Match Thread U23s vs Colchester U23s (6 Viewers)

[procdoc]

Reid looks sloppy

 

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[procdoc]

Rus with a lovely ball through to Godden who hits it straight at the keeper

 

[larry_david]

Sounds like a good experience for them playing in front of fans again.

 

[better days]

Blaine Rowe was on the edge of the first team at the start of last season and looked good in that pre-season. Does he look like he could step up within the next season or two?

Not standing out so far

 

[aloisiwouldhavescored]

No Pask today?

 

[steve101]

No Pask today?

It would make sense from a fitness point of view but I don't think they will learn anything from playing him given that he is available to find another club.

 

[better days]

No Pask today?

No I heard he was supposed to be involved
Maybe he has sorted a move?

 

[procdoc]

Rus has been the best player on the park. Jones not been involved much.

 

[SkyblueDad]

Yeah really slight but he's pretty young isn't he?

My Romanian neighbour who is football daft raves about him if he makes it he’ll could put a few hundred Romanians on the gate

 

[steve101]

Rus has been the best player on the park. Jones not been involved much.

Although not involved much does Jones look like he understands the position?

 

[skybluegod]

Nah according the people on here who have seen him for 45 mins, he's shite and needs to be packed off permanently

Tbf I'm not sure anybody but perhaps the odd usual suspects have said he is shit? I haven't seen it at all myself.

In any case he's 22 this year, and he's not even ahead of Pask who is apparently being told to find another club? He hasn't seemed to progress much since he first made his debut here, and the reality is he needs to kick in this year and be pushing for a place. Shouldn't be being judged as just a player with potential now, needs to actually be adding value to the team.

Hopefully he does start to replicate that promise he has shown for the first team if he earns the chance.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It looks like he’s gone off injured anyway, Rowe to CB and Dinanga on

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Burroughs I think scores from 3 yards out

 

[procdoc]

2-0 Burroughs

 

[skybluegod]

It looks like he’s gone off injured anyway, Rowe to CB and Dinanga on

Perhaps a precaution from the knock he took in the first half.

 

[MusicDating]

My Romanian neighbour who is football daft raves about him if he makes it he’ll could put a few hundred Romanians on the gate

To help with the queues?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Dinanga struggling at RWB as you would expect

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Godden and Shipley off for Nee and Tavares I think

 

[better days]

Dinanga struggling at RWB as you would expect

Started well but finding it hard now

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Dinanga gets left for dead and really Colchester should score but for some good goalkeeping and blocks

 

[better days]

Colchester somehow fail to score
Hits Wilson in the chest the big goal line scramble away

 

[steve101]

Twitter reports Josh Reid clearance

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Full time 2-0. A steady performance with no one really standing out. Rus showed some nice touches first half but little second half

 

[procdoc]

Rowe looked better at centre half

 

[Grendel]

Biggest highlight was taking beer into the seating area

 

[better days]

Jones did OK at LWB and never gave the ball away but more needed really to be threatening to break into the first team

 

[rob9872]

Jones did OK at LWB and never gave the ball away but more needed really to be threatening to break into the first team

In our system I think it's the position he needs to concentrate on becoming though as I don't really see him as a 10 and we don't play with wingers. He could be effective there.

IM hasn't come to bench warm, yet even in the early days whilst you can see a player is definitely in there, who will hopefully improve like Dujon did, at the moment he looks very raw to me and a little error prone. Of course that's why we have him so he can improve. The one thing however I would expect being a Chelsea player is a great first touch and it's bounced away from him a number of times too, so if he can adapt, I can see Jodi getting some game time there.

 

[torchomatic]

Rus was great. Seen him three times now and been impressed every time.

Decent crowd. Difficult to tell but 300/400 I would say, maybe more.

 

[SkyblueDad]

What position did Rus play is he left or right sided

 

[procdoc]

What position did Rus play is he left or right sided

He played as an attacking midfielder in the box formation

 

[larry_david]

Love the guy on twitter declaring after 29 mins Rus will never make it at Cov

 

[better days]

Godden and Jones put plenty of effort in to help improve their fitness levels
Godden had an overhead kick cleared off the line
Drysdale unfortunately left the stadium in a protective boot

 

[larry_david]

Godden and Jones put plenty of effort in to help improve their fitness levels
Godden had an overhead kick cleared off the line
Drysdale unfortunately left the stadium in a protective boot

Ffs, under 23 players luck this season is horrific

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Godden and Jones put plenty of effort in to help improve their fitness levels
Godden had an overhead kick cleared off the line
Drysdale unfortunately left the stadium in a protective boot

Well he hasn't done much in a football boot.
That was cruel and I didn't mean it

 

[procdoc]

Godden and Jones put plenty of effort in to help improve their fitness levels
Godden had an overhead kick cleared off the line
Drysdale unfortunately left the stadium in a protective boot

When he went down in the first half I don’t know why we didn’t sub him straight off