Colchester highlights

I've just watched them and it wasnt as bad as it sounded on Mariners Player. We could easily have come away with a point.

We could easily be 6 down at half time!

I was there and we were terrible in the 1st half,


2nd half we improved but we were never going to score 3 or 4 with that ref,

He hates us.

Why are people burying their heads in the sand? We were lucky it wasn't 5 or 6 by half time. We need to go out and spend money on a proper, experienced CB. Are the board taking our return seriously? I hate to say it but I look at that squad a see a lot of worrying areas. The York pair certainly worry me. I also don't think the penalty was as clear cut as people are saying, I'm more with the commentator on the highlights that Bogle was looking for it.

Bogle was shoved/barged in the back... if that wasnt a penalty my names is Rob Scott.....

This referee ( not blaming him for everything ) seems to bear us ill will.....

Still a lot of work to be done but plenty of time to find our best 11.
PH still to bring a defender and striker in (hopefully we have enough left in the budget for quality players).

Quoted from gtfc98

Why are people burying their heads in the sand? We were lucky it wasn't 5 or 6 by half time. We need to go out and spend money on a proper, experienced CB. Are the board taking our return seriously? I hate to say it but I look at that squad a see a lot of worrying areas. The York pair certainly worry me. I also don't think the penalty was as clear cut as people are saying, I'm more with the commentator on the highlights that Bogle was looking for it.

I think people are grasping at straws at this point it just doesn't look a penalty at all. The scoreline doesn't really reflect the game we were lucky to lose by one goal. It should be a wake up call to the team,management,fans etc that we aren't going to walk this league we have been non league for years before this and we need to build a squad and team back up while not dropping back down. It's time to get our heads out the clouds talking about decades old achievements and about how much of a "big club" we are and get ready for a tough season. We still need new faces and need to get the team working as a proper unit. Right now the clubs needs all the support it can get so we can get the team in gear because we can't keep coasting through games.

Quoted from gtfc98

Why are people burying their heads in the sand? We were lucky it wasn't 5 or 6 by half time. We need to go out and spend money on a proper, experienced CB. Are the board taking our return seriously? I hate to say it but I look at that squad a see a lot of worrying areas. The York pair certainly worry me. I also don't think the penalty was as clear cut as people are saying, I'm more with the commentator on the highlights that Bogle was looking for it.

This

My little Luna attending her 1st game was seen sitting next to me and Miss Mariner,

It made her day 1st  game and she was on the telly.

Yeh looked pretty woeful with the goals we conceded. Where were all the colchester fans looks like a friendly, were they not allowed in the rest of that stand?

I have to say the first 30 minutes last night were awful. 6 goals leaked in 7 days is a real worry. At Wycombe and Colchester last night we just looked so lax at the back. Not used to that.

However, we can score goals and when we keep the ball on the floor we look really good. Hoofing to Jackson doesn't work.

We had Wycombe on the ropes Saturday but sat back after we scored and blew it. last night despite getting mullered we created loads of chances.

My view - we beat Morecambe - we should have done. It sounded on the radio we played well at Derby but run out of legs which is no disgrace. Wycombe we blew it and have nothing to be afraid of... Colchester ... The result flattered us, we were slaughtered and is a big wake up call. Speaking to Colchester fans after the game they said we were worse than Cambridge who they played Saturday.

Let's be honest a tough 7 days, but learned lots. Perhaps we are not as good as we all think we are or should be, but we are definately a lot better than last year.  With the exception of Colchester first half, we have done pretty well. You would hope that with time, the infamous gelling will occur. However, need some points to boost confidence as we don't want to go 4 on the bounce with defeats

Quoted from stevethefish

Let's be honest a tough 7 days, but learned lots. Perhaps we are not as good as we all think we are or should be, but we are definately a lot better than last year.  With the exception of Colchester first half, we have done pretty well. You would hope that with time, the infamous gelling will occur. However, need some points to boost confidence as we don't want to go 4 on the bounce with defeats

A losing mentality is not the best way to start the season just glad our next couple of games is at home so we can play in front of our own fans and maybe steady the ship a bit. Colchester was always going to be one of the tougher games away this season and we should have done better at Wycombe. We need to be picking up points against teams like Wycombe who are beatable. We won't get so many easy games this season against urine poor part timers so we need the squad to find it's backbone and not fall apart.