bwfc87 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Evatt said both Charles and Sheehan went off with cramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 Aimson and Iredale in particular were superb 1st half with little nudges off the ball to make sure their strikers got nothing. Very professional. Said for a while Jones and Santos are our weak links. Not getting carried away but Johnston and Toal also played very well. Great to see Dion net for 3rd game running from open play. He's buzzing again in the box which he shyed away from a few weeks ago. Dapo don't half take some kicks. MOM Iredale or Toal for me. Solid win. Probably should have been more but getting 3 points was vital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 Getting to the byline, a sure fire way of creating chances. A warming first half performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domcarey1 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1st game this season that I’ve said that the ref had a good game. Back 3 were great, no nonsense defending. Eoin Toal is going to be a diamond & Kieran Lee is a Rolls Royce….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostock Whites Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said: Aimson and Iredale in particular were superb 1st half with little nudges off the ball to make sure their strikers got nothing. Very professional. Said for a while Jones and Santos are our weak links. Not getting carried away but Johnston and Toal also played very well. Great to see Dion net for 3rd game running from open play. He's buzzing again in the box which he shyed away from a few weeks ago. Dapo don't half take some kicks. MOM Iredale or Toal for me. Solid win. Probably should have been more but getting 3 points was vital Iredale a surprise one for me. He was getting turned inside out in the 2nd half by their full back and winger and needed bringing off. Their only joy was down his side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Lostock Whites said: Iredale a surprise one for me. He was getting turned inside out in the 2nd half by their full back and winger and needed bringing off. Their only joy was down his side Tbf I did notice Exeter switched their full backs at half time as their number 2 was on their left side first half but was at right wing back second half. Both Iredale and Bradley did a great job on pushing forward first half so that Exeter effectively ended up with a back five. Not unlike us a few times in recent weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.cramp Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said: Their keeper, Jamaal Nlackman was linked with us 2 summers ago ... he was even our player according to Wiki (yes, I know) for a month ... then we swooped for Crellin. A long term Chelsea reserve & loaned to Leeds, Sheffield U & Rotherham. Is he playing OK ? Their keeper is fookin massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eavesy Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Any floating fans won’t be coming back after that. lucky not to let them back in it the 2nd half. If we miss out on play offs / anything more because of goal difference today is the day we caused it. bizarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Never 19k actually there, was pretty sparse in my corner of NSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Eavesy said: Any floating fans won’t be coming back after that. lucky not to let them back in it the 2nd half. If we miss out on play offs / anything more because of goal difference today is the day we caused it. bizarre You’ll have to try harder than that 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, Eavesy said: Any floating fans won’t be coming back after that. lucky not to let them back in it the 2nd half. If we miss out on play offs / anything more because of goal difference today is the day we caused it. bizarre Your post is bizarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Biggish Dave said: Aimson and Iredale in particular were superb 1st half with little nudges off the ball to make sure their strikers got nothing. Very professional. Said for a while Jones and Santos are our weak links. Not getting carried away but Johnston and Toal also played very well. Great to see Dion net for 3rd game running from open play. He's buzzing again in the box which he shyed away from a few weeks ago. Dapo don't half take some kicks. MOM Iredale or Toal for me. Solid win. Probably should have been more but getting 3 points was vital That's a big shout. Aimson continually played long balls into touch today, I can see what he's trying to do, but distribution not at the level of Santos, and although excellent defensively today, we know he isn't as physically commanding as Santos (who is?). Jones can make mistakes, as they all can, but we missed his overlapping runs, you don't get that from Toal or Aimson. It meant we were penned back 2nd half instead of giving Exeter something to think about defensively, they had it easy, Jones is the most energetic of our right sided central defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 An early goal (for us )doesn't half help & we never looked in danger. Exeter were a shambles in defence & powder puff in attack but we were very good in every position including the subs. A few more goals would have been nice ( & deserved ) but i'm perfectly happy tonight. EIEIO & there weren't nearly 20 thousand there....loads missing in NSL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: That's a big shout. Aimson continually played long balls into touch today, I can see what he's trying to do, but distribution not at the level of Santos, and although excellent defensively today, we know he isn't as physically commanding as Santos (who is?). Jones can make mistakes, as they all can, but we missed his overlapping runs, you don't get that from Toal or Aimson. It meant we were penned back 2nd half instead of giving Exeter something to think about defensively, they had it easy, Jones is the most energetic of our right sided central defenders. I think Aimson is very strong and a no nonsense defender. Is he as strong as Santos I've no idea, but at times Santos gets himself embroiled in a physical battle when he should just get rid. The best defenders don't let hubris get in the way of doing the best thing, and for me that experience/knowledge/professionalism occasionally slips from his game. He can learn from those more experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: That's a big shout. Aimson continually played long balls into touch today, I can see what he's trying to do, but distribution not at the level of Santos, and although excellent defensively today, we know he isn't as physically commanding as Santos (who is?). Jones can make mistakes, as they all can, but we missed his overlapping runs, you don't get that from Toal or Aimson. It meant we were penned back 2nd half instead of giving Exeter something to think about defensively, they had it easy, Jones is the most energetic of our right sided central defenders. Toal did it at least three times in the second half alone when we weren’t even on top. One certainly springs to mind immediately after Williams came on when Toal ended up virtually level with the front two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Never 19k actually there, was pretty sparse in my corner of NSL It would be good if they published actual attendance as well as tickets sold. Surely it would be of interest, as much as ticket sales. A bit annoying that I want to get a ticket in ESL for Derby but they are sold out, but there will be loads of empty seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: Toal did it at least three times in the second half alone when we weren’t even on top. One certainly springs to mind immediately after Williams came on when Toal ended up virtually level with the front two. I remember his excellent burst forward, superb play, he had a great game. I don't remember the other 2 but that's my memory, I'll take your word for it (TBH I can hardly remember us being in the final third 3 times, never mind one of our defenders). But Jones would normally get near to the byline 3 times in the first 15 or 20 minutes, that's his game, he's a full back who likes to attack and is very good at it. Toal is a central defender all day long and I wouldn't expect to see him bombing forward any more than Santos would. Different playing styles and I thought we missed Jones today but no complaints defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frank_spencer Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Toal and Aimson are solid defensively but don't offer the same as Rico and Jones getting the ball forwards. Not going to complain about their game when they do as well as today. Whilst Exeter had lots I'd the ball in the 2nd half they didn't really threaten Traff's goal. I think the only real save he had to make came from a shot from outside the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, frank_spencer said: Toal and Aimson are solid defensively but don't offer the same as Rico and Jones getting the ball forwards. Not going to complain about their game when they do as well as today. Whilst Exeter had lots I'd the ball in the 2nd half they didn't really threaten Traff's goal. I think the only real save he had to make came from a shot from outside the area. Interesting comparison with Toal/Aimson vs Jones/Santos as I thought Iredale and Bradley played with a lot more freedom than usual, possibly with the knowledge that the back three were a bit more defensively minded? Though I do think both Aimson and Toal offered going forward when they needed too tbf. Trafford seemed a lot keener to get involved as well which doesn’t always have to be seen as a negative option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cheese said: Didn't think I could love this lad anymore than I already do, but his goal today won me £500 on golden goal. Fucking ace. First half brilliant, second half felt like we were on the back foot and never comfortable, but as others have said, they never really looked like scoring so job well done over all. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 What is the population of Exeter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 17, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, gonzo said: What is the population of Exeter? Less than half that of Bolton, which is why I didn't even stand up when we scored, I just tutted, rolled my eyes and said "Obviously." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, Cheese said: Less than half that of Bolton, which is why I didn't even stand up when we scored, I just tutted, rolled my eyes and said "Obviously." But they are a city, though. A good effort beating any city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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