Antony Moxey
Very well known Exeweb poster
Penalty appeal? What penalty appeal? Also, you could equally point the 'more composure in front of goal' finger equally at our players. More than once we blazed wide/high/straight at the keeper when it seemed easier to score. As for a lenient ref, it's difficult to see how much more he could let them get away with in terms of physicality.I'd still be surprised if we go up automatically. Yesterday's game realy could have gone either way, a bit of composure on goal from a Newport player, a more lenient referee, the penalty appeal Newport had would have been given at their place I reckon (in my view it was a pen), it was a narrow victory and we need to play as hard and tough as that every single game while bedding in new players who are essential to our long term progress. Oppositions will work out that we do't play the way we used to soon enough (looks like Newport had already done their homework on that score). Our centre backs may very well be the best kept secret in the football league but an injury to either would be a problem.
Top seven for me but doubtful we'll make it automatically.
Truth is could've would've should've doesn't mean a thing when it comes to points on the board. Yes we could have lost but we didn't, we won and in the end without having our keeper unduly troubled. I know you'll enjoy the ride as much as anyone, but let's just do that while it lasts. No-one as yet looks any more deserving of top spot than us so who knows, perhaps we'll still be there when it matters but with the squad we've got we certainly don't need to worry about anyone else.