Team for Colchester

[Nath]

Bit of a dilema up front finally.

Especially if Hume actually is fit, which i do doubt.

DJ, Cort and Collins have all scored in there last matches.

Who does he start?

What about Fryatt?!

Shame we don't have this dilema in midfield.

Such low numbers in midfield. Maybe Fererra (sp?) and Kaebi make the bench

[Milans Foxes]

Assuming Clem, Hume, King, Mattock and Weso are not fit!!

Fulop

Sheehan

N'Gotty

Mcauley

Kisnorbo

Stearman

Chambers

Newton

Kenton

Cort

John

Subs:

Henderson

Fryatt

Maybury

Kaebi

Ferreira

If the players at the top are not fit, we may finally get to see the likes of Kaebi, Ferreira and Hellings making an appearance. But I can see at least one of them being fit.

[lee7]

Number oneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Carl Cort

Number twoooooooooooooooooo Carl Cort

anyone want to carry one?

number threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Carl Cort.

[Mr Happy]

Alllllllllll together now

Carl Cort has scored his only goal

For us!

Scored his only goal

For us!

Scored his only goal

For us!

Carl Cort has scored his only goal

For us!

Scored his only goal

Scored his only goal

The team for colchester will more than likely be as chelsea but i'd pick:

-------------------------Fulop

Stearman, McAuley, N'Gotty, Kissa, Sheehan

-------------Newton, Hellings, Chambers

--------------------John, DJ

Subs: Hendo, Fryatt, Kenton, Cort, King/Ferriera/Kaebi/Maybury/Somebody from the academy perhaps

[Ben]

Fulop

N'Gotty

Kisnorbo

McAuley

Kaebi

Chambers

King

Hellings

Ferreira

John

Campbell

Henderson

Stearman

Newton

Cort

Fryatt

[Thracian]

It's a difficult one this with the need to retain energy in the side but without disheartening in-form players.

I didn't want to be critical of the Chelsea performance but I am still concerned about out lack of half-a-yard's pace in the heart of our defence but today is probably not the time to try to put it right.

My choice would be:

Fulop;

Stearman, McAuley, N'Gotty, Kisnorbo, Sheehan;

Newton, James Chambers, Hayes;

Cort, Campbell.

Subs: Henderson, McAuley, Fryatt, John, Ashley Chambers.

This assumes Mattock, King, Porter, Wesolowski, Clemence and Hume are unfit.

[davieG]

One things for sure our massive squad comes in handy today

[escape2victory]

With our midfield problems at the moment, one of our foreign midfield misfits (Hellings, Ferreria, Ka'abi, Djiziri) must make the bench at least.

[jonw88]

Did anyone see, Hellings was on the bench for the Chelsea match.. when Porter came off, instead of putting him on in midfield, we put on Maybury, who's another right-back to go with the 7 billion already on the field. Must be saying something about how sh*te Hellings is to put Maybury on instead of him in a position he can't even play in!

[Thracian]

With our midfield problems at the moment, one of our foreign midfield misfits (Hellings, Ferreria, Ka'abi, Djiziri) must make the bench at least.

Good luck in choosing.

[Thracian]

One things for sure our massive squad comes in handy today

Our massive squad perfectly shows the folly of signing quantity instead of quality. and how ironic that three of our better reserves are out on loan - like Kishishev, Dodds and the unavailable Gradel. Not sure if Odhiambo's fit enough for a place on the bench after his return from loan.

[Flynny]

Hellings was never intended to be a first choice player, at least not straight away. The fact that he isn't playing doesn't make him a 'misfit'.

I've no idea if he's a dud or not, has he played for the reserves and looked okay?

As for your team selection, Thracian, I'd start with Fryatt for the sole reason that he's our only player who moves with the ball in the centre of the pitch and makes spaces instead of trying to ping the ball around too quickly.

[Thracian]

Hellings was never intended to be a first choice player, at least not straight away. The fact that he isn't playing doesn't make him a 'misfit'.

I've no idea if he's a dud or not, has he played for the reserves and looked okay?

He's promising enough. Decent skills if a touch too slow to release the ball. Too little effect for my liking but that may come if he stays with us long enough - but that's a big if.

[Bryn]

One things for sure our massive squad comes in handy today

I think the scary thing is, it actually doesn't.

[davieG]

I think the scary thing is, it actually doesn't.

I was being sarcastic

[Webbo]

yep i have sopcast so it should work then when the game comes on

thanks for finding it

LINEUPS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

1 Dean Gerken : Marton Fulop 21

12 Pat Baldwin : James Chambers 2

18 Matthew Connolly : Patrick Kisnorbo 3

2 Danny Granville : Bruno N'Gotty 4

4 Johnnie Jackson : Gareth McAuley 5

6 Kevin Watson : Alan Sheehan 16

7 Karl Duguid : Richard Stearman 17

10 Kemal Izzet : Darren Kenton 28

11 Mark Yeates : Collins John 36

20 Kevin Lisbie : Matt Fryatt 12

9 Clive Platt : Dudley Campbell 10

19 Adam Virgo : Paul Henderson 31

16 George Elokobi : Carl Cort 9

21 Bela Balogh : Reneil Sappleton 29

23 Mark Cousins : Shaun Newton 11

14 Kevin McLeod : Alan Maybury 27

[Flynny]

He's promising enough. Decent skills if a touch too slow to release the ball. Too little effect for my liking but that may come if he stays with us long enough - but that's a big if.

Without him we look too static. I don't actually rate him THAT highly, but he brings a different dimension to the team with his movement. In fact I'd be very interested in having a look at him "in the hole" behind DJ and Cort.

It's Similar reasons why I actually quite like Sheehan. I wouldn't call him a solid left-back but he's almost worth playing for his set-pieces alone. I'm not bringing him up just to get you to side with me. Honest.

[Thracian]

Without him we look too static. I don't actually rate him THAT highly, but he brings a different dimension to the team with his movement. In fact I'd be very interested in having a look at him "in the hole" behind DJ and Cort.

It's Similar reasons why I actually quite like Sheehan. I wouldn't call him a solid left-back but he's almost worth playing for his set-pieces alone. I'm not bringing him up just to get you to side with me. Honest.

He had an interesting time today. Yeates was clearly wound up for it and Sheehan had a mixed first half but second half he virtually eliminated the guy's threat, made four or five vital tackles/interceptions, so nearly bent that late free kick in the corner as well as supplying Fryatt with the pass from which he so nearly scored what would have been an outstanding goal.

[Flynny]

He had an interesting time today. Yeates was clearly wound up for it and Sheehan had a mixed first half but second half he virtually eliminated the guy's threat, made four or five vital tackles/interceptions, so nearly bent that late free kick in the corner as well as supplying Fryatt with the pass from which he so nearly scored what would have been an outstanding goal.

Only listened to the game but seems Fryatt did what I suggested he might too.

Do we both get to sit back with an air of smug satisfaction even though everyone else is moaning about the draw? I'm game.

[Thracian]

Only listened to the game but seems Fryatt did what I suggested he might too.

Do we both get to sit back with an air of smug satisfaction even though everyone else is moaning about the draw? I'm game.

Seems so. We've played far worse this season with a full squad.

[Ozwin]

Colchester is a hard place to go to isn't it? It's one of those small grounds where you hear everything the crowd has to say, it's very intimidating and a draw away from home is hardly a bad thing.

[Bert]

Very few teams come away from Colchester with a win or even a point.