Don’t fancy it today to be honest. Already lost to Carlisle once this season… it’s going to be windy which doesn’t suit us … we’ve been pretty dire in the last couple of games and now we have mounting injury issues plus Thomason is suspended. Don’t think a draw would be the worst result
The ref has said after the game it was given because one of the players behind him (who was offside) was deliberately impeding our defender who was trying to cover Lloyd. Not sure how he’s seen that … I’d have to look at it again to see if that was the case.
We should definitely have had a pen...
No idea how we’ve got 3 points out of that one. We were poor but Cheltenham a much better side than we played earlier in the season. 2 games in a row that we haven’t really got going. And Carlisle away is as sticky as it gets for us at the weekend. Dont fancy it at all now.
We are definitely having a little drop off last couple of games. Poor at the weekend and not much better today. Lacking any fluency. Had a couple of moments but Cheltenham should be at least level. I don’t mind Iredale as a left back but I never think we look as solid with him at left centre...
You’ve been the better side but I’d say we’ve had the better chances. Other than the mistake for the goal youve been restricted to shots from outside the box. But you weee definitely the better side on the ball today. We just didn’t show up. Charles should have had a couple for sure though...
Ok Dion has missed an open goal and a one on one now. Jesus wept. I love Dion but he missed that sitter against Pompey too which cost us. Should have 25 goals this season
The game turned on that Dion Charles miss, we were playing well before that. Surely he scores that 99 times out of 100. Should have made it count in the first 20/25 mins. Pompey much better since and probably deserve to win it on the match as a whole.
With a better final ball it could have been double figures. We put so many crosses straight out of play. You’ve got zero chance of staying up on that performance. Need a change of manager or some serious work in the Jan transfer window… or both
Exeter the poorest side I’ve seen at our place in some time.. they have zero confidence. We haven’t had to get out of second gear. We’ve scored a few nice goals but with a better final ball this could have been anything.
Odd comments...?? we have a good budget yeah (certainly not 5 times yours btw! We aren't Derby) but if we had everyone fit and available there would be at least 5 changes to that 11 and 2 that are playing are playing unfit with injections. It wasn't an excuse - just that i'd take a point because...
Although on that first half... I thought we were absolutely excellent. We don't usually show up against you but we have today. You could have nicked an equaliser towards the end of the half - good save from Baxter but we are well worth our lead.
I know what you are saying but i'd snap your hand off for a point here. This injury/suspension crisis is as bad as I've seen it in a long time for us if ever. No Santos, Johnston, Geth, Thomason, Maghoma, Mendes-Gomes, Adeboyejo plus Dacres-Cogley hasn't trained all week because he had a kid and...
I’m sure I saw Vale fans on Twitter etc calling for the manager’s head after opening day. They’re flying now. Crazy game.
Derby a shadow of the team they were at times last season. We should have been out of sight.
Ref has levelled it up by giving us a pen. Right on the edge of the box. Not sure if it was in or out live. Deservedly level. Much better performance than Wigan. Need to kick on second half
So against the run of play, we’ve been superb for half an hour. Penalty given for a tug on the shirt whilst defending a corner. Probably is a foul but one of those you see not given every single game every single week and our gk was getting fouled at the same time too. Sucker punch