Devon_Lad
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Four league games into the season and we are already seeing some "what if" questions from clubs, for us; those like what if the ref gave a penalty for the handball in the Port Vale match or even Mansfield match. A lot of assuming to be done but I thought it might be interesting as the season progresses to see the what might have beens and who caused them and possbily reflect on points dropped because of them. I only really want to record the glaringly obvious blunders/omissions/misses by our players and not the opposition players - like what if the Salford striker had hit his shot cleanly would Ward have saved it for their second - he didn't and it went in.
Any way what I am thinking of is something like this through my red and white tinted spectacles
Salford 2-2 Exeter City
What if Bowman went to ground when through and was being hauled back by their player and we got a penalty surely their player would have been sent off and the score was 1-1 at the time in the first half. That could have made it 2-1(assuming we scored the penalty) and Salford down to ten men. We did score afterwards of course, and they did equalise in the second half but would they have with the lesser men or possibly they could have gone on to score more as is often the case. Jake Taylor should also have done much better with his effort and at least have got his shot on target or forced a save from their keeper instead of missing when though
I however see it that we lost 2 points due to the referee and linesman failing to award a penalty when we were dominating the match
Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale
Three what if's come to mind here, the first being another non penalty decision when the ball went to the hand of the Port Vale defender in the second half I think the score was 1-0 at the time both the referee and linesman should have seen it and watching MOTD later in the day when lesser infringements were given the question has to be asked, this would have made the score 1-1 and we were moving into the ascendency inn the game despite our crap midfield in this match. The second was what if Ben Seymour had got more of a head on his missed header from Joel Randell's cross 2-1 with five minutes to go, and again the third one being the point blank save again from Ben Seymour with the goalie knowing little about it. Two fine opportunities to have made more of a mark on this match and instead of coming away with nothing we could have come away with a least a point if the God's were smiling upon us that day.
Mansfield Town 1-2 Exeter City
Three points from this one but could have been so much easier and would have eroded our negative goal difference if again the referee had awarded a penalty for a blatant hand ball in the area, as well as Williams shooting point blank at the goalkeeper after Joel Randell's brilliant work.
Exeter City 2-0 Cambridge Utd
Again three points received from this one, however there was a major "what was he thinking" here with Bowman's need to take another touch when all it needed was a sidefoot into the back of the net, as it happened we didn't need it thanks to Joel and MJ however if our goal difference is as bad as last year's then will we rue this miss.
So far therefore I conclude that if everything was going in our favour we should have had three penalties awarded, which would make it one every match, we have seen three glaring misses Taylor (Salford) Seymour (Port Vale) and Bowman (Cambridge), two worldie saves by the opposition goalkeeper Williams (Mansfield) and Seymour (Port Vale) which has resulted in us dropping two points against Salford and three points or probably two points against Port Vale.
What is apparent is that we have played some of the preseason favourites and held our own against them and at the same time are rueing missed opportunities be it missed chances or poor refereeing decisions, the future is bright the future is red and white. UTC
Any way what I am thinking of is something like this through my red and white tinted spectacles
Salford 2-2 Exeter City
What if Bowman went to ground when through and was being hauled back by their player and we got a penalty surely their player would have been sent off and the score was 1-1 at the time in the first half. That could have made it 2-1(assuming we scored the penalty) and Salford down to ten men. We did score afterwards of course, and they did equalise in the second half but would they have with the lesser men or possibly they could have gone on to score more as is often the case. Jake Taylor should also have done much better with his effort and at least have got his shot on target or forced a save from their keeper instead of missing when though
I however see it that we lost 2 points due to the referee and linesman failing to award a penalty when we were dominating the match
Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale
Three what if's come to mind here, the first being another non penalty decision when the ball went to the hand of the Port Vale defender in the second half I think the score was 1-0 at the time both the referee and linesman should have seen it and watching MOTD later in the day when lesser infringements were given the question has to be asked, this would have made the score 1-1 and we were moving into the ascendency inn the game despite our crap midfield in this match. The second was what if Ben Seymour had got more of a head on his missed header from Joel Randell's cross 2-1 with five minutes to go, and again the third one being the point blank save again from Ben Seymour with the goalie knowing little about it. Two fine opportunities to have made more of a mark on this match and instead of coming away with nothing we could have come away with a least a point if the God's were smiling upon us that day.
Mansfield Town 1-2 Exeter City
Three points from this one but could have been so much easier and would have eroded our negative goal difference if again the referee had awarded a penalty for a blatant hand ball in the area, as well as Williams shooting point blank at the goalkeeper after Joel Randell's brilliant work.
Exeter City 2-0 Cambridge Utd
Again three points received from this one, however there was a major "what was he thinking" here with Bowman's need to take another touch when all it needed was a sidefoot into the back of the net, as it happened we didn't need it thanks to Joel and MJ however if our goal difference is as bad as last year's then will we rue this miss.
So far therefore I conclude that if everything was going in our favour we should have had three penalties awarded, which would make it one every match, we have seen three glaring misses Taylor (Salford) Seymour (Port Vale) and Bowman (Cambridge), two worldie saves by the opposition goalkeeper Williams (Mansfield) and Seymour (Port Vale) which has resulted in us dropping two points against Salford and three points or probably two points against Port Vale.
What is apparent is that we have played some of the preseason favourites and held our own against them and at the same time are rueing missed opportunities be it missed chances or poor refereeing decisions, the future is bright the future is red and white. UTC
