Stevenage A.F.C. V's Exeter City A.F.C. Official Match Day Thread. 10/08/2019

[Greyhound]

Cmon city!!! Bloody hell I hope it ain’t last minute goals all season

I know what you mean but I like this late goal business!

 

[Old Hampshire Hog]

Welcome to Exeweb!
I agree it is pretty inexplicable. I spent most of last season pondering this very issue. I feel for Aaron and I rate him as a player, but to be honest I've spent enough time thinking about it now and I'm definitely not up for starting a chant about it. And let's not forget, we did keep a clean sheet again today so it's hard to question the defensive selections on this occasion.
Not sure you can put too much stock into what his family might be willing to share with a random fan at the ground either - they were hardly likely to say 'Aaron and Matt can't stand the sight of each other, but it's a 2 year contract so we're stuffed', even if that were the case.
Anyway, 6 points from 2 games, even if neither performance has been convincing, is a good start to the season!

Thank you for your response. That's fair enough. Perhaps we can see how the results go in the next few weeks. I agree, points are the most important thing and we're off to a good start.

 

[SEA Grecian]

Well, I thought we totally deserved that. Stevenage created nothing after the first 5 minutes and our passing and movement was so much better in the second half. We still didn't test the keeper enough but the goal come after we had been bombarding the box; several crosses had been scrambled clear before one finaly fell to Nicky Law whose shot was every bit as good as last week's was bad. The funky 3-5-2 combination worked in the end as it enabled Nicky Law to finally get on the ball much more and he looked as masterful as he did for most of last season.

 

[SEA Grecian]

Welcome to Exeweb!
I agree it is pretty inexplicable. I spent most of last season pondering this very issue. I feel for Aaron and I rate him as a player, but to be honest I've spent enough time thinking about it now and I'm definitely not up for starting a chant about it. And let's not forget, we did keep a clean sheet again today so it's hard to question the defensive selections on this occasion.
Not sure you can put too much stock into what his family might be willing to share with a random fan at the ground either - they were hardly likely to say 'Aaron and Matt can't stand the sight of each other, but it's a 2 year contract so we're stuffed', even if that were the case.
Anyway, 6 points from 2 games, even if neither performance has been convincing, is a good start to the season!

Not inexplicable at all. I think Matt Taylor wants centre-halves who can play the ball out and sees that as a weakness in Aaron Martin's game. Today we tried to play with 3 at the back and the manager thought that Parkes was better suited to the sweeper role between Moxey and Sweeney; given how well Parkes played that looks like a good call.

 

[Sexton Blake]

Someone’s 100% record will have to go next Saturday. Swindon scoring but also conceding.

 

[geoffwp]

You don't seem too chuffed about it Geoffrey.

Don't be an arse.

 

[The Proper Chap]

Not inexplicable at all. I think Matt Taylor wants centre-halves who can play the ball out and sees that as a weakness in Aaron Martin's game. Today we tried to play with 3 at the back and the manager thought that Parkes was better suited to the sweeper role between Moxey and Sweeney; given how well Parkes played that looks like a good call.

Who played right back / right wing back today then ?

I thought we were playing with a back four with Sweeney, Parkes, Moxey and Woodman.

 

[Banksy]

How did Ajose perform today?

 

[Sexton Blake]

Great win for City and excellent commentary by Alan Seabrook.

 

[iscalad]

Not inexplicable at all. I think Matt Taylor wants centre-halves who can play the ball out and sees that as a weakness in Aaron Martin's game. Today we tried to play with 3 at the back and the manager thought that Parkes was better suited to the sweeper role between Moxey and Sweeney; given how well Parkes played that looks like a good call.

So why did he sign him in the first place?