1st Matches of 2021-22 Season: 7th August 2021

[valefan16]

Covolan

Johnson
Smith
Martin

Jones

Conlon
Pett
Walker

Worrall

Wilson
Rodney

Pretty much as expected

 

[chipmunx]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1423992332458860574

 

[shoddycollins]

Our lineup is in.

Defensively weak is how i’d describe it.

Tough tough afternoon ahead.

I suppose at least if we lose 2-0 you'll be pleasantly surprised that we've done better than expected.

 

[Chris FGR]

3-5-2 as expected, only 2 full debuts with Matty Stevens back from last seasons loan at Stevenage starting up top. Ebou Adams fit to start after missing our last friendly is good news. Seems Bailey Cargill’s injured though, meaning all of our back 5 are under 6ft. Hopefully Sutton aren’t too big and direct.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1423992332458860574

Presumably that means Grayson, Banks and Taylor is the midfield?

 

[chipmunx]

Presumably that means Grayson, Banks and Taylor is the midfield?

looks like it

 

[Simpo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1423992391397253122

Leutwiler, McGahey, Hope, Dearnley, Bahamboula all missing due to covid/isolation/injury that would otherwise be playing, ouch. Also Fage and Diarra.

 

[BarraMatt]

Our lineup confirms what I've been worried about - we look very light up top.

 

[Boz]

Rovers line up much as expected. No Knight-Percival on the bench, injured or pinged, highlights lack of depth at the back, when already using a makeshift left-back. Look strong in midfield and hopefully enough to trouble the Saddlers up top.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Dale's team:
Lynch; O'Keeffe, McNulty, Taylor, White; Dooley, Morley, Grant; Newby, Beesley, Odoh
Subs: Coleman, Graham, Dunne, Broadbent, Brierley, Done, Cashman

(O'Connell and Keohane injured)

Ex-Daleys Rory McArdle and Jack Muldoon in the Harrogate line-up.

 

[shoddycollins]

Kickoff delayed 15 minutes to let all the fans get in

 

[shoddycollins]

Harrogate making a good start.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Harrogate making a good start.

Get what you pay for!
Only just got stream going but Sutton sound to have started brighter at ours.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Get in! We've not really been in full flow and made some poor fouls but rode a couple of tackles there and Stevens heads it in. Cadden assist of course.

 

[shoddycollins]

We were the better team by a fair way for the first ten fifteen minutes. Been more even since, Not a great deal to threaten either keeper.

 

[Simpo]

Last game at BP with fans: Oldham vs Newport

First game back:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1424017829611835397

 

[Monkey Tennis]

We've edged the first half against Stevenage, but picked up three bookings that might come back to bite us. Looks like we've been doing most the running too though, so I'd expect Stevenage to have more in the tank in the second-half.

A draw would be a good result for us, to be honest.

 

[shoddycollins]

Best chance so far for us. McDonald header from a corner, good header too, brought out a very good save from the keeper.

Prior to that Mellish maybe should have scored when the ball came to him in the middle of the goal but he either miskicked it or just taken by surprise and could only pass it to the keeper.

Colchesters best attacks have failed to result in a shot. Frank Nouble slicing it over his shoulder when receiving it on the corner of the six yard box and a tasty looking through ball that beat everyone including their own attackers.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Don't think you could call that a deserved lead and gave Sutton a few chances but that'll do nicely.

 

[valefan16]

Haven’t missed the frustration that’s for sure.

Better side for most of that but conceded one of the poorest goals you’ll see. Long throw scuffed shot falls to their lad to scoop in. Really really poor defending.

Not created a lot for our play but probably had miss of the season already when a yard out Wilson put a chance wide although in fairness it hit him hard… 9 times out of 10 it bounces in.

Look a bit disjointed maybe understandable with the changes and the system isn’t working as our full backs are exposed. May be worth going 4-4-2 as Northampton’s only threat so far is that overload.

 

[Bottega Don]

Think Swindon have been the better team in our game, they're streets ahead of us technically. Were being dominated in midfield with Grant just running the game.

We've created some good opportunities to cross the ball but everyone has been so poor.

 

[kieran_vale]

Largely been a nothing game with little happening. We made a fatal mistake of letting the ball bounce on a set piece and Northampton took advantage. All to play for though.

 

[Pablosammy]

Tough, scrappy start to the season. Both teams tackling well and passing poorly, which is making for a frustrating watch and few chances. Lots of fouls and the ref is calling it very well IMHO (including our total fail of a dive... Mcmanaman I think).

Either team could nick this, let's see what gets changed at half time.

 

[shoddycollins]

Was thinking earlier on, that Colchester keeper looks like an accident waiting to happen. Then I realised its shamal george

 

[valefan16]

Largely been a nothing game with little happening. We made a fatal mistake of letting the ball bounce on a set piece and Northampton took advantage. All to play for though.

We seem to be lumping it long too much, with the midfield we have we have to get them on the ball but seem rushed since the goal.

Rodney isn’t going to win much aerially.

 

[Pablosammy]

Was thinking earlier on, that Colchester keeper looks like an accident waiting to happen. Then I realised its shamal george

Clubs don't seem to learn.

 

[kieran_vale]

We seem to be lumping it long too much, with the midfield we have we have to get them on the ball but seem rushed since the goal.

Rodney isn’t going to win much aerially.

One change I’d be looking at quickly is Benning on for Johnson then Jones moved to LCB. Try and stretch their defence a bit more.

 

[Pablosammy]

Banter

https://twitter.com/x/status/1424022573260713985

 

[shoddycollins]

Norman called into action on the stroke of half time, making a good save. The game has gone in spells of Carlisle pressure followed by Colchester counter attacking but there's been a lack of quality end product on both sides.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Brought the new lad Festus Arthur on at half-time. 30 seconds later, he's lost his man and we're 1-0 down...