Recent content by jabba the gut

Shape-shifting lizards and other things that go bump in the night, Pete.

Against Chesterfield? If only I had your faith. I'd love to be as optimistic as you guys, but I'm afraid it's not in my nature where football is concerned. I won't post what I fear might happen for superstitious reasons.

Less than 2'000 for one of the following seasons. That's a reasonable argument. Of course we're losing fans, but as you've indicated the cause is almost certainly due to form and lack of entertaining football, rather than anything more sinister, or even terminal.

That would be the phrase.

Youngsters mature at different ages in life, not just in football. I would imagine the extent to which they can handle a first-team place at a professional football club is a combination of their maturity and their basic ability. An exceptional player might be able to use that extra reserve of...

...the presenters would be downing it by the bucketload. *hic* Paula White of BBC Radio Stoke on the lash.

I would like to think most fans would support the team whoever plays in it and whoever manages it. Outlandish idea, I know.

Well if the behaviour of some of the characters on this site is anything to go by they must be laughing fit to do themselves an injury . Whoops-a-daisy. (With due credit to Knecht of ATD)

He has many heirs (for a bald man).

I can just imagine the response to that.

This just gets better and better.

That's the one I had in mind. In fact there have been a few other off-the ball incidents involving Gilly. For me that's the difference between them - the Doc is liable to get sent off for an an over-zealous tackle or suchlike, whereas Gilly is more likely to lose it with someone and take them...

Are you sure about that?

The point about attendances was introduced by the usual supects in an attempt to demonstrate that there is something rotten in the state of Exeter City Football club based on falling attendances. Therefore it's important to discuss the possible reasons behind those fluctuating attendances and to...

I'm told this is an accusation that has followed Nardiello around too. He does seem remarkably sprightly for someone who has missed so many games through injury in his career. Excellent post by the way - but I think you know how it's going to be received in certain quarters.