Pre Season Friendlies

[danielcufc]

Aug 2, 2024 22:48:16 GMT The Abbey Stalker said:

Changes off the pitch:

Steward was advising those exiting on foot through the car park at the back of the main stand that the far gate will not be immediately available after games this season so everyone walking will be funnelled through the gate closest to the tea bar. Assume this is to prevent potential issues as despite warnings every game there are always a few cars keen to start forming an exit queue as soon as the game is over.

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The Gates are being locked for security issues from 90 minutes before kick off this season. I know this as my Dad used the Main Stand Car park. He is now having to use the front car park this season. People used to wonder through the open gates where they let cars in all the time so some probably ticketless.

[martinjohn]

Is this the least competitive pre-season we've ever had? Our biggest game is against West Brom's youth team.

[artvandelay]

Aug 3, 2024 7:01:05 GMT groundsman said:

So we are without loft Gardner and cousins for two weeks ,unbelievable

Is "loft Gardner" some kind of euphemism?

[Bendigeidfran]

Aug 3, 2024 8:22:12 GMT martinjohn said:

Is this the least competitive pre-season we've ever had? Our biggest game is against West Brom's youth team.

We've also played a pretty strong Spurs team and Maritimo, who until recently were a mainstay in the Primeira Liga.

[Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage]

And Bromley and Colchester are about as similar opponents you can get without playing someome in your own league as the Champ to L1 difference is greater than the L1 to L2

[danielcufc]

High lights here:

[cufconuts]

The marking for their disallowed goal says everything why okedina won’t be starting for us

[Dylan]

Aug 3, 2024 8:46:54 GMT danielcufc said:

High lights here:

Yet to see the new home shirt in the flesh but from what I've seen on screens we now appear to be playing in Wolves old gold, not amber.

There must be others as DISAPPOINTED as I am by this orangecreep.

[El Goodo]

I'd be quite surprised if we start with that midfield 3 through choice at any point. Too small, too lightweight. Would expect Digby to be in for Brophy or Kachunga (probably Kachunga, unless Brophy switches to wing-back) come Saturday.

[abbeycambridge]

Is the Colchester game at St Neots going to be segregated today ?

[B Block]

Very long queues at the turnstiles last night. Presumably the crowd was bigger than expected so we didn’t have turnstiles open

[artvandelay]

Aug 3, 2024 10:23:23 GMT abbeycambridge said:

Is the Colchester game at St Neots going to be segregated today ?

Blimey! I know the country is going to hell in a handcart but this would be insane.

[B Block]

Aug 3, 2024 10:23:23 GMT abbeycambridge said:

Is the Colchester game at St Neots going to be segregated today ?

I doubt that very much, and I shouldn’t think many Colchester will travel anyway

[Andrewlang]

I'm not certain St Neots can segregate.

Anyway, thanks to St Neots for staging the game due to Colchester tinpottery. I thought that relationship had been dissolved in favour of one with Histon, so nice to see we're all still friends.

Andrew

[B Block]

Some of the maps apps are showing the A428 closed today between Caxton and St Neots