Exeter City (H)

[RUREADY2ROLL]

Cissoko is not good enough; make changes at HT

[Eddie]

Gale and Dalby at half time. Got to be.

They’ll defend like this for hours if we carry on.

[RUREADY2ROLL]

Just now, Eddie said:

Gale and Dalby at half time. Got to be.

They’ll defend like this for hours if we carry on.

He won’t change it though

[woolli]

Just now, RUREADY2ROLL said:

He won’t change it though

Back to fuckin Evatt ball! to ponderous and slow!

[wakey]

We're battering them 0-1

[RUREADY2ROLL]

Just now, wakey said:

We're battering them 0-1

But are we having decent chances?

[Krimzon]

A bollock from the keeper can happen . Looking at how Exeter are so defensive minded , did we need Erahon ? maybe another attacking midfielder would work better . 

Must be slippy out there , with certain players unable to keep their feet Burstow not had a pass , Forss maybe 1 more than that , and again we are a bit shot shy . 

Dempsey and Gale first to come on . 

[gonzo]

10 minutes ago, woolli said:

Back to fuckin Evatt ball! to ponderous and slow!

Teams playing a low block and defending like fucking dogs is not us playing Evatt ball.

[Wanderlust]

18 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

Anyhoo, Exeter.

My guess is Caldwell will start with just one striker and there’s a 50-50 chance that will be a now 35 year old Josh Magennis - depends if they go with his preferred box midfield to stifle us and try to hit us on the break

First goal could make a huge difference either way and I just hope it’s us or it could turn into a long afternoon.

 

Everything is going to plan for Caldwell - especially as we’ve gifted them a lead to defend - although I reckon his plan would have been the same even without the bonus goal. He knew we’d be in possession from the off.

He selected Magennis to start, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets hooked as the game goes on in favour of pace and trickery - may even chuck Higgins on up front? 
So here we go again - pushing for goals, not enough shots and potentially susceptible at the back. An early goal would reset the tone.

[Wanderlust]

Higgins on already, but not for Magennis. 
Gonna be interesting.

[Zico]

I just don't think they'll feel particularly threatened by us and will defend this lead no problem

 

[woolli]

6 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Teams playing a low block and defending like fucking dogs is not us playing Evatt ball.

400 passes to 100 suggests different!

[Wanderlust]

1 minute ago, Zico said:

I just don't think they'll feel particularly threatened by us and will defend this lead no problem

 

That’s everybody’s concern - it’s all well and good “playing some good stuff” unless you stick the ball in the net.

[Bertie]

13-1 to us on shots according to BBC.  Typical.

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, woolli said:

400 passes to 100 suggests different!

It's been done to death but that's exactly the idea of a low block. 

Unless you start lumping crosses in, which they'll eat up, there's not much else we can bar be patient and try and find the gaps.

Every team in the land struggles with this kind of shit.

It's bloody horrendous.

[Arrested development]

Need to get more shots on goal. Their keeper is tiny. Need to test him. 

[Wanderlust]

1 minute ago, Arrested development said:

Need to get more QUALITY shots on goal. Their keeper is tiny. Need to test him. 

 

[woolli]

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

It's been done to death but that's exactly the idea of a low block. 

Unless you start lumping crosses in, which they'll eat up, there's not much else we can bar be patient and try and find the gaps.

Every team in the land struggles with this kind of shit.

It's bloody horrendous.

Theve lost 7 out of 9 away, 7 teams havent!

[Wanderlust]

2 minutes ago, woolli said:

Theve lost 7 out of 9 away, 7 teams havent!

….haven’t gifted them a lead to defend?

[woolli]

1 minute ago, Wanderlust said:

….haven’t gifted them a lead to defend?

Youve watched all Exeters away games have you?

[Wanderlust]

3 minutes ago, woolli said:

Youve watched all Exeters away games have you?

Oh dear- are you ok?

[woolli]

get fuckkkkiiiinnnn in

[Wanderlust]

Get in 

 

[Wanderlust]

Dalby finally in the right place at the right time 😀

[Wanderlust]

Pen surely?