FGR v Colchester

[FGR Stroud]

Colchester secured their best win of season against FGR and which was also FGR's worst result.
Only consolation is that FGR could only improve - we were dire, awful.
And FGR have massively improved since January transfers and have 2nd best current home record in division.
FGR will be determined to extend that good run to move up table and away from close to relegation zone.
The weather today in Stroud has been excellent so I fully expect match to proceed even if the rain falls tomorrow as forecast.
Hopefully a decent crowd with no Premiership games but unfortunately TNL is miles away from nearest Premiership team. I suspect Cheltenham will pick up those casual supporters from the South Midlands - WBA & Stoke.

 

[dog]

Stoke ain't South Midlands. And West Bromwich ain't near Cheltenham.

 

[Chris FGR]

Need a win here, get one and we'll be in a strong position to stay up. Given our home form and having Doidge back, we've got a decent chance I think.

No TNL return for Kurtis Guthrie, after Colchester sacked him for being an utter bellend. Hard to believe I know....

 

[JJ1532]

Hopefully a decent crowd with no Premiership games but unfortunately TNL is miles away from nearest Premiership team. I suspect Cheltenham will pick up those casual supporters from the South Midlands - WBA & Stoke.

Casual supporters? Who would have to travel 50 miles from Birmingham to Cheltenham? Yeah, never happening.

 

[FGR Stroud]

Casual supporters? Who would have to travel 50 miles from Birmingham to Cheltenham? Yeah, never happening.

We agree then

 

[FGR Stroud]

Stoke ain't South Midlands. And West Bromwich ain't near Cheltenham.

WBA & Stoke are the nearest Premiership clubs to both Cheltenham and TNL.
I should perhaps have said all four clubs are off the M5
50 miles or one hour travel to watch game of football is nothing to many football supporters. [WBA to Cheltenham].
And over the years a few Stoke fans have turned up at TNL when their [Saturday] game has been cancelled. And that is over 100 miles and nearly two hours away.
Where both Cheltenham and FGR will possible gain is from those Premiership supporters who live mid-way between Cheltenham/FGR and WBA/Stoke. And there are more than a few.

 

[FGR Stroud]

Woke up this morning to find it had rained all night and is still drizzling.
The forecast is for cloudy sky with occasional outbreaks of rain.
There is nothing on the FGR website saying if game will go ahead or be cancelled. I suspect it will go ahead, I've seen worse and game was played.

 

[Chris FGR]

Doidge back but on bench. Unchanged team from Mansfield which is understandable.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

No pitch inspection scheduled because it's ON LIKE KONG!

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Goal down in less than a minute

 

[The Jovial Forester]

First pen of the season and Reuben buries it! Barely deserved by sounds of it but I'll take it.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Christ, done it again! Conceded in first min after restart. Great shot by sounds of it but not closed down.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Had the ball in the net but ruled out for a shove I think. Knocking on the door a bit but that's Colchester sitting back and they've had a few chances.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Well beaten in the end. Bit of a no-show from us but Colchester managed it well too and could have had more.