Up the Us
Up the Us Promoted to the football league in 1950, Colchester United have spent all but two seasons in the bottom two divisions, bouncing between the third and fourth tiers on a regular basis. Howe...
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38% possession and a final win. Jose himself would be proud!
Great win, this changes things big time next season. Not only do you have the grueling Championship schedule but also Europa added into it. The squad depth will be important.
Planning for Next Season has Begun
Danny Cowley: The work never stops
An interview with Danny Cowley has revealed the thinking behind next season.
Q: What are the priorities going to be for next season – consolidation or a promotion push?
DC: Let’s not get that far ahead! The Championship is a big step up, so we’ll approach it from the perspective of a game at a time and see where we go – at least in the early stages.
Q: How does Europe affect your thinking?
DC: We know we have at least six European games to fit in before Christmas. That adds to the workload, so we’ll have to keep a decent-sized squad. We don’t know what the opposition will be yet, so we don’t know how to approach those games and how they affect the side for the games either side. It’s an interesting challenge.
Q: Talking about the squad, what’s the likely change there? What budget will you have?
DC: I would be very silly to mention a number, as that makes you a hostage to negotiations. We have some thoughts about who might go and where we’ll need to bring people in as a result. Last season, we developed a lot of academy promotees because we had the games to play them in. We are confident many of those can make the step up to Championship football. Let’s wait and see.
Q: But do you expect a lot of change?
DC: We will see changes. How many, I couldn’t possibly say at this point.
Q: It’s going to be an exciting season. The ground is being expanded, too. What are you hoping for?
DC: Big crowds, enjoying exciting, hopefully winning football. The more the merrier!
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