Grecian ten thousand (and twenty two)
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:43 pm
My first home game of the season. Great result, and we largely controlled the game without having that much of the ball, but the scoreline definitely flattered Us. As the second half wore on Exeter were camped nearer and nearer our goal, and although they had no really good chances, I wouldn't have been surprised to see us concede at least once at that point. The two late penalties ultimately made everything seem much more comfortable than I had felt for much of the game.
The award of the first spot kick looked very soft from the East Stand - indeed everyone around me was looking at each other open-mouthed laughing, hoping the ref didn't look up and see us! However on the side-on replay you can see why it was given. The second looked nailed on from behind the goal, but much less clear-cut on the replay. So I guess it's all about angle of view, and the ref probably got both right and was well-placed to do so.
PS there's a nice article about Exeter in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... arabao-cup
I'm genuinely full of admiration (and a little jealous) of what they've achieved and how they've turned the club around. It might be less likely to result in further promotions than our foreign billionaire-owned model, but I'd swap places with them in a heartbeat.
The award of the first spot kick looked very soft from the East Stand - indeed everyone around me was looking at each other open-mouthed laughing, hoping the ref didn't look up and see us! However on the side-on replay you can see why it was given. The second looked nailed on from behind the goal, but much less clear-cut on the replay. So I guess it's all about angle of view, and the ref probably got both right and was well-placed to do so.
PS there's a nice article about Exeter in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... arabao-cup
I'm genuinely full of admiration (and a little jealous) of what they've achieved and how they've turned the club around. It might be less likely to result in further promotions than our foreign billionaire-owned model, but I'd swap places with them in a heartbeat.