Indeed, I remember this difference being quite stark during the time when Paul Buckle was a target after his "encounter" with a former (?) Exewebber. One away match he was playing in midfield with one of our youngsters - probably Danny Clay. Buckle ballooned one in the air and received a load of abuse. A minute later Clay did the same thing and was given shouts of "good effort" or similar.
Aimson was for me arguably our best player early in the season (at Portsmouth he was immense) and has been again late in the season. His dip mid-season was no different to the dip of others, but in defence if you make a mistake you're likely to be punished for it - especially with our tactic of playing the ball across the defence.
What has impressed me most is the way he shook off the boo boys (and I'm with Mid Devon Grecian about my reaction to the booing) and has won the supporters back through sheer force of performance. He could easily, like Scott (another player who I always saw at least trying and showed glimpses of what he could do), have gone into his shell and become impossible to pick, but he responded well and is reaping the rewards.
