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The S24 Preview: Colchester United v Southend United
Going to the game, catching it on the radio, watching it on Sky, or in some far away place that's not Essex; all you need to know to get you in the mood for the big derby clash on Monday, February 8th; kick-off 19.45. v SHRIMPERS Expected an announcement Sunday of where we stand re injuries there was nothing new from Tilly's quote below on Friday.We have been here before of course, and everyone's been OK on the day, so let's wait and see, but this is going to a tough task in front of the watching Sky thousands, a draw would be a very good result.Blues boss Steve Tilson told www.echo-news.co.uk: "Francis has tweaked medial ligaments in his knee and Damian is also now getting treatment. Hopefully they will be fine though because we're short of options right now." Look forward to seeing the Arsenal boy though, a Gooner workmate of mine says he's the real deal, but this is football league, not the Youth Cup, so good luck Sanchez.Dead men walking: Ian Joyce (neck injury), Pat Baldwin (terms of loan agreement), Anthony Grant (ankle), Alan McCormack (suspended), Stuart O'Keefe (suspected hernia), Francis Laurent (doubtful - knee), Scott Vernon (terms of loan agreement), Damien Scannell (limped off in training).Throw in a Simon, Adam and Johnny, and that's not a bad side! So going ahead that Francis and Damien are unfit; (if they are, the team choice is yours!)Possible Southend United: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Barrett, M'Voto, Herd (or Malone), Francis, Moussa, Christophe, Malone, Spencer, Watt (or Laurent). Subs: Bentley, Paterson, Freedman and some kids unless Scannell can join them.OPPOSITIONHead Farmer Aidy Boothroyd has learnt that leading goalscorer Kevin Lisbie will be available to play and, in complete opposite to Tilly, will have a full squad to choose from. Ipswich loanee Lisbie has struck 11 times in 25 league games for the U's and did not play in last Tuesday's win over Carlisle. He came on as a 64th minute substitute for Gillespie in the Boxing Day defeat of the Shrimpers at Roots Hall.Defenders Christian Ribeiro and Paul Reid have also been passed fit to make the Colchester squad.Boothroyd told www.gazette-news.co.uk: "I've got a bit of thinking to do." 3Charlton Athletic 309513117672221615123533357+204Colchester United 281112241446419151576432952+145Millwall 2910412711365151913106423049+126Swindon Town 278512313553182013104413349+8 Last Time Out - Colchester United 2 Carlisle United 1 Colchester boss Aidy Boothroyd held his hands up and admitted Carlisle United were robbed during Tuesday's controversial 2-1 win. Boothroyd admitted Kayode Odejayi's dramatic injury-time winner WAS offside. Furious Carlisle players surrounded referee Gary Sutton when the U's super-sub slammed home from close range.Blues boss Greg Abbott also claimed that his side should have been awarded a penalty when Colchester's former Carlisle keeper Ben Williams fouled debut striker Darryl Duffy in the box.Boothy today expressed sympathy for Carlisle following the cruel defeat at the hands of Odejayi, the former Cheltenham striker who infamously scored the goal that sent the Cumbrians into the Conference in 2004.Boothroyd said: "I was jumping up and down delighted at the end, but I think it might have been offside. These things happen and it's unfortunate for Carlisle, but I don't think anyone can argue that we didn't deserve it because of the chances we had in the second half. That sort of thing will happen to us later in the season and I won't moan about it when it does because I know these things even themselves out."Ian Harte's 11th goal of the season had put the Cumbrians into a half-time lead before Clive Platt levelled on the hour.Substitute Odejayi, the former Cheltenham hitman who infamously scored the goal that sent Carlisle into the Conference in 2004, then struck the controversial last-gasp winner. Coca-Cola League One, Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 @ 19:45; Weston Homes Community StadiumPlatt 61Odejayi 90 Harte 24 Starting Line-ups 1 Williams 7 4 Okuonghae 7 23 Tierney 7 25 White 8 28 Heath 7 8 O'Toole 7 10 Izzet 7 22 Wordsworth 7 26 Prutton (Henderson 67)6 9 Platt 7 18 Gillespie (Odejayi 59)6 Substitutes 12 Cousins 14 Fox 15 Odejayi (Gillespie 59)7 16 Henderson (Prutton 67)6 21 Batth 31 Ifil 39 Elito 9Goal Attempts53On Target24Off Target32Hit Woodwork04Offsides35Corners119Fouls10 Starting Line-ups 1 Collin 7 3 Horwood 7 5 Livesey 7 14 Harte 8 21 Keogh 7 8 Kavanagh (Offiong 73)6 10 Robson 6 11 Thirlwell 6 24 Hurst (Marshall 78)6 25 Clayton 7 27 Duffy 7 Substitutes 4 Bridge-Wilkinson 6 Murphy 12 Taiwo 16 Marshall (Hurst 78)17 Offiong (Kavanagh 73)23 Kane 40 Pidgeley RefereeG Sutton, Lincolnshire Attendance3903Colchester U. CardsPlatt90unsporting behaviourCarlisle Utd. CardsHarte90dissent (Report from www.newsandstar.co.uk) PREVIOUSLY At Colchester U. (38)At Southend Utd. (35) ResultsTotal% ResultsTotal% Colchester U.1642.11 Southend Utd.1542.86 Southend Utd.1539.47 Colchester U.1028.57 Draws718.42 Draws1028.57 GoalsTotalAv.pg GoalsTotalAv.pg Colchester U.641.68 Southend Utd.671.91 Southend Utd.611.61 Colchester U.561.60On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (73 matches) ResultsTotal% ResultsTotal% Colchester U.00.00 Colchester U.2635.62 Southend Utd.00.00 Southend Utd.3041.10 Draws00.00 Draws1723.29 GoalsTotalAv.pg GoalsTotalAv.pg Colchester U.00.00 Colchester U.1201.64 Southend Utd.00.00 Southend Utd.1281.75Records Highest Aggregate9Southend Utd. 6 - 3 Colchester U.1964/1965 Highest Colchester U. score:5Southend Utd. 2 - 5 Colchester U.1984/1985 Highest Southend Utd. score:6Southend Utd. 6 - 3 Colchester U.1964/1965 SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition 2009/2010Sat 26 DecSouthend Utd.1 - 2Colchester U.League One 2008/2009Sat 21 FebColchester U.0 - 1Southend Utd.League One Sat 01 NovSouthend Utd.3 - 3Colchester U.League One 2006/2007Fri 06 AprSouthend Utd.0 - 3Colchester U.Championship Sat 25 NovColchester U.3 - 0Southend Utd.Championship 2005/2006Sat 04 MarColchester U.0 - 3Southend Utd.League One Mon 29 AugSouthend Utd.3 - 1Colchester U.League One 2004/2005Wed 29 SepColchester U.1 - 1Southend Utd.(Associate Members) after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Southend United won 5-3 on penalties 2003/2004Tue 17 FebSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.(Associate Members) Southend United won 4-3 on aggregate Tue 10 FebColchester U.2 - 3Southend Utd.(Associate Members) 1989/1990Mon 16 AprColchester U.0 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division Tue 26 DecSouthend Utd.0 - 2Colchester U.Fourth Division Tue 29 AugSouthend Utd.2 - 1Colchester U.League Cup Southend United won 6-4 on aggregate Tue 22 AugColchester U.3 - 4Southend Utd.League Cup 1988/1989Tue 20 DecColchester U.2 - 1Southend Utd.(Associate Members) 1986/1987Fri 20 MarColchester U.1 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 10 OctSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.Fourth Division 1985/1986Tue 04 FebColchester U.2 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Tue 14 JanColchester U.4 - 1Southend Utd.(Associate Members) Tue 22 OctSouthend Utd.2 - 4Colchester U.Fourth Division 1984/1985Tue 29 JanSouthend Utd.2 - 5Colchester U.Fourth Division Wed 21 NovColchester U.3 - 2Southend Utd.F.A. Cup after extra time, 90 minutes ?-? Sat 17 NovSouthend Utd.2 - 2Colchester U.F.A. Cup Sat 25 AugColchester U.3 - 3Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1983/1984Tue 13 MarColchester U.0 - 2Southend Utd.(Associate Members) 1979/1980Fri 22 FebColchester U.2 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Fri 12 OctSouthend Utd.0 - 1Colchester U.Third Division 1978/1979Fri 02 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.Third Division Fri 20 OctColchester U.1 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division 1976/1977Sat 19 MarColchester U.0 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 08 OctSouthend Utd.0 - 0Colchester U.Fourth Division 1975/1976Sat 17 AprColchester U.2 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Fri 26 DecSouthend Utd.2 - 0Colchester U.Third Division 1974/1975Fri 25 AprSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.Third Division Tue 29 OctColchester U.1 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Wed 11 SepSouthend Utd.0 - 2Colchester U.League Cup 1971/1972Fri 28 JanSouthend Utd.1 - 4Colchester U.Fourth Division Mon 18 OctColchester U.1 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1970/1971Fri 12 MarSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.Fourth Division Fri 13 NovColchester U.1 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1969/1970Sat 21 FebSouthend Utd.2 - 1Colchester U.Fourth Division Sat 08 NovColchester U.0 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1968/1969Fri 14 FebSouthend Utd.3 - 1Colchester U.Fourth Division Fri 29 NovColchester U.4 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1964/1965Sat 20 MarColchester U.3 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Sat 07 NovSouthend Utd.6 - 3Colchester U.Third Division 1963/1964Mon 14 OctColchester U.3 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division Mon 07 OctSouthend Utd.0 - 0Colchester U.Third Division 1962/1963Sat 04 MayColchester U.3 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Sat 22 SepSouthend Utd.2 - 3Colchester U.Third Division 1960/1961Sat 25 FebSouthend Utd.2 - 1Colchester U.Third Division Sat 03 DecColchester U.2 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division 1959/1960Mon 18 AprSouthend Utd.1 - 0Colchester U.Third Division Fri 15 AprColchester U.2 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division 1958/1959Mon 29 SepColchester U.0 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division Wed 24 SepSouthend Utd.1 - 1Colchester U.Third Division 1957/1958Sat 11 JanColchester U.1 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 07 SepSouthend Utd.2 - 3Colchester U.Third Division (South) 1956/1957Sat 15 DecSouthend Utd.3 - 2Colchester U.Third Division (South) Sat 17 NovColchester U.1 - 4Southend Utd.F.A. Cup Sat 18 AugColchester U.3 - 2Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1955/1956Sat 24 DecSouthend Utd.4 - 0Colchester U.Third Division (South) Sat 27 AugColchester U.3 - 6Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1954/1955Mon 11 AprSouthend Utd.4 - 2Colchester U.Third Division (South) Fri 08 AprColchester U.2 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1953/1954Thu 29 AprColchester U.0 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 13 MarSouthend Utd.3 - 0Colchester U.Third Division (South) 1952/1953Sat 07 MarSouthend Utd.4 - 0Colchester U.Third Division (South) Sat 18 OctColchester U.3 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1951/1952Tue 22 AprSouthend Utd.3 - 2Colchester U.Third Division (South) Sat 12 AprColchester U.1 - 0Southend Utd.Third Division (South) 1950/1951Sat 03 MarColchester U.1 - 3Southend Utd.Third Division (South) Sat 14 OctSouthend Utd.4 - 2Colchester U.Third Division (South) GROUND After 71 years, the Club have left their Layer Road ground and moved to a new stadium on the edge of town. The new Weston Homes Community Stadium as it has been named in a corporate sponsorship deal, was built by Barr Construction at a cost of around �14m. The cost was largely met by Colchester Borough Council, who own the stadium, with the football club as tenants. The stadium is functional and well presented, but as with a number of new stadiums built in recent years, it lacks character and is nothing 'out of the ordinary'. The ground is comprised of four separate stands. The Main Stand on one side of the pitch is a little taller than the other three stands, which are the same height. All the stands are covered single tiered, all seated stands. The Main Stand has a row of executive boxes/corporate hospitality areas running across the top of it, whilst the others are simply seating areas. The South Stand though, at one end of the stadium, does have a Police Control Box incorporated into it, on one side beneath the roof. All the stands have translucent panels built into their roofs as well as a perspex strip just below them, which allows more light and facilitates pitch growth. The Club have decided to relocate supporters for the 2009/10 season to the opposite end the North Stand. Away fans are housed at one end of the stadium in the South Stand, where up to 1,900 supporters can be accommodated. As you would expect from a new stadium the facilities and view of the playing action are good. The away stand is particularly steep, meaning that fans are kept close to the pitch and resulting in good sight lines. A varied range of food is available on the concourses.John Hill, a visiting Huddersfield Town fan, told www.footballgroundguide.com: "One pleasing feature was that at 6'2", I was still okay for leg room, which is not always the case at some other grounds. We caught the shuttle bus from the station and it worked surprisingly well. We got to the ground easily, and afterwards they let the buses out of the car park before cars, which led to a fairly swift return to the station and an easy getaway". Peter Clark, an Ipswich Town fan, adds: 'There appears to be no facility to pay cash at the turnstiles, so you have to buy your tickets from the Ticket office if you haven't alreday bought them in advance'.Mick Hubbard also informed the Guide: "The ground is not in a great place. Like Chester, the club has been despatched to a far-flung part of town, sitting the the edge of a new business park, surrounded by wasteland. Although the facilities were excellent, it is quite a depressing location for a "community" club".(Ground information supplied by www.footballgroundguide.com)WEATHERLight rain and 3c's during the day, so a touch colder for the game. REFThe man in the middle is Nigel Miller from County Durham. He gives an interview here: www.refworld.com/referee/153/1/nigel-millerFIXTURES Monday, February 8th: Colchester v Southend, (19.45). Tuesday, February 9th; (all kick-offs 19.45): Brighton v Huddersfield, Bristol Rovers v Walsall, Swindon v Oldham. Saturday, February 13th; (all kick-offs 15.00): Brentford v Wycombe, Brighton v Norwich, Carlisle v MK Dons, Huddersfield v Swindon, Leyton Orient v Leeds United, Millwall v Exeter, Oldham v Walsall, Southend v Tranmere, Stockport v Colchester, Yeovil v GillinghamBETTo Win:Colchester - 4/6, Draw - 11/4, Southend - 9/2. For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english TRANSPORTBy Train go here: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw5/colchester_472335/index.shtml By Car go here: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw7/colchester_united_450471/index.shtml By Coach go here: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw3/colchester_united_450421/index.shtml PUB AND PIESFor the best drinking hostelries around Colchester, and we recommend you go into the Old Town or have a pint at the stadium, go here:www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edw8/drink_at_the_street_of_st_john_pub_crawl_in_colchester_492967/index.shtml HISTORY Colchester Town, nicknamed 'The Oystermen', were the original local side, established in 1867 and playing at Layer Road from 1909 until 1937, when they were dissolved. The stadium was originally owned by the army, who still have a strong presence in the town, until it was purchased by the club in 1919. Shortly before Town folded, Colchester United was set up. The owners had intended to run both teams, one professional and one amateur, under the same umbrella but the Essex County FA ruled that both teams could not be run under one set of rules, and so Town were wound down. In the 1947/48 season Colchester, then in the Southern League, produced one of the most notable F.A. Cup runs by a non-league side, beating fellow-non-league side Banbury Spencer in the First Round before beating league clubs Wrexham, Huddersfield and Bradford Park Avenue. They finally fell to Blackpool in the fifth round.United went from strength to strength, and they were promoted to the Football League in 1950. The Farmers are perhaps most famous for beating Don Revie's Leeds United 3-2 in the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1971. They lost their league status for two seasons from relegation in 1990 until 1992, when they won a non-league double by collecting the Conference title and the Football Trophy.In 1996-97 season Colchester were runners up in the Football League Trophy and in more recent times they won promotions from League One (in 2005-06) claiming second place to the Championship.2006-07 was Colchester's first season in the second tier of English football, and after a slow start they soon entered the higher reaches of the division and there was even ambitious talk of a challenge for promotion to the Premier League. In the end, they finished 10th in the final table above some much more fancied sides including Leeds United, Norwich City and Crystal Palace despite having the division's lowest attendance.2007-08, however, was less successful, as Colchester finished bottom of the Championship with 38 points and were relegated back to League One.Colchester United now play in the new Weston Homes Community Stadium, following the last game at Layer Road at the end of last season but it took them until the last Saturday in October to record their first win there.After some big money signings to replace players they lost over the close season they started poorly and manager Geraint Williams paid the price on September 22 2008 when he left the club by 'mutual consent'.Paul Lambert was appointed head Farmer after resigning as manager of Wycombe in May this year after the club were knocked-out of the League Two play-offs. Lambert has also managed Livingston in Scotland and won a Champions League winners' medal with Borussia Dortmund in 1997.However, back last September Lambert did a runner to Norwich City and ex-Watford man Aidy Boothroyd took over. Installing a more direct style he's kept Colchester in with a good chance of making the 2009/10 play-offs.For a more comprehensive history of the club, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C.
