Back from the game: Colchester

[No Fixed Abode]

When's the big draw?

Granted, the winners last season, Chelsea aren't in it until the 3rd round.

[janesdaddy]

Does anyone know how bad Dominic Samuel's knee injury is?

It seems like Coventry City are still keen to have him back, permanently instead of on loan, perhaps. I think it would be a shame to lose him, either through a sale to another club or to a long-term injury.

[Nameless]

Doubt they will know for a couple of days. Fingers crossed that the immediate expert diagnosis on Radio Berks of an ACL is on a par with their football comments.

[yappy]

Read on twitter that Clarke was turning away in disgust every time Cox lost the ball. Don't think he likes him much...

Watts said Norwood was MoM by a mile.

Is it just me or has Cox got a little porkier over the summer?

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

BF pretty much nailed it in the OP.

Norwood the new James Harper, although a great ball for the goal.

Blackman's (and Williams's) first touch really poor.

Tish looked quality in his short appearance. Foot on the ball, looked up and picked a pass.

[Mr Angry]

Had a ticket for the game but due to work commitments couldn't go

Listened to 5Live all the way up from Colchester to Stoke last night (Jeez - EVERY major road in England seemed closed last night!!!) and the only time they only mentioned us was to say that it was 0-0, it was in extra time and that Gunter had scored!

[LWJ]

Norwood the new James Harper, although a great ball for the goal.

We said the same thing, but about Quinn.

[Ian Royal]

Brilz Harps was excellent.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Had a ticket for the game but due to work commitments couldn't go

Listened to 5Live all the way up from Colchester to Stoke last night (Jeez - EVERY major road in England seemed closed last night!!!) and the only time they only mentioned us was to say that it was 0-0, it was in extra time and that Gunter had scored!

Must have lunch soon

[Pepe the Horseman]

Had a ticket for the game but due to work commitments couldn't go

Listened to 5Live all the way up from Colchester to Stoke last night (Jeez - EVERY major road in England seemed closed last night!!!) and the only time they only mentioned us was to say that it was 0-0, it was in extra time and that Gunter had scored!

Must have lunch soon

Should probs have breakfast first.

[John Smith]

Colchester were terrible, never looked like scoring (apart from when Al Habsi dropped a routine cross), it was just a matter of time before we scored. I think Williams oozed class even out of position, McShane never looked like being beaten and I even thought Blackman looked good, minus the finish.

Andrew Taylor also had a mare, I can see what the Wigan fans meant now. Let's hope he doesn't get used too much this season.

p.s. How shit is Orlando Sa?! oxf*rd!

[MoorgateRoyal]

I just watched the highlights, and what a superb pass from Norwood. It was also a good bit of composure from Gunter, and he showed his athleticism by bursting forward so late in extra time.

[Royal Ginger]

You just described the entirety of what Channel 5 showed of our match and managed to make it last longer. Made our 30 seconds of the FLS look like extended highlights.

[thirtyyarder]

Highlights here if anyone wants them

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bvraBPeJXck

[genome]

Saw the highlights on Sky Sports website. That Al-Habsi fumble.

[strap]

Dire, dire game with very little quality or tempo on display

Blackman missed a pure sitter in the first 5 minutes, had that gone in then I think we'd have won at a canter

New wingers needed immediately, not even having Gemma off TOWIE on the wing would've given us enough width

Williams not a winger at all, if Clarke persists with playing him out of position then I have a hunch Williams will throw a wobbly by Xmas and be gone in January

Cox and Samuel seemed to link up well when they came on

Ferdinand & McShane class together at the back. Taylor steady, reminded me of Stretch

Gunter = banter. Played like a prick most of the game then pops up with the winner

Al-Habsi very shaky, dropped a seemingly easy cross and bailed out by McShane

Norwood the crab

Quinn - hundred dragbacks too many onto his left peg but otherwise steady

HRK & Blackman - ineffective and about as sharp as Jade Goody's intellect

Overall, thank phuck there was a goal to save an even layer finish

AIDS traffic on M25 there and back, this country!!

Man of the match - McShane

This is almost exactly what I was going to write! Spot on Bigfoot, will be watching out for your regular reviews from now on!!

[Pepe the Horseman]

It's not on those highlights, is it?

[genome]

It's not on those highlights, is it?

Suspiciously cut-out by the Reading social media team.

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sp ... -1-reading

About 50 secs in.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Fcuking propaganda.

Ta. Christ that's bad. Good job McShane happened to be facing that way.

[genome]

Cracking run by Gunter for the goal btw. Especially considering how long we'd been playing at that point.