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Thread | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
by wessex_exile at 09:43 28 Apr 2024
As suggested on the matchday thread, let’s kick off the traditional summer transfer speculation. I’ll start with our current loanees. I doubt Palace would release Owen Goodman, and if they did, would we want him or even be able to afford him? Of the rest, I’d definitely like to see Alastair Smith and maybe Riley Harbottle sign if they were released. As for the rest, they’ll be heading back to make room for new choices. |
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Thread | HL 2023/24 Charity Shield & Div. One Play-off Final - Deadline Sat 4th May 1
by mfb_cufc at 21:24 27 Apr 2024
Semi-finals results
WEST HAM UNITED 2 LIVERPOOL 2
Liverpool's Premier League title hopes seem all but over after ex-U's loanee Michail Antonio scored to rescue a point for West Ham. No points for anyone from this game.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 BURNLEY 1
Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana cost his side victory as Zeki Amdouni converted a late penalty to grab a priceless point for relegation-threatened Burnley. Well done to Daniel for being the only one to have this spot-on, and only BFG got the outcone.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2 LUTON TOWN 1
Wolves ended a six-game winless run in the Premier League and piled pressure on relegation-threatened Luton with this victory. 3 got this spot-on, and a further 4 had the outcome.
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1
Huddersfield were all but relegated from the Championship despite a battling draw against fellow strugglers Birmingham, whose own status now depends on results going their way in the final round of fixtures. 3 had this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome.
MILLWALL 1 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 0
Millwall struck late to secure a narrow win over Plymouth, piling pressure on The Pilgrims at the bottom of the Championship. Everyone predicted a win for Millwall, with 3 getting it spot-on.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 3 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0
Wednesday maintained their push to avoid Championship relegation with a thumping victory over West Brom. Nobody had this spot-on, but 2 did get the outcome.
EXETER CITY 1 OXFORD UNITED 2
Oxford secured a League One play-off place with this narrow victory. 4 got this spot-on, and one more had the outcome.
LINCOLN CITY 0 PORTSMOUTH 2
Lincoln missed out on the League One play-off spots as they lose to Champions Portsmouth in the final game of the season. Well done to basher2010 for being the only one to have this spot-on, and another 3 got the outcome.
READING 3 BLACKPOOL 2
Blackpool's League One play-off hopes were left in tatters by Reading, who finished a miserable campaign off the field with an on-field high. No points for anybody from this game.
WREXHAM 2 STOCKPOORT COUNTY 1
Wrexham toasted promotion to League One, as they came from behind to beat League Two champions Stockport. Well done to concordman for being the only one to have this spot-on, and only Daniel got the outcome.
Some great performances today, that produced a very good 16 spot-ons in total, as certain members showed just why they are in these end of season Semi-finals. This is how those Semi-finals finished:-
Charity Shield Semi-finals
concordman 11 (3) durham_exile 5 (1)
A comfortable win for concordman, after he got the wins for Millwall, Oxford and Wrexham spot-on. Just the Oxford 2-1 spot-on for durham_exile in reply.
RSCOSWORTH 11 (3) Daniel 12 (3)
Wow, what a game, that didn't deserve to have a loser. But it is RSCOSWORTH who unfortunately has to lose, despite having three 3 pointers, the wins for Wolves and Oxford, and the Huddersfield 1-1. Three 3 pointers also for Daniel, the wins for Wolves and Millwall, and the Man utd 1-1, and getting the Wrexham outcome proved to be the defining outcome, to put him into the final.
Division One play-off Semi-finals
basher2010 10 (3) Tropical_Us 5 (1)
A comfortable win for basher2010, who was another one to get three 3 pointers, the wins for Wolves, Millwall and Portsmouth. Just a 3 pointer for the Huddersfield 1-1 for Tropical_Us in reply.
bwildered 8 (2) BFG 3
A comfortable win for bwildered, after he had the Huddersfield 1-1 and the Oxford 2-1 spot-on. Only three outcomes for BFG.
That makes to the two finals as being:-
Charity Shield final
concordman v Daniel
Division One Play-off final
basher2010 v bwildered
For these finals, there will be a replay for any drawn games. It will be the Premier League fixtures on 11/12/13 May. The tie-breaker rules will only apply for any replay if needed. No more than four predictions the same as your opponent, and all 10 games to be posted at the same time please.
The Fixtures and don't forget it is a 12.30 deadline
ARSENAL v AFC BOURNEMOUTH (12.30)
BRENTFORD v FULHAM (15.00)
BURNLEY v NEWCASTLEUNITED (15.00)
SHEFFIELD UNITED v NOTTINGHAM FOREST (15.00)
BIRMINGHAM CITY v NORWICH CITY (12.30)
IPSWICH TOWN v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN (12.30)
LEEDS UNITED v SOUTHAMPTON (12.30)
LEICESTER CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS (12.30)
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v HULL CITY (12.30)
SUNDERLAND v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (12.30)
Good luck to you all.
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Thread | Expect the real Colchester United to turn up at the JCS for historic victory
by durham_exile at 21:19 26 Apr 2024
Today is the 16th Anniversary of the last ever game played at Layer Road. I was there with 6,299 others to witness Stoke City achieve a 1-0 win in a tense and close fought game.
Tomorrow will witness another tense game. It has come down to the last game of the season (again). We need another Carlisle, PNE or Brentford performance at the JCS tomorrow.
Abridged Table:
4th – 9th:
MK Dons 45 77 +15
Doncaster 45 70 +5
Crewe 45 70 +4
Barrow 45 68 +6
Crawley 45 67 +4
Bradford 45 66 -1
Bottom three:
COL U 45 44 -21 (45 11 11 23)
Sutton 45 41 -25 (45 9 14 22)
FGR 45 39 Relegated
Never mind about the Sutton game, this is in our hands and we simply have to avoid defeat; any other result and a Sutton victory and we are well and truly in squeaky bum time.
Tuesday night is done and dusted we were appalling second half simple as. At half time everyone would have taken a 2-1 defeat but we contrived to embarrass ourselves with a weak and spineless performance to gift three goals to Rovers. Frankly this is one of the worst ever seasons in Colchester’s history, we have lost 23 games, it is simply awful.
So, for the final time this season we prepare to do battle for our survival in the EFL.
A decent crowd is expected probably about 7,500:
E4, E5, E6, E7, E8 limited seats remaining.
S1 Sold Out, S2, S3, S4 limited seats remaining.
W1, W2, W3 limited seats remaining, W4 sold out W6 limited seats remaining.
There can be no mistakes, no shocking defensive errors and we must carve out and convert our chances.
But who is going to start the game for the U’s.
This would be my team:
Hornby
Richardson Kells Hall Iandolo
Read Mingi McGeehan Fevrier
Hopper Akinde
I suspect however that DC will line up:
Hornby
Mingi Harbottle Hall Iandolo
Read Chilvers McGeehan Fevrier
Hopper Akinde
Subs:
Goodman Jay Richardson Kells Cooper Wilkinson Ihionvien
Good substitutions required early if all is not going well.
Weather at Kick Off will be 10 degrees Celsius, mostly cloudy with a 31% chance of precipitation and breezy.
Crewe led by Lee Bell and Ryan Dicker are after the three points or so they say. They will not want to keep the game too open and will equally not want to lose, so it could be a cagey affair.
However, after a shocker at Notts County and 45 minutes of hell on Tuesday we need to finally turn up and put in a performance worthy of a club that wants to stay in the Football League.
There should be no necessity for additional motivation. The players can decide whether they want to travel to Chesterfield or Gateshead next season.
In preparation for the match, I watched the 1957 version of the 3:10 to Yuma. A ranch hand has to escort a notorious outlaw to justice. Against all the odds he achieves it, Van Heflin is the rancher and Glenn Ford is the outlaw. Various versions have been made over the years but this is by far and away the best. The atmosphere builds as time turns towards the train’s arrival at the station and it is just the two men who take the last journey from the hotel to the railway train.
Unlike Crewe they do not hit the buffers or become derailed and the train steams into the distance.
DC and NC know what is expected of them. Survival and they are likely to be canonised, failure is not an option.
Scoreline 4-1 to the U’s after the real Colchester United turn up. Akinde, Hopper, Fevrier and McGeehan with the goals.
Bring on next season.
Safe journey to all travelling U’s. I’m travelling down early doors. Wouldn’t miss this one. Don’t forget get it recorded too because Sky have decided once again to show the great Col U live.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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Thread | What's all the fuss about?
by TheOldOakTree at 10:36 26 Apr 2024
Obviously the unthinkable is not going to happen, but what is it about moving from tier 4 of the pyramid to tier 5 that is so scary?
To a Marsian, it wouldn’t appear any worse than any other relegation, especially as there’s no reselection to worry about these days.
Falling out of the Championship was inevitable, as we were only ever on vacation at those dizzy heights, dropping out of L1 was a kick in the Jacobs, but nothing we couldn’t take in our stride, but the slightest fear of the next drop and it’s like Father Christmas has just suffered life threatening injuries in a sleigh accident.
Next season, anyone playing Oldham, Hartlepool, Rochdale, Yeovil, Halifax, Saarffend etc. could be excused from thinking they are still in the league anyway. We are 25/1 to survive, yet you couldn’t get the proverbial Rizla between my @r$e cheeks (I appreciate that you wouldn’t want to attempt the feat, but that’s irrelevant).
My point is, that whatever happens, there’s no reason to commit Hari Kari, (or Harry Carpenter if you’re a pugilist). There will still sell beer in Wealdstone, it’s still going to rain on Bank Holidays, James C@rd@n will still be a tvvat and there will still be mince pies at xmas.
So for goodness sake just chill out…….
……..aaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE MAKE THIS STOP!!!!!!
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Thread | Col U Matches PL 2023-24 - Match 46 V Crewe Alexandra (H)
by RSCOSWORTH at 11:53 25 Apr 2024
Col U Matches Prediction League 2023-24 - Match 46
Col U V Crewe Alexandra
Deadline - 15:00 Saturday 27th April 2024
Scoring system:
2 points for a correct win result
3 points for a correct draw result
1 bonus point for each correct team score
1 bonus point for overall correct score (not applicable for draws)
This means a spot on is worth five points but you could also get a point if you predicted Col U to win 2-1 and they drew 1-1 and you'd get three points if it finished 2-0 or 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 etc.
All welcome.
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Thread | Who gives a toss?
by TheOldOakTree at 07:02 25 Apr 2024
Obviously we are going to win on Saturday, but just considering something......
If we lose 0-2 and Sutton win 3-1, I think I’m correct in saying that we would both have 44 points and we would both have a goal difference of -23. Both games between us ended 1-1 and we will have both scored 58 goals.
How do they then decide who stays up? Presumably the toss of a coin? If so, when and by whom?
At least we’ve got a 50% chance of winning a toss-up!
PS there are other scores that give the same scenario, e.g. 0-1 and 3-0, or 1-2 and 4-1 etc.
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