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Oil Beef Hooked wrote:Just changing the subject ever so slightly, but WTF was Tisdale wearing today? It looked like he got dressed in the dark.

Flat cap, long brown jacket and what looked like purple trousers. All he needed was a fu(king whippet and pipe.

I'm surprised the Police didn't arrest him for crimes against fashion :~D

yellowsmiffy wrote:Well we gifted a shocking Exeter side the easiest 3 points they will likely ever get, despite a very good performance from us.

Correct selection from Knill, as 451 was the only way that we wouldn't have been overrun in midfield by City.

No one likes having to pick Hawley up front, but when your two good loan lads get injured, you can't legislate for that and Benyon doesn't really work in a 451 if you want someone to hold the ball up. Halwey at least does this well.

We were excellent first half. Hawley's body language, and the keeper who was already leaning to his left in anticipation… was always going to be a save at that height and at such a tepid power. Plenty of other positives in the way we pressed and created opportunities, especially from the wide positions.

Tisdale as per usual tweaked at half time, and got it spot on. They went very tight and stopped us from playing any of the good things that we did in the first half.

Downes had a complete mare, bad kick from Poke, their second was just a disgrace.I think it was the second where I was fuming at Poke for not committing and sliding in at his feet. He hesitated, and wasn't quick enough to react. Despite the defensive shocker, Poke could have prevented that.


If you were down near the away end first half, the crowd and atmosphere was good
Knill correctly went to 442, McCourt sub made sense, and Chappell came on shortly afterwards. Only mistake is that Chappell should be on the right and Bodin on the left. Benyon's excellent assist unsurprisingly was an example of a right footed player out wide on the right drilling across the face of goal… Billy likes to cut inside but won't shoot. Chappell isn't effective on the left.

We were ready to grab the equaliser with all things going well, until O'Connor completed a terrible day by somehow completely failing to deal with a simple through ball. I mean come on, I'd have cleaned that up all day long. He's been caught out by a slow ball which should never have caused any danger.

Lastly, the crowd were pathetic. I felt embarrassed to join in with chants when those lemons around me just stood there in silence. The pop side didn't even start singing after our equaliser when we had every chance of getting a result. Pathetic, Plainmoor is becoming even more of a joke to our Devon rivals than it has been over the years. The players have recently been showing more passion than the fans, so unless you're a hypocrite, don't slag off the players lack of endeavour unless you're willing to get behind the team. Paying the entrance fee isn't enough. Yesterday we provided a good entertaining standard of football. Anyone crying about not going to Home park because they're tired of supporting the club, kindly do one.

Lot of positives from yesterday and we have every chance at Home Park if we can keep our heads. COYY We can stay up.

Oil Beef Hooked wrote:I didn't agree with the booing yesterday, but looking at the reaction of some of our players, they looked shocked. This can only have a detrimental effect on them which doesn't help their confidence, knowing that any wrong pass/ mistake will be met with heckles and jeers (remember the abuse McCourt got during the Brizzle game). It's out of order peeps.

Now before some of you come on here and say 'I pay my money, I have a right to boo etc, etc', you also have to realise that booing isn't helping our situation. The manager & players need to dig deep, we as fans need to dig deep, we all need to stick together and support each other through this tough period. It's the only way it's going to work people.

I saw enough positives yesterday to make me think that we should be OK. Yes we went down 3:1 to a poor Exshitter side, but a wonder strike and 2 mistakes cost us. Cut out the errors, play like we did in the first half for 80 mins each match and we'll be fine.

yellowsmiffy wrote:Well we gifted a shocking Exeter side the easiest 3 points they will likely ever get, despite a very good performance from us.

Correct selection from Knill, as 451 was the only way that we wouldn't have been overrun in midfield by City.

No one likes having to pick Hawley up front, but when your two good loan lads get injured, you can't legislate for that and Benyon doesn't really work in a 451 if you want someone to hold the ball up. Halwey at least does this well.

We were excellent first half. Hawley's body language, and the keeper who was already leaning to his left in anticipation… was always going to be a save at that height and at such a tepid power. Plenty of other positives in the way we pressed and created opportunities, especially from the wide positions.

Tisdale as per usual tweaked at half time, and got it spot on. They went very tight and stopped us from playing any of the good things that we did in the first half.

Downes had a complete mare, bad kick from Poke, their second was just a disgrace.I think it was the second where I was fuming at Poke for not committing and sliding in at his feet. He hesitated, and wasn't quick enough to react. Despite the defensive shocker, Poke could have prevented that.

Knill correctly went to 442, McCourt sub made sense, and Chappell came on shortly afterwards. Only mistake is that Chappell should be on the right and Bodin on the left. Benyon's excellent assist unsurprisingly was an example of a right footed player out wide on the right drilling across the face of goal… Billy likes to cut inside but won't shoot. Chappell isn't effective on the left.

We were ready to grab the equaliser with all things going well, until O'Connor completed a terrible day by somehow completely failing to deal with a simple through ball. I mean come on, I'd have cleaned that up all day long. He's been caught out by a slow ball which should never have caused any danger.

Lastly, the crowd were pathetic. I felt embarrassed to join in with chants when those lemons around me just stood there in silence. The pop side didn't even start singing after our equaliser when we had every chance of getting a result. Pathetic, Plainmoor is becoming even more of a joke to our Devon rivals than it has been over the years. The players have recently been showing more passion than the fans, so unless you're a hypocrite, don't slag off the players lack of endeavour unless you're willing to get behind the team. Paying the entrance fee isn't enough. Yesterday we provided a good entertaining standard of football. Anyone crying about not going to Home park because they're tired of supporting the club, kindly do one.

Lot of positives from yesterday and we have every chance at Home Park if we can keep our heads. COYY We can stay up.

nickbrod wrote:I thought Nigel Worthington was supposed to be York's saviour but look where they are, repeating, like us, last season's form. Is there a Worthington out poll on their fans' forum? Likewise John Ward at Bristol Rovers?