Hammers friendly to be played at a neutral venue

[Colchester and proud!]

What a shame for you folks, I am no fan of friendlies but they can be good sources of income at a time when money is tight for most small clubs. Our pitch was completely relayed with work commencing 16/05, it looked great last week and then was covered up for the Lionel Richie gig, the boards were removed next day without any real damage. Our first home friendly is (surprise surprise) against Ipswich on the 20/07 followed by another against Palace on 25/07.

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

What would prefer something like rosetint?

Call it as I see it, how you can defend the club is stupid

No not at all but feel that calling the club a joke and embarrassing in two different threads on the same day is over the top.

 

[shrimperton]

What a shame for you folks, I am no fan of friendlies but they can be good sources of income at a time when money is tight for most small clubs. Our pitch was completely relayed with work commencing 16/05, it looked great last week and then was covered up for the Lionel Richie gig, the boards were removed next day without any real damage. Our first home friendly is (surprise surprise) against Ipswich on the 20/07 followed by another against Palace on 25/07.

So Col U have Ipswich & Palace......we just about attracted a Wet Spam XI.......Wakering & Canvey are the best we get........this club new owners, someone who cares about football or SUFC not just a building project to line his own pocket, time you found us a buyer Ron!!

 

[Colchester and proud!]

So Col U have Ipswich & Palace......we just about attracted a Wet Spam XI.......Wakering & Canvey are the best we get........this club new owners, someone who cares about football or SUFC not just a building project to line his own pocket, time you found us a buyer Ron!!

Ipswich is pretty boring these days but like Palace they will bring lots of fans to swell the coffers and obviously the Lionel Richie gig would have brought in a tidy sum as well with nearly 16000 people attending. Here is a pic of our pitch taken on June16th, it looked playable then!

 

[shrimperton]

Ipswich is pretty boring these days but like Palace they will bring lots of fans to swell the coffers and obviously the Lionel Richie gig would have brought in a tidy sum as well with nearly 16000 people attending. Here is a pic of our pitch taken on June16th, it looked playable then!View attachment 4122

Sounds like your miles in front of us at the moment in preparing for the new season, on & off the pitch.....hope you guys do well....I do love the Essex derby!!

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Sounds like your miles in front of us at the moment in preparing for the new season, on & off the pitch.....hope you guys do well....I do love the Essex derby!!

Thanks we shall see, it is a season of change for us but the facilities are there to push the club forward, the fans are not that bothered about relegation last season it was fairly obvious what was likely to happen early in the campaign. But we have taken stock of the situation and new players are arriving all the time. Our club has never had a big fan base, but with the new stadium and two training facilities has come many more income streams, which help the club to counteract the lack of income from ticket sales.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

What a shame for you folks, I am no fan of friendlies but they can be good sources of income at a time when money is tight for most small clubs. Our pitch was completely relayed with work commencing 16/05, it looked great last week and then was covered up for the Lionel Richie gig, the boards were removed next day without any real damage. Our first home friendly is (surprise surprise) against Ipswich on the 20/07 followed by another against Palace on 25/07.

Once again that is the difference, if your pitch was relaid rather than reseeded it is bound to be in a better state than ours.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Duplicate post again!!

 

[Zeuss]

Ipswich is pretty boring these days but like Palace they will bring lots of fans to swell the coffers and obviously the Lionel Richie gig would have brought in a tidy sum as well with nearly 16000 people attending. Here is a pic of our pitch taken on June16th, it looked playable then!View attachment 4122

Your pitch always looks playable-till the eleven ponies in blue and white stripes trot out!

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Once again that is the difference, if your pitch was relaid rather than reseeded it is bound to be in a better state than ours.

Sorry I mislead you all there, our pitch was reseeded not relaid with turf, it was finished about 3 weeks into May.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Sorry I mislead you all there, our pitch was reseeded not relaid with turf, it was finished about 3 weeks into May.

Ah right that makes our effort even worse!

 

[wivs]

Ive heard that we might have Newcastle at home in a friendly. Sounds a bit of a strange one if true.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Just cancel the damn thing. If it's not going to be played at Roots Hall and earn revenue in the bars etc then forget it.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Just cancel the damn thing. If it's not going to be played at Roots Hall and earn revenue in the bars etc then forget it.

Yes there seems little point if you can't play it at home to benefit from all the add ons.

 

[RHB]

Just cancel the damn thing. If it's not going to be played at Roots Hall and earn revenue in the bars etc then forget it.

Yes there seems little point if you can't play it at home to benefit from all the add ons.

Match practice for the first team squad?

 

[Timlin1]

Spoke to a journalist last season who had watched several of Col U friendly matches and was told they were so much in advance of Southend their passing was sublime and they would rip us apart in league one. Remind me how did that turn out after all. The friendly was a waste of time West Ham were sending a development squad what is the point of ruining the pitch for such a meaningless match. South East Essex has had the heaviest rainfall for many many years. For once I really don't think this one is Rons fault as ever he cannot control the weather.

 

[HudsonNo1]

Spoke to a journalist last season who had watched several of Col U friendly matches and was told they were so much in advance of Southend their passing was sublime and they would rip us apart in league one. Remind me how did that turn out after all. The friendly was a waste of time West Ham were sending a development squad what is the point of ruining the pitch for such a meaningless match. South East Essex has had the heaviest rainfall for many many years. For once I really don't think this one is Rons fault as ever he cannot control the weather.

How dare he not be able to control the weather!! Is this non weather controlling man really who we need to take us forward. Just sell the club to Michael Fish already!

back on topic, I'd just call it off, play another smaller local team at their ground (Col ewe?)

 

[SS3]

Fret not people, we will have two home friendlies, one has been mentioned on here already. Close to home for the gaffer. And we will most likely see the Pross sooner than you all might have thought.

Now, just wait for the news to become official..

 

[OldBlueLady]

Fret not people, we will have two home friendlies, one has been mentioned on here already. Close to home for the gaffer. And we will most likely see the Pross sooner than you all might have thought.

Now, just wait for the news to become official..

Lol, some of you have some quite amazing sources - this one I have also heard mentioned!

 

[SS3]

Lol, some of you have some quite amazing sources - this one I have also heard mentioned!

I wouldn't go as far as "amazing" but I can assure you they are as reliable as they come. Seeing as they have to know, or else the game can not really go ahead.