Promotion thread

[AdamStag]

You've got bugger all evidence for that because it's simply not true.

Any fans that see Tisdale in a bad way is beyond me, you’ve done so much more under him and previously, especially given where you we’re a true the beginning of his tenure. Exeter were always one of those you’d expect to beat and always struggled. Think you’ve been to Wembley 3 times under him, been promoted, played liverpool and Man Utd - better the devil you know - maybe you can have flitcroft in the summer and Well have Tisdale.

Appreciate I’m speaking from afar, but it seems crazy

 

[Devon_Lad]

Any fans that see Tisdale in a bad way is beyond me, you’ve done so much more under him and previously, especially given where you we’re a true the beginning of his tenure. Exeter were always one of those you’d expect to beat and always struggled. Think you’ve been to Wembley 3 times under him, been promoted, played liverpool and Man Utd - better the devil you know - maybe you can have flitcroft in the summer and Well have Tisdale.

Appreciate I’m speaking from afar, but it seems crazy

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

 

[GTFCfish]

#Exeterinfighting

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

Lol

 

[GTFCfish]

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

Wow I thought our fans were hard to please but you seriously take the piss, you got to the play off final last year and you're 4th this year and had you not conceded late v Crawley you'd have been back in the automatics, for a club Exeter's size that is 2 excellent seasons come what may.

Get a fucking grip.

 

[Youpies]

Tis has blatently shagged his Mrs

 

[AdamStag]

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

Sounds like there are so e seriously clueless and delusional Exeter fans then, ridiculous

 

[AdamStag]

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Wow I thought our fans were hard to please but you seriously take the piss, you got to the play off final last year and you're 4th this year and had you not conceded late v Crawley you'd have been back in the automatics, for a club Exeter's size that is 2 excellent seasons come what may.

Get a fucking grip.

Agreed.

 

[Tarzan]

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

I'm definitely not getting involved in this but to say it was Inglethorpe's squad who got us promoted is slightly disingenuous.

I'm not going to check every player but the squad promoted from the conference included Moxey, Friend and Seaborne, all academy products who would have been there anyway - Inglethorpe didn't sign them. Add to that three of the most important players in the squad at the time, Taylor, Edwards and Harley, all of whom were Tisdale signings (I won't mention Bertie, much as I love him).

That's how it works when a new manager comes in. They look at what they've already got and then add to it accordingly.

Anyway, as I said, I'm not getting involved in this.

 

[Tarzan]

#Exeterinfighting

It's been going on for quite a while now and came to a bit of a head last Saturday although that wasn't the first time.

I'm not even sure I can remember what it is we're supposed to be arguing about.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

That Exeter fan Christ. I can put my life savings we've got a bigger budget than Exeter, we've also made a £100,000 signing last Summer that flopped (Brad Walker) which is their club record amount for Jayden Stockley, we're 16th after finishing 17th last year and he's not happy and would have anyone over Tisdale? Christ, what do some Exeter fans expect? They're riding a crest of a wave right now, it could all change very very quickly once Tisdale goes. I mean look what happened to Charlton after Alan Curbishley due to the unrealistic expectations of their fanbase at the time...

Ah well, Steve Davis available, not that you'll get him, but if you did, you'd definitely appreciate Tisdale a lot more!

 

[Moomin]

I'm definitely not getting involved in this but to say it was Inglethorpe's squad who got us promoted is slightly disingenuous.

I'm not going to check every player but the squad promoted from the conference included Moxey, Friend and Seaborne, all academy products who would have been there anyway - Inglethorpe didn't sign them. Add to that three of the most important players in the squad at the time, Taylor, Edwards and Harley, all of whom were Tisdale signings (I won't mention Bertie, much as I love him).

That's how it works when a new manager comes in. They look at what they've already got and then add to it accordingly.

Anyway, as I said, I'm not getting involved in this.

Correct, Tisdale binned off a lot of players that he inherited such as Lee Phillips, Chris Todd, Jon Challinor etc and he also had the balls to give Friend and Moxey a chance when many managers would’ve brought in new blood. He then went onto sign Taylor, Harley and Edwards who were key to that promotion and also Richard Logan who scored 18 goals that year.

I can see why fans of other clubs must think we’re mad for thinking a change of manager would be a good move. I have thought that in the past because Tisdale really lost his way for a couple of seasons and his relationship with the fans has always been a tad dodgy at times. However, we are in superb position compared to previous years and the last 18 months has been great. I want him to stay as long as we’re progressing.

Jesus, when I think back to the 90s when we only finished in the top half of a league once in 8 or 9 seasons, I really do have to appreciate what Tisdale has done. We have some money in the bank, a chance of promotion, a superb academy and a redevelopment coming along nicely. I think we should be enjoying this time as much as possible

 

[Bobbin']

That Exeter fan Christ. I can put my life savings we've got a bigger budget than Exeter, we've also made a £100,000 signing last Summer that flopped (Brad Walker) which is their club record amount for Jayden Stockley, we're 16th after finishing 17th last year and he's not happy and would have anyone over Tisdale? Christ, what do some Exeter fans expect? They're riding a crest of a wave right now, it could all change very very quickly once Tisdale goes. I mean look what happened to Charlton after Alan Curbishley due to the unrealistic expectations of their fanbase at the time...

Ah well, Steve Davis available, not that you'll get him, but if you did, you'd definitely appreciate Tisdale a lot more!

Is this myth still being peddled? Bloody hell.

 

[AdamStag]

That Exeter fan Christ. I can put my life savings we've got a bigger budget than Exeter, we've also made a £100,000 signing last Summer that flopped (Brad Walker) which is their club record amount for Jayden Stockley, we're 16th after finishing 17th last year and he's not happy and would have anyone over Tisdale? Christ, what do some Exeter fans expect? They're riding a crest of a wave right now, it could all change very very quickly once Tisdale goes. I mean look what happened to Charlton after Alan Curbishley due to the unrealistic expectations of their fanbase at the time...

Ah well, Steve Davis available, not that you'll get him, but if you did, you'd definitely appreciate Tisdale a lot more!

Got to agree. Whereas were 8th and not down where you are, Mansfield will easily, easily have a bigger budget than Exeter, and in honesty when you look at our squad in relation to theirs, we should have skipped off into the distance out of sight of them long, long ago. As it is, they’re 4th and we won’t make the playoffs.

I bet chesterfields budget is easily bigger than Exeter’s too.... be careful what you wish for.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Stupid comment, and false. The vast majority of fans despise Tisdale. His remarks in national newspapers, his stubborn arrogance not to play one of our best talents at the club because they had a disagreement (Sparks), his boring football, his inability to get us promoted on one of the largest budgets this year, his moronic tactics and substitutions, our home record over the last 4 years has been nothing short of an embarrassment.

To call the majority of the fans idiotic for wanting change is pathetic. He came into our club with most of the gems already there, taking over from Inglethorpe. Got back to back promotions from it and has been utter crap since.

The reason we've served notice on his contract (Thank god!) is because the MAJORITY of the fans want him out. It's only delusional fans who are happy with mediocre football that want him to stay.

Ludicrous. I know dozens of City fans from different friendship groups and none of them want him out. You think it's acceptable to call a manager who has got us to fourth a 'w*nker'? Don't bother with the playoffs go and support someone else

 

[Kenneth E End]

Confused.com

Why is there a video on Twitter of a load of Accrington fans at their promotion drink up, singing about "Danny Hylton playing the Accy way". Strange. Hylton does like a bit of a dive, so I think he probably already is playing that way! Enjoy your promotion rather than sing about other players!

I know they're Accrington, but it it still a bit odd even for their levels.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Why hasn’t this made the National news?! Too busy concentrating on Liverpool reaching the Champions League Final they’ve missed the big football story.

 

[Agombar stool]

Why hasn’t this made the National news?! Too busy concentrating on Liverpool reaching the Champions League Final they’ve missed the big football story.

It's not like Kenny to shoehorn some utterly pointless comment about Luton into the thread really is it?

 

[Conker]

Swindon probably would of got in the play-offs under Flitcroft.

 

[Agombar stool]

Swindon probably would of got in the play-offs under Flitcroft.

Thanks for your hypothesis.

Both Swindon and Mansfield have fallen back because of managerial changes, for us I think Phil Brown has tried to do too much with players that he has pretty much publically stated that he never would have signed, and also has mentioned mentality issues of some of the players. The form under Brown I think is the second worse in the league so you can't exactly say he has 'excelled'

I have a feeling we may have sneaked into the play offs with Flitcroft in charge as well, but that's water under a shitty bridge now and I very much 'look forward' to another season of League 2 fun with all of you other league 2 people.

 

[thewwfc]

He then went onto sign [...] Richard Logan who scored 18 goals that year.

The very idea that Tisdale got any goals out of Richard Logan, let alone 18 of them, means that he must be quite the manager. He was absolute dogshite for us, although maybe he got crocked with you which led to him turning pish.

 

[shoddycollins]

It would seem crazy if you comment without even doing the basics of research on us properly. Tisdale didn't even manage us when we played Man United, it was Alex Inglethorpe - The man who created our squad which eventually got us promoted, albeit, the squad Tisdale inherited and got us promoted - The same squad that got back to back promotions. It wasn't Tisdale's squad, he just inherited it.

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

My only guess are the Exeter fans backing Tisdale up on this forum haven't been to a single match in the last 4 years. The atmosphere on match days, despite our 'okay-ish' season (Which still isn't very good considering we've made record transfer buys and had the largest budget we've had in decades) is everyone is against Tisdale, and wants November to hurry up. There has even been protests pre-game outside the club house for his resignation.

Maybe you can organise a swap with Mansfield. They get Tisdale, you get Flitcroft. Or how about Graham Westley, lots of experience at this level and is available. Russel Slade, one of the most experienced lower league managers out there, could do a job at Exeter, or maybe you'd prefer Mr South-West himself, Paul Sturrock.

 

[shoddycollins]

Ainsworth reckons Wycombe are one of the smallest clubs in the division (resources-wise) and likens their promotion to Accrington's, adding that they will be watching four much bigger clubs battling it out in the playoffs.

Never really thought of Wycombe in that way, surely they're about par for the course at this level and will be small but far from the smallest in League One.

Coventry are of course way bigger than Wycombe and anyone else in this division, and Notts are bigger than Wycombe I'd say, but I'd also say Wycombe, Lincoln and Exeter were much of a muchness and almost half the division now consists of clubs like Crawley, FGR, Morecambe up to and including the likes of Cheltenham and Yeovil who are smaller with fewer resources than the more long-established League clubs like Wycombe.

Just typical manager speak? Or have I got Wycombe wrong?

 

[LongEatonPie]

I’d probably add Peterborough to the decline having swapped managers along with Mansfield and Swindon.

I actually think next season’s league will be stronger than this season as honestly no one apart from Accy can hold their hand up and say we were the “top” team on the pitch.

I expect Swindon, all 3 losers in the PO’s, Grimsby, Cambridge, Vale and FGR to be better next season. MK will be there as well.

 

[Habbinalan]

Ainsworth reckons Wycombe are one of the smallest clubs in the division (resources-wise) and likens their promotion to Accrington's, adding that they will be watching four much bigger clubs battling it out in the playoffs.

Never really thought of Wycombe in that way, surely they're about par for the course at this level and will be small but far from the smallest in League One.

Coventry are of course way bigger than Wycombe and anyone else in this division, and Notts are bigger than Wycombe I'd say, but I'd also say Wycombe, Lincoln and Exeter were much of a muchness and almost half the division now consists of clubs like Crawley, FGR, Morecambe up to and including the likes of Cheltenham and Yeovil who are smaller with fewer resources than the more long-established League clubs like Wycombe.

Just typical manager speak? Or have I got Wycombe wrong?

Wycombe are tiny.

Funded by ice cream sales (look at the recent weather) and supported by the poverty stricken children of former bodgers.

 

[Agombar stool]

I’d probably add Peterborough to the decline having swapped managers along with Mansfield and Swindon.

I actually think next season’s league will be stronger than this season as honestly no one apart from Accy can hold their hand up and say we were the “top” team on the pitch.

I expect Swindon, all 3 losers in the PO’s, Grimsby, Cambridge, Vale and FGR to be better next season. MK will be there as well.

I'd add in Tranmere (if they get promoted) and think either Rochdale or Oldham will be there or thereabouts too. I have a sneaky suspicion Stevenage may do well next season, Alex Revell is a great lower league marksman and they signed John Goddard from us, if he hits form they have a very talented player on their hands.

 

[mowgli]

supported by the poverty stricken children of former bodgers.

Oi i'm one of those you mention.

 

[George Reilly's Hairpiece]

To be honest, I'd rather anyone over Tisdale... As would the vast majority of our fans.

The good news for you is that you have a high quality short list to pick from. Kevin Nugent, Mark McGhee & Graham Westley, all still available I believe. They all have recent experience of this division and all did a very good job in trying to get a team out of this division. In fact McGhee and Westley might still be able to claim some credit for achieving that this season.

 

[Habbinalan]

Oi i'm one of those you mention.

I rest my case. How many ice creams could you afford to buy over the last season?

When I think of Wycombe I think of

 

[thewwfc]

Ainsworth reckons Wycombe are one of the smallest clubs in the division (resources-wise) and likens their promotion to Accrington's, adding that they will be watching four much bigger clubs battling it out in the playoffs.

Never really thought of Wycombe in that way, surely they're about par for the course at this level and will be small but far from the smallest in League One.

Coventry are of course way bigger than Wycombe and anyone else in this division, and Notts are bigger than Wycombe I'd say, but I'd also say Wycombe, Lincoln and Exeter were much of a muchness and almost half the division now consists of clubs like Crawley, FGR, Morecambe up to and including the likes of Cheltenham and Yeovil who are smaller with fewer resources than the more long-established League clubs like Wycombe.

Just typical manager speak? Or have I got Wycombe wrong?

I've often wondered how close to the mark Ainsworth actually is with the "smallest budget" jazz.

We certainly have no reserve squad or youth academy, which is what it is.

But I just can't believe that the likes of Akinfenwa, Mackail-Smith, Tyson, Sam Saunders, Adam El-Abd, Joe Jacobson (all of whom are experienced players who have played at at least L1 level) aren't on a decent wedge.

Yeah we're reliant on loans, but so are many other clubs.

Even if we are in, say, the bottom third of wage budgets in the league, I'm not sure what good it does to shout about it. Maybe at a fans' forum or something, so your own fans get an idea, but opposition fans won't give a shit (and why should they).