Pre-Match Thread Ayrshire Blue's Colchester Preview.

[Ayrshire Blue]

Colchester United vs Southend United

21/2/2009

The big one, The Essex derby. The sides drew 3-3 in November at Roots Hall. Southend had let 2-0 with goals from Peter Clarke and Francis Laurent but Colchester fought back to lead 3-2 until Jean Francois Christophe scored in the last minute of injury time to spare Southends blushes.


Colchester’s last 5 league results.
24/1 Bristol Rovers (A) 1-1
27/1 Northampton (H) 2-1
31/1 Carisle (A) 2-0
10/2 Tranmere (H) 0-1
14/1 Walsall (A) 0-2


How they lined up last time out.
1/11/2008
Southend United 3 (Clarke 8, Laurent 13, Christophe 90+5) Colchester United 3 (Jackson 35, Yeates 71, Wordsworth 81)


Southend: Federici, Francis, Barrett, Clarke, Harding, Betsy, Sawyer, Christophe, Robson-Kanu, Revell, Laurent

Colchester: Gerken, White, Coyne, Baldwin, Jackson, Yeates, Izzet, Hammond, Perkins, Vernon, Platt

How they lined up in their last league games.

Southend: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Clarke, Dervite, Barrett, Francis, Christophe, McCormack, Moussa, Robinson, Freedman

Colchester: Walker, Maybury, Reid, Baldwin, Tierney, Perkins, Hammond, Izzet, Yeates, Guy, Platt



The U’s Top 5 Goal scorers.

Mark Yeates - 10
Clive Platt - 5
David Perkins - 5
Johnnie Jackson - 4
Steven Gillespie - 4

Ayrshire Blue’s ones to watch

Mark Yeates - Former Spurs youngster Yeates now in his second spell with the club, The tricky winger has made over 100 appearances for The U’s scoring 24 goals. Was a constant thorn in Southend side earlier in the season and will be looking to cause The Blues more problems this weekend.

Johnnie Jackson - Signed for The U’s in the summer of 2006, has become known for scoring some fantastic goals, including Colchesters first goal in the game in November.

Steven Gillespie - Has had injury problems this season and i’m not 100% sure if he is fit for this one but if he plays he will be a threat in front of goal, Southend were rumoured to be interested in signing the former Cheltenham striker in the summer after his 14 goals last season helped Cheltenham stay in League one.​

 

[OldBlueLady]

Got in quick with that one! Well done. Who's the annoying little peroxide one? He's another in the Sean Thornton mould and I'd be keeping an eye on him for dirty antics.

 

[Basildon Blue]

Is this him? looks a bit like Thornton.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Is this him? looks a bit like Thornton.

That's the one - nasty little piece of work!

 

[manor15]

Good preview, let's hope we tale the lead like in November but don't lose it, I really don't. wanna see that **** lambert jumping up and down on the touchline again

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Is this him? looks a bit like Thornton.

Yeah he's a dirty little bar steward, should of been sent off in November, waist high tackle on Kanu was disgraceful.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Yeah he's a dirty little bar steward, should of been sent off in November, waist high tackle on Kanu was disgraceful.

Ayshire

Jackson is out injured he has not played for 5 weeks, Gillespie is in the squad but may come off the bench if we are struggling in the last quarter I suspect I dont think he will start. Perkins has struggled lately and has to compete with 7 other midfielders for his place these days. He has been playing out wide at times and this is not his favourite position but Izzet and Hammond are playing so well in the middle he cant get a place there at present.