Matchday Thread: Exeter v Rams

[Andy_Faber]

Big old journey for the Faithful, lets hope against hope we can find a bit of form.

Anyone?

[Geoff Parkstone]

The final nail in the coffin

[ramAnag]

Big old journey for the Faithful, lets hope against hope we can find a bit of form.

Anyone?

400+ miles and a seven hour return trip. Hope they have something to celebrate but guessing we’ll be able to start planning for another L1 slog next season after more dropped points.

[MadAmster]

We are now, 100%, in must win territory. 0-1 away win.

[swaledale]

I hope we don't score until early in the second half, as scoring first seems to be an issue, instead of building on an early goal we seem to fall back more and more as the game goes on looking more desperate. I think it will be another draw, even if we did get into the play offs, can't see us getting past any of the teams in the top 6 right now, so 7th and start preparing for next season in league 1 would be better IMO.

Anyway another draw 1-1 for me.

[MadAmster]

I hope we don't score until early in the second half, as scoring first seems to be an issue, instead of building on an early goal we seem to fall back more and more as the game goes on looking more desperate.

I've seen similar comments on various platforms over the past couple of days. It's not a POV with which I agree. We didn't fall back. IMO, Rovers had greater speed, more energy, looked sharper and they pushed us back. Credit to them rather than us trying to hang on.

[swaledale]

I've seen similar comments on various platforms over the past couple of days. It's not a POV with which I agree. We didn't fall back. IMO, Rovers had greater speed, more energy, looked sharper and they pushed us back. Credit to them rather than us trying to hang on.

Whichever way you put it, we fell back or were pushed back. the team lacks the pace, the fitness and the ability to maintain an attack and finish up falling back trying to catch teams on the counter. Rover's 70% possession speaks volumes - if we can't maintain at pressing, then we should play to our strengths and keep possession. For me thats the coach's fault, he knows what he has in his squad and should play to their strengths, its all very well having a high tempo pressing game, but if the players aren't up to it, and clearly they are not, then something needs to change.

There has been a pattern to games, we are quick out of the blocks often score then fade away

[macstheman]

The final nail in the coffin

The last time I looked at the coffin it looked well nailed down to me!!

Win the last four and we still won't make the play offs IMO!
However, in the unlikely event that Warne can find some hidden formula for getting our old men to suddenly jump through hoops, I'll plump for a real mauling of Exeter and a 3 - 0 win! (God, the peddy was good last night!!)

[Ramshank72]

We never travel well. However, and not quite as plumping as mac, I'll predict a 1-0 win for the Rams.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Curiously our away record as of today is W7 D7 L7, exactly as it was at the end of the 1974-75 season when we won the old First division.