[Westbars Spireite]

Anyone going down to the ground to watch?

[dim view]

 Westbars Spireite, on 03 March 2025 - 08:03 PM, said:

Anyone going down to the ground to watch?

Yep. Save me a seat.

[hilly81]

Not looking forward to this game one bit.

[Osborne again]

 hilly81, on 04 March 2025 - 07:59 AM, said:

Not looking forward to this game one bit.

We can hope the lads turn up and show what they're capable of, in a positive way.

[jack bauer]

 hilly81, on 04 March 2025 - 07:59 AM, said:

Not looking forward to this game one bit.

i know what you mean, however, i seem to recall in sheridan's disaster season, we'd gone on a long long long winless run and that run ended away at colchester. also it's about this time last year i went to watch us in the cfc lounge away at barnet, if we can play like we did that night i.e. be hard to beat and take our chances, that'd do nicely, oh for an available will grigg.

[frearsghost]

 Westbars Spireite, on 03 March 2025 - 08:03 PM, said:

Anyone going down to the ground to watch?

Yes. Have to say though, whereas every away game this season I've expected to get something, for the first time, I've none. We always seem to play them away on a cold, winter, mid week evening and it's alway miserable. Can't image what the line up will be. Sure to be an interesting evening but as I've said before, I will be happy to get to 50 points. Who'd have thought it after the elation at Crewe at half time.

[Westbars Spireite]

 frearsghost, on 04 March 2025 - 10:34 AM, said:

Yes. Have to say though, whereas every away game this season I've expected to get something, for the first time, I've none. We always seem to play them away on a cold, winter, mid week evening and it's alway miserable. Can't image what the line up will be. Sure to be an interesting evening but as I've said before, I will be happy to get to 50 points. Who'd have thought it after the elation at Crewe at half time.

Sorry, I meant our ground as it's being shown in the lounge. You never know, we might play well and win the game but I certainly won't be putting any money on that outcome!

[HaslandBlue58]

 jack bauer, on 04 March 2025 - 09:11 AM, said:

i know what you mean, however, i seem to recall in sheridan's disaster season, we'd gone on a long long long winless run and that run ended away at colchester. also it's about this time last year i went to watch us in the cfc lounge away at barnet, if we can play like we did that night i.e. be hard to beat and take our chances, that'd do nicely, oh for an available will grigg.

Safe to say that the pitch will not be a bonus.

[stainlessstephen]

I'd be delighted with a point from this game.

[SocraticCFC]

 stainlessstephen, on 04 March 2025 - 12:00 PM, said:

I'd be delighted with a point from this game.

A point- a point! My kingdom and freedom of Chesterfield for a point!

[the enemy within]

Are they showing the game at the riverside ?

[Westbars Spireite]

I didn?t pick up that Lewis Gordon is now fit and available for selection. Whilst it?s good news, it?s the one position you could argue doesn?t need reinforcing given that Sparkes was our best player at the weekend and is doing fine.

[danblue]

 Westbars Spireite, on 04 March 2025 - 12:31 PM, said:

I didn?t pick up that Lewis Gordon is now fit and available for selection. Whilst it?s good news, it?s the one position you could argue doesn?t need reinforcing given that Sparkes was our best player at the weekend and is doing fine.

Wish one of ours would get onto the 25 crosses he knocks in!

[sophocles]

 danblue, on 04 March 2025 - 12:45 PM, said:

Wish one of ours would get onto the 25 crosses he knocks in!

Where's Tom Denton when you need him?

[prolurker]

Right, Cookie hates formation changes but anyone feel like with the players we have available this could be our best option?

Thompson (keeper is a toss up)
Naylor Palmer Gordon
Mandy Metcalf DJ Sparkes
Olakigbe Dobra
Pepple

This post has been edited by prolurker: 04 March 2025 - 01:13 PM

[Sammy Spireite]

I can't see Cookies changing his formation, but i wonder if we go there with a very defensive 4-1-4-1 with Naylor sat in front of the back 4.

I know cookie always talks of trying to win games, but for me were in desperate need of a clean sheet to give us the chance to get something from the game and build some confidence in the latest incarnation of the back 4.

Boring 0-0 would suit me right now.

[Wooden Spoon]

 diddyuk, on 03 March 2025 - 07:36 AM, said:

Interesting report and assessment do you see them play every week,has you know a lot about them

Only time I?ve seen Colchester is when we have played them.


The assessment is what the youth coach and parent of a 1st year scholar have said about them

[Westbars Spireite]

 danblue, on 04 March 2025 - 12:45 PM, said:

Wish one of ours would get onto the 25 crosses he knocks in!

There were a couple of absolute beauties at the weekend, great height and pace on them. I don't think Pepple is much cop in the air (yet).

[twistedspire]

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This post has been edited by twistedspire: 04 March 2025 - 03:10 PM

[Burgerman]

 twistedspire, on 04 March 2025 - 03:05 PM, said:

Thompson<div><br style="background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Shecks<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Grimes<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Palmer<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Sparkes<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);"><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Banks<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252);">Naylor<div>Mandeville</div><div><br></div><div>Dobra</div><div>Duffy</div><div><br></div><div>Pepple</div></div>

Can't say I agree with any of that.