MATCHWATCH : Exeter City (a)

[Pepe the Horseman]

Watched Exeter against Shrewsbury and the Exeter keeper kept them in it with some ridiculous saves. Expect we'll win this comfortably.

[Clyde1998]

Given our away form, we should definitely see a more defensive line up, set up to keep it tight and frustrate so we can hopefully nick a point or win.

Just going out like we're at home doesn't really work.

We’ve won more points at home in our last nine (22) as we have in our last thirty-nine away matches (21) - going back to (and including) Birmingham in December 2022. The record being W4; D9; L26.

Assuming I’ve worked this out correctly as I’m travelling down.

A point here would be a good.

[Clyde1998]

Apparently both Pereira and Camara have travelled.

[Clyde1998]

Pereira
Craig - Mbengue - Bindon - Garcia
Knibbs - Wing - Savage
Campbell - Wareham - Ehib

Subs: Button; Elliott; Dean; Smith; Camara; Akande; Ahmed.

[Sutekh]

Elliott and Smith dropped, Ahmed added to bench.

[Clyde1998]

CBC’s not in the squad, but is part of the warm up. So he’s likely available again.

[Esteban]

Pereira
Craig - Mbengue - Bindon - Garcia
Knibbs - Wing - Savage
Campbell - Wareham - Ehib

Subs: Button; Elliott; Dean; Smith; Camara; Akande; Ahmed.

I think Ehibatiomhan might go central and Wareham out wide. Or at least be quite fluid in that formation. Neither are particularly great at holding up the ball, unfortunately.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Does Ruben think this is a Papa John's game?

[Snowflake Royal]

Pereira
Craig - Mbengue - Bindon - Garcia
Knibbs - Wing - Savage
Campbell - Wareham - Ehib

Subs: Button; Elliott; Dean; Smith; Camara; Akande; Ahmed.

No Smith? That's a surprise. Risky playing Garcia - that's a bit more exposure than is ideal imo.

Looks like Selles may be thinking similarly to me about stiffening midfield, leaving out Elliott for Savage. I feel for Royals and Racers at this difficult time.

Good to see Camara and Pereira back. That bench is very winger heavy.

[SCIAG]

Smith maybe carrying a bug or seeming fatigued in training or something? Can't imagine it's form related.

Hope Kelvin is wide to act as a sort of Meite type with Wareham waddling through the middle. Kelvin is a more natural target but I also think Wareham's pretty useless outside the box.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Rotation is sensible. Just shows how we lack depth.

[Sutekh]

Pierce Sweeney captains Exeter

[Snowflake Royal]

Royals TV giving anyone else problems?

[Sutekh]

[Orion1871]

Decent start

[Brogue]

Royals TV giving anyone else problems?

Did it call you a pcunt?

[Snowflake Royal]

That's why playing out is daft. Well pressed, well won Knibbs, good pass, great composure Wareham, feel Keeper maybe should have made it harder.

[Snowflake Royal]

Royals TV giving anyone else problems?

Did it call you a pcunt?

Told me you were a good mod.

[Brogue]

Royals TV giving anyone else problems?

Did it call you a pcunt?

Told me you were a good mod.

[Orion1871]

What a coincidence. Playing out from the back is how I like to see Gary Caldwell's team play as well.