Fri 9th April

Colchester United are a shitty club. They're small time, long ball, slum dwelling, apprentice cockneys and to make it worse we’ve got to go there tomorrow.

It’ll be the same old story. Crappy away end, one toilet, no pies and mockney banter. The crowd at Layer Road always appears to be more interested in annoying the away fans than watching their own teams pitiful attempt at football and to make it worse we always conspire to get beat here into the bargain.

Hence I’m not totally looking forward to tomorrow afternoon and not all that hopeful of coming away with anything. Colchester United - Northampton Town without the finesse.