The Colchester United Herald
Squad17 May 2027
Alfie Newby breaks a bone — 16 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 16 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Market17 May 2027
Tom Smith asks to leave Colchester United
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad17 May 2027
A falling-out at Colchester United
Dani Ángel and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad17 May 2027
Dwayne Campina Do Vale out for 32 days
The medical room confirms 32 days on the sidelines for Dwayne Campina Do Vale, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
The dugout17 May 2027
Jack Tucker gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Boardroom17 May 2027
Colchester United counting the cost
The accounts make uncomfortable reading. Wages first and ambition second is the order of business at Colchester United now.
The dugout17 May 2027
Owura Edwards asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market17 May 2027
The Matthew Smith question follows Colchester United around
Every press conference now starts and ends the same way: with Matthew Smith’s future. The manager has run out of new ways to say nothing.
The dugout17 May 2027
A door opens for Stephen Duke-McKenna
He asked about his future and was given an answer with minutes in it. The manager has now made a promise in a building where promises are remembered, and the clock on it has started.
In brief
- Squad Mohamed Touré finally belongs at Colchester United
- The dugout The manager comes out for Thimothée Lo-Tutala