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they got a better start that's all. Our first 6 games were catastrophic, since then we're as good as anyone.

Agreed and we'll have to count ourselves lucky if he is still here come 30 days.

There seems to be a nucleus of fans on this forum who just have to find fault with some player or other no matter what. They all have good games,bad games and indifferent games but some can do no wrong and some very little right. I've been watching Arsenal, as they are totally toothless in the last 25 yards everything they do which is good in midfield goes down the pan when one of thir forward players gets involved. They dominate but still look totally clueless. It's the same for most teams, if a player is sub par he often makes all those playing with him look crap. Yesterday Lambert was off colour, everything that was put up for him looked mediocre,justly because he didn't do what was expected of him with it.

If we get to the play-offs we will win them, but getting there is not so certain. The gap is still way too big,if we win tomorrow I might revise my opinion but not until then.I still think our central defence is too weak against big,fast strikers with a bit of skill.We need to score early tomorrow to make them come at us and leave us room to play in midfield.

The trouble with this arguement is that our games against Leeds,Charlton and Norwich won't change anything for them.They already have enough points to coast into at least the play-offs failing automatic promotion (which will be the case for at least one of them) We need to take points off them but they will still not sink to a position outside the top 6.Our games against MK Dons,Huddersfield,Bristol Rovers and Colchester (not to mention Swindon) are more important as far as taking points off them is concerned.3 at home and 2 away, trouble is they can come to SMS for a point and be happy with it.If that sort of side park the bus then we might struggle.

Another 38 points would leave us way short of the play-offs,cos we'd only have a total of 66. We need about 45/48 points and maybe even 50.The 6th placed club must be looking at 75/76 just now seeing that they have already half of that,be it Swindon or Huddersfield,don't forget that if Swindon win 1 of their 2 games they'd be above MK who would become 6th with Huddersfield or BR breathing down their necks in 7th and 8th but still on 37 or 38 points. MK Dons might start to splutter but with 2 other clubs ready to take their place it will be hard for us.We have 23 games left, we need to win 14 or 15 of them and get a couple of draws.

Aha M.Perrin, did you know that you got sacked again the other day? By St Etienne this time

They probably do understand football,but of a certain type, usually a throwback to the schoolboy game or football as it was played in the 60s and 70s. Today's football is a cultured game,that's why there is always so much debate about the relative merits of players.Messi and Torres are certainly the world's best players, but some couldn't see their merits compared to say Steve Bull or Emile Heskey.

But with Exeter's first half structure it was up to the full backs to get forward as the midfield was completely saturated because Exeter were playing 5 or 6 in there. They started a sort of 3-5-1-1, not much space to get forward in, but James and Harding were freed up to get forward.

Because James replaced Morgan in midfield ??

also says on the video interview that Lallana is doubtful for Monday

I think you're wrong, when James has been available to play at RB during Murty's absences (ie not required in midfield) he has always got the nod. There is something about Thomas that AP doesn't care for,either at CD or RB. He plays him when he absolutely has to because there is no other viable choice. The team for Monday will be as it was today except for Jaidi in place of Trotman and perhaps Papa instead of Antonio.

and the alternative at RB?? AP obviously doesn't think Thomas is the man for that job so that leaves LJ as the unique candidate for the time being.

I think maybe his folks were there today

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it's a possibility Depends on other teams rather than ourselves Depends if our final result + 10 pints would have given us automatic promotion

No doubt he will be.But the players that really count on Monday will be Lambert,Connolly, Morgan,Lallana and Jaidi. Players of a superior class who can move it up a notch when they have to.

Winning by any means on Monday is far far more important than winning 86-0 today. Everybody knows that and the lads did what they had to.

Your call Arizona but you could probably leave out Bart

We were cruising because we probably needed to be, 4 guys on 4 cards and a pig of a game less than 48 hours away.Sometimes you need to be able to take your foot off the pedals but still retain control. For Monday it would have been absolutely catastrophic if Hammond,Schneiderlin,James or Harding had got a card so we managed the game, taking on a goal meant nothing as we had Pap on the bench to bedazzle them at will. Whatever happens on Monday cards will mean nothing in the immediate future. Luton isn't important and if they get to the end of the year with no cards it's the amnesty until they get 10

I hope we're getting a replacement then I still think Perry is a big big problem and will certainly be exploited by big'gish fast'ish strikers.What is more he doesn't last the 95 minutes.Meaning you have to keep back a sub when you could really do with a bit more punch at the front.

Touché, but as Merrington, and the other knob kept saying "Saints need to kill this off" that would indicate that Exeter were not superior.

No the better team won, no-one could say that Exeter were the better team, well not from the Player commentary anyway. I do wonder what some fans see as good football.

Really? Swindon -2 games 35 points Huddersfield -1 game 35 points. Swindon could be on 41 (cept they're playing Leeds) and Huddersfield will probably tonk Carlisle and be on 38 as well.Hence we are (in theory) at least 10 points off the play-offs.

as should be all true supporters.