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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 14:53 8 May 2024
https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2024/may/retainrelease-list/
Colchester United can announce the retained/released list following the conclusion of the 2023/24 season.
The first team and U21s will see changes in their squads for the new 2024/25 campaign, with players from both groups departing the U's.
First Team
Released
Sam Hornby
Tom Dallison
John Akinde
Marley Marshall Miranda
Offers Made
Noah Chilvers
Cameron McGeehan
Chay Cooper
Al-Amin Kazeem
Returning To Parent Club
Owen Goodman
Zach Mitchell
Harry Anderson
Riley Harbottle
Jayden Richardson
Alistair Smith
Under Contract for 24/25
Will Greenidge
Ellis Iandolo
Fiacre Kelleher
Connor Hall
Matt Jay
Conor Wilkinson
Samson Tovide
Owura Edwards
Tom Smith
Tom Hopper
Arthur Read
Mandela Egbo
Jay Mingi
Jayden Fevrier
Bradley Ihionvien
U21s Squad
Released
Donell Thomas
Harry Beadle
Gene Kennedy
Ronnie Nelson
Ted Collins
Ryan Lowe
T'Aizo Marcel-Dilaver
Kaan Bennett
Jet Dyer
Kennedy Mupomba
Byan Aman
Matt Yates
Offers Made
Harrison Chamberlain
Frankie Edwards
Max Jolliffe
Milton Oni
Under Contract
Oscar Thorn (Option Taken)
Frankie Terry (Option Taken)
Oliver Godziemski
Kaleel Green
Archie Oliver
Hakeem Sandah
Colchester United Head Coach Danny Cowley said: "Can we take the opportunity to thank all of the players for their hard work and commitment since Nicky and I came to the club. We have spent the last week meeting with the players, reflecting on the season and looking to the future.
"On behalf of the club, we have tried to make some difficult decisions on players that we think a lot of as people. I am sure you will join us in wishing them success in their careers moving forward."
Sporting Director Dmitri Halajko thanked the players for their efforts during what has been a challenging season, saying: "Of course the season didn't go the way we all wanted it to, but it was not down to lack of effort and will on any player's part."
"For all the players leaving us this summer, including the players that have been on loan with us, we thank them for their time with us and wish them well in their future football journeys." |
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Reply | League Two Play Offs
at 12:21 8 May 2024
Correct. They went from 21st to 2nd. Across the same two seasons Barrow went from 22nd to 9th and Carlisle 20th to 5th.
Doncaster finished 18th last season, were rock bottom after seven matches this season and are probably favourites to go up right now. |
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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 11:19 7 May 2024
Next season I was hoping Mingi would become the holding midfielder we so desperately need. He has all the attributes to be excellent in that role. When Garner's Col U looked good Skuse or Ashley were in that role and then they both left and were never replaced which left us too open and too easy to score against. |
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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 11:57 3 May 2024
Will take some persuading and a fair bit of cash I should imagine. I fully expect him to join another League One club after his release from Portsmouth. His relationship with the Cowley's might be enough to sway him and it would definitely be a move I would welcome though.
From the article in the Colchester Gazette I don't think too many of last season's squad will be here next season, even the ones currently under contract. |
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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 11:27 30 Apr 2024
And Gavin Massey released by Port Vale. Maybe we could sign a whole team of former players. Probably wouldn't be the youngest though. |
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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 17:55 29 Apr 2024
Smith, Kazeem and Cooper were barely figuring in the league. It was obvious he didn't fancy Greenidge or Mitchell as Richardson and Harbottle were brought in and went straight in the team. Mitchell was really the only regular starter out of that group though, and in my opinion a better player than Harbottle. |
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Reply | The Summer of ‘24 - ins, outs and maybes
at 09:46 29 Apr 2024
Five semi regular players? Any idea who these are as I don't see it myself.
Squad V Gillingham in January
1 Owen Goodman
3 Ellis Iandolo
5 Connor Hall
6 Tom Dallison
7 Matt Jay
10 Noah Chilvers
11 Owura Edwards
14 Tom Hopper
15 Zach Mitchell
16 Arthur Read
24 John Akinde
25 Joseph Taylor
29 Sam Hornby
30 Al-Amin Kazeem
33 Marley Marshall
37 Chay Cooper
42 Jayden Fevrier
48 Bradley Ihionvien
Squad V Crewe Alexandra in April
1 Owen Goodman
3 Ellis Iandolo
4 Fiacre Kelleher
5 Connor Hall
7 Matt Jay
8 Conor Wilkinson
10 Noah Chilvers
13 Cameron McGeehan
14 Tom Hopper
16 Arthur Read
20 Jay Mingi
22 Riley Harbottle
24 John Akinde
26 Jayden Richardson
29 Sam Hornby
37 Chay Cooper
42 Jayden Fevrier
48 Bradley Ihionvien
Of the 18 players listed in each 12 are in both squads.
In January squad but not April squad:
6 Tom Dallison Suspended
11 Owura Edwards Injured
15 Zach Mitchell Loan ended?
25 Joseph Taylor Loan ended
30 Al-Amin Kazeem Loaned out
33 Marley Marshall Injured
In April squad but not January squad:
4 Fiacre Kelleher Injured
8 Conor Wilkinson New Signing
13 Cameron McGeehan Suspended
20 Jay Mingi
22 Riley Harbottle Loan signing
26 Jayden Richardson Loan signing
For the six players included in the January squad that were missing from the April squad it was impossible for nearly all of them to be included due to injuries, suspension or having left the club. For the six players included in the April squad that were missing from the January squad it was impossible for nearly all of them to be included due to injuries, suspension or not being at the club in January.
When you look at the players that were available in both January and April it's literally the same squad. The only players that figured in either that appear to have gone anywhere in the time since the Cowley's arrived are Al-Amin Kazeem and Cooper, both loaned out. So I'd be really interested to know who these five players are. [Post edited 29 Apr 11:08]
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Reply | Expect the real Colchester United to turn up at the JCS for historic victory
at 21:30 26 Apr 2024
I'm really hoping that Smith is somehow fit to start. This would be my team then:
Hornby
Mingi Kells Hall
Richardson Read Smith Iandolo
Fevrier McGeehan
Hopper
You are by the far the most positive boarder we have and this week we all have to be with you. There's no time for negativity, what's done is done, we just need to get behind the boys and get them over the line.
UP THE U'S!!!
WE CAN DO THIS!!! |
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Reply | HL 2023/24 Charity Shield & Div. One Play-off SF - Deadline 27th April 12.30
at 21:16 26 Apr 2024
Charity Shield
WEST HAM UNITED v LIVERPOOL 1-2
MANCHESTER UNITED v BURNLEY 2-1
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS v LUTON TOWN 2-1
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN v BIRMINGHAM CITY 1-1
MILLWALL v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2-1
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2-1
EXETER CITY OXFORD UNITED 1-2
LINCOLN CITY v PORTSMOUTH 2-1
READING v BLACKPOOL 1-2
WREXHAM v STOCKPORT COUNTY 2-2 |
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Reply | What's all the fuss about?
at 11:36 26 Apr 2024
The National League is certainly a very different proposition now. Luton took quite some time to get out of it and look what had to happen to at Stockport and Wrexham for them to get promoted. Of the last 15 teams to get relegated (Stevenage managed to avoid it in the 2019-20 season) only three of them have returned. Grimsby, Notts County and Leyton Orient.
Yes, something we should be thankful for as the National League have been pushing for a third spot for some time now. I'm guessing with Wrexham now well away from the National League it won't be pushed quite so hard as it may have been. |
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Thread | Col U Matches PL 2023-24 - Match 46 V Crewe Alexandra (H)
at 11:53 25 Apr 2024
Col U Matches Prediction League 2023-24 - Match 46
Col U V Crewe Alexandra
Deadline - 15:00 Saturday 27th April 2024
Scoring system:
2 points for a correct win result
3 points for a correct draw result
1 bonus point for each correct team score
1 bonus point for overall correct score (not applicable for draws)
This means a spot on is worth five points but you could also get a point if you predicted Col U to win 2-1 and they drew 1-1 and you'd get three points if it finished 2-0 or 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 etc.
All welcome.
CheeRS |
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Reply | The Final (Season ) Countdown .
at 11:11 25 Apr 2024
They've scored four in 10 and lost five of them including their last two. They'll want to get over the line in any way that they can. No point trying to finish fifth and end up coming eighth. They're going to be just as tight and nervous as us. |
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