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Saints 3-1 Exeter - Post match Reaction


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Man of the Match  

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  1. 1. Man of the Match

    • James
      76
    • Perry
      43
    • Trottman
      52
    • Harding
      25
    • Antonio
      10
    • Hammond
      51
    • Schneiderlin
      84
    • Lallana
      5
    • Connolly
      13
    • Waigo
      30


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Text from brother at ground says "Better team lost!"

 

Still, it's the team that scores the most that wins ... and that was Saints!

 

So, not only out of the relegation zone by Christmas, but also into the top half. I'd have taken that at the start of the season.

 

COYR - let's push on to the playoffs in the second half of the season.

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7pts from P-offs

 

Team

P GD PTS

Full League One table

1

Leeds United

22 30 53

2

Charlton

23 19 47

3

Norwich

23 23 45

4

Colchester

22 17 42

5

MK Dons

23 1 36

6

Huddersfield

22 17 35

7

Swindon

21 0 35

8

Bristol Rovers

22 -2 34

9

Millwall

23 5 33

10

Walsall

22 3 31

11

Brentford

23 -4 29

12

Southampton

23 14 28

13

Yeovil

23 0 28

14

Hartlepool

23 -2 27

15

Carlisle

21 -2 27

16

Southend

23 -5 26

17

Gillingham

23 -5 25

18

Oldham

22 -8 25

19

Exeter

23 -9 25

20

Leyton Orient

23 -12 24

21

Brighton

23 -16 21

22

Tranmere

22 -22 20

23

Wycombe

23 -18 18

24

Stockport

22 -24 14

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Saints should be winning 99% of their home games this season.

 

No disrespect to Exeter who sounded like they put a good fight up against us, they are a team we should of been banging them in against, had the chances in the first half.

 

No clean sheet, dissapointing.

 

Glad with the 3 points, not happy with the performance.

 

Colchester are a much more direct team be interesting if we play our football or block their direct play out, last team to play direct was Brighton & we all remember that.

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Text from brother at ground says "Better team lost!"

 

Still, it's the team that scores the most that wins ... and that was Saints!

 

So, not only out of the relegation zone by Christmas, but also into the top half. I'd have taken that at the start of the season.

 

COYR - let's push on to the playoffs in the second half of the season.

 

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.

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7pts from P-offs

 

Team

P GD PTS

Full League One table

1

Leeds United

22 30 53

2

Charlton

23 19 47

3

Norwich

23 23 45

4

Colchester

22 17 42

5

MK Dons

23 1 36

6

Huddersfield

22 17 35

7

Swindon

21 0 35

8

Bristol Rovers

22 -2 34

9

Millwall

23 5 33

10

Walsall

22 3 31

11

Brentford

23 -4 29

12

Southampton

23 14 28

13

Yeovil

23 0 28

14

Hartlepool

23 -2 27

15

Carlisle

21 -2 27

16

Southend

23 -5 26

17

Gillingham

23 -5 25

18

Oldham

22 -8 25

19

Exeter

23 -9 25

20

Leyton Orient

23 -12 24

21

Brighton

23 -16 21

22

Tranmere

22 -22 20

23

Wycombe

23 -18 18

24

Stockport

22 -24 14

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/table/default.stm

 

looks better

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Exeter had absolutely nothing up front but were tidy without creating. Saints did enough witha game coming up on Monday. Winning when not at your best is vital for success and we did that, so no complaints. Trotman was waving goodbye after the game!

 

 

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.

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Biggest crowd outside the Premiership ....

 

Roll on Monday

 

COYR

 

Sorry MDM, only a few seconds of a friend's computer but you are almost definitely right and bloody amazed and proud at our support.

 

Didn't Leeds manage 25,000 against us? Top of the table big club?

 

Didn't Sky say mention that P'mouth took a very small amount to West Ham? To London on Boxing Day Saturday (?) for a 6 pointer.

 

Christ, there is still only team in Hampshire and it won't be long before we're way above their level again. As for me, I couldn't get a lift today! But get to Colchester on Monday so that'll do me.

 

COYMS

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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.

Quite right. Apart from a 30 minute period in the second half, when Saints went to sleep and Exeter upped their game, we were completely in control today.

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Just back.

 

We were by far the better team in the first half, went 2-0 up, they had a man sent off, got to half time.

 

We were completely off the pace the second half, 2 up and cruising against 10 men I guess, but that let them score. That stung us awake and although we still struggled a bit, there was always the chance we'd score on the counter, and bringing Papa on was a good move, defender looked like he wasn't moving at all compared to Papa bursting past him to score the winner.

 

Good three points all in all and top half and only 7 off of the playoffs now, although having played more games.

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Just back.

 

We were by far the better team in the first half, went 2-0 up, they had a man sent off, got to half time.

 

We were completely off the pace the second half, 2 up and cruising against 10 men I guess, but that let them score. That stung us awake and although we still struggled a bit, there was always the chance we'd score on the counter, and bringing Papa on was a good move, defender looked like he wasn't moving at all compared to Papa bursting past him to score the winner.

 

Good three points all in all and top half and only 7 off of the playoffs now, although having played more games.

 

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

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Can only have 10 options in the MOTM poll. Which players should I leave out, bearing in mind 14 played. I'm guessing Wotton and Mills will be two of them.

 

Bart. Made a great save down at his near post but that apart flapped at a cross or two again, and kicking was woeful. I will be much happier when KD is back.

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Happy with that, obviously lost our way in the 2nd half (i think we just took our foot off the peddle, and Exeter sensed it)

 

but i always felt we had more goals in us on the break as they pushed forward.

 

We've gained on the top 6 again (albeit some of the teams didn't play today) but Monday is a massive, massive game - that's the real test over this xmas period....and i think we've got it in us to win.

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Happy with that, obviously lost our way in the 2nd half (i think we just took our foot off the peddle, and Exeter sensed it)

 

but i always felt we had more goals in us on the break as they pushed forward.

 

We've gained on the top 6 again (albeit some of the teams didn't play today) but Monday is a massive, massive game - that's the real test over this xmas period....and i think we've got it in us to win.

 

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.

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3-1 = another 10 points in predictuion league

Cuffed as punch Lloyd scored - deserved that all season been brill

30,000 crowd - Wow that has to tell Markus something

12th in League - top half by December not January

 

On;y sad thing was Neil saying goodbye all round ground - looks like he's not staying on :-(

 

Onward and upward boys - loving Footie this season :-)

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Happy with that, obviously lost our way in the 2nd half (i think we just took our foot off the peddle, and Exeter sensed it)

 

but i always felt we had more goals in us on the break as they pushed forward.

 

We've gained on the top 6 again (albeit some of the teams didn't play today) but Monday is a massive, massive game - that's the real test over this xmas period....and i think we've got it in us to win.

 

I would hope our Captain will be bang up for it!!!!

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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.

 

that's what i felt as well, they seemed to just want to ''walk'' through the 2nd half though and we lost a bit of our professionalism.

 

Good that Jaidi was rested, we will need him more on Monday as they have Platt who is a big ****er...

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