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Quoted from Zmariner

I have a season ticket but miss as many as I go to. Mostly midweek, I now consider missing the Saturday games as well. On the plus side the Mrs is a Slade fan as she thought I could never let lose interest utm

I'm a Slade fan but the group not our " Nearly Man " manager.

Just saw the brief highlifghts on Slomo. 1st goal all 3 defenders stood on six yard and all of them ball watching at no point did they glance to see where the Exeter players were, really junior school stuff from 3 v experienced players,

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Just saw the brief highlifghts on Slomo. 1st goal all 3 defenders stood on six yard and all of them ball watching at no point did they glance to see where the Exeter players were, really junior school stuff from 3 v experienced players,

....and don't forget these are all defenders that Slade wanted at the club!. We should never have brought him back, the guy was a Judas and is past his sell by date. Nothing new to offer and living by a pastt reputation that flattered to deceive.

Just arrived back after an overnight stay at my daughters in The Midlands.

Still very annoyed about the start to the game, we stood off and watched Exeter play. They are a decent side if you let them play and the lack of any sort of pressing handed them the initiative and they never let it go.

Frankly they cruised it without having to go through the gears.

We had no attacking threat at all. Mainly because the central midfield never get forward, the full backs aren't quick enough and Woodford is a passenger despite ( I am told) topping the Opta stats for the most ground covered fairly regularly. Dembele didn't do anything, everything he tried failed. Vernon was awol and Jones looking a frustrated figure ( who can blame him)

DJ was the brightest spark although his last ball,cross or shot weren't great

We need to change our outlook and quick. The personnel aren't as bad as some believe BUT let the shackles off, and go for it. Get Clifton alongside Summerfield and then an attacking 3 of DJ, Jones and Siriki behind a lone forward. I would give Matt a start but not before I had put a rocket up his bottom. He CAN play but seems to need motivating.

With Dixon suspended I wonder if the trialist from Palace will be given a short term deal? If he did I would reluctantly leave out Davies for Mills just to give us some pace.

Fully understand the cries of many saying they've had enough but as a supporter I just can't do it (yet). I cling to the hope than we can turn this dour dull run around but guess Slade doesn't see anything wrong. It's not necessarily the personnel that needs drastic change but the mentality of the club from top to bottom. Let's turn ourselves into an attacking side who may get beat from time to time but when we do the opposition know they have been in a game. That has to be better than this dull crap