Colchester United (A) League 1 Saturday 24/9/11.

[Duke]

Like ourselves the U's began the season brightly , our hosts sit one point and one place above us in the table .

Colchester this season,


Preston - away - won 4-2
Wycombe - home - drew 1-1
Charlton - home - lost 0-2
Huddersield - away - lost 2-3
Oldham - home - won 4-1
Scunthorpe - away - drew 1-1
Orient - home - drew 1-1
Brentford - away - drew 1-1
Sheff United - away - lost 0-3

Full home record
won 1 - drew 2 - lost 1 goals for 6 - against 5

Prediction : Exactly the kind of game we need to take something out of ,

1-2 Away win.

[walsallfcconnor]

Colchester 0 - 2 Saddlers 5112 (103 walsall fans)

[Darth Vader]

Colchester 0 - 2 Saddlers 5112 (103 walsall fans)

Surely not? 150 at least?

[Ancient Moaner]

Do poeple REALLY think this set of tat bags will win an away match again this season?
More chance of winnin the lottery, we'll be mullered 4-0 if the U's have on 'off' day, otherwise I hate to think.....

[big baz 1]

0-0

[Sadders]

I dont fancy Wordsworth and O'toole vs Chambers and Taundry if im honest.

Nothing but defeat here, we're always dire against Colchester.

[SheffieldSaddler]

Colchester 3 Walsall 0

[WFC_Rob]

1-1 draw. Grigg with our goal.

[We-ARE-Walsall]

Colchester 2 Walsall 0, unless we manage to score a 30 yard wonder goal, a goal of a set piece, or a penalty, in which case Colchester 2- Walsall 1

[priestley_saddler]

Oddly, after a couple of bad home results and the consistency of our inconsistency I wouldn't be surprised to see us nick something here. 1-1.

[derbysaddler]

Colchester 1 - 1 Walsall

Butler for us, Gillespie for them.

[SaigonSaddler]

2-2 in a epic fun fest.

The away contingent to make a massive paper plane and glide back to Layer Road for tea and scones.

[Duke]

Good news , Macken is back .

http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/BuildUp/ ... 35,00.html

[Cheesebag]

1-0 win shatttt uppppp

[Neil Ravenscroft]

I dont fancy Wordsworth and O'toole vs Chambers and Taundry if im honest.

Nothing but defeat here, we're always dire against Colchester.

O'Toole is suspended:-

http://upthesaddlers.com/wp/archives/20 ... preview-4/

[thorpesaddler]

Easiest game of the season to get to! 26 mile round trip! Have a drink in the Norfolk beforehand, nice pub, got Sky, no issue with colours.

The U`s use our gym. Spoke to a couple of their lads on monday (they saw the Saddlers training top) and asked them to go easy as we were cack (going on the comments here and reports from mates at the Bescot). They laughed and said they werent much better! They said their boss reckons they can make the play-offs but they sounded like they didnt believe that.

First game of the season for me, but it sounds like we have been dire for the last four games and dont see a turnaround in fortunes here. Generally poor against the U`s (anyone remember that 5-0 at Layer Road?).

2-0 home win.

[boringteacher]

1-1

mediocre game between two mediocre teams

[longdogs]

Starting line-up : Walker, Beevers, Butler, Smith, Sadler, Paterson, Chambers, Taundry, Hurst, Grigg, Macken.

Subs : Jarvis, Peterlin, Lancashire, Westlake, Grof

Four changes. Very surprised that Smith is back in for Lancashire. Martin, Jarvis and Peterlin also dropped. No place for Nicholls or Martin on the bench.

[Lone Striker]

Agree, very surprised Lancashire left out again, not sure that change strengthens the team. Looks like a back to basic 4-4-2 formation. The signing of Martin does appear a bit strange as he cannot even make the bench, loan signings are usually designed to strengthen the team, no point having him in the squad just making up the numbers.

[latviancheese]

WOW. The width on the bench is mesmerizing.

[Darlosaddler]

Not sure what Lancashire is doing wrong, I think Manny has been awful in every game he's played.

[King Crimson]

Not sure what Lancashire is doing wrong, I think Manny has been awful in every game he's played.

Not awful, but substandard certainly.

[Magic Man Fan]

Not sure what Lancashire is doing wrong, I think Manny has been awful in every game he's played.

Not awful, but substandard certainly.

Perhaps the fact Lancashire can't defend? His positional sense is awful, worse than Smith.

You just have a downer on Smith because he was poor last season. He hasn't been this.

[Duke]

01 Walker
03 Sadler
04 Butler
06 Smith
12 Beevers
07 Chambers
11 Hurst
14 Taundry
15 Paterson
09 Grigg
10 Macken

Substitutes

21 Grof,
02 Westlake,
05 Lancashire,
19 Peterlin,
08 Jarvis

[Duke]

Colchester

01 Williams
04 Okuonghae
05 Baldwin
20 Wilson
24 Coker
10 Izzet
11 Antonio
14 Bond
16 Henderson
22 Wordsworth
15 Odejayi

Substitutes

03 Rose,
06 Heath,
25 White,
23 James,
27 Duguid

[latviancheese]

Not sure what Lancashire is doing wrong, I think Manny has been awful in every game he's played.

He can defend firstly. Lancashire is unable to do this currently.

[Darlosaddler]

Not sure what Lancashire is doing wrong, I think Manny has been awful in every game he's played.

Not awful, but substandard certainly.

Perhaps the fact Lancashire can't defend? His positional sense is awful, worse than Smith.

You just have a downer on Smith because he was poor last season. He hasn't been this.

No I don't, i actually like Smith, who are you to tell me why i'm criticising a player?? we have lost ever game he has played in this season and he has been poor in every one.

[gray]

Its strange, Lancashire and Butler is a good partnership together. I really can't see what Lancashire is doing wrong, I've not noticed his positioning being that bad.

[Wyrley_saddler]

1 down, butler sent off

[Duke]

Butler sent off , 1 down

oh dear