Let's talk about the Exeter City game

[selby]

  Another season looming and lots to talk about, excitement and expectation building as the start day gets nearer and so many unknowns to look forward to.
  After progressing the last two seasons, and the club as a whole looking in a far better place, we now have a really big challenge ahead, can we do ourselves justice at the higher level we have worked so hard to achieve.
  I see no reason why not, the biggest progress coming on the field of play going from a poor looking over our shoulder at National league sides to champions of the same league no mean feet in eighteen months.
  Exeter  look to be a team to test us all the way, seem very comfortable at this level, have just come through an impressive unbeaten pre season, and themselves have the feeling they are on the rise in the game.
  Yesterday they had an impressive win v Swansea and showed their strength in depth fielding another side the evening before(Friday) v local opposition Torquey making ten changes to the Swansea side and first team players last season in both sides.
  They also have the normal sprinkling of loan players including well thought of Sil Swinkels from Aston Villa and their own Sonny Cox and players like Niskanen down the left are an attractive and dangerous team to watch.
   What team we turn out I will leave others to discuss, but looking at our summer signings and just reading reports not having seen any friendlies it seems the new recruits we do have have done well and have increased competition so hopefully a good game looks in prospect.
   Let's hope for a good start to the season, with season ticket sales well up apparently, which is great news, starting the season well would be a real positive.
  What do you think? it will not be easy this season what are your expectations? is a top six a reality? would you be happy with a mid table finish? hopefully we will not flirt with relegation all season, but does anyone think we will? who of our new signings do you think will be the biggest success? Are you really looking forward to the new season? I am and also happy just to be still here to see the start of another one to be honest.
  As ever lot's to discuss please have your say, if any curious Exeter fan would like to please join the discussion your most welcome. 

[Filo]

A game I may miss, currently in Coronary care DRI

[selby]

  Filo, get well soon buddy, and hopefully the team will get a result that will make you feel better still on Saturday.

[Spilsby Red]

Echo that. Hope you get well soon

[scawsby steve]

A game I may miss, currently in Coronary care DRI

That's shocked me, mate. Get well soon. I'm sure you will; my brother was in there recently, and the care was excellent.

[Usher wide.]

Wishing you all the very best here Filo.

[rich1471]

Get well soon and hope your there Saturday

[Chris Black come back]

Thank god this has come around. We haven’t half had some terrible threads this close season. Surely nothing beats the ‘did you also fancy your cousin’ discussion. Look forward to nine months of football ahead!

[Usher wide.]

Thank god this has come around. We haven’t half had some terrible threads this close season. Surely nothing beats the ‘did you also fancy your cousin’ discussion. Look forward to nine months of football ahead!

I’ll definitely second that Chris!

Did I tell everyone that my Auntie Bettie’s dog had died?

[Pancho Regan]

A game I may miss, currently in Coronary care DRI

Sorry to hear that Filo, hope all goes well and I’m wishing you a speedy recovery

[BobG]

Chin up Filo!!

BobG

[Ldr]

All the best Filo

[Dutch Uncle]

All the best from me too Filo

[ravenrover]

Best wishes big fella

[Lesonthewest]

Very best wishes Filo.

[rover-n-out]

Wishing you all the best for a quick recovery Filo, I hope you've got yer Rovers shirt washed and ready to go on Sat'di! Good luck and we all hope to see you there!

[PDX_Rover]

Get well soon Filo

[Filo]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone, much appreciated, hopefully I’ll be out of this place before Saturday

[Bentley Bullet]

Get well soon, Filo.

[LincsRover]

Hope all is ok and you make a full and rapid recovery Filo.

[selby]

  Could we have a surprise loan in time for the game this weekend?

[RobTheRover]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone, much appreciated, hopefully I’ll be out of this place before Saturday

Quick pint in the BVB, Dave? 

Get well soon, mate.

[graingrover]

Best wishes Filo.

[ncRover]

Just been reading through their forum.

Rather than Cox they think Jayden Wareham will start up front. He sounds like a bustling sort of centre forward.

Listened to a few EFL expert predictions yesterday and they both predicted Exeter to go down this year.

[goalkick]

Get well soon filo

[selby]

  Exeter have always been a good football side when i have seen them from memory in past games, and have always seemed to unearth a young player that has gone on to better things in the game.
  Getting a win will give us a bit of confidence  for the coming season but I don't think it will be easy whatever the team we put out.

[rover-n-out]

Just looking at some past stats of us and Exeter games and was surprised to see that prior to playing Exeter in 2017 and 2016, I can't see any games between us between 2004 and 2016. 12 years without playing Exeter City during that period, that can't be right surely!!

[rich1471]

Just looking at some past stats of us and Exeter games and was surprised to see that prior to playing Exeter in 2017 and 2016, I can't see any games between us between 2004 and 2016. 12 years without playing Exeter City during that period, that can't be right surely!!

apart from the 2016/17 season the last time we played them in a league game was 1998

[Exeter Red]

Exeter fan here looking forward to my first visit to your new Stadium. Remember the old ground well as it was almost as ramshackle as our ground at the time lol. Anyway, we should bring 600-750 fans for what is a fairly long poke from Exeter.

As a club we have punched above our weight and this is our 4th season in league one under the wily Gary Caldwell. We have almost certainly the lowest player budget in the league but are one of very few clubs that don't lose money due to being owned by our 5,000 supporter members. No sugar daddy but a sustainable community owned club.

As for the game who knows as we already have a number of injuries with our Captain as well as our leading scorer missing. However expect a scrap for the points. All the best Donny fans

[Alan Southstand]

  Could we have a surprise loan in time for the game this weekend?

Best guess or in the know?