So as you can probably guess, the world of football isn't like any normal business at the best of times.
But what happened on Wednesday at
#ColU
took it to a whole new level.
Settle in, this is worth sticking around for.
Following the 'pausing' of plans to have fans back at football matches,
@ColU_Official
Chairman Robbie Cowling has issued an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
#ColU
✍️ 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐍!
🤝 Welcome
@NUFC
midfielder, Matty Longstaff who joins the U's on a loan deal that runs until January! 👇
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#WeAreUnited
PLEASE STOP SAYING "SIGN SOME PLAYERS" THE MEDIA TEAM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SIGNING OF PLAYERS.
That being said - news coming in fifteen minutes.
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#WeAreUnited
🚨 𝙃𝘼𝙔𝘿𝙀𝙉 𝙈𝙐𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝘾𝙊𝘼𝘾𝙃 🚨
Mullins appointed as U's Head Coach following successful eight-game period in charge at the end of the 2020/21 campaign! 💙
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✍️ 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦!
🤝 The twenty-year-old midfielder has joined the U's on a loan deal from
@WestHam
that runs until the end of the season! 👇
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#WeAreUnited
🎮 To celebrate the launch of
@EASPORTSFC
#FC24
, we've got two Colchester United copies to give away!
Like, repost and follow us for your chance to win!
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#WeAreUnited
The chap on the phone explained that the box, burger and Go Pro camera was his, he was from Sheffield, and he'd sent the burger into space.
As you do.
And he was coming to get it back!
#ColU
#ColU
are delighted to welcome former Arsenal defender Cohen Bramall to the club on a two year contract!
You can follow him on Twitter at
@CohenBramall
!
🗣 "How can it be okay for me to sit on an airplane with 300 people, eat in a restaurant, drink in a pub but I can't watch a football match"
Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling has penned a letter to Boris Johnson about fans not returning to stadiums
✍️ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋 𝐔
The U's are delighted to announce the signing of Luke Chambers on a two-year deal after the experienced defender departed Ipswich Town. 👇
#ColU
👔 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐑!
Ben will observe this weekend's game at Bradford, before taking training for the first time early next week.
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#ColU
will face Tottenham Hotspur at home in the Third Round of the
@Carabao_Cup
, after the draw was made on Wednesday evening 🥳
Tie to be played week commencing September 23rd 👍🏻
More details to follow soon!
✍️🤝 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊. 𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄. 𝐈𝐒. 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊.
Your 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱
#DeadlineDay
deal is the return of Frank Nouble, on loan from
@Only1Argyle
until the end of the season. 👇
#ColU
With his burger and Go Pro safely retrieved, Tom headed back to Sheffield, with the rest of us still trying to fathom just what had happened on Wednesday afternoon.
#ColU
🤝 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍: 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇.
Matty's role has been made permanent after a run of picking up ten points from a possible twelve.
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Colchester United are fully behind any and all of our players and staff who take a stand against any form of discrimination in football, sport and life. We also condemn the behaviours of any supporters that actively voice opposition to those activities.
#ColU
👏 A milestone appearance for Luke Chambers who makes the top ten for appearances in the
@EFL
, with 779.
🍷 Like a fine wine.
@PFA
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Friday marks the end of an era at
#ColU
, as
@SamSzmodics
concludes a lifelong association with the U's, as he signs for Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.
We wish Sammie all the best at his new club and thank him for his huge contribution over the years 👏
🤝 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐍
We are delighted to announce Ross Embleton has joined the club as the new Head of Recruitment for Colchester United! 👇
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Now, for those of you who watch Youtube on a regular basis, Thomas may well be familiar.
His Youtube channel is one with 2.7 million followers.
And his top video has over 30 million views...
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Sometimes in the media team, we really have to work our grey matter to come up with good content.
At other times, stories just fall into your lap. And, on this occasion, it quite literally did.
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🤝 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗬𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗞 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧!
✍️ Colchester United have completed the loan signing of exciting forward, Tyreik Wright, from Aston Villa until the end of the season!👇
#ColU
#DeadlineDay