Steve Buckley’s Dog

Bird and Hourihane has to be as poor a midfield as you can get in this division. Both of them appear scared of putting a tackle in - an absolute dream to play against. The decline of Bird this season is mystifying. He has gone from controlling games to complete anonymity. Hourihane is stealing a living but at least he’s capable of banging one in from 25 yards. 
I think the manager is going to become increasingly under pressure with his one tactic of kicking the ball long and hoping the centre half makes a mistake. I’m very concerned with what I am seeing. I thought we were pretty average under Rosenior and thought he was over complicating things, but at least I could see what he was trying to do and was hopeful he could amend it, change and tweak a bit. Appointing Warne seems to have put a great deal of pressure on the club that simply wasn’t there before. He wasn’t part of last season and as a result doesn’t have the good will that Rosenior had. I really think he needs to stop being a David Brent impersonator and start working out a way of getting the most from the players he does have, in my humble opinion. 

I have been watching Louise Sibley play for 4 years or so now. At no point whatsoever did I think, “you know what, he’d make a really good left back”. Completely baffling decision. He could have made a like for like swap with Stearman but instead moved 4 players around. On reflection however I have decided that the fault for our current predicament lies squarely at the door of Byrne and Buchanan. Tossers.

Bird and Hourihane has to be as poor a midfield as you can get in this division. Both of them appear scared of putting a tackle in - an absolute dream to play against. The decline of Bird this season is mystifying. He has gone from controlling games to complete anonymity. Hourihane is stealing a living but at least he’s capable of banging one in from 25 yards. 
I think the manager is going to become increasingly under pressure with his one tactic of kicking the ball long and hoping the centre half makes a mistake. I’m very concerned with what I am seeing. I thought we were pretty average under Rosenior and thought he was over complicating things, but at least I could see what he was trying to do and was hopeful he could amend it, change and tweak a bit. Appointing Warne seems to have put a great deal of pressure on the club that simply wasn’t there before. He wasn’t part of last season and as a result doesn’t have the good will that Rosenior had. I really think he needs to stop being a David Brent impersonator and start working out a way of getting the most from the players he does have, in my humble opinion. 

Bird and Hourihane has to be as poor a midfield as you can get in this division. Both of them appear scared of putting a tackle in - an absolute dream to play against. The decline of Bird this season is mystifying. He has gone from controlling games to complete anonymity. Hourihane is stealing a living but at least he’s capable of banging one in from 25 yards. 
I think the manager is going to become increasingly under pressure with his one tactic of kicking the ball long and hoping the centre half makes a mistake. I’m very concerned with what I am seeing. I thought we were pretty average under Rosenior and thought he was over complicating things, but at least I could see what he was trying to do and was hopeful he could amend it, change and tweak a bit. Appointing Warne seems to have put a great deal of pressure on the club that simply wasn’t there before. He wasn’t part of last season and as a result doesn’t have the good will that Rosenior had. I really think he needs to stop being a David Brent impersonator and start working out a way of getting the most from the players he does have, in my humble opinion. 

Bird and Hourihane has to be as poor a midfield as you can get in this division. Both of them appear scared of putting a tackle in - an absolute dream to play against. The decline of Bird this season is mystifying. He has gone from controlling games to complete anonymity. Hourihane is stealing a living but at least he’s capable of banging one in from 25 yards. 
I think the manager is going to become increasingly under pressure with his one tactic of kicking the ball long and hoping the centre half makes a mistake. I’m very concerned with what I am seeing. I thought we were pretty average under Rosenior and thought he was over complicating things, but at least I could see what he was trying to do and was hopeful he could amend it, change and tweak a bit. Appointing Warne seems to have put a great deal of pressure on the club that simply wasn’t there before. He wasn’t part of last season and as a result doesn’t have the good will that Rosenior had. I really think he needs to stop being a David Brent impersonator and start working out a way of getting the most from the players he does have, in my humble opinion. 

Bird and Hourihane has to be as poor a midfield as you can get in this division. Both of them appear scared of putting a tackle in - an absolute dream to play against. The decline of Bird this season is mystifying. He has gone from controlling games to complete anonymity. Hourihane is stealing a living but at least he’s capable of banging one in from 25 yards. 
I think the manager is going to become increasingly under pressure with his one tactic of kicking the ball long and hoping the centre half makes a mistake. I’m very concerned with what I am seeing. I thought we were pretty average under Rosenior and thought he was over complicating things, but at least I could see what he was trying to do and was hopeful he could amend it, change and tweak a bit. Appointing Warne seems to have put a great deal of pressure on the club that simply wasn’t there before. He wasn’t part of last season and as a result doesn’t have the good will that Rosenior had. I really think he needs to stop being a David Brent impersonator and start working out a way of getting the most from the players he does have, in my humble opinion. 

We have a very good attacking fullback in fozzy.

It certainly isn’t beautiful; my eyes hurt. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

I have just heard that the referee has awarded a penalty already so the first kick of the game will be an Exeter penalty not a centre kick. No one is sure why but apparently the linesman spotted something. 

Why in gods earth are we persisting with playing our best attacking player at right wing back ffs 

3 penalties. One given by the ref, one from the linesman and one by Rick Parry driving past on the A52. 

So it does! Cheers ?

Brooke Guest signs a 2 year contract extension. Great news for him and the club well deserved. 

Wildsmith 7.5
Chester 5.5
Davies 4
Cashin 7.5
Mendez-Laing 5.5
Smith 6.5
Sibley 5
Bird 2
Barkhuizen 2
Forsyth 6
Dobbin 5
McGoldrick 4
Osula 4
Hourihane 3
Thompson 6

I know some of you feel a little embarrassed by the result but imagine how Brighton fans must be feeling right now. Hopefully that brings a little perspective into things. 

I know some of you feel a little embarrassed by the result but imagine how Brighton fans must be feeling right now. Hopefully that brings a little perspective into things.