Sunday 11 May 2008 |
16:30 - Cousins pens new United contract - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester goalkeeper Mark Cousins has agreed a
new one-year deal and is now hoping to put
pressure on first-choice Dean Gerken next
season.The 21-year-old made two substitute
appearances for the Us last season as they were
relegated from the Championship.
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14:38 - Cousins pens new United contract - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester goalkeeper Mark Cousins has agreed a
new one-year deal and is now hoping to put
pressure on first-choice Dean Gerken next season.
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Friday 09 May 2008 |
19:15 - Teddy in no rush to decide plans - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Teddy Sheringham has revealed he is in no hurry to
make any career decisions following his retirement
from the game.The former England international has
hung up his goalscoring boots at the age of 42
following final club Colchester's relegation from
the Championship.
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15:43 - Teddy in no rush to decide plans - TEAMTALK.COM
Teddy Sheringham has revealed he is in no hurry to
make any career decisions following his retirement
from the game.
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Thursday 08 May 2008 |
17:36 - Watson not ready to hang up boots - BBC
Former Colchester United favourite Kevin Watson
says he's not ready to end his career, despite
being released by the club.
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16:45 - Davison primed for Stateside move - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Former Colchester goalkeeper Aidan Davison has
revealed he intends to move to the United States
after announcing his retirement from football.The
39-year-old former Millwall, Hull and Grimsby
goalkeeper moved to Layer Road in 2004 and made 99
league and cup appearances in his time with the
Us, playing an instrumental role in the club's
promotion season in 2005/06.
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15:39 - Davison primed for Stateside move - TEAMTALK.COM
Former Colchester goalkeeper Aidan Davison has
revealed he intends to move to the United States
after announcing his retirement from football.
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Wednesday 07 May 2008 |
18:17 - Colchester's clear-out continues - BBC
Colchester United release another three players as
they prepare for life in League One.
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16:24 - Defenders depart Layer Road - SKYSPORTS.COM
Colchester boss Geraint Williams has continued his
clear-out by releasing defenders Danny Granville,
Adam Virgo and Bela Balogh.
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15:45 - Granville shown Us exit door - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester boss Geraint Williams has released
defender Danny Granville and sent Adam Virgo and
Bela Balogh back to their parent clubs.Virgo and
Balogh will now return to Celtic and Hungarian
side MTK Hungaria FC respectively while Granville,
who made 14 league starts since arriving from
Crystal Palace last season, becomes a free agent.
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14:46 - Granville shown Us exit door - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester boss Geraint Williams has released
defender Danny Granville and sent Adam Virgo and
Bela Balogh back to their parent clubs.
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14:15 - Relegated U's make more cuts - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Colchester United manager Geraint Williams has
decided to release Danny Granville and Aidan
Davison following the club's relegation to League
One.
In addition, defensive duo Adam Virgo and Bel...
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Tuesday 06 May 2008 |
18:45 - Adkins has high hopes for Hayes - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins is keen in-form
striker Paul Hayes can pick up where he left off
next season.Hayes has fired five goals in the
Iron's last three matches and was named in the
Championship's team of the week for the third week
running after the last-day draw with Colchester.
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17:45 - Izzet: United need to tighten up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester midfielder Kem Izzet is urging his side
to cut out the silly mistakes which caused them to
be relegated from the Championship.Despite scoring
a creditable 62 goals this season, the Us had the
worst defensive record in the league having leaked
86.
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16:21 - Izzet: United need to tighten up - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester midfielder Kem Izzet is urging his side
to cut out the silly mistakes which caused them to
be relegated from the Championship.
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15:36 - Draw summed up season - Williams - BBC
Colchester United manager Geraint Williams feels
their 3-3 draw with Scunthorpe encapsulated their
whole season.
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Sunday 04 May 2008 |
20:29 - Bosses vow to bounce back swiftly - TEAMTALK.COM
Both managers pledged that their aim was an
immediate return to the Championship after the 3-3
draw between Scunthorpe and Colchester.
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19:51 - Bosses look to bounce back - SKYSPORTS.COM
The managers of both Colchester and Scunthorpe are
targeting an instant return to the Championship.
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18:02 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM
Stoke joined West Brom in the Premier League as
Leicester were relegated, and Palace and Watford
made the play-offs.
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18:00 - Relegated duo share six-goal thriller - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Paul Hayes' second-half brace handed Scunthorpe a
point in an entertaining 3-3 draw with relegation
counterparts Colchester.Hayes hauled the Iron back
into the game after Nigel Adkins' side conceded
two goals in the first three minutes of the second
half to leave them trailing the Us 3-1.
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17:16 - Scunthorpe 3-3 Colchester - BBC
Relegated Scunthorpe and Colchester bid farewell
to the Championship with a goal-filled draw at
Glanford Park.
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17:13 - Scunthorpe 3-3 Colchester - ESPN
Scunthorpe 3-3 Colchester
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15:45 - Championship last-day live! - SKYSPORTS.COM
Follow all the action from the Championship's
crucial last day via skysports.com's live
minute-by-minute commentary.
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Saturday 03 May 2008 |
17:00 - Sheringham set to avoid Scunny - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Teddy Sheringham looks set to miss the chance of
one last hurrah when Colchester travel to
Scunthorpe in the Championship on Sunday.The
former England striker, 42, made the 983rd
appearance of his glittering career during last
weekend's home defeat by Stoke.
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16:30 - Paterson missing for visit of Us - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins will be without
leading striker Martin Paterson for Sunday's
final-day Championship clash at home to
Colchester.Paterson, whose 13 league goals have
been unable to save the Iron from relegation,
underwent a hernia operation this week.
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13:54 - Scunthorpe v Colchester: Preview - ESPN
Scunthorpe v Colchester: Preview
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Friday 02 May 2008 |
19:17 - Scunthorpe v Colchester preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Teddy Sheringham's farewell has been and gone as
Scunthorpe and Colchester meet at Glanford Park.
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18:34 - Judgement day - SKYSPORTS.COM
Chris Kamara guides you through what promises to
be a thrilling Championship finale.
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17:30 - Williams ready for summer clear-out - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester boss Geraint Williams already knows
which players he will try to keep and which will
be shown the door ahead of next season.The Us'
disappointing campaign comes to an end at
Scunthorpe on Sunday, after which Williams will
begin reshaping his squad for life in League One.
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16:59 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
The final day of Championship action promises to
be a nail-biting affair with many matters still to
be resolved.
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16:47 - Williams ready for summer clear-out - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester boss Geraint Williams already knows
which players he will try to keep and which will
be shown the door ahead of next season.
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13:50 - Teddy doubtful for curtain call - BBC
Teddy Sheringham looks likely to have played his
final professional football match, with a foot
injury set to keep him out of Colchester's game at
Scunthorpe.
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11:19 - Scunthorpe v Colchester - BBC
Team news ahead of Sunday's Championship match.
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Thursday 01 May 2008 |
18:15 - Williams backs Elito to shine - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Geraint Williams has backed young winger Medy
Elito to continue making progress next season
after an impressive start to life at
Colchester.The 17-year-old has started the last
six games and put in some impressive performances
on the left flank to boost the Us during an
otherwise disappointing end to the season.
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17:42 - Williams backs Elito to shine - TEAMTALK.COM
Geraint Williams has backed young winger Medy
Elito to continue making progress next season
after an impressive start to life at Colchester.
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17:40 - Us boss looking at tralists - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester manager Geraint Williams is running the
rule over four trialists as he prepares for life
in League One this season.
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Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
17:17 - 'Fantastic' fans honour Jackson - BBC
Colchester midfielder Johnnie Jackson feels
honoured to have been voted player of the year by
the fans.
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15:20 - Championship - Teddy rues career-end relegation - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Colchester striker Teddy Sheringham has revealed
his disappointment at ending his professional
career with relegation from the Championship.
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15:15 - Championship - Teddy rues career-end relegation - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Colchester striker Teddy Sheringham has revealed
his disappointment at ending his professional
career with relegation from the Championship.
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15:00 - Teddy disappointed with relegation - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester striker Teddy Sheringham has revealed
his disappointment at ending his professional
career with relegation from the Championship.The
42-year-old joined the Us from West Ham in the
summer, but could not help the club avoid the drop
down to League One.
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14:16 - Teddy disappointed with relegation - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester striker Teddy Sheringham has revealed
his disappointment at ending his professional
career with relegation from the Championship.
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Tuesday 29 April 2008 |
18:52 - Williams: Relocation was vital - TEAMTALK.COM
Geraint Williams admits Colchester's move to a new
stadium is the only way they will be able to
compete financially with many of their rivals.
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18:30 - Duguid excited by new Us era - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester captain Karl Duguid has said his
goodbyes to Layer Road - and immediately set his
sights on a bright future at their new stadium.The
Us played their last game at the ramshackle old
ground against Stoke on Saturday ahead of their
move to a new 10,000-seater stadium at the Cuckoo
Farm area of the town at the beginning of next
season.
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17:58 - Duguid excited by new Us era - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester captain Karl Duguid has said his
goodbyes to Layer Road - and immediately set his
sights on a bright future at their new stadium.
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Monday 28 April 2008 |
18:40 - Williams feels sorry for Gerken - BBC
Colchester United manager Geraint Williams feels
sorry for overworked goalkeeper Dean Gerken.
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15:53 - Williams expects summer exodus - SKYSPORTS.COM
Geraint Williams accepts that he will struggle to
hang on to his better players during the close
season.
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13:30 - Williams concern over departures - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester manager Geraint Williams admits he
could struggle to hang onto some of his key
players as he begins planning for life in League
One.The likes of 17-goal striker Kevin Lisbie,
goalkeeper Dean Gerken and player of the year
Johnnie Jackson are likely to be linked with moves
away from the Us following their relegation.
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12:12 - Jackson bemoans closing defeat - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester midfielder Johnnie Jackson admits he
was disappointed not to sign off at Layer Road
with a victory.
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12:09 - Williams concern over departures - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester manager Geraint Williams admits he
could struggle to hang onto some of his key
players as he begins planning for life in League
One.
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Sunday 27 April 2008 |
13:30 - Pulis vows to complete the job - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Tony Pulis vowed Stoke will finish the job after
they were agonisingly denied promotion to the
Premier League despite a 1-0 win at
Colchester.Richard Cresswell's lucky strike
appeared to have secured Stoke's return to the top
flight after a 23-year exile, with promotion
rivals Hull being held by Crystal Palace.
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12:54 - Pulis vows to complete the job - TEAMTALK.COM
Tony Pulis vowed Stoke will finish the job after
they were agonisingly denied promotion to the
Premier League despite a 1-0 win at Colchester.
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Saturday 26 April 2008 |
23:14 - Pulis - We are going up - SKYSPORTS.COM
Tony Pulis has vowed to win promotion on the final
day of the season when Stoke host Leicester.
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19:45 - Tigers strike denies Albion & Potters - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Hull's automatic promotion hopes were boosted
after a 2-1 Championship win over Crystal Palace
but Stoke moved top after beating Colchester.The
Potters jumped to the summit after triumphing 1-0
at relegated Colchester but had been just five
minutes away from securing a place in the top
flight.
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19:30 - Potters on brink after beating Us - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Richard Cresswell bundled Stoke agonisingly close
to the Premier League with the goal which beat
Colchester 1-0 in the last game at Layer
Road.Cresswell deflected the ball home in
first-half stoppage time on Saturday as Tony
Pulis' side grabbed the win that so nearly secured
their return to the top flight after a 23-year
exile.
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18:43 - Colchester 0-1 Stoke - ESPN
Colchester 0-1 Stoke
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18:23 - Colchester 0-1 Stoke - BBC
Stoke defeat relegated Colchester but have to wait
to secure promotion after Hull beat Crystal
Palace.
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18:02 - Colchester 0-1 Stoke - BBC
Stoke defeat relegated Colchester but have to wait
to secure promotion after Hull beat Crystal
Palace.
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17:00 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM
Stoke and West Brom came within five minutes of
securing promotion but were denied as Hull City
struck late.
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Friday 25 April 2008 |
17:15 - Brown out to sink Palace - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Phil Brown is confident his Hull side can keep
their slim automatic promotion hopes alive with
victory over Crystal Palace this weekend.The
Tigers require maximum points to keep the pressure
on second-placed Stoke, who travel to rock-bottom
Colchester.
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16:45 - Hughes is a calming influence - Boss - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Chris Coleman believes veteran Michael Hughes is
providing a much-needed calming influence in
midfield as the relegation battle hots up.The
Northern Irishman, whose contract runs out in the
summer, provided invaluable experience in the
Coventry engine room in last weekend's 5-1
thrashing of Colchester and similar assurance is
likely to be required when they take on Wolves on
Saturday.
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16:30 - Jackson takes club honour - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester midfielder Johnnie Jackson has been
named the club's player of the year.The former
Tottenham youngster pipped striker Kevin Lisbie to
the honour after an impressive season, during
which he has played every minute of every league
game.
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16:28 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Stoke could seal promotion, while Sheffield
Wednesday are battling for their Championship
lives.
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15:34 - Jackson takes club honour - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester midfielder Johnnie Jackson has been
named the club's player of the year.
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13:51 - Williams focused on grand finale - BBC
Colchester boss Geraint Williams says he is
focused on ensuring a winning finish in Saturday's
last-ever game at Layer Road.
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13:30 - Colchester v Stoke preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Colchester play their last-ever game at Layer
Road, while Stoke could secure promotion.
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13:20 - Championship - Team news: Stoke on the brink - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| A look at the team news ahead of this weekend's
Championship matches, with Stoke knowing a win at
Colchester could see them promoted to the top
flight.
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12:15 - Potters waiting on frontman Sidibe - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is hopeful striker Mamady
Sidibe will be passed fit for the crucial clash
with Colchester at Layer Road on Saturday.Sidibe
sustained an ankle injury during last Saturday's
2-1 win over promotion rivals Bristol City, but is
expected to return to full training in the
build-up to the weekend.
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11:45 - Matt back for Layer Road swanswong - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Matt Heath should return to the Colchester defence
for the last-ever game at Layer Road against Stoke
on Saturday afternoon.The on-loan Leeds
centre-half missed last weekend's 5-1 drubbing by
Coventry with a tight groin, but he is back in
training and should be fit.
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09:33 - Colchester v Stoke - BBC
Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match.
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09:20 - Colchester v Stoke: Preview - ESPN
Colchester v Stoke: Preview
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Thursday 24 April 2008 |
23:15 - Hayes returns to Walkers Stadium - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Leicester winger Jonathan Hayes has ended his loan
spell at Northampton after being ruled out for the
rest of the season.The 20-year-old has made 11
appearances for the Cobblers since arriving in
January, but he suffered ankle ligament damage
playing for the reserves against Colchester on
Tuesday.
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19:28 - Players accept the blame - White - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester defender John White claims he and his
team-mates have to take responsibility for the
club's woes this season.
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11:20 - Spot of bother - SKYSPORTS.COM
Kammy reckons the race to avoid the one remaining
relegation spot will go right down to the wire.
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Wednesday 23 April 2008 |
19:12 - Layer Road set for capacity send-off - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester's final game at Layer Road on Saturday
will be played in front of a sell-out crowd, the
club have confirmed.
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17:00 - Us set to suffer from relegation - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester chief executive Marie Partner has
admitted that relegation to League One will hit
the club hard in the pocket.Dropping out of the
Championship will mean an inevitable drop in
income for the Us, who move into their new
Community Stadium next term.
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16:22 - Us set to suffer from relegation - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester chief executive Marie Partner has
admitted that relegation to League One will hit
the club hard in the pocket.
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14:45 - Sidibe set to make Colchester clash - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Stoke assistant manager Dave Kemp believes Mamady
Sidibe will be fit to start Saturday's potential
promotion decider at Colchester.After scoring
twice in the victory over Bristol City, the Mali
forward left the Britannia Stadium on crutches
with suspected ankle ligament damage.
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Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
17:15 - Us line up Norwich friendly clash - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester have lined up an East Anglian derby
clash against Norwich as part of their pre-season
friendly programme.The Us will be preparing for
life in League One over the summer, and have
confirmed their first opposition will be the
Canaries with a trip to Carrow Road on Saturday
August 2.
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17:00 - Fox rejected Us to join Sky Blues - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Coventry defender Daniel Fox has revealed how
close he came to joining Colchester after helping
condemn the Us to a 5-1 drubbing on Saturday.The
left-back held talks with Us manager Geraint
Williams and had a look round their new stadium in
January, but eventually opted to move from Walsall
to the Ricoh Arena
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16:48 - Birchall tracked by Us and Seagulls - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester and Brighton are believed to be among a
number of clubs keeping tabs on the progress of
Barnet striker Adam Birchall.
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16:09 - Us line up Norwich friendly clash - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester have lined up an East Anglian derby
clash against Norwich as part of their pre-season
friendly programme.
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15:52 - Fox rejected Us to join Sky Blues - TEAMTALK.COM
Coventry defender Daniel Fox has revealed how
close he came to joining Colchester after helping
condemn the Us to a 5-1 drubbing on Saturday.
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09:18 - White: Players take the blame - FOOTBALL.CO.UK
Colchester United defender John White admitted
that his side had let themselves down badly in the
5-1 home thrashing at the hands of Coventry City.
The U's have already been relegated from the...
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Monday 21 April 2008 |
20:16 - Win will keep us up - Coleman - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Chris Coleman believes victory against midlands
rivals Wolves will be enough for Coventry to
ensure their Championship survival.After winning
5-1 at already-relegated Colchester on Saturday,
City recorded their biggest win of the season to
move three points clear of the drop zone with two
matches remaining.
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19:30 - Coyne: Us must play for pride - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Colchester defender Chris Coyne is urging his
relegated side to regain some pride by impressing
in the final two games of the season.The Us let a
1-0 half-time lead slip to suffer an embarrassing
5-1 defeat to Coventry at Layer Road on Saturday.
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18:49 - Coyne condemns Colchester display - BBC
Defender Chris Coyne admits Colchester's
second-half capitulation against Coventry was
unacceptable.
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18:08 - Coyne: Us must play for pride - TEAMTALK.COM
Colchester defender Chris Coyne is urging his
relegated side to regain some pride by impressing
in the final two games of the season.
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Sunday 20 April 2008 |
11:00 - Coleman hails his comeback kings - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Coventry boss Chris Coleman praised his players
after they came from behind to thrash sorry
Colchester 5-1 at Layer Road.City trailed at
half-time - and at that point their hopes of
avoiding the drop looking liked being dented by
the already-relegated Essex side.
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10:41 - Coleman hails his comeback kings - TEAMTALK.COM
Coventry boss Chris Coleman praised his players
after they came from behind to thrash sorry
Colchester 5-1 at Layer Road.
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Saturday 19 April 2008 |
21:01 - Coleman hails five-star team - SKYSPORTS.COM
Chris Coleman was happy with Coventry's 5-1 win
over Colchester, which left Geraint Williams
upset.
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19:45 - Five-star City hit back to sink Us - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Coventry hit back with five second-half goals to
win 5-1 and ease their relegation fears against a
Colchester side already down to League One.Goals
from Leon Best, Daniel Fox, Michael Doyle and two
penalties from Elliott Ward were enough to give
the Sky Blues all three points to stave off any
worries of relegation for Chris Coleman's men.
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18:41 - Colchester 1-5 Coventry - ESPN
Colchester 1-5 Coventry
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18:38 - Colchester 1-5 Coventry - BBC
Five second-half goals ease Coventry's relegation
fears as they comfortably beat already-relegated
Colchester.
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16:54 - Championship round-up - SKYSPORTS.COM
West Brom moved ever closer to promotion, while
Leicester climbed out of the bottom three as
Sheffield Wednesday fell into the drop zone.
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14:43 - Colchester v Coventry - BBC
Match report to follow later.
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Friday 18 April 2008 |
19:30 - Championship preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
The promotion picture in the Championship should
become clearer after this weekend's fixtures.
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17:16 - Colchester v Coventry preview - SKYSPORTS.COM
Coventry will be hopeful of boosting their
survival hopes when they travel to doomed
Colchester.
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16:45 - Sky Blues boosted by Mifsud return - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Coventry manager Chris Coleman has been boosted by
the news Michael Mifsud will be available for the
Championship clash at Colchester.Mifsud was forced
to miss a couple of days training earlier in the
week due to illness.
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13:15 - Foxes unchanged for Barnsley battle - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Leicester manager Ian Holloway will select from an
unchanged squad for his side's crucial relegation
clash against Barnsley at Oakwell.The Foxes
slipped back into the bottom three following
Sheffield Wednesday's draw with Plymouth on
Monday, but have no fresh injury problems after
their own game against already-relegated
Colchester.
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12:45 - Colchester v Coventry: Preview - ESPN
Colchester v Coventry: Preview
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