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The UK government has banned many UK companies from supplying arms to fuel the shocking ongoing situation in Gaza. Unfortunately they have been unable to stop some firms from supplying aircraft parts, because the supply chain is complicated and doesn’t go direct.
If and it’s a very big if, because I have no idea what they do, but if we are being sponsored by money made, against the wishes of the UK government, from the unnecessary killing of civilians including many children, then it’s not unreasonable for some people to have concerns on moral grounds.
Hopefully our sponsors can confirm that this is not the case.
Anyone happy with the UK selling arms to all and sundry should also be happy with the UK taking its share of the asylum seekers /refugees that arms sales create.
Personally I’d prefer it if they both stopped.
It’s sad that most of our manufacturing has gone down the pan, except for exporting weapons. We could be a lot better as a country, but there’s little chance of it changing.
Betting firm adverts, the Toon being sponsored by Wonga, sports washing, there’s never been any morals in any of it, so I guess it’s , if you can’t beat them join them.
RC probably can’t be too fussy where the money comes from.
Any suggestions on what people could do with their time on the evening of 29th July, whilst our new playing surface receives copious amounts of manure?
Anyone that likes football, there's a match on at Barnet.
I believe the renowned Anton Lesser is on at the Mercury?
Lovers of music will be glad to hear that, contrary to popular belief, there isn't actually an Ed Sheeran concert that night.
I shall be watching the 'career defining' performance of the late, great, Warren Clarke. In fact the first three minutes is enough. Form is temporary, class is permanent, as they say.
For those glory hunting (haha) 'Binners' with CO postcodes, it will be an evening of enlightenment, to find out that there is a football club right on their doorstep, and one that has actually won a game this year, (and people go home happy)!
Although, it might be a shock for them to find out that supporting Col U makes you a better, more interesting, attractive person and hence we don't need a red-light district adjacent to our ground.
Since when have facts and other such trivialities stopped me from having a pop at anything remotely connected to the main man? What’s more, if he really is slinging his miserable hook, I need to double my efforts while I’ve got the chance.
I’m pleased to see that the Oxford tickets are now advertised on our website, so be sure to beat the rush! I believe this is the first (and probably the last) time we’ve played at the Kassam? Hopefully we should reach the Championship just as their new ground is finished.
Wessex, do you fancy two shillings on ‘Mick the Miller’ lane 3?
I’m pleased to see that the advert for the Binners (complete with their ‘my little pony’ badge) has been removed from the ‘Away games on Sale’ section of our website. It’s been replaced by an article about Makise Evans WTF?
Meanwhile Oxford’s website has been advertising tickets (for home fans) for their ‘cup final’ against the mighty U’s for a week now. They are on sale at midday today.
So far sweet FA on our site, but we live in hope. I’m guessing that Chris’s replacement has to clean the shitters, peel spuds, mark the white lines and sweep the car park amongst other things, so I’ll cut him/her some slack.
I love footy in August, the hope, the sunshine, immaculate green grass. Less than three weeks to go!!!
I’ve just done some research on this. The two times the Farmeresses have played at Poorman Road, the gates have been over 10,000!!!!! ….and that was against minnows. I was thinking they get about 150 crowd at tops, plus a dog at weekends.
Next season they will play Sunderland and Newcastle, amongst other decent sized clubs. I don’t expect they will get anywhere near 10,000, but if things don’t go well for the U’s, we could soon become the sideshow in our own home. God help us if they get promoted to the WSL.
Week in, week out, this will be advertised to the people of Colchester. Locally, some young girls will be pestering mum and dad to take them. Some will like what they see and the kids, mum and dad will become supporters of all things Binners.
Meanwhile our women play at the Garrison, complete with rusty bucket and sponge.
No amount of money makes this right, it is a disaster.
PS On a separate note, I am always amazed how people are so naive or daft enough to fall for the numerous scams going around. Then I hear people saying “I trust Robbie to do what’s best for the club” and it all makes sense.
The way the club was going, without DC/NC we would probably be non-league by now.
I just hope they can work miracles and put the club in the shop window before it is too late, because off the pitch, and away from the fans, we are in a nosedive.
Yes the signings look like more fantastic business, but if we lose Edwards, Tovide and Taylor, it doesn't look so good, but there's a long way to go yet.
PS the population comparison is not so simple, because 'Colchester' in terms of boundaries, covers a lot of villages outside of the main conurbation, like Dedham and Mersea, but nowadays, there are no reasons why we need to live in the shadow of any of our neighbours.
Also, you cannot compare attendances pre 2006, because Layer Road was heavily restricted in the latter years. After Parky left, under George in the Championship, we would have managed some crowds well over 10,000 if there had been room for them.
You are correct in that the Oldham tickets are not on sale yet.
My points are, firstly, many clubs across the EFL don’t have tickets for sale yet and their website simply states that.
Yesterday morning, our website was still advertising tickets for games that happened last April. That is very amateurish, it is not something that should happen, in never used to happen, in my opinion, it’s yet another sign (on a very long list) that the club has gone to the dogs. I accept that for others, the way the pitch was allowed to deteriorate, seats missing, the way BWA have been funding stadium maintenance etc. etc. are not a problem. For me they are an issue.
My second point, I went on the Col U site to look at availability of tickets to see Col U and all I saw were tickets for the Farmers. If you went into Sainsburys, you don’t see adverts for Tescos as soon as you walk in the door, do you?
You and I may be too long in the tooth to be swayed into depravity, but others aren’t. Plain and simple, it is shocking business sense to advertise a close rival.
Thirdly, this is clearly a divisive issue. Some are happy with money from wherever and at whatever long-term cost, others like myself, Noah, Thrillo, have a line and this is way beyond the line.
Less than 20 years ago we finished above the Farmers (and Naarich) and were about to move to a shiny new stadium. Now look at us, it is pathetic and it is embarrassing..
PS Now look what you've done, I've clutched so hard the string has broken and there are pearls everywhere.
This morning I looked on the CUFC website for away tickets for Oldham and it was still advertising tickets for last season’s games at Salford and Doncaster. I’m not surprised as Chris has left and the club has gone to the dogs.
Tonight I see that there are no mention of any U’s games but, we are advertising the Farmers v Charlton, as an away game. Yes, advertising the Farmers on our website. Why not run coaches to Poorman Road next season, just to help our fanbase shrivel a bit quicker?
There is no Sheeran concert on that night, he’s playing this weekend. I didn’t think you were allowed to play friendlies against teams in the same division? Is that why they are playing at ours, is it some kind of fiddle?
Obviously, next season the Binners Bints and the U21’s will all be advertised at the Community Stadium and on the CUFC website. There has always been contempt for, and a complete lack of understanding of, the Col U fanbase, but this takes it to a new level.
It is humiliating. We are now reduced to being the Binners bitches, to be used and abused at will. We cannot even look after some grass without handouts.
Bollox to 'all income is welcome', it is the football equivalent of selling our arse down at the docks.
New ground, the Farmers in League 1, fastest growing town in UK, we had it all in our hands, only to be thrown away by incompetence.
I'm just grateful that he's not playing in Colchester, as I'd rather gouge my eardrums out with a rusty spoon, than listen to the squeaky g#ng@r pr#ck.
I expect there are many reasons, but in England, decent managerial prospects are often overlooked in favour of glamour appointments.
Firstly, the idea that if you were a great player, you will be a good manager, hence clubs repeatedly putting their faith in people like Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard, all of whom show no signs of being any good at the job. There’s a long history of this, Ince, Shearer, Neville, Campbell, Bobby Charlton, …… They go straight into a top job without learning their new trade. Then there’s the idea of appointing an ex-player, preferably a fans favourite. Whilst both of these may put bums on seats for a while, there is no reason why a good player or a fans favourite would necessarily make a good manager.
Howe didn’t go straight into managing the first team. He started with the reserves and youth teams, where presumably he proved his worth. Potter started managing at a non-league club, then went abroad.
Fans of big clubs expect big or famous appointments, hence managers like Parky don’t get the chance they deserve. I know he’s not full English, but McKenna’s career is being ruined at Ipshite. He’s now a failure and won’t get a top job like Howe, but he’s probably just as good.
Quite a week for Burn, first major medal and first England call up, at the age of 32.
I believe the last English manager to win a major domestic trophy was Harry Redknapp 17 years ago when Portsmouth beat Cardiff in the FA Cup final. The Cardiff manager was also English (Dave Jones).
I think I'm also correct in saying that the only PL teams with English managers are Newcastle and West Ham. McKenna, currently doing sterling work at the Binners, was born in England but was raised in, and played for, Northern Ireland (youth team).
Regarding the rivalry between the Toon and the Mackems, I’m sure the hatred is mutual, but to a bystander, it’s strange how Sunderland appears to live rent free in every Newcastle fans head. The amount of songs and chants aimed at the Mackems is astonishing, but it doesn’t appear to be reciprocated in anywhere near the same quantity. I think it’s probably an insecurity on the magpies part for being a ‘bigger’ club, but historically less successful than Sunderland.
There are many strange insults thrown between fans at football grounds, but I’ve not seen one stranger than is the rattling of keys at Sunderland fans.
WTF? Well apparently, Geordies, renowned as masters of elocution!!! take the michael out of people from Wearside about the way they say speak and in particular the way they say “whose keys are these”, or “whees keys are these” to be precise.
A bit like a Yorkshireman saying "It isn't in the tin" or "t'int in tin"
PS: I don't know if it's true or not, but many years ago, it was alleged that a group of Asian Luton supporters all waved their British Passports towards Al Fayed at Fulham, who had repeatedly failed to obtain one himself. Reminds me of a group of Barsiders waving stuffed brown envelopes at Mick, bigger bastard than....... when he returned to Layer Road with (I think) Huddersfield.
Once more for the classic joke....
Me: "Can I have a latte with oat milk please".
Geordie barista: "Ya cannie have a latte weeroout milk?"
The 12th man could make a difference on the run-in, especially as four out of the five remaining away games are 3pm KO’s. I’ve not managed to see the U’s so far in 2025, but this is getting too good to miss.
Fingers crossed a big following at Bradford and Gillingham (make sure your vaccinations are up-to-date for the latter). Do they still have the open, ‘temporary’ stand at Priestfield? If so it’s disgraceful and shouldn’t be allowed.
Doncaster on Easter Monday, what could go wrong with travel arrangements there! Another nice day out and for anyone that’s not been, it’s easy and you can park on the roads in the commercial development (Sidings Court) nearby if you are very early. Then you can stretch your legs by taking a pleasant stroll around the lake before the game (about 1.5 miles?). I hope they do release enough tickets, because the north stand holds about 3000, but they only open it for big away followings. There will be plenty of room in the home stands (oops did I say that out loud? I only meant to think it).
Newport and Salford are a big ask, but the atmosphere in the away end will be electric if we are still in with a good chance of promotion.
“Every Saturday we follow…..the boys in blue and white. We sing it every weekend…..so don't go out tonight. We used to be the Barside….but now we're s### S1. We are Col United…….and we’re going to league one! Allez, allez, allez……….allez, allez, allez We are Col United…….and we’re going to league one!!!!!”
Got my ticket, but that's the easy bit, not sure I can get there
Anyone in two minds who's not been before. It's normally a nice day, especially now the nights are pulling out.
Great view. Lots of fans that only sing when they're winning, so they will be easily drowned out by the faithful. Three quarters of a Premier League standard stadium. The rest of the ground, including the changing rooms wouldn't look out of place at Wivenhoe Town.
At a fiver a pop, and the U's in the play-offs, on a five match winning streak, if you're not going this year, when are you going?
Oh well, I guess you can’t have it all. The U’s in a play -off spot, the Binners as good as relegated, Saarfend choking their promotion push and Wyscum falling out of the automatic spots. I guess the poor old Mackems will have to suffer now their intolerable neigbours have won the mini- cup. Can’t say they didn’t deserve it thought.
“I’m no anaesthesiologist, but I find the first 17 pints tend to deal with most niggling pains”
“He has joined the select group of people who know what it’s like to feel wet snout and downy warm hair crunch beneath your knuckles”
I hope it’s at least another 56 years before the Toon win a trophy, for no other reason than, I really like the Mackems and the abuse they take from Newcastle is over the top (even if the Stadium of Shite matchday park and ride is a total farce and I had to walk 3 miles back to my car).
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