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Really good result. Colchester is a tough place to go for any team.

 

Bournemouth and P'Boro have lost there this season, and their home record is usually top notch.

 

It was a completely professional display and we now have a massive chance on Tuesday night.

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Had a feeling we'd win it, and delighted that we did.

 

A tricky place to go, and with results elsewhere going against us, we almost had to win to keep pace with the teams at the top.

 

Full credit to the players though, a good response following Tuesday's disappointment.

 

Another win against Yeovil and then things will be looking very good heading into the Bournemouth match.

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Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Brentford v Brighton, 19:45

Carlisle v Hartlepool, 19:45

Dag & Red v Colchester, 19:45

Exeter v Bournemouth, 19:45

Huddersfield v Rochdale, 19:45

MK Dons v Charlton, 19:45

Notts County v Peterborough, 19:45

Oldham v Sheff Wed, 19:45

Plymouth v Swindon, 19:45

Southampton v Yeovil, 19:45

Tranmere v Bristol Rovers, 19:45

Walsall v Leyton Orient, 19:45

 

I expect us to be in a strionger position after Tuesday. If we then beat Bompey.................

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A real bonus. I was not expecting that. I think a win Tuesday is well on the cards. Would settle for as draw at Bournemouth if I'm honest.

 

A draw at Bompey would be a good result - takes points off them at the end of the day and we'd still have our games in hand.

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Good win and it was vital. Have to work on out consistency now and I think our season will be defined by next weeks game. IMO we are playing for second now.

 

We've been playing for 2nd for a few weeks tbh. I think we'll get there in the end.

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A draw at Bompey would be a good result - takes points off them at the end of the day and we'd still have our games in hand.

 

You do realise our games in hand would only take us level and thats assuming we win them both?

 

Good win today, really pleased.

 

Have to say I'm impressed with Bournemouth. Fair play to them with a squad put together with nothing. I hope that after we beat them to 2nd they get their promotion via the playoffs.

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Personally I think the wheels will come off at Bournmouth at some point. Perhaps next week? Fiar play to Brighton though, they keep digging out results.

 

I am hopeful that the depth of our squad (which may not be fantastic but it is better than most in League 1) will pay off as we approach the tail end of the season.

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You do realise our games in hand would only take us level?

 

Good win today, really pleased.

 

Have to say I'm impressed with Bournemouth. Fair play to them with a squad put together with nothing. I hope that after we beat them to 2nd they get their promotion via the playoffs.

 

But if we take points off Bournemouth in the game there, then we'd go a few points above them ''If'' we win our games in hand.

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Great win, another one on Tuesday could be the turning point with all the others having tricky fixtures.

 

What have we come to - beating the 10 men of the mighty Colchester is a 'great win'!

 

And on a day when those other collosseseses of the football league Brighton , Bournemouth, Hartlepool and Peterborough have all outscored us, against 11 men.

 

If only we had the vast resources and crowds that those teams have. We can but dream.

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But if we take points off Bournemouth in the game there, then we'd go a few points above them ''If'' we win our games in hand.

 

If we take 3 points from them yes but only under that circumstance.Although our GD is bound to be better if we win our 2 games in hand to go level with them. In any case I think we'll have to wait and see what next Saturday brings as Bournemouth are unbeaten in 10 games and have taken 22 points from them. Perhaps Howe was holding them back.

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Still a bit concerning that we only started to play well when Colchester went to ten men. I really want to see us play really well against a full strength side and run out comfortable winners, sort of how Huddersfield did when they played us.

 

We just need to win how we do it does not matter

 

1 0 every game is OK by me

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What have we come to - beating the 10 men of the mighty Colchester is a 'great win'!

 

And on a day when those other collosseseses of the football league Brighton , Bournemouth, Hartlepool and Peterborough have all outscored us, against 11 men.

 

If only we had the vast resources and crowds that those teams have. We can but dream.

no wonder other fans say we are completely arrogant

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A great win there for us. With all the other results going against us was vital to win. Sure we didn't play to our best and we had a lot of luck but a win is a win no matter how you get it!

 

We now have a home game which i think we will win and i think some of the teams above us playing on tues will drop points. Meaning by this time next week we could be back into the top 2.

 

Got to keep believing!

 

COYR

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We just need to win how we do it does not matter

 

1 0 every game is OK by me

 

I agree but performances give an indication of future performances. It would be good to get a really cracking morale boosting win and performance so we can kick on and turn those disappointing away results into draws and wins.

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Not really. I genuinely don't think we have a chance of catching Brighton. They are running away with it and we have by far the harder run in. Why the insults dune?

 

2nd is completly in our reach, and we're clearly in very good position to achieve it.

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We struggled to get going today and were under a lot of early pressure. Just as I was starting to think this was going to be another no-show from the Saints - they had a sending-off and we go 1-0 up almost straight away!

 

Adkins sent them out for the 2nd half fired-up and on 50mins, my sphincter-twitching eased with that second goal. Listening to the game - it sounded like we might score a third the way we were playing.

 

In the end though, a 2-0 win away at a tough place like Colchester was just what the doctor ordered. Everyone at the top won (bar Huddersfield), so it was vital that we stayed in touch with the rest of the chasing pack.

 

There is no stopping Brighton. They have this division sewn-up this season and good luck to them (*spit). 2nd spot is our prime aim of course - so if we can beat Yeovil at home on tuesday night & hope that Exeter can do us some kind of favour at home to the Cherries the same night - next saturday will be electric along the coast in our game at Bournemouth!

 

As always with Saints though; it depends on which team will turn up on the day!

 

Well done today though lads. can't ask for more than 3 points at a place like Colchester. Makes the weekend sweet!

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Relieved at getting a result at a tricky place like Colchester esp as most of those around us won.

 

Still confident that we'll catch Bournemouth as our 2 games in hand are both home games.

 

Brighton are looking more remote but they still have some tough games + they must play us so it's very much still all to play for.

 

Maybe the stinging sensation that was Tuesday night has sunk through to the players and we'll be a lot mentally tougher from here on in.

 

No more headless chicken displays please guys.

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