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Jon Palmer
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Nesty
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Come on Town ..............
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Malabus
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COYR....please turn up!
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Shade
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Smith and Lloyd upfront. Personally, I'm glad that MD is trying a different combination up front. Everything crossed it brings goals.
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paperboy
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Shade wrote:Smith and Lloyd upfront. Personally, I'm glad that MD is trying a different combination up front. Everything crossed it brings goals.
Everyone likes Lloydy because he is a nightmare for defenders with his handling but goal-wise he's a bit like an aeroplane that doesn't fly.

Hope he makes me eat my words!
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Already got a feeling of another frustrating night in front of goal. Although we are bossing it at least.
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The other 3 of the top 4 all winning so far...
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We'll score from open play again, don't know where, dpnt know when...
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Shade wrote:We'll score from open play again, don't know where, dpnt know when...
I thought Azaz had done it but foiled.
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Shade
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LLOYDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
WITH HIS FOOOOOOOOOT!
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I had just removed the tea bag from my lucky CTFC mug and Lloyd scored.

I should have brewed before kick off!
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And Leyton orient equalise!!
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Shade
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Great ball from Conor Thomas to find Lloyd as well.
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I wish they'd stop giving Trevor Kettle credit just because he's not as s#!t as usual but doing what a half decent ref should be. He still should have booked their player for hauling Smith down.
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Alf
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The impressive thing about Smith’s goal was the fact that he could have panicked and hit the ball early but he held it, turned his man and gave himself a clearer opportunity. This is something that’s been lacking in recent games.
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The impressive thing about Smith's goal is that Lloyd scored it :lol:

But I agree.
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Second or third time tonight that Azaz has wanted too many touches. Just shoot, man!
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The first time in, I think, months that the top 5 are all winning.
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Please please please hold on
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Shade wrote:The first time in, I think, months that the top 5 are all winning.
As long as we win it doesn’t matter who else does.
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Alf
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Shade wrote:The impressive thing about Smith's goal is that Lloyd scored it :lol:

But I agree.
Just seeing if you were paying attention! :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Shade
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Thank f#!$ for that. Not exactly impressed with the way we went about the second half, how deep we were and the amount of possession we conceded, but the result is all that matters at this stage.

Now, can we break the run and actually get back-to-back wins on Saturday.
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Shade wrote:Thank f#!$ for that. Not exactly impressed with the way we went about the second half, how deep we were and the amount of possession we conceded, but the result is all that matters at this stage.

Now, can we break the run and actually get back-to-back wins on Saturday.
Agent Pell on Saturday will help us out.
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My words tasting yummy.
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Win on Saturday and Bolton beat Morecambe we are promoted.
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Hubert Parry
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Huge win - well ground out.

Defensively we were as solid as you would like. Stevenage changed it up at half time to narrow their wingers and look for overlaps and/or target Long in the half spaces. With the midfield sitting a bit deeper, we managed to nullify that threat.

We were not particularly good in transition, the goal aside, and especially in the second half. That is partly because we were sitting deeper, but it was also partly because of poor decision-making from the wing backs and midfield. We could also afford to be more intelligent with our long clearances. We tend to whack it up centrally which either goes straight to their keeper or their CB who can then start another attack with our defensive banks still sitting deep.

In possession, we were fine and caused a few problems against a well-drilled defence. In the first half, Stevenage were slow in possession and we looked at our most dangerous when we pressed high up the field. In the second half, they upped the tempo and looked to find Aitchison in the pockets.

I never felt that we would concede because we were so solid, and that is a real team effort. Unfortunately, in League Two especially, it only takes one error or one baffling refereeing decision to unravel good work for 90+ minutes.

Connor Thomas was my MOTM - he was excellent.
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drgm
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We are trying to win the league while only scoring only one goal a game. Will be quite an achievement if we can do it.
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I'd bite your hand, arm, shoulder, and anything else I could manage, off for another 4 1-0's right now.
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drgm wrote:We are trying to win the league while only scoring only one goal a game. Will be quite an achievement if we can do it.
Indeed. Shows how good the defence is.

We still have the second best GD in the league after all.
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With tonights win, Colchester are all but safe, 9 points ahead of Southend with a big GD advantage. However, we haven't won back to back games for probably 9 or so games and we know what our record is like against teams toward the bottom...
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Shade wrote:With tonights win, Colchester are all but safe, 9 points ahead of Southend with a big GD advantage. However, we haven't won back to back games for probably 9 or so games and we know what our record is like against teams toward the bottom...
A point on Saturday and then win our game in hand on Tuesday and we are up.
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Shade wrote:With tonights win, Colchester are all but safe, 9 points ahead of Southend with a big GD advantage. However, we haven't won back to back games for probably 9 or so games and we know what our record is like against teams toward the bottom...
I was thinking that but we need to win Saturday if we are to win the league. Need to get at them from the off like our lives depend on it, win and we are up and then sets us up to reclaim top spot on Tuesday.
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Shade
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The way Cambridge have turned up the last couple of games, I'm thinking we will need to win all 4 games to win the league. They should be winning their three remaining games, they're through their run of top opposition, but we've said X should beat Y a lot this season...
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