Official Match Thread Colchester Utd vs Southend Utd CheckaTrade Trophy

[Chapperz]

Yearwood showing in this game the speed of play which some of our youngsters need to get up to in order to challenge for a starting spot.

 

[The Big Dady]

That was close, somehow Blues haven't pulled a goal back as McCoulsky header is cleared off the line by Eastman who knew absolutely nothing about it.

 

[mattitouk]

Not going to be our night (again!).

 

[RHB]

Our passing tonight has been absolutely diabolical.

 

[geoffmundo]

Not many pushing for a first team place on Saturday..........................

 

[mattitouk]

Well i suppose on a slight plus side, SCP has probably made his mind up who he's preferred match day team of 18 is now.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Is it worth another "Come on you Shrimpers"

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

My ifollow has been terrible, however we are so slow, that I am not sure when it’s ifollow freezing or just us being bad.

 

[mattitouk]

Come on SCP.....make a sub please.

Cox needs to come on.

 

[mattitouk]

Lewis Gard on.... silly sub, especially as he has gone down with a calf muscle after about 2 minutes on the pitch....and now being taken off by a stretcher.

Looks like we have thrown in the towel with about 10 minutes remaining,

 

[RHB]

Lewis Gard on.... silly sub, especially as he has gone down with a calf muscle after about 2 minutes on the pitch.

Looks like we have thrown in the towel with about 10 minutes remaining,

He's in the process of being stretchered off at the moment, so maybe a bit more than a calf injury.

 

[Chapperz]

A lesson in what happens when you make so many changes.

The middle of the field made up of 3 inexperienced kids. Hutchinson, Klass and Batlokwa have 312 professional minutes between them.

Positives to come are Bwomono looked decent. Yearwood coming back and looking good too. Batlokwa did well on the ball, but needs to improve his tempo on the ball.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Think I'll give up on this one.............great shame about Gard, injury doesn't look good.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Some people, like McLaughlin, need to take a look at themselves. Man flu or not, if he can’t make an impact on a game like this then he has no place in our squad. His contribution this season is really not good enough. No malice against him - and I’d be delighted if he sorted it out - but really how/when does he plan to do that if he can’t make an impression in a game against the Ewes stiffs?

 

[mattitouk]

FT

541 Shrimpers in attendance.

Well done lads

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Bring on the Saints ???

 

[wiggy]

Bout time Chris Powell farmed out this waste of space and take the even bigger waste of space Robinson with him!

 

[dannypav]

Some people, like McLaughlin, need to take a look at themselves. Man flu or not, if he can’t make an impact on a game like this then he has no place in our squad. His contribution this season is really not good enough. No malice against him - and I’d be delighted if he sorted it out - but really how/when does he plan to do that if he can’t make an impression in a game against the Ewes stiffs?

Not condoning McLaughlin or the team in general , who appear to have been poor tonight, but think it’s a stronger Col U line up than you suggest

 

[wiggy]

McLaughlin that is!

 

[Chapperz]

Can't imagine too many will get good ratings

https://www.shrimperzone.com/zoneratings/ratings.php?fixture=15