Colchester United boss Danny Cowley on improved pitch...

According to Danny Cowley, Colchester United could have a “real advantage” in League Two this season thanks to

their much-improved field.

After the pitch at JobServe Community Stadium proved to be especially problematic during the 2024–25 season,

especially in the latter months of the season, the U’s have made a considerable investment in summer work in recent

weeks.

Last month, Colchester revealed that they had reached an agreement with Ipswich Town that would allow the Suffolk

club’s under-21 and recently promoted women’s first team to play home games there for the 2025–2026 and 2026–

2027 seasons.

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Colchester’s head groundsman Brad Jefferies has been working hard on the surface all summer.

U’s fans can get a close-up glimpse of the new ‘stitch pitch’ surface when they attend the club’s annual Open Day on

Sunday and boss Cowley says having a good home pitch to play is crucial.

Cowley said: “We’re hoping the pitch will be much better this year – certainly, the early signs suggest it’s going to be,

which I think is super exciting for us.

“It always felt at home last year like we not only outplay the opposition but also outplay the pitch, so congratulations

to Brad [Jefferies] and the groundstaff and also the deal that Robbie [Cowling] did with Ipswich to allow us to get a

stitch pitch, which gives us much better foundations.

The pitch will be far more resilient and prepared to handle a few more games, despite that.

“We’ll have a good surface in the end, which will give us a real advantage as the protagonist, as you often are at

home, so it’s a great deal for us.”

The JobServe Community Stadium will host Colchester United’s yearly Open Day on Sunday.

The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a Q&A session with U’s chairman Robbie Cowling and

manager Danny Cowley, among other things.

In addition, there will be a Premier League Kicks training session, a player signing session, a Mascot Race, and an

opportunity for kids to train with the pros.

Danny Cowley, Nicky Cowley, and the first team team are expected to attend the well-attended event, which is

expected to draw hundreds of people to the location

Colchester will play a behind-closed-door match against Championship team Oxford United tomorrow as part of

their ongoing preparations for the upcoming League Two season.

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