Exeter City Post Match Thoughts

[Jimmy Badfellow]

I wasn’t convinced with reappointing Evans.
Refusing to shake Caldwell’s hand
Blaming the city of Exeter for being so far away as part of the reason for poor result.
Telling everyone Nombe has been poor in training
Blaming players for missing chances
But congratulating himself for picking Phillips over Dawson

Hasn’t done much to change my mind on him.

They are all valid points Scum.Like others have said,he was absolutely livid and at boiling point with the performance but trying to pretend he wasn't. That's why he vented in some odd directions. On the plus side,he has been doing this job for many years and knows what he's doing and his appointment at least gave the club a much needed boost in morale and,lets not forget,season tickets.Time will tell whether your reservations were correct in that TS appointing Evans was more of a need of a comfort blanket rather than a detailed strategic plan with a mid to long term view.I have never been 100% convinced that sacking MT was the right thing to do.Only time will tell on that one as well.

[scum_triumphant]

They are all valid points Scum.Like others have said,he was absolutely livid and at boiling point with the performance but trying to pretend he wasn't. That's why he vented in some odd directions. On the plus side,he has been doing this job for many years and knows what he's doing and his appointment at least gave the club a much needed boost in morale and,lets not forget,season tickets.Time will tell whether your reservations were correct in that TS appointing Evans was more of a need of a comfort blanket rather than a detailed strategic plan with a mid to long term view.I have never been 100% convinced that sacking MT was the right thing to do.Only time will tell on that one as well.

I am starting to see comparisons with Darren Ferguson - Peterborough send for him when all else has failed, he is on his fourth spell there

Both had an average playing career, both Scottish and both Love Sir Alex while he barely knows they exist.

[Edinburghmiller]

I wasn’t convinced with reappointing Evans.
Refusing to shake Caldwell’s hand
Blaming the city of Exeter for being so far away as part of the reason for poor result.
Telling everyone Nombe has been poor in training
Blaming players for missing chances
But congratulating himself for picking Phillips over Dawson

Hasn’t done much to change my mind on him.

Ditto

[Yak]

I wasn’t convinced with reappointing Evans.
Refusing to shake Caldwell’s hand
Blaming the city of Exeter for being so far away as part of the reason for poor result.
Telling everyone Nombe has been poor in training
Blaming players for missing chances
But congratulating himself for picking Phillips over Dawson

Hasn’t done much to change my mind on him.

I had the same discussion with Pocket on Saturday. I wasn’t overall impressed with bringing him back and this could go horribly wrong. His conduct wasn’t good and it’s not acceptable.
It’s only 1 game and we will get better.
How much better will depend on him.
I still think we will be top 10 but will that be enough for TS or some supporters?

[Derbymiller]

I had the same discussion with Pocket on Saturday. I wasn’t overall impressed with bringing him back and this could go horribly wrong. His conduct wasn’t good and it’s not acceptable.
It’s only 1 game and we will get better.
How much better will depend on him.
I still think we will be top 10 but will that be enough for TS or some supporters?

Not shaking hands is a TS issue not Evans. Evans isn't intelligent enough to understand what it means and how it portrays the club and us as supporters. TS needs to stop this NOW, he needs to give Evans a dressing down and tell him to publicly apologise for his behaviour, he should also be told that if he does it again he will be dismissed.

[flourbasher]

Only a select few people know what happened regarding their Manager and ours.
They are ….were ….friends but he could have been giving SE grief all match away from the cameras for all we know and then he expects a public handshake. The dugouts are joined at together at their ground so a lot probably happens in that close environment anyway.

SE appeared to be shaking hands with some Exeter players at the end so it can’t be sour grapes


I’m guessing a bit here but there’s clearly more gone on here than we think and for people to condemn the attitude of our Manager is a bit premature

[Derbymiller]

Only a select few people know what happened regarding their Manager and ours.
They are ….were ….friends but he could have been giving SE grief all match away from the cameras for all we know and then he expects a public handshake. The dugouts are joined at together at their ground so a lot probably happens in that close environment anyway.

SE appeared to be shaking hands with some Exeter players at the end so it can’t be sour grapes


I’m guessing a bit here but there’s clearly more gone on here than we think and for people to condemn the attitude of our Manager is a bit premature

Why is it premature? he made a public display of refusing to shake his hand when asked multiple times. The etiquette (the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.) that is expected was not carried out. Even if he had given him grieve, which by the way you have no evidence to support the fact that actually happened, then the correct think to do is to be the bigger man, shake his hand and speak to him away from the pitch. If that is the type of behaviour that you are happy with then fair enough, but I think it is unprofessional and fuels a fire of Anti-evans (and by association Anti-Rotherham), it is not good for the club or for Evans personally.

[flourbasher]

Why is it premature? he made a public display of refusing to shake his hand when asked multiple times. The etiquette (the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.) that is expected was not carried out. Even if he had given him grieve, which by the way you have no evidence to support the fact that actually happened, then the correct think to do is to be the bigger man, shake his hand and speak to him away from the pitch. If that is the type of behaviour that you are happy with then fair enough, but I think it is unprofessional and fuels a fire of Anti-evans (and by association Anti-Rotherham), it is not good for the club or for Evans personally.

Eh? Your response makes no sense. No one knows what happened but you think Evans is at fault. All I tried to do was give the situation some balance before most people condemn him.

From what I saw Evans was the bigger man and walked away trying to avoid a confrontation. It was their Manager who was being aggressive, pointing the finger and shouting.
Can,t see a many people acknowledging or referencing that, and yet you’ve mentioned being unprofessional and being the bigger man.
If you were in the company of someone in pub or restaurant who had been giving you grief for 2 hours would you shake his hand when you all left. You,d be a mug if you did.

The ‘bigger man’ as you put it is likely to walk away and try and diffuse the situation when someone else is being very aggressive ie Caldwell….spelling?

We don’t know what was said leading to to the final whistle but we certainly do know what went on after the match had ended

[Yak]

Only a select few people know what happened regarding their Manager and ours.
They are ….were ….friends but he could have been giving SE grief all match away from the cameras for all we know and then he expects a public handshake. The dugouts are joined at together at their ground so a lot probably happens in that close environment anyway.

SE appeared to be shaking hands with some Exeter players at the end so it can’t be sour grapes


I’m guessing a bit here but there’s clearly more gone on here than we think and for people to condemn the attitude of our Manager is a bit premature

He blamed everyone but himself flour.
Calling out players publicly but saying he got the decision about the keepers right imo is not a good look.
It’s not just the shaking of hands.

[Jimmy Badfellow]

He blamed everyone but himself flour.
Calling out players publicly but saying he got the decision about the keepers right imo is not a good look.
It’s not just the shaking of hands.

I agree Yak but he was incandescent with rage about the performance but was trying not to show it.....in that sense,isn't that the type of manager fans should feel confident in ?