Steve Marriage

A bit of Essex grumpy old man in rural Norfolk. Colchester United season ticket holder, petrolhead and micro brewery supporter Views are my own..

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@itvfootball We joined, but a pathetic effort by ITV. No commentary, then no pictures, then both for about 5 minutes then no commentary again. Is this what we can expect from Thursday?

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Could listen to @dancowley1 all day! Honest about the group, the season & the challenges. 100% capable of beating anyone at this level, we just aren’t consistent enough. Today we showed more of what we are capable of. ❤️watching #colu this season! Rest & go again in 26-27!⚪️🔵⚽️

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@NeilKellyn @BBCEssexSport @HarrogateTown I don’t mind that at all, Neil. DC has every right to call that out. Inconsistent performances is the reason we are where we are. The league doesn’t lie. It’s not always a coaching, formation, tactics thing. 2, 3 players coast & that kills it. It’s player attitude & application.

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@WillTaylorr0 We’ll see, but that was pure frustration. After all the ‘on the beach’ stuff last week and bigging up the players targeted, that was ‘you selfish f**ckers’. That was more about ‘you think you are bigger than this club?’ I think some are cooked in the summer after that.

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Was 3-0, because ST played 70 minutes with 10? No. Anyone there will know that ST were 2nd best from min 1 and could have lost by a lot more. This was a proper high tempo performance over 2x45s 👏 Probs too late now, but if we had played quick and brave like this more?? ⚪️🔵#colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

‘Nearly men’ or the ‘45 minuters’? inconsistent performances cost us this season, not injuries or bad officiating. How many games have we honestly put together 2 consistently high level 45s, particularly at home? Nowhere near enough to hit top 7. #colu 🔵⚪️

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

8 games to go, 24 pts to play for. We can’t change recent results, so don’t dwell on them. Walsall Saturday & another challenge, let’s get behind the boys and give it a proper go!!🔵⚪️⚽️ #colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

I thought this game was the best chance of pts of the 2 this week so it’s gutting to lose to a goal like that. Much better 2nd half but still overplaying giving sides too much time to organise a defence, 0 shots on target. For me, KL and ST just want out and play like it. #colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Need to keep winning these home games, as tough as they are. Do that and we’ll have a shot at L1 come May. We can do this!!! 🔵⚪️⚽️ #colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@RyanMann15 ‘If you build it, they will come’ #colu 🔵⚪️⚽️

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Well it certainly wasn’t perfect, but I’ll take that! #colu Same again next Saturday please😊⚪️🔵⚽️

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Massive home game today! Feels like a 6 pointer. If we can put 2 proper 45mins together, we win this. C’mon U’s!!! ⚪️🔵⚽️ #colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@barsidepodcast encouraging

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@mattyhudson @Tyler7Smith Then why not say that in the statement? It doesn’t even say anything about exploring interest from any other party, new or old. I genuinely hope you’re right Matt, but the statement doesn’t read like there is.

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@ColU_Official And ???? Are we still for sale? Is there another interested party? What happens now??

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@ColU_Official No excuses, this is our best team for a number of seasons. Players returning, 18 games to go, 9 at home. Can we win 12 from 18? 78 pts will be enough for the playoffs, but it might even scrape an automatic. Must win our home games, starting tomorrow! Let’s get to L1!⚪️🔵⚽️#colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Let’s not beat ourselves up too much. Still in the mix, good new loanees in the building, a game in hand on some of our rivals and a couple of winnable games coming up. + Possible exciting new owner! 👀Rather this than another relegation/league survival run in any day 🔵⚪️⚽️#colu

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@ColU_Official Worrying to see Arthur and Micah missing, Read was really struggling at the end Tuesday with the injury he’s been playing through. Micah may be gone😩 A strong bench with plenty of attacking options though, good to see Kaion in the mix too🔵⚪️

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

@philluckee Impressive. We desperately needed cover and to step in and perform like that 👏

[Steve Marriage @NorfolkSteve_]

Rob Hunt was excellent today in DCM for us, as DC said.
Some good performances all over the pitch but he was spot on, in fact looks more solid there than as an RB! To manage to keep wining with 90% of our midfield out is some statement! This #colu will ‘find a way’ ⚪️🔵