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Loan move for Cureton?

7:10am Thursday 20th November 2008

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Jamie Cureton is willing to strike out with Colchester United again.

The 33-year-old Norwich City goal-getter is currently disillusioned with his lot at Carrow Road and would welcome another loan move to the Coca-Cola League One club.

Frustrated by his lack of first team starts with the Canaries – only three to date this term – Cureton, a 24-goal hero in the U’s first season of Championship football, told the Gazette: “If Colchester came in for me again I wouldn’t rule out another loan move.

“I enjoyed the best season of my career with Colchester United after an initial loan spell in which I scored seven goals in nine games.

“At the time I wasn’t getting a game with a team (Swindon Town) in a lower division, but Parky (former U’s boss Phil Parkinson) placed his faith in my ability and it worked out great for me and Colchester to prove these loan deals can work.

“Suddenly everyone wanted to know me. I couldn’t stop scoring for Swindon on my return.

“But I did my bit for Colchester the following season which gave me the chance to come back and play in the Championship.

“If it hadn’t been for that successful loan spell I would probably have missed out on that great season and the chance to score all those goals.

“To finish that season with the Golden Boot as the Championship’s top scorer was brilliant.

“I loved my time at Layer Road and I wouldn’t say no if Colchester came in with a loan deal for me again.”

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Let it be, Colchester says...
11:24am Thu 20 Nov 08

Lets hope that 'part-time' Lambert has the sense to snap Cureton up on loan. At least it will be someone who wants to play for the U's.

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Say It As It Is, Colchester says...
12:18pm Thu 20 Nov 08

He may no longer be up to Championship standard, but he's a proven goalscorer at this level whoever he has played for. Bring him back.

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Nobnee, Elmstead Market says...
12:50pm Thu 20 Nov 08

No thanks, jog on Cureo!!

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crazy comments, clacton says...
12:55pm Thu 20 Nov 08

This would put an extra 2000 on the attendances if we signed him. Proven goalscorer some one we do not have.

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essex_jim, Eight Ash Green says...
1:37pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Nobnee, your name says it all. Curo come home.

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Shakey 72, Layer de la Haye says...
1:44pm Thu 20 Nov 08

I think I will find it difficult to forgive Jamie for his past actions but I might forget if her were to return,score some goals and put some passion (and confidence)back into a tired looking team!!!!!!! Give him a try Lambert

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bruce67, prettygate says...
2:01pm Thu 20 Nov 08

It wouldnt be a popular move with all U'S fans but you cant dispute his goalscoring ability and until Lambert can get our defence sorted IF WE CAN SCORE MORE GOALS THAN WE CONCEDE IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

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Poacher, Clacton says...
2:13pm Thu 20 Nov 08

The guy played in the best side we ever fielded. The comments he made about the Club lacking ambition have been bourne out by subsequent events.

Who can blame any player for wanting to move on to further his career and get better money in the process?

He is certainly going to be a huge improvement on anyone in the current squad.

Whether Cowling will swallow his pride and let him back however might be a serious obstacle.

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Feisty CBC, Colchester says...
2:14pm Thu 20 Nov 08

crazy comments wrote:
This would put an extra 2000 on the attendances if we signed him. Proven goalscorer some one we do not have.
Extra 2000?!! lol.
Cureton, do us all a favour and stay where you are you turncoat. If you're kicking your heels you could always wash up in Delia's kitchen.

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crazy comments, clacton says...
3:48pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Feisty CBC wrote:
crazy comments wrote: This would put an extra 2000 on the attendances if we signed him. Proven goalscorer some one we do not have.
Extra 2000?!! lol. Cureton, do us all a favour and stay where you are you turncoat. If you're kicking your heels you could always wash up in Delia's kitchen.
The trouble was that Cureton was 100% right in stating that the club lacked ambition. It still does with an appointment of a part time manager. Give me Cureton/Iwelumo any day to Platt/Vernon/ If we had paid them enough or not let Iwelumos contract run out ma be we would not be where we are today.

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The Enforcer, Colchester says...
3:57pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Cureton is better than Platt, Vernon and waste of money Gillespie put together. COme home and bring Parky with you. Lambert out! Why did Cowling give him the job when Ian Culverhouse is in charge Sun-Weds? Please sell up Cowling.

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Shakey 72, Layer de la Haye says...
4:11pm Thu 20 Nov 08

The Enforcer wrote:
Cureton is better than Platt, Vernon and waste of money Gillespie put together. COme home and bring Parky with you. Lambert out! Why did Cowling give him the job when Ian Culverhouse is in charge Sun-Weds? Please sell up Cowling.
Strange comment Enforcer - Without Cowling where would we be ???? How many people do you know that are willing to put their own money into a business with very little (if any)return ?????

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Ozzie, Colchester says...
4:45pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Excellent news! I hope the rumours are true. I saw him on the day we played Southend in Colchester early in the morning and I thought that he had to be around for a reason..maybe it was to see his nighbour, Kem Izzett? WHatever, he would be the answer to our prayers, I am sure. Get him by close of play tomorrow so he can help us out at Peterborough. Let's face it - he can't do any worse than what we've currently got.

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Nobnee, Elmstead Market says...
4:48pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Did the fat boy not walk away.


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Feisty CBC, Colchester says...
5:08pm Thu 20 Nov 08

crazy comments wrote:
Feisty CBC wrote:
crazy comments wrote: This would put an extra 2000 on the attendances if we signed him. Proven goalscorer some one we do not have.
Extra 2000?!! lol. Cureton, do us all a favour and stay where you are you turncoat. If you're kicking your heels you could always wash up in Delia's kitchen.
The trouble was that Cureton was 100% right in stating that the club lacked ambition. It still does with an appointment of a part time manager. Give me Cureton/Iwelumo any day to Platt/Vernon/ If we had paid them enough or not let Iwelumos contract run out ma be we would not be where we are today.
If Cureton was 100% right then why let him come back on loan? Have to agree with you on Iwelumo though Crazy (it pains me to say). If he does come back on loan I hope all our games are postponed due to bad weather. Either that or the money I say from not watching will buy me some Col U gear for Xmas.
2000?!!! ya having a laugh!

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e8joe, colchester says...
6:04pm Thu 20 Nov 08

all this about we should have kept cureton and iwelumo we had no choice they are getting £10,000+ a week with 3 year contracts lets be realistic. anyway we got cureton for nothing sold him for £800,000 and now we may get him back in the team for nothing ...result. lets forgive and forget and welcome him back and maybe the tide will turn

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crazy comments, clacton says...
6:22pm Thu 20 Nov 08

Well Cureton is not coming back as Mr Lambert is not interested.Well I just hope Southend or some other division one team signs him. Jermaine Easter has been signed instead. Did Nothing at Millwall so can not see it happeming here for him though it would be great if the opposite happened. He can not be any worse tham we already have. Lets hoping he gets 3 on Saturday. He will get 100% support from me

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bennyontheterrace, Colchester says...
6:42pm Thu 20 Nov 08

How miserable and negative can you lot get,it seems that if Cowling appointed Cappello and signed Ronaldo you would still be moaning, Poacher your spot on, he played in the best side we've had, and naturally wanted to better himself. Lets be realistic Colchester are a lower league side and we always will be. Why not get behind the club and try to motivate the players, 6 months ago you were crying out for Vernon to sign, now suddenly he's no good, if I was a player reading all the negative comments on here I wouldn't feel like given my best. Support the team or sod off to Portman Rd...

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Feisty CBC, Colchester says...
8:29pm Thu 20 Nov 08

crazy comments wrote:
Well Cureton is not coming back as Mr Lambert is not interested.Well I just hope Southend or some other division one team signs him. Jermaine Easter has been signed instead. Did Nothing at Millwall so can not see it happeming here for him though it would be great if the opposite happened. He can not be any worse tham we already have. Lets hoping he gets 3 on Saturday. He will get 100% support from me
how many do you think he'll attract Crazy 1000, 1500 or 2000 lol

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Boris, Colchester says...
1:50am Fri 21 Nov 08

It's a great pity, Cureton would have been great, and it is Col U who should be ashamed at how they treated him at the end of that great season. I hope this bloke Easter is good, but why not the devil you know?
Iwelumo would have been good too, but he will never come back now, he is heading for the Premiership with Wolves, and good luck to him.

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Poacher, Clacton says...
9:51am Fri 21 Nov 08

People have to remember we are not a huge team and we don't have a Chairman who has oddles of spare cash to dip into to help the team out by buying top draw players players.

The club's finances are mainly raised by developing players or getting bargain players in and selling them on.

Cureton was an unknown quantity before he came to us as was Lisbie and a whole host of players going right back.

At the end of the day despite everything else the club cashed in hugely on the transfers. You can't fault that as a business model.

Lets not judge Easter yet until we have seen him in action a few times. If we keep hold of him at the end of the season on a full contract then he might just turn out to be another profitable payday when the time comes and he moves on.

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