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Post by Andy K on Jan 4, 2022 11:58:19 GMT
With matchday testing now dropped, I think we can assume that the game is going ahead tonight!
All of the Northern section matches are taking place this evening, plus one other of the southern (Charlton v MK Dons), but oddly enough we are the only match taking place at 7.45, all the other games kick off at 7pm.
Not a huge amount of guesswork needed to predict the team tonight as it's likely to be very similar to Saturday, although I expect a bit of rotation from the few we have available beyond the starting XI.
One league game tonight which won't directly affect our league position but does involve teams in the top half - FGR host Exeter.
Biggest thing tonight is going for that win, which will earn the club 40k in prize money to go with the 70k we've already got this season. Whatever ones thoughts are about the competition, no one could scoff at the prize money for a club of our size.
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Post by cheshire on Jan 4, 2022 14:33:00 GMT
We have a home draw against a team at the wrong end of the table with a lot of dosh on the line - why do I have that uneasy feeling? I'm sure the management will not permit any complacency but Colchester will surely be bang up for it and despite what the bookies will say, our home advantage and respective league positions, this game feels 50:50 to me.
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Post by Andy K on Jan 4, 2022 14:43:43 GMT
We have a home draw against a team at the wrong end of the table with a lot of dosh on the line - why do I have that uneasy feeling? I'm sure the management will not permit any complacency but Colchester will surely be bang up for it and despite what the bookies will say, our home advantage and respective league positions, this game feels 50:50 to me. Probably because the scenario you described was exactly what happened in the last round against Stevenage! |
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Post by cheshire on Jan 4, 2022 14:50:45 GMT
We have a home draw against a team at the wrong end of the table with a lot of dosh on the line - why do I have that uneasy feeling? I'm sure the management will not permit any complacency but Colchester will surely be bang up for it and despite what the bookies will say, our home advantage and respective league positions, this game feels 50:50 to me. Probably because the scenario you described was exactly what happened in the last round against Stevenage! Well I'll take a win on pens but not sure if my nerves will!!  |
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Post by pauld on Jan 4, 2022 16:18:51 GMT
This is the most excited I have been about the EFL Trophy in all its guises. It's a low bar mind.
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Post by Stewart on Jan 4, 2022 18:49:38 GMT
Tonight’s team…
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Post by oohaah on Jan 4, 2022 18:49:57 GMT
40 grand is not to be sneezed at...
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Post by trev on Jan 4, 2022 21:44:28 GMT
Fantastic achievement to be through to the quarter finals of the EFL Trophy in our inaugural season in the EFL, although the commentators on the live feed kept insisting we are now through to the round of 16, which started to grate a little after the fifth repetition. Not sure if they know what day of the week it is today, if truth be told.
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Post by banjo on Jan 4, 2022 21:44:32 GMT
Well done lads great result and two good goals, so on too the next round and one more step closer to Wembley.⚽️
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Post by toothman on Jan 4, 2022 21:48:39 GMT
By the skin of our teeth - we gave up too much procession and we’re fortunate that it didn’t go to penalties. Bennett, Smith in particular ran out of legs - suspect they haven’t trained. Worryingly that Wilson went off with a knee injury. Could someone have a word with our great commentary team - we are now in the last 8 not the last 16 something they repeatedly said during the evening ie the quarter finals. Still beatable teams left in the draw and hopefully we will avoid the big hitting league 1 teams. I think it stops being regional now but I could be wrong.
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Post by trev on Jan 4, 2022 21:58:34 GMT
By the skin of our teeth - we gave up too much procession and we’re fortunate that it didn’t go to penalties. Bennett, Smith in particular ran out of legs - suspect they haven’t trained. Worryingly that Wilson went off with a knee injury. Could someone have a word with our great commentary team - we are now in the last 8 not the last 16 something they repeatedly said during the evening ie the quarter finals. Still beatable teams left in the draw and hopefully we will avoid the big hitting league 1 teams. I think it stops being regional now but I could be wrong. Yes, the EFL Trophy stops being regional after the round of 16, so we could be drawn against any of the remaining sides now - I think the draw for the QF is on Talk Sport between 11:00am and 11:30am this Thursday. |
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Post by pauld on Jan 4, 2022 21:59:39 GMT
Fantastic achievement to be through to the quarter finals of the EFL Trophy in our inaugural season in the EFL, although the commentators on the live feed kept insisting we are now through to the round of 16, which started to grate a little after the fifth repetition. Not sure if they know what day of the week it is today, if truth be told. My favourite bit of that was they started to go through the teams that had got through. Got to 6 and still called it the last 16! |
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Post by trev on Jan 4, 2022 22:08:51 GMT
Fantastic achievement to be through to the quarter finals of the EFL Trophy in our inaugural season in the EFL, although the commentators on the live feed kept insisting we are now through to the round of 16, which started to grate a little after the fifth repetition. Not sure if they know what day of the week it is today, if truth be told. My favourite bit of that was they started to go through the teams that had got through. Got to 7 and still called it the last 16! By that stage I was shouting at my computer screen. I am an angry old man  |
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Post by Amber Aleman on Jan 4, 2022 22:13:24 GMT
Also through: Charlton, Hartlepool, Harrogate, Rotherham, Wigan. (Two round-of-sixteen games in the southern half still to be played.)
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Post by Del on Jan 4, 2022 22:21:50 GMT
Sadly the commentary team got a lot of facts wrong last night which i found frustrating to listen to.
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