Town have announced that they will play Colchester United in a pre-season friendly at the Weston Homes Community Stadium on Tuesday 23rd July (KO 7.45pm).

The Blues have faced the U’s in pre-season games for the last two seasons. Prior to 2011/12 the game was abandoned at 0-0 with eight minutes remaining due to an injury sustained by Colchester midfielder Andy Bond.

Last year two goals from Michael Chopra saw the Blues to a 2-1 victory, Clinton Morrison netting for the home side.

Prices have been set at £15 for adults, £12 for 18 to 21-year-olds and £10 for senior citizens.

The match is Town’s first confirmed pre-season fixture, although Mick McCarthy has said he plans one game in Ireland, while a friendly against St Mirren followed by another match in Scotland have also been mooted. However, McCarthy, like his predecessor Paul Jewell, favours playing the majority of pre-season games as locally as possible.

Town owe Chippenham Town an away friendly from the deal to sign Tyrone Mings in December.

There will be no home friendly this summer with work taking place to improve drainage to the Portman Road pitch.

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Bergholtblue added 12:47 - May 14 Ah! I remember those days! When Chopra used to score.
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Garv added 12:55 - May 14 If we get him service, Chopra will score.
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theblueginger added 12:56 - May 14 bergholtblue Colchester is about his level when hes 'distracted'. I will be there.
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cthulhu added 12:58 - May 14 I assume we'll be away to Lazio this summer then.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 13:00 - May 14 Not a bad bit of business to get Mings by the sound of it.
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Paddy39 added 13:41 - May 14 Anyone know how much are the tickets for this friendly approximately?
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NoCanariesAllowed added 15:13 - May 14 Good grief - the one where Bond got injured was TWO years ago?! And here I could've fooled myself into thinking that was the last meeting - I know it's easy to get confused when we play them so often, but where on earth has that two years gone?
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TractorCam added 16:05 - May 14 Decent game i suppose, went last year and may have to make the trip again, COYB
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itfcjc added 18:09 - May 14 Wow we get all the glamour friendlies
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francisb123 added 18:22 - May 14 How did they not go don last season if they were conceding 2 to the likes of Chopra
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Morgan added 19:13 - May 14 Should make the effort really. We will have 2 leagues between us this time next year ;-)
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IamSpartacus added 20:34 - May 14 Another opportunity for Colchester to shaft us all with silly prices.... Not sure I will bother this year.
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AdScHi9678 added 21:31 - May 14 NoCanariesAllowed - My thoughts exactly.
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kerryblue added 12:56 - May 15 Where in Ireland are Town going to be playing?
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wilnis_barmy_army added 15:47 - May 15 £15 to watch a friendly against a League One Side....(rivalry or not)
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