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Reply | Magpies undone by super U's at Meadow Lane this evening
at 22:51 18 Feb 2025
Colchester are becoming very difficult to beat and that is why we must be favourites for a top seven berth.
The home matches coming up will confirm our top seven place starting with the Wombles.
Up the U's
I am still unsure about Simpson and would like to see the youngsters given their chances.
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Reply | Magpies undone by super U's at Meadow Lane this evening
at 20:46 18 Feb 2025
That just incenses me more Gerry.
We cannot afford profligacy in front of goal.
A big 45 minutes and we need at least one goal but we can win this.
Will DC be brave enough to play Taylor and Simpson up top second half. |
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Reply | Magpies undone by super U's at Meadow Lane this evening
at 20:12 18 Feb 2025
I love it when my prejudices are reinforced.
The cross then needed a strikers header rather than Anderson.
Simpson was too far back.
Come on we can do better than this.
We should be on equal terms by now. |
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Reply | Magpies undone by super U's at Meadow Lane this evening
at 18:51 18 Feb 2025
So what do I know.
Not only has Anderson not been dropped but worse.
Simpson starts with Taylor on the bench.
I do not believe it.
And we're on TV too.
Simpson could get a hattrick.
Bigger mites in cheese.
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Thread | Magpies undone by super U's at Meadow Lane this evening
at 18:38 18 Feb 2025
The matches are coming thick and fast with Meadow Lane and Notts County on the agenda tonight.
I am staying at home and watching on Sky Sports + but safe journeys for the all the travelling faithful.
261 on Saturday for the Carlisle trip was epic and it was a shame that Lyle Taylor couldn’t take his two presentable chances. I suppose goalkeepers prevailed but certainly the second half chance with Breeze managed to steer over the bar was really one that should have been buried. Anderson then had a superb opportunity but failed to register a shot.
Sparky’s first home game was always going to be a tough encounter but we had enough on the field to have prevailed.
Walsall 31 63
Wimbledon 30 55
Bradford 31 54
Notts Co 30 53
PV 30 52
Doncaster 31 52
Crewe 32 49
Salford 31 48
Grimsby 31 48
Chesterfield 30 42
Bromley 31 42
COL U 30 41
Now after the draw on Saturday (a game that perhaps last season we might have lost) a number of the faithful have cooled to the idea of a top seven finish.
I predicted top seven at the start of the season and have seen nothing to suggest that Colchester cannot achieve that finish.
However, DC must be more ambitious with his substitutions to give fresh legs earlier in the second half and a tad more pace up top when LT is either tiring or being substituted.
Tyreece Simpson is definitely not the answer though. I was excited when he signed on loan and when I saw his debut at Harrogate but he showed nothing then and on Saturday his 17-minute cameo was absolutely hopeless. For a big powerfully built footballer he lacks pace and the ability to hold the ball up or to tackle where it counts. Worse he gives the impression that he doesn’t know where the goal is.
Now we have strengthened the squad in the January window and I would like to see Aboh given some minutes tonight. He will be pacy and keen and certainly better than Simpson.
Anderson played the full 97 minutes on Saturday and It think it is time for him to be dropped in favour of Gordon or Thorn (although where is Oscar Thorn).
So just make one starting change tonight:
Macey
Egbo Kells Flanagan Iandolo
McDonnell Bishop
Gordon Payne Edwards
Taylor
Subs
KVY, Aboh, Tucker, Read, Smith, Anderson, Simpson
Notts County will offer a stiff challenge under Stuart Maynard. They will be smarting after their narrow defeat to PV last week.
I think that the U’s know they should have done better on Saturday and I expect to see an inspired performance and a 3-1 Super U’s win tonight. That will set things up nicely for the Wombles on Saturday.
Weather tonight 3 degrees Celsius with a clear sky and light winds.
Safe journey, enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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Reply | Lies, damn lies and statistics
at 21:46 16 Feb 2025
Some great stats there Wessex.
I am still confident of a top seven finish this season.
However Simpson should be returned to Stevenage ASAP.
I saw his debut at Harrogate recently and thought ok benefit of the doubt. But at Brunton Park on Saturday he was simply awful.
I would rather see some of the young strikers that we have signed until Samson is back.
Up the U's |
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Reply | Super U's to outfox the Cumbrians at Brunton Park today
at 21:40 16 Feb 2025
Hi Gerry
You will have seen Noah's reply about the start time and Tuesday night.
I am afraid I am going to be lazy and watch the Meadow Lane game on Sky.
We all enjoyed the game. I have now been to six drawn games this season but am confident of better results in the near future.
Up the U's |
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