The Voice - Match preview Colchester United vs Bradford City Saturday 13th January 2024 3:00pm

I was actually being sarcastic.

 

I'll tell you what I objected to, trying to be belittled for using a word that everybody else knew the context it was meant in. I don't know the personal circumstance on here, I'm not a mind reader. The word depression doesn't just apply to one scenario.

 

Unless, stainless bastards.... Time to go

 

Is that your what3words location?

 

Somebody said earlier about Cook playing for himself and it's completely true, but take away his goals and we would be in trouble. We do it often, but is it time for a reset of the playing squad?

Walker, Halliday and Pointon are must keep for me. The rest can go

 

Maybe we’re waiting for a bid on Cook and then we can keep Young and let him play alongside Oliver. Obviously I’m being daft but it wouldn’t surprise me if both Cook and Young left this window.

 

What you posted was perfectly clear and contextual.

 

He offered zero when he came on yesterday . Ran with the ball when there were free options on the outside to his left and should have passed it on and ended up himself running left into a rabbit hole full of defenders . Then the opposite passes the ball …like it was a hot potato.

 

The ref did though.

 

Jon , Colchester were very very poor. 5 across the back, 4 in front defending the back and a lone runner up front only meant one thing. An away from home to stop a battering formation.! So it proved.

 

They were!

 

He did not have a good game. Often running direct into a sea of defenders and midfielders then losing control or misplaced pass. No different really to Odour his replacement. Running at pace against a poor back line and floundering midfield is one thing. Colchester played by packing the defence and hoping for a lucky break or a set piece They got it, we didn’t. I think we dodged a bullet with Cowley “turning us down “.

 

Imho he was poor again.

 

That sums up the 90 odd minutes. They were just seeking a lucky break, that’s why the stats…not seen any…will be so one sided in our favour. The penalty area scrambles in their box were commonplace and hilarious. The shirt pulling and wrestling permitted by the referee at our corners was absolutely mind numbing. It was an utter all in wrestling free for all. I was honestly shocked !

 

He also made a mistake at Derby from which they should have scored, but didn't so everyone ignores it.

Have a look at the highlights, it was Derby's last chance and the ball rolled across the box. Taylor, instead of just putting it back from where it came, tried to control it, missed the ball and their player should really do better.

As for claiming an assist for a long ball, do me a favour. It bounced around Cook, Pointon and their defender before Cook puts in the long ball. It was exactly the same as their long ball only they've got defenders that don't need a zimmer frame to turn.

 

You wanted the debate when he wasn't in the team, probably because it was easier to defend him. Now he's back in the team and cost us yet another goal you don't want to know!

How predictable.

 

It was a tad chilly, but like someone posted earlier , “it was an atrocious pitch” ????

There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with the pitch. I’ve got photos to prove it.

It’s a winter game of football, same for both sides , but to blame the playing surface and the temperature…..really what planet are people on?

 

That’s the result of a big bloated squad , too many options, too many permutations, never really ending up with the right one.?

 

Like watching school children play football.