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Post by BlueCoverman Tue 26 Nov 2013, 1:43 pm

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Not expecting too much activity on this thread but I'll give it a go anyway!
 
Looking forward to the visit of MK Dons to the Weston Homes Community Stadium tonight, expecting a difficult game but could really do with the 3 points. Only been beaten 5 times in our first 17 league games but only 1 win in our last 15 matches leaves us too close to the bottom four for my liking.

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Post by Marky Sun 26 Apr 2015, 7:42 am

I'm tempted to visit on Tuesday in the away end and hope Crawley keep their fate in their own hands Wink

Having said that, your last game is against Preston who will have to win to get promoted, seeing as MK Dons will beat Yeovil at home.

Hope we send Coventry down and you leapfrog Notts County Laugh

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Sun 26 Apr 2015, 8:37 am

How's the murph doing blue?
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Post by Marky Wed 29 Apr 2015, 3:16 pm

Have got the feeling you guys blew it not beating Swindon, Preston will be a much tougher prospect. At least it's simple for us, win and we're safe. Was hoping we both stay up but looking increasingly like one of us will go down (at least). All the best for Sunday!

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Sun 03 May 2015, 2:18 pm

Congrats blue, an excellent performance today
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Post by NickisBHAFC Sun 03 May 2015, 2:31 pm

Well done mate.

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Post by BlueCoverman Mon 04 May 2015, 6:06 pm

Thanks and apologies for my lack of replies guys, just had a weeks holiday in Turkey so I missed our last two games against Swindon and Preston. Listened to the Swindon game on the internet on Tuesday night, sounded like we played some good football but lacked a bit of composure in front of goal and when we couldn't find a winner I was certain that was it for us. I was in the air during the Preston game, landed at Stansted turned on the phone and couldn't believe that we had won and that other results had gone for us and we were staying up. This is the third consecutive season where we have found safety only by winning our last or penultimate game and this year we've barely been out of then relegation zone, but I guess it only matters where you are at the end of the 46th game.

Murph has been great for us Olly and made a big contribution to our survival. The most crucial signing for us though was South African Bongani Khumalo on loan from Spurs with 10 league games to go. Central defender Khumalo has made 42 international appearances for his country, including playing in the 2010 World Cup finals and his experience at the back helped us earn 18 points in those 10 games. Brilliant for us and our mainly young squad to survive, hopefully the increase in confidence that will surely bring will give us a stress free season next time!
 
Sorry to see Crawley relegated Marky, hope you bounce back with promotion next season.

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Post by Marky Tue 05 May 2015, 7:30 am

I'm sorry too Laugh

We had our chances, that's the frustrating part. Also going down on 50 points, which is meant to be the safety mark, that's a little tough to take. Congratulations though. I'm just glad Orient came down with us!

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Post by BlueCoverman Tue 15 Sep 2015, 11:09 pm

Great win for Col U tonight at Sheffield Utd, our first league win there for 36 years! Our first win of the season as well, looking forward to the visit of leaders Gillingham on Saturday with a little more optimism now!

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Tue 15 Sep 2015, 11:56 pm

Did Georgey get a third? We all keep an eye on him down your way

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Post by BlueCoverman Wed 16 Sep 2015, 9:16 am

No not quite, he came very close to it once or twice. He's doing great for us, hope we can hang on to him for as long as possible!

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Post by BlueCoverman Wed 23 Sep 2015, 12:45 pm

Fantastic week for us following up our win at Sheffield Utd by beating the league 1 leaders Gillingham on Saturday. Up to 12th in the table and hoping we can stay around there and avoid the stress of battling against relegation like we have for the last 3 seasons!

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Post by BlueCoverman Sat 26 Sep 2015, 5:06 pm

Another goal for Georgey today as our good form continues with a win at Swindon

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Post by BlueCoverman Fri 29 Jan 2016, 10:50 am

Well tomorrow its the highlight of a very disappointing season for us so far...A plum fourth round F.A Cup home tie against premiership visitors, the mighty Spurs.

Tickets sold out very quickly so a packed stadium awaits along with the presence of the TV cameras from BT Sport who have chosen to show the game live.

Looking forward to it especially as my son who is a student at Bournemouth University is travelling home to Essex tonight, to come with me to the game tomorrow.

Just hope that Ray Crawford will be fit to play for us...

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Post by kwinigolfer Fri 29 Jan 2016, 11:53 am

May the ghost of Brian Lewis be with you, Blue . . . . . . .

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-brian-lewis-1044467.html

"A lovable scamp, both on and off the pitch . . . . "

Which accounts for his having to leave Portsmouth in very short order, twice. To the dismay of all the fans.

Good luck Blue!

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Fri 29 Jan 2016, 12:18 pm

BlueCoverman wrote:Well tomorrow its the highlight of a very disappointing season for us so far...A plum fourth round F.A Cup home tie against premiership visitors, the mighty Spurs.

Tickets sold out very quickly so a packed stadium awaits along with the presence of the TV cameras from BT Sport who have chosen to show the game live.

Looking forward to it especially as my son who is a student at Bournemouth University is travelling home to Essex tonight, to come with me to the game tomorrow.

Just hope that Ray Crawford will be fit to play for us...

What do you think of your new manager blue?
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Post by BlueCoverman Fri 29 Jan 2016, 12:40 pm

Like most Colchester fans Olly, I was pleased when the Chairman had a change of heart and chose a new manager from outside the club. Since John Ward our most recent managers have been internal and inexperienced appointments with a very little degree of success to say the least.

The fans are almost without exception fully behind Kevin Keen, but we all recognize that he has got a near impossible job to keep us up in League 1 this season. Currently we are bottom of the table and 7 points adrift of safety, but when you lose 9 league games on the spin like we did the damage is already done and relegation will almost certainly follow.

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Post by BlueCoverman Fri 29 Jan 2016, 12:46 pm

Thanks kwini, may the ghost of Brian Lewis be with us indeed...and one or two others from that team as well by now I guess. Didn't realise Brian Lewis was only 55 when he left us.

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Post by kwinigolfer Fri 29 Jan 2016, 1:01 pm

Only 55, and he was one of the most talented players to come through Fratton Park in those days. But I imagine the toll of a few drinkies and anxiety of being chased by the significant others of dozens of local ladies would have taken a toll.

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Post by BlueCoverman Tue 01 Mar 2016, 9:55 pm

It's party time! After 133 days we finally win a league game

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