saint peach Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Firstly, I would like to congratulate Exeter on their back-to-back promotions, which will mean next season -assuming Saints still exist - we'll be playing them next season. Paul Tisdale has done a great job there and, having spoken to some of the players, he is a very talented manager. Somebody that will soon be at a much higher level, I'm sure. I would also like to congratulate another former Saint, in the form of Steve Basham. After the game he was almost in tears and, assuming he gets offered a new deal, is looking forward to playing against us next season. Top guy and deserves every success.
lee_saint Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 You reporting on the game down there fella? I think it's even worse that we're playing Carlisle next season....Gravesend wasn't that long ago.
rocknrollman no2 Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Fair play to Exeter and good luck to them. All of these teams from the lower leagues seem to be doing ok. At this rate i reckon Eastleigh will be higher than us in a couple of seasons.
Stu Man Do Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Fair play to Exeter and good luck to them. All of these teams from the lower leagues seem to be doing ok. At this rate i reckon Eastleigh will be higher than us in a couple of seasons. Lol not if they play as they did this afternoon, a performance right out of the southampton fc book of defending "comfortable" leads!
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Fair play to Exeter and good luck to them. All of these teams from the lower leagues seem to be doing ok. At this rate i reckon Eastleigh will be higher than us in a couple of seasons. Don't tell Stu, he'll want to bash up us Eastleigh boys!
Saintjersey Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 As much as I want to say congratulations the more I feel depressed. Next season (if we exist) we playing against a team who I never could imagine we would be in the same division......... seriously depressing.
NickG Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 As much as I want to say congratulations the more I feel depressed. Next season (if we exist) we playing against a team who I never could imagine we would be in the same division......... seriously depressing. with the rise of Hull and the demise of likes of Notts F/Leeds get less precious about opponents now!
Dicko Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 You reporting on the game down there fella? I think it's even worse that we're playing Carlisle next season....Gravesend wasn't that long ago. Shame about Carlisle and Hartlepool staying up With Northampton, Cheltenham & Hereford going down, we've missed out on some fairly short away trips
Saintjersey Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 with the rise of Hull and the demise of likes of Notts F/Leeds get less precious about opponents now! Doesn't make it less depressing tbh.
Saintjersey Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Shame about Carlisle and Hartlepool staying up With Northampton, Cheltenham & Hereford going down, we've missed out on some fairly short away trips I was looking forward to going to Northampton especially.
SFC Forever Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Well done Exeter. Enjoy the moment because we will put you in your place never fear. Especially if we have nicked your boss.
ottery st mary Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Well done Exeter. Enjoy the moment because we will put you in your place never fear. Especially if we have nicked your boss. And at least six of their players to even give them a reasonable game:D
saint peach Posted 2 May, 2009 Author Posted 2 May, 2009 You reporting on the game down there fella? I think it's even worse that we're playing Carlisle next season....Gravesend wasn't that long ago. Yeah mate, I was. Been Rotherham United reporter for the past season for a paper up here and have seen the boys we'll be up against next season first hand. (Gravesend was a hell of a game, weren't it? The mighty Karl Hawley!) Anyway, all the sides we'll be playing next season are beatable. Assuming we have any players. Exeter are a very fluid side. Move forward well, play nice short passes but have a weak defence that, on another day, would have been punished heavily. Wycombe aren't good. They have a couple of quality players who have dragged the rest of the team along with them. Hence their dip of form towards the end of the season. Brentford are a decent side but lack depth. Scott's a good manager though so I'm sure they'll do well.
The Tango Man Posted 2 May, 2009 Posted 2 May, 2009 Exeter is a good little club..and it will be a good trip to sunny Devon, the city is really nice as well , good city centre , with some excellent pubs etc.. A nice day out for us all.
rooney Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 Theygave us a tight game in the Carling Cup at St James's Park at the beginning of the season.Played some nice football too. Cannot say I am looking forward to standing in that uncovered end again and as for the toilets.........
lee_saint Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 Theygave us a tight game in the Carling Cup at St James's Park at the beginning of the season.Played some nice football too. Cannot say I am looking forward to standing in that uncovered end again and as for the toilets......... They get worse the lower down the leagues you go, Aldershot's, well, it was a gutter.
pilsburydoughboy Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 As you change at Salisbury you will have to keep your eye out for Bad Boy Saint and his crew.
Gorgiesaint Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 Well done to Exeter & Paul Tisdale - although if anyone had any hopes of taking him as our next manager, then I'm sure they are blown away for at least another season. See the BBC did a blog on Exeter.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/05/ecstatic_exeter_scale_the_heig.html#080985
Fan The Flames Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 Yes congrats to Paul, was he involved at Team Bath when they went on a cup run.
SET Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 And to think some people believe fan ownership is a bad idea.
sotonswan Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 I'm thrilled for Exeter, since they were destroyed by a guy - Mike Lewis - who nearly destroyed Swansea City a year earlier. As fate would have it, either Exeter or Swansea would be relegated from the Football League exactly 6 years ago today - 3 May 2003. The days leading up to both teams' final games, and the games themselves, were covered by a Dutch TV crew. I keep a copy of the program here. It is non-partisan, and the music really makes it. About 50 minutes long. Don't worry that the first 1 1/2 minutes is in Dutch. It is all English afterwards. I watch it twice a year, just to keep me grounded. So I can appreciate the good times for what they are.
NickG Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 Well done to Exeter & Paul Tisdale - although if anyone had any hopes of taking him as our next manager, then I'm sure they are blown away for at least another season. See the BBC did a blog on Exeter.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/05/ecstatic_exeter_scale_the_heig.html#080985 its made it more likely that he will be our manager not less!
exeter_saint Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 waaaahhhhaaaayyyy!!!!! well up for saints v grecians next year!!
exeter_saint Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/05/ecstatic_exeter_scale_the_heig.html#080985 "One fan told me that hitting rock bottom and starting over again was the best thing that could have happened. You could hear the pride in his voice and there is definitely a real sense of togetherness and community at Exeter City" I think we can take heart from this!
Torbay Saint Posted 3 May, 2009 Posted 3 May, 2009 As well as Tisdale surely Fleetwood (on loan from Charlton) is worth looking at?
saint peach Posted 3 May, 2009 Author Posted 3 May, 2009 As well as Tisdale surely Fleetwood (on loan from Charlton) is worth looking at? I don't think he is. Having seen him he was quick and had a good touch, granted, but he was too greedy. There were at least three times when he took it on himself rather than producing an easy pass. There are lots of other strikers that'd be better suited to League One.
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