Pre-Match Thread Colchester Utd vs Southend Utd CheckaTrade Trophy

[Colchester and proud!]

Looking very sheepish (sorry)

Like Lambs to the slaughter

 

[The Big Dady]

@Colchester and proud! will your mascot be there again?

 

[Shrimpet steve]

I don't think our fans will be bothered if we lose, there is not a single comment about this game on any of the forums or on Facebook. Ticket sales are almost non existent, there is only the West stand open for home sales, one complete section of several hundred seats has just 7 tickets sold!

But I bet u if we win this and then progress further in the competition Southend fans will get behind the competition as it's a Wembley final! Fickle fans!! I think it's a decent competition and games for a fiver! What's not to like! Who ever attended the Cambridge game would definitely say it was a good game and great value for money!

 

[Colchester and proud!]

@Colchester and proud! will your mascot be there again?

Ha ha Yes he will I would think he is at all the league games. That was a very funny moment, I think both sets of fans enjoyed that.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

But I bet u if we win this and then progress further in the competition Southend fans will get behind the competition as it's a Wembley final! Fickle fans!! I think it's a decent competition and games for a fiver! What's not to like! Who ever attended the Cambridge game would definitely say it was a good game and great value for money!

Yes very likely, of course we got to a Wembley final of a very similar competition in the late 90s, then known as the Auto Windsreens shield. Unfortunately we lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Carlisle in front of 45000 fans and it was a great day out. Our fans are dead against the new under 21 format and are staying away because of it.

 

[RHB]

But I bet u if we win this and then progress further in the competition Southend fans will get behind the competition as it's a Wembley final! Fickle fans!! I think it's a decent competition and games for a fiver! What's not to like! Who ever attended the Cambridge game would definitely say it was a good game and great value for money!

Probably 'Fickle fans' is a bit harsh. There are supporters that have decided not to go on a point of principle following the introduction of Premiership teams into the competition.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Probably 'Fickle fans' is a bit harsh. There are supporters that have decided not to go on a point of principle following the introduction of Premiership teams into the competition.

As I said above RHB that is the reason many are not going, they fear if this is a success our clubs will be playing Prem under 21 sides in our league set up in the future.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Some of the CoLU fans are arriving early it seems..

I think I recognise @Colchester and proud! in the background.

Nope...too many of them

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Looks like the A12 at Witham has long delays

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

These Col U fans will be there tonight.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

It fair warms the heart to see the mutual love and affection for our country cousins on here

 

[Bluesince67]

Looking at the team sheet for tonight I guess SCP has overcome his reluctance.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Makes sense really....he says at 19.16.....will review at 21.35