STFC v Colchester Matchday Musings

[Nomoreheroes]

Have we ever been this bad?  Honest question because I don't really remember the early 80's shit.  

That was terrible, from beginning to end, although it got worse as it went on.  Colchester are an awful team as well, it made my eyes hurt.

Everyone responsible for getting us to this position, please take a bow.  It takes real incompetence or criminal intent to turn a club like ours into this level of shit.

On each occasion I can remember us being that bad, we have been relegated. However, I think that when we have been this bad, we haven't been given penalties or scored from corners.

FGR and Colchester are very much the same standard as us - And they are both bloody awful!

[Mooneyraker]

I’m not blaming the players. Saw plenty of effort other than from Khan, who was awful.

Almost no skill or quality on show for either side.

My absolute disdain is reserved for our regime.

Colchester had options on the bench. We had none.

The stench of death hangs over the club.

I’ll never forgive the Trust for railroading these individuals into our club.

Sick of it all.

[doomster]

When you’re looking to close a game out taking Austin off and bringing on an inch high midfielder is asking for trouble.  Whilst Austin maybe tiring he is one of our strongest in the air for those desperate late balls in.  What the hell are our coaches thinking  Flynn is doing it as did morris both with spectacular results.  So predictable and suicidal.  If we had a strong team of airborne rangers or subs then fair enough.

Ridiculous

It’s one point close to the 14 more I believe we need to stay in the division.  This season is about saving our place in the football league.

Next year we need to improve our recruitment we went with to few players and a bunch of sick notes later and we are left with a skeleton squad.

[Boy About Town]

Gutless, spineless and generally pathetic from the outset. We are done for if we get any form of points deduction. We are in absolute free fall. The writing has been on the wall for a while. In my view the club is being rinsed and us fans will further yet suffer the anxiety of losing the club, yet again.

[Jimmy Quinn]

By my count, that's now ten goals we've conceded in the 89th minute or later in the league this season. Abysmal.

(admittedly, half of those in two games vs Accrington and Wrexham)

Meanwhile Crawley win 4-2 away at Bradford scoring in the 97th & 100th minutes

[Mooneyraker]

When you’re looking to close a game out taking Austin off and bringing on an inch high midfielder is asking for trouble.  Whilst Austin maybe tiring he is one of our strongest in the air for those desperate late balls in.  What the hell are our coaches thinking  Flynn is doing it as did morris both with spectacular results.  So predictable and suicidal.  If we had a strong team of airborne rangers or subs then fair enough.

Ridiculous

It’s one point close to the 14 more I believe we need to stay in the division.  This season is about saving our place in the football league.

Next year we need to improve our recruitment we went with to few players and a bunch of sick notes later and we are left with a skeleton squad.

Totally agree on Austin. Stick him in the backline.

Flynn and Hatswell are literally useless.

[Freeloader]

I’m not blaming the players. Saw plenty of effort other than from Khan, who was awful.

Almost no skill or quality on show for either side.

My absolute disdain is reserved for our regime.

Colchester had options on the bench. We had none.

The stench of death hangs over the club.

I’ll never forgive the Trust for railroading these individuals into our club.

Sick of it all.

Khan has an attitude like a stuffed toilet since not being selected for Gambia, needs to be dropped, was cupable against Crawley on Monday.

[DV]

Meanwhile Crawley win 4-2 away at Bradford scoring in the 97th & 100th minutes

I wonder if he got the balls out first pre season session again this year…

[FormerlyPlymRed]

I have it as 14 goals conceded after 85 minutes in all competitions.

Since October 3rd

L Notts 1-3
L Bradford 0-1
L Reading 0-5
W Newport 2-0
D Salford 2-2
L Gills 0-1
L MK 2-3
L Aldershot 4-7 (7-0 down)
L Colchester 1-3
L Stockport 2-4
D Harrogate 1-1
L Exeter 0-1
W Mansfield 2-1 (last minute winner)
W Accrington 4-3 (almost threw away 4-0 lead)
L Wimbledon 0-4
L Barrow 0-3
L Tranmere 1-2
L Wrexham 0-1
W FGR 2-1
L Crawley 0-3
D Colchester 2-2

P 21 W4 D3 L14
F 26 A 50

50 goals conceded in our last 21 games, including cups.

[Nomoreheroes]

I’m not blaming the players. Saw plenty of effort other than from Khan, who was awful.

Almost no skill or quality on show for either side.

My absolute disdain is reserved for our regime.

Colchester had options on the bench. We had none.

The stench of death hangs over the club.

I’ll never forgive the Trust for railroading these individuals into our club.

Sick of it all.

Agree that Khan wasn't trying.

Aguilar is not the Messiah! Didn't get into the game.

Midfield was non existent. Kinsella and Cain looked like two children playing against men.

Austin's movement glacial.

Minturn I'm sure is running around screaming 'Araaarghhh! Mongo get ball!' He keeps trying to anticipate and put in an early challenge/interception. Yes, it works 8/10 times, but the other 2 often lead to goal scoring opportunities.

Brewitt and UGM seemed to have a magnetic attraction. They kept being drawn to eachother rather than defending as part of a unit. (Even Minturn was bollocking them in the first half)

Hutton was stood up field.

Shade looked good for the first 15 mins; poor thereafter.

Kokolo was incredibly inconsistent during the game. Some very good and some very bad bits!

Ward - For Christ sake, why flap in the 94th min? Didn't find a Town player all game when he kicked it.

[Jimmy Quinn]

I wonder if he got the balls out first pre season session again this year…

It’s hard to knock him at the moment certainly out performing Flynn & Co😁

[4D]

Morfuni's silence this year speaks volumes. Feel like our club is being run into the ground, yet nothing  
I can tell you this, you'll be getting sod all money from me until something changes, sure I won't be the only one.

[RedRag]

When you’re looking to close a game out taking Austin off and bringing on an inch high midfielder is asking for trouble.  Whilst Austin maybe tiring he is one of our strongest in the air for those desperate late balls in.  What the hell are our coaches thinking  Flynn is doing it as did morris both with spectacular results.  So predictable and suicidal.  If we had a strong team of airborne rangers or subs then fair enough.

Austin had stopped completely.  Wasn't winning any headers on the day either.  He's been run into the ground this season.  We were being completely dominated in possession.  I can see Flynn's thinking given our pitiful bench.  Whatever he did would have been wrong.

The problem is the season long disregard for defending by Flynn.  And especially for the pitiful squad (loans excluded) that started it.

[Legends-Lounge]

What was the attendance?

[DV]

It’s hard to knock him at the moment certainly out performing Flynn & Co😁

He’s doing a great job there tbh.

I thought his Town days were numbered but I didn’t hate the guy like most & certainly didn’t feel the need to dig him out over stupid things like his body language during interviews, thumping his chest or one line from one interview about pre-season training.

Most of our fans wanted him to fail from the start and got their wish.

He’s moved on. We’ve moved on.