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EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 17:38
by stubbo-admin
Big game for the kids tonight...four games from Wembley, and the only academy left in the comp.

Orford and Golambeckis out...otherwise full strength expected.

Possible stream: SportPlus

 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 26 Dec 2025, 20:32
by XKhammer
Im going should be a laugh COYI 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 26 Dec 2025, 17:56
by Sarge
Wimbledon away monday 12th Jan
Tickets available on their website
Not segregated by the looks of things
we've got Wimbledon logins having been a few times- got 2 seats behind a dugout

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 17:01
by Sarge
Glass half full for me too as Wimbledon is a few stops on the train for me.
But even so - not having a ground we can play this in is very poor.

 

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Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:55
by BoleynGone
Fraser
For once I ageee with you.
We will probably take more than AFC will have attending.
Anyone going feel free to get in to 2Left Feet's Royal Box and smash a prawn sandwich or two in his cake hole.
 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:35
by fraser
They've got this far away from home and it's not far to travel, doubt it will make any difference... Would be an empty looking bowl which has been no advantage to the first team. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:22
by GBHammer63
Thanks Brady, brilliant deal, it’s as if the owners couldn’t give a fuck about cup competitions and a disgraceful way to reward the U21s for doing so well. Honestly where’s the fucking encouragement?

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:17
by twoleftfeet
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 11:07
Sarge wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 10:47 https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/202 ... ve-stream/


Turns out we asked for it to be switched. 

Embarrassing


 
Embarrassing, but very "next level".
My glass is half full on this because as much as I’d like it to be a home fixture one of my customers sponsors Wimbledon so has a “ box “ there which I’m sure I can use 😊

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:07
by Mike Oxsaw
Sarge wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 10:47 https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/202 ... ve-stream/


Turns out we asked for it to be switched. 

Embarrassing

 
Embarrassing, but very "next level".

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 10:47
by Sarge
https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/202 ... ve-stream/


Turns out we asked for it to be switched. 

Embarrassing
 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 10:39
by Sarge
Are tickets on sale at Wimbledon?
Not yet but the fixture is listed as a mens first team away game at rush green.

https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/matches/ ... 5/g2611031

Think all the PL U21 sides have to play away in the group games but I thought the knock out rounds were different. Regionalised until the next round.

3 games from Wembley this is worth putting some investment behind..............

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 09:56
by Mike Oxsaw
The contract we have for the use of our "home" is ridiculous.

You would have thought that the LDDC would jump on any chance whatsoever to earn a little extra back for the taxpayer, but, no, they seem to still be led by the original Olympic "legacy" requirement and despise any additional use at the stadium for football.

50% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Unless you're a civil servant, when it's not your money at stake.

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 08:41
by Fauxstralian
The Premier league u21’s have played away in every game I understood 
We may have been drawn out first but presume that would continue
Though also understand we are restricted as to how many games we can play at London Stadium which I think means the women don’t move games there like Arsenal & Tottenham do at their homes
Plus Aaron Cresswell should have had a testimonial after 11 years service. 

Are tickets on sale at Wimbledon?

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 08:19
by Sarge
Having been drawn at home in the last 16 against wimbledon, their website has this as being played at Rush Green. 

How embarrassing for the club that whilst the matches will be on the telly and at the other 7 clubs will be hosting at their main ground, we will be hosting a team, who are currently flying high in league 1, in what is no more than a poor non league (step 4/5 county league) facility. 

stick it on at the bowl and let season ticket holders in for (next to) nothing. 

My money will be on us conceeding home advantage like Aldershot and Farnborough 30 years ago 



 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 10 Dec 2025, 13:42
by fraser
scott_d wrote: 10 Dec 2025, 12:51 Colchester isn't far from me so took the trip up the A12 and watched it with my brother and nephew.

Decent performance without being overly exciting.

Good performance from Earthy but the GK Herrick was the stand out for me as he made a number of saves in the second half to keep us in the game, including a double save for the penalty.

A little disappointed in Kante - was expecting him to run the show last night and he showed some flashes but maybe tried a bit too hard and often gave the ball away.


 
He gives the ball away a lot in bad positions every time I've seen him, has a lot of good attributes though and is still young 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 10 Dec 2025, 12:51
by scott_d
Colchester isn't far from me so took the trip up the A12 and watched it with my brother and nephew.

Decent performance without being overly exciting.

Good performance from Earthy but the GK Herrick was the stand out for me as he made a number of saves in the second half to keep us in the game, including a double save for the penalty.

A little disappointed in Kante - was expecting him to run the show last night and he showed some flashes but maybe tried a bit too hard and often gave the ball away.

 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 10 Dec 2025, 08:37
by Far Cough UKunt
Certainly above the vampire, Hermanson

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 10 Dec 2025, 05:29
by Massive Attack
Not only did Earthy look good like he can do, so did young Herrick for me and not just his impressive double save for the Penalty either - although the way he still managed to get a foot in to block the rebound on to the crossbar.. 👏 



Hes's even got a bark in him too. One to watch, maybe. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 22:57
by BillyJenningsBoots
twoleftfeet wrote: 09 Dec 2025, 21:30
Mad Ferret" wrote: 09 Dec 2025, 20:26 Earthy found his level.
So you don’t like Earthy either 🤔🤔. I sense you have had a traumatic experience with a young male, did they rebuff your advances? 
Amyone who doesn't care about the youth set up at West Ham is either not a West Ham fan or has no earthly understanding about the ethos and history of our club and should be utterly ashamed.

But then we all know Sad Ferret is yet another Spurs troll and should get its account disabled. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 22:04
by Alwaysaniron
Great result for the U21's into the last 16.  Seems like Earthy had a great game from reading the involvement he had on the Colchester website.  We also got away with a giving away a 94th min pen... let off for the youngsters that.

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 22:03
by twoleftfeet
Should be a good gate for the Wimbledon match. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 21:46
by Haz
Apparently the 1500 fans that we took, cared. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 21:43
by twoleftfeet
Compared to Ferret, the ultimate insult. 

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 21:41
by Iron Duke
Ha ha. Ferret this time.

Finished 1-0. Herrick saved a penalty at the end.

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 21:35
by Takashi Miike
who, ferrett or two short planks? 😁

Re: EFL Trophy | U21s away at Colchester | 7.45pm | Sky Sports +

Posted: 09 Dec 2025, 21:34
by Iron Duke
Imagine being that much of a cսnt.