Colchester United set for sell-out Wrexham home crowd

The U’s will take on Phil Parkinson’s side at a packed-out JobServe Community Stadium tomorrow, hoping that the extra backing will boost their chances of securing a vital win in their battle to stay in the EFL.

Colchester will welcome their biggest crowd in years to the stadium against League Two’s so-called Hollywood club and boss Cowley wants it to enhance the connection between the club and its supporters.

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Cowley said: “For us to hear that the Wrexham game is sold out in the home end is just incredible from the people of Colchester and the people of Essex.

“What a great opportunity!

“I think there’s going to be some supporters who are yet to see this Colchester United team.

“This is a different Colchester United team to one that they may have seen, in the past.

“It has to start somewhere. I remember at Lincoln City, when we first went there, there were maybe 2,000 supporters, 1,300 season-ticket holders; within a year, we had 7,500 season-ticket holders and were playing in front of 10,000 every week.

“Anything is possible and you have to believe first and really believe in what you do and the way that you work.

“What do they say in Field of Dreams? If you build it, they will come and we’re trying to build something.

“The ambition is for us to play really well on Saturday and for those supporters who are coming for the first time or maybe only come occasionally, we want them to come every game.

“If we can create that connection in the ground, then who wouldn’t want to support Colchester United?

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“Our support since we’ve been here has been brilliant. The people who come to every home game and those who come to every home and away game, we’re so appreciative of their support.”

Colchester head into the Wrexham game a point adrift of safety, with seven games remaining.

“With the position that the team finds themselves in, to see everybody so motivated to try and help and support the team has meant a lot I think to everybody connected to the club,” added Cowley.

“I don’t know where else in the country you see teams in the position that we’re in being sold out.

“We’re thankful to the people of Colchester that they can see that the boys are fighting really hard, that are really committed to the cause and for their help and their support."