Really good first half in terms of controlling the game. Scoreline however is typical. I'd have started Isted on form.
Think AMB should have committed to the save he was fucked either way for not. Marking was typically poor for that moment, but bar one other shot they've not troubled us.
How we're not 2/3-1 up I don't know. Aneke has been good, CBT nicked a good goal from Chuks hard work.
Dobson solid, Watson good, Watson good, May good, Hector meh, Jones okay, Thomas good, Tedic good. Chuks good, BT in and out, AMB poor.
Isn't inciting the crowd a yellow anymore? Exeter scorer runs to North stand, slides cupping his ears. Gets to feet, steps forward two steps to get closer to the crowd to celebrate in front of them. Minor in the scheme of things but surely should be a booking for that nonsense.
That formation just not working for me - would rather have an extra midfielder rather than Tedic shocking lack of movement at times across the team. Louie Watson a real standout - not impressed by his namesake at right back and we are carved open in defence too easily and why is May not in the box for corners?
Bizarre formation. Having that many attacking players up front in a line PLUS Thomas bombing forward is the sort of tactic you normally only see in the last 5 minutes of a cup tie when you're losing.
Open match so far but I think we've shaded it. Both teams look dangerous in attack. We've looked shakey at the back at times. Whereas they've given us the ball needlessly on several occasions. Looking forward to the second half. We can win this.
Isn't inciting the crowd a yellow anymore? Exeter scorer runs to North stand, slides cupping his ears. Gets to feet, steps forward two steps to get closer to the crowd to celebrate in front of them. Minor in the scheme of things but surely should be a booking for that nonsense.
Only if they go into the crowd itself... Which would be rather stupid
First time I've seen us since McApples has taken over & we would have been better sticking with Holden.
Playing our best striker ('May) deep & Tedic out wide. Why ? Just why ?
We are a shadow of the team that played Orient 2 months ago. No width & no pace. Louis Watson has grown into the game but still little creativity. No pace out wide (what's happened to CBT ?) and Tedic is wasted out there.
Best player so far has been Chuks. Unlucky not to have 2 and his strength is frightening them. Play him with May as a front 2. Then CBT & T.Campbell out wide. Dobson & Watson in midfield. If 442 is really outdated then play a back 3 with Edun (when fit) as a wing back.
Still sloppy at the back & can easily let in another couple if goals before 90 mins are up.
Isn't inciting the crowd a yellow anymore? Exeter scorer runs to North stand, slides cupping his ears. Gets to feet, steps forward two steps to get closer to the crowd to celebrate in front of them. Minor in the scheme of things but surely should be a booking for that nonsense.
It’s what he is paid for.
Any goal against Charlton should make you angry, no matter how a player celebrates.
Thomas has been good until the final third. Edun will be an improvement going forward but he's an easy target. T Watson been much more porous
I wouldn’t want to be a full back with Tedic and CBT in front of you. Not sure I’ve seen them in our half at all.
Tedic is a forward not a winger.
Yes, I can read, and am fully aware of what his natural position is.
Alfie May is also a forward but he’s played his position and come back and helped. And Tedic has done it in previous games when he came on as a sub.
It might be tactical, especially with all the diagonal balls, and Appleton wants our wingers to stay forwards. But I’d question that, you don’t seem them leaving CBT one on one with there full back constantly.
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Think AMB should have committed to the save he was fucked either way for not. Marking was typically poor for that moment, but bar one other shot they've not troubled us.
How we're not 2/3-1 up I don't know. Aneke has been good, CBT nicked a good goal from Chuks hard work.
Dobson solid, Watson good, Watson good, May good, Hector meh, Jones okay, Thomas good, Tedic good. Chuks good, BT in and out, AMB poor.
Usually solid but not been impressed by him this evening.
First time I've seen us since McApples has taken over & we would have been better sticking with Holden.
Playing our best striker ('May) deep & Tedic out wide. Why ? Just why ?
We are a shadow of the team that played Orient 2 months ago. No width & no pace. Louis Watson has grown into the game but still little creativity. No pace out wide (what's happened to CBT ?) and Tedic is wasted out there.
Best player so far has been Chuks. Unlucky not to have 2 and his strength is frightening them. Play him with May as a front 2. Then CBT & T.Campbell out wide. Dobson & Watson in midfield. If 442 is really outdated then play a back 3 with Edun (when fit) as a wing back.
Still sloppy at the back & can easily let in another couple if goals before 90 mins are up.
Shambles.
We need to nip that in the bud, but these are some weird comments based on that half of football.
Dobbo and Louie are having to do the work of 3 or even 4 players at times.
Any goal against Charlton should make you angry, no matter how a player celebrates.
This a wind up, best player for us so far..
#kevandcurbsout
It might be tactical, especially with all the diagonal balls, and Appleton wants our wingers to stay forwards. But I’d question that, you don’t seem them leaving CBT one on one with there full back constantly.
Chuks off around 60 for Leaburn and maybe give T Campbell a go down the other wing.
Fraser or C.Campbell comes on in Midfield