Pitch looks good today.
Just need the three points

Taylor Captain

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:43 - Oct 26 with 914 viewswessex_exile

Has Danny got a touchline ban after his yellow at Chesterfield?

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:50 - Oct 26 with 910 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:43 - Oct 26 by wessex_exile

Has Danny got a touchline ban after his yellow at Chesterfield?


That must be the case.
Only NC in the technical area.

We are simply not creating enough which is frustrating.

Gordon and Thorn need to get more possession and Taylor needs more support.

Hopper is playing deep which is far from ideal.

Up the U's

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:04 - Oct 26 with 891 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 12:50 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

That must be the case.
Only NC in the technical area.

We are simply not creating enough which is frustrating.

Gordon and Thorn need to get more possession and Taylor needs more support.

Hopper is playing deep which is far from ideal.

Up the U's


Thorn when he gets the ball is making some decent runs but once it breaks down momentum is lost.

An opportunity now with a direct free kick

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:06 - Oct 26 with 888 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:04 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Thorn when he gets the ball is making some decent runs but once it breaks down momentum is lost.

An opportunity now with a direct free kick


But too pedestrian unfortunately

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:09 - Oct 26 with 885 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:06 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

But too pedestrian unfortunately


Iandolo needed to hit that across the goal then.

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:21 - Oct 26 with 870 viewsnoah4x4

Uninspiring first half between two poor teams. Frankly, neither look like scoring. At least the referee is having a decent game…..
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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:32 - Oct 26 with 848 viewswessex_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:21 - Oct 26 by noah4x4

Uninspiring first half between two poor teams. Frankly, neither look like scoring. At least the referee is having a decent game…..


Agreed, and not helped by mogadon man on the commentary - could he be even less inspiring?

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:41 - Oct 26 with 840 viewsMoor_Pinot

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:32 - Oct 26 by wessex_exile

Agreed, and not helped by mogadon man on the commentary - could he be even less inspiring?


We continue to present as a 'frozen' group of players with little or no pace or directness - low confidence I guess. Two poor sides as Noah stated. It's going to take forever isn't it.
Up the lacklustre tense U's!

Moor Pinot

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:46 - Oct 26 with 834 viewsdurham_exile

DC is up in the TV Gantry.

Probably out best effort then.

Taylor needs support any support.

Read and Anderson on

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:48 - Oct 26 with 831 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:46 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

DC is up in the TV Gantry.

Probably out best effort then.

Taylor needs support any support.

Read and Anderson on


Payne was barely in their half then for that "offside"

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:50 - Oct 26 with 829 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:48 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Payne was barely in their half then for that "offside"


Salford continue to leave a very high line

And now we are behind (again)

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:50 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Salford continue to leave a very high line

And now we are behind (again)


Another offside, really

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:53 - Oct 26 with 824 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:52 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Another offside, really


I'm beginning to think there is something in the Colchester ground curse.

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:57 - Oct 26 with 817 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:53 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

I'm beginning to think there is something in the Colchester ground curse.


Things really can only get better.

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:01 - Oct 26 with 811 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 13:57 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Things really can only get better.


Egbo (who should have started) has inspired the team.

Now for the winner

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:06 - Oct 26 with 792 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:01 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Egbo (who should have started) has inspired the team.

Now for the winner


Or not

That was too easy for the Ammies.

Unlucky deflection

All to do again

Durham_exile

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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:07 - Oct 26 with 791 viewsgerry_us

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:01 - Oct 26 by durham_exile

Egbo (who should have started) has inspired the team.

Now for the winner


...or a loser
Ahhhhh!
My fault,I just switched on telly.
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Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:08 - Oct 26 with 789 viewsdurham_exile

Dirty Old Town - Ammies to come unstuck at the JCS this lunchtime on 14:07 - Oct 26 by gerry_us

...or a loser
Ahhhhh!
My fault,I just switched on telly.


Gerry switch it off quick.

This is definitely an 18 classification horror event

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