Colchester v BWFC

Now that is optimistic Davidm. I agree with everything you’ve written and hope that the extra space you mention will result in a more fluid style of play. When you actually look at the potential first team with Doyle, Delfouneso, Crawford, Comley and Baptiste, there’s actually a lot of experience there and if you throw in Darcy as well there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t be doing far better than we have. Clearly defence has been the problem and that is where the unpredictability is because our centre backs and wing backs are a complete unknown quantity. I’m hoping that as they play more together they will find more of an understanding. Hopefully, as you also say, maybe a little more space in midfield will allow them to concentrate more on their defending rather than rushing forward and out of position themselves. I still think you’re optimistic but come on, why not be, so I’ll go with your win but at 2-1 to the Whites because I think we will still concede at some point.

will be interesting to see how we shape up away from home. don't think i'll bother to buy the match in.
I see Colchester finished 6th last season. so higher up than FGR and Bradford. so no walkover by any stretch.


prediction 1-1. tempted to start betting on the opposition if we lose any more games, as that's guaranteed to get our lot doing better !!
sods law !

2 things.....

1. I’m glad I didn’t start the match thread
2. I’m not predicting a win like I did v FGR

I’ll just go with a COYWM and leave it at that 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

Santos asleep yet again. We are so weak from corners, when are our defenders going to realise they have to pick their men up inside the box? Played so much better today and in no trouble until that corner. Still a little toothless up fron, no cohesion with midfield but tacking better. Need to up the tempo in the second half, Colchester are vulnerable at the back but we’re not exploiting them enough.

I don't know how it's looking to anyone watching the ifollow. i'm listening on radio. out enjoying the sunshine on a walk so not giving it 100% concentration. but it comes across as commentary as through rose-tinted specs.
Iles and Dearden on radio Manc saying we were "totally dominant". "only one winner here".. this was about 2 mins before we conceceded.

only just got home. ( before HT - AFTER THE GOAL) just checked the stats.

we've had 0 shots on target ! . very dominant then !!!!!
shot count 5 each.
55 to 56% possession.

Colchester had 2 shots on target.
just judging from the bits i heard, we seemed to start ok with a few half chances. but heard next to nothing
in last 25 mins in terms of chances for us. and heard 1 scare when Colchester nearly scored.
so even without checking the stats, i got the feeling their assessments were way out of line.

rtf, I check the stats on sportinglife as the game proceeds. Their commentary and that of Iles on the BN. Early on we were 67% possession, but you could see the possession stats change in their favour, as the game progressed. Then the goal... based on the way the possession stats went, it wasn't totally unexpected.

Hopefully, we score in the first few mins of the second half, as we have done previous. If Colchester are smart, they will be aware of that.

Tony Pulis anyone???