Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Exeter City - 14/11/2020

He was never going to criticise individuals.As captain he has to take some responsibility as has been said many times before when they defend poorly there doesn’t seem to be any anger towards each other.Just stand looking at each other

 

Donaldson is a big plus at corners like Hanson was he made two key headed clearance today he also blocked a goalbound shot

 

While your having a beer with him can you get @Bronco and @Offcomedun winnings

 

What was lucky about our second goal?

 

Presence m9.

 

You are obviously old enough to remember one of my favourite films, Kelly's Heroes, where Oddball is constantly chastising Moriaty for being negative.
Having followed City for so many years I have experienced so many ups and downs. Consequently I try not to get carried away or let myself get too depressed about the way things are going. That doesn't mean I am happy with things at the moment and I am ambitious for us but like I said "we are where we are".

 

As should Exeter's first ?.

 

All goals should be cut out before 'insert clause here' lol, welcome to football, goals are scored because nobody is anywhere near perfect.

 

Fair assessment. Things to be encouraged by, but plenty to work on and fix / improve.
What concerns me most is that it’s the same things that jump out as needing work every week.
Not enough goal threat and we are our own worst enemies at the back with panicked, unconvincing defending and individual errors.

 

Andy Kiwomya commented with regards the space left behind French when he advanced forward saying A O'Connor should have moved across to cover the area but he still thought he was playing central defender.

 

I did. Watch their goal where he just let his man walk into the box to set up a goal. Failed to track his man as you heard Stuart bellowing from the stands. Otherwise what did he do?
Clarke was the best player first half.

Edit: apart from the great pass to set up Clarke

 

More injuries yesterday and following the pattern of recent seasons we are being hampered by an excessive injury list most of them are are soft tissue injuries so are we getting the conditioning right.
This is an area we very much need to improve on

 

Do you think the Cooke injury was genuine or Stuart was that annoyed at him not tracking back for the goal, that he hooked him at half time and used that as an excuse?

 

Exeter are 5th in the league with only 1 defeat this season. With nothing up front again I see us struggling to get anything from this. Im going for an optimistic 1-1.

 

Bugger.

 

I’m going to look at the team sheet half an before game and if Donaldson is in the starting eleven I’ll find some diy to do or ask my good lady if she needs a hand with the ironing.

 

McCall could surprise us by playing Samuels up top to run at McCardle, but I suspect it will be Donaldson and Clarke as our front two.

 

You give the T&A far more creative credit than they are due.

 

I'm more interested in what his thoughts are about Stefan. He never mentions it but I'd love to know.