Tuesday 1st October Fixtures

[Stocky]

We were pretty poor tonight at Shrewsbury, second to everything first half, 6 changes probably didn't help, we looked like strangers. Managing to nick one before half time obviously changes the game.

Second half better and any away win is a good away win.

Shrewsbury worked hard but they didn't have a shot on target at home and we weren't at it, so I'd be pretty worried if I were them.

If we play like that against most teams in this league we won't get anything, never mind a win.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Relegation zone has a lot of peoples favourites for the drop then- Cambridge, Burton, Shrewsbury and Crawley.

 

[The Terminator]

Pretty much the story of our season at home, played well overall created numrous chances, fail to score, get punished by our opponents and then the opposing goalkeeper as well also plays well as we miss more chances.

We got a bit leggy towards the end, having played every Tuesday night for the last month.

Whitworth in goal for Exeter I thought pretty much earned Exeter the win.

Poor attacking signings in the summer are slowly starting to bite us on the arse now.

 

[AdamStag]

Relegation zone has a lot of peoples favourites for the drop then- Cambridge, Burton, Shrewsbury and Crawley.

We’ve played them all but for me Burton were quite comfortably the best of the bunch for me (appreciate it’s only off 1 game), shrewsbury, then cambridge, crawley tonight (well everything about them, the ground, crowd performance) was bottom half league 2/conference stuff.

 

[denzel ecfc]

We got a bit leggy towards the end, having played every Tuesday night for the last month.

Well try two.long.away trips.in four days.

Thought we were slightly fortunate, but we defended really well and took one of our two real chances.

Thought the red was harsh, considering the ref hadn't issued a yellow all.game before that. Still, on we go. Cambridge on Saturday, guaranteed dropped points..

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

We’ve played them all but for me Burton were quite comfortably the best of the bunch for me (appreciate it’s only off 1 game), shrewsbury, then cambridge, crawley tonight (well everything about them, the ground, crowd performance) was bottom half league 2/conference stuff.

Only seen us against Cambridge and Burton. Cambridge were hopeless, Burton passed the ball well and looked decent, couldn't defend to save their lives though.

 

[Conker]

Burton were dangerous but we should have scored about 10 goals that day.

 

[masi51]

Relegation zone has a lot of peoples favourites for the drop then- Cambridge, Burton, Shrewsbury and Crawley.

Yes it looks like those 4 are in for one hell of a long season
You seem to have carried your form over from last season.....How is Erhahon doing this season???

 

[AdamStag]

Only seen us against Cambridge and Burton. Cambridge were hopeless, Burton passed the ball well and looked decent, couldn't defend to save their lives though.

Goes to show the difference in the leagues though, in league 2 you can be that bad and stop up, not here with the 4 spaces.

 

[E10rifle]

Well try two.long.away trips.in four days.

Thought we were slightly fortunate, but we defended really well and took one of our two real chances.

Thought the red was harsh, considering the ref hadn't issued a yellow all.game before that. Still, on we go. Cambridge on Saturday, guaranteed dropped points..

Red was in no way harsh. Awful, cynical challenge.

A very un-Exeter-like performance. Not sure I’ve ever seen you park the bus like that before. But our final ball was usually dreadful and when it wasn’t our finishing was. Three home games in a row where we’ve been the better side and only picked up two points. Relegationy.

 

[Conker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841242432656068780

Nothing quite gets Cloughie going like a referee picking every big decision against us

This is what he is best at, tonight is a prime example, the team was roughly assembled tonight due to injuries once again, players like Hewitt would not even be on the bus in normal circumstances due to not being fit, then the referee failing to do his job properly - all this is just ammunition for Clough and his impressive ability at creating a siege mentality and turning it in to results.

 

[Laker]

I haven’t been yet this season until tonight for various reasons. But we really are as bad as our position suggests. I genuinely think we’d struggle in League 2.

Rotherham were dreadful and the fact we were even worse is mind blowing.

 

[EnglishRed]

Dreadful in the first half, better in the second but still not great and never once looked like scoring. Stevenage got a goal from nothing then stuck everyone behind the ball after the restart.

We aren't great on the road and apparently there was a sickness bug on the camp (Lee looked like they'd dragged him out of bed tonight) but really expect more put of this squad.

In the immortal words of every manager we had in non league when we suffered a loss against some tinpotters- we go again.

 

[thewwfc]

We’ve got a shite record v Barnsley so I will take that draw, even though we were ahead twice and they only got the draw through a late sickener.

We’re up with the chasing pack so we’re probably doing as well as can be expected right now.

Although we may have had some better individual players in the past, our strength in depth is like nothing we’ve ever had before and we could rotate almost the entire team and have a credible XI. Whereas in the past, once the squad players have started to be needed, then results tail off.

Anyway. Long way to go but I think we still look ok for a tilt at the arse end of the playoff spots as things stand.

 

[Gassy]

God bless Charlton, we’ve become their bogey team recently. Thought overall it was a deserved 3 points, but it was 2 poor teams tonight.

3-0 and we were rocking a comfortable victory, then 5 subs in 3 minutes and suddenly we’re gifting Charlton goals and makes for a nervy ending.

Overall, best team won. But not a great viewing for the league.

Also - I don’t get to many games this season. Probably 3/4 a year. Can’t remember the last time I saw us lose. Must be 5+ years. At this point I’m fairly confident the club should employ me to attend. Can’t remember the last time I saw us draw, nevermind loss ffs.

 

[Moomin]

We’re a totally different animal nowadays. In the last two away games we’ve rode our luck but we know how to grind out results, plus that’s four clean sheets in a row in all competitions.

Whitworth definitely saved us again. No one is moaning he’s only 5ft 9 now, after another great performance between the sticks. Funny that.

That said, we score practically every game and always create enough to get something. Niskanen’s cross for our goal was sublime and pleased for Richards to get his first pro goal even if it was from about a yard out. Watts performed some excellent shithousery to get sent off, really unlike us but I like it.

Tough on Orient who created some great chances but they were wasteful and after about 20 hours of travelling, it’s great we picked up 4 points this week.

Got to back it up with a win home to Cambridge now.

 

[chief]

We're awaying again. Doing that thing where we just don't attack.

Stevenage the better side but I don't think they are all that, we need to change our tactics up. Far too passive as per usual away from home.

Had one half chance and took it. Dreadful match.

Baffled that we signed a striker for a club record fee in summer, yet we're still starting Fletcher in games.

 

[Master D]

Or what? You’ve picked up 17 points.

It was a forum joke mate.

 

[Conker]

It was a forum joke mate.

Fair enough, I was tired

To be fair I reckon there’s some of you more newer fans that probably think that!

What is it with Wrexham, is it more down to Parky tactical decisions or do the players struggle to perform away from home?

 

[HutchECFC]

Belter of a win last night. We’ve become a team of horrible bastards, and I love it.

Thought the red was harsh first of all, but after seeing it again, it’s blatant. Although the referee should have blown for about 3 fouls leading up to it. Definitely had it on a both teams to score it felt like. Luckily Orient couldn’t finish their pie, mash & liquor.

Whitworth is unreal and probably the best keeper we’ve had in a long, long time. First time I don’t feel worried about a keeper playing around the edge of the box.

Niskanen has to score one day, surely? Even when he has the perfect opportunity to score, his own teammate gets in the way. Clearly saving it for a worldie.

Didn’t get back to Exeter till 5am, and boy am I struggling this morning for the school run!

 

[Master D]

Fair enough, I was tired

To be fair I reckon there’s some of you more newer fans that probably think that!

What is it with Wrexham, is it more down to Parky tactical decisions or do the players struggle to perform away from home?

Both I think, some players are night and day when they play in the comfort of the Racecourse compared to away.

Parky has his set way of playing and essentially sticks with it regardless, lots of like for like changes in games that you can predict. We pen teams in at home with lots of pressure but away games are totally different as teams are forced to have a go when they are at home and then we are a slow side who cannot really counter on them from that.

I'll let them off last night as it's the second long away journey in 4 days and that jet lag can play havoc...

 

[LancashireTrotters]

Dozed off in stoppage time but game was dead and buried by then. Will let them off, players and fans have done 1100+ miles of travelling in the past 6 days.

Much more confident performance again, pushing our way back up the league.

Shrewsbury at home on Saturday, another 3 points will do nicely heading into the international break.

 

[folletto]

God bless Charlton, we’ve become their bogey team recently. Thought overall it was a deserved 3 points, but it was 2 poor teams tonight.

3-0 and we were rocking a comfortable victory, then 5 subs in 3 minutes and suddenly we’re gifting Charlton goals and makes for a nervy ending.

Overall, best team won. But not a great viewing for the league.

Also - I don’t get to many games this season. Probably 3/4 a year. Can’t remember the last time I saw us lose. Must be 5+ years. At this point I’m fairly confident the club should employ me to attend. Can’t remember the last time I saw us draw, nevermind loss ffs.

Half the league is our bogey team now. We've been playing like that for a while now so a result like that was always coming. 3-2 scoreline glosses over how poor and unentertaining that game was and us scoring 2 late papers over the cracks of our inability to attack.

You definitely deserved the win but that game wouldn't have looked out of place in Sunday League.

 

[AdamStag]

Both I think, some players are night and day when they play in the comfort of the Racecourse compared to away.

Parky has his set way of playing and essentially sticks with it regardless, lots of like for like changes in games that you can predict. We pen teams in at home with lots of pressure but away games are totally different as teams are forced to have a go when they are at home and then we are a slow side who cannot really counter on them from that.

I'll let them off last night as it's the second long away journey in 4 days and that jet lag can play havoc...

Higher league but you thought he might have learned a little as your away record wasn’t great last season either.

But if the recipe works so successfully at home….

So on PPG mansfield are flying the flag high for last seasons league 2 sides, go us!

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Higher league but you thought he might have learned a little as your away record wasn’t great last season either.

But if the recipe works so successfully at home….

So on PPG mansfield are flying the flag high for last seasons league 2 sides, go us!

Away record wasn't great even in non league. Its absolutely dross, away from home.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Red was in no way harsh. Awful, cynical challenge.

A very un-Exeter-like performance. Not sure I’ve ever seen you park the bus like that before. But our final ball was usually dreadful and when it wasn’t our finishing was. Three home games in a row where we’ve been the better side and only picked up two points. Relegationy.

Disagree.
Especially in the context of the game before.
I was getting sick of being the nice guy and losing, so winning horrible suits me fine.

 

[Casey]

Mansfield were very direct last night. It was a game plan. Launch the ball into the channels and our defenders couldn't cope. Its a by product of playing 3 at the back and no full or wing backs. We are so powderpuff. Pretty football looks great but we just get knocked off the ball. We are one of those sides that everyone says that they play too much good football to go down.
Will Swan stopped running last night. He makes a run, the ball is passed backwards. Makes another run, ball I passed backwards. Regains his position. Ball switched to other side of pitch and hoofed to no one. After 50 minutes of that who can blame him.
The Roles sub hindered us more than helped. One of or better bits of play all night was with Quiterna down the right. Roles positioned himself right behind him making he didn't get another pass all night.strage choice.
61% possesion and we didn't threaten your goal.

I would have sent Darcy off for hitting the Mansfield player but if the ref had been doing his job properly he would've blown for a foul on Darcy because the Mansfield player deliberately barged into him and then grabbed him. That's two of our players in two games that have reacted in this way. Blocking ain't allowed in football but you see it a lot.
The penalty incident was down the other end of the pitch. You could hit each other with shovels down there and I wouldn't be sure what happened.
Interesting challenge from a Mansfield defender. A two footed jump in that got player and ball. The ref and lino looking right at it didnt even give a foul! Officials got lots wrong tonight for both sides. I was hoping they'd be a step up from league 2. Oh well.

New bloke has a lot to sort out. Not so much the last managers fault, more the recruitment teams.

Casey

 

[Luke Imp]

Excellent point last night, who doesn't love a last minute equaliser from a corner with the 'keeper up for it?

Sounds as though we played the last 15/20 with ten men like we did in the second half of last season when we were needing points to close in on the PO's and threw caution to the wind.

Blackpool the better side in the first half but the second we kept them at arms length far better.

 

[Conker]

Mansfield were very direct last night. It was a game plan. Launch the ball into the channels and our defenders couldn't cope. Its a by product of playing 3 at the back and no full or wing backs. We are so powderpuff. Pretty football looks great but we just get knocked off the ball. We are one of those sides that everyone says that they play too much good football to go down.
Will Swan stopped running last night. He makes a run, the ball is passed backwards. Makes another run, ball I passed backwards. Regains his position. Ball switched to other side of pitch and hoofed to no one. After 50 minutes of that who can blame him.
The Roles sub hindered us more than helped. One of or better bits of play all night was with Quiterna down the right. Roles positioned himself right behind him making he didn't get another pass all night.strage choice.
61% possesion and we didn't threaten your goal.

I would have sent Darcy off for hitting the Mansfield player but if the ref had been doing his job properly he would've blown for a foul on Darcy because the Mansfield player deliberately barged into him and then grabbed him. That's two of our players in two games that have reacted in this way. Blocking ain't allowed in football but you see it a lot.
The penalty incident was down the other end of the pitch. You could hit each other with shovels down there and I wouldn't be sure what happened.
Interesting challenge from a Mansfield defender. A two footed jump in that got player and ball. The ref and lino looking right at it didnt even give a foul! Officials got lots wrong tonight for both sides. I was hoping they'd be a step up from league 2. Oh well.

New bloke has a lot to sort out. Not so much the last managers fault, more the recruitment teams.

Casey

Let’s be very clear, one side was let down by the referee a lot more than the other, you ended with 6/7 yellows and probably got away with two reds and a few more yellows for the subs! Crawley players head were well and truly detached, highlight was you getting two players booked for trying to get Evans sent off.

We can ourselves be a bit tippy tappy but our adaptability is always a bonus.

 

[AdamStag]

Let’s be very clear, one side was let down by the referee a lot more than the other, you ended with 6/7 yellows and probably got away with two reds and a few more yellows for the subs! Crawley players head were well and truly detached, highlight was you getting two players booked for trying to get Evans sent off.

We can ourselves be a bit tippy tappy but our adaptability is always a bonus.

Crawley reminded me of a bit of harrogate were the first times we played them in league 2, absolutely no quality but relied on physicality and dirty tactics to gain the advantage - that was offer in spades from Crawley last night.

Nothing against them, i just thought it was really poor fare from them last night, i’m pleased we’ve a manager (despite his yellow) who can adapt and rise above that stuff.

Those tactics aren’t enough in this league which would be explained by crawleys winnless run.

Felt for Will Swan last night, he’d have been used to a lot better service at Mansfield.