Jerseybean Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 The pre-season double header will be live-streamed free to 2022/23 Season Ticket holders. Season Ticket holders will have received a single code to watch all the home pre-season matches. The games will also be available to non-Season Ticket holders for £4.99, which will cover both matches in one programme starting at 1.45pm. Exeter City have played five pre-season friendlies. On Saturday they drew 1-1 away at Yeovil Town, previously they lost 2-1 to Tiverton Town, beat Weston Super Mare AFC 5-0, beat Taunton Town 2-1 and beat Truro City 3-0. Just us and Torquay United remain on their schedule ahead of their return to League One, and Matt Taylor will be hoping that they can retain their unbeaten run. Along with our earlier opponents they secured promotion to league one last season by finishing second in the table. https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/exeter-city-aim-pack-punch-7343108 The club is nicknamed The Grecians, a name whose origin remains the subject of much speculation. One suggestion is that in 1908 the club voted for the name because of its association with St Sidwells parish. Historically people living in the parish of St Sidwells were said to have been known as "Greeks" or "Grecians". However, perhaps more plausibly, the association arose because of rivalries between city boys and those of St Sidwells during the annual beating the bounds. Beating the bounds or perambulating the bounds is an ancient custom still observed in parts of England, Wales and the New England region of the United States which traditionally involved swatting local landmarks with branches to maintain a shared mental map of parishboundaries, usually every seven years. It has also been suggested the name derived from a group of children in St Sidwells who were referred to as the 'Greasy Un's'. A further possibility was that it derived from a jeweller's shop in Sidwell Street, close to the ground, which had a clock hanging outside displaying the name 'Grecians' on its face. Yet another theory suggests that it is a corruption of Caerwysg, the Welsh name for Exeter (Caer = fort, Wysg = Exe – fort on the river Exe, similar to the Cornish Karesk). Thus, citizens could have been known as Caer Iscuns and so possibly mutating to Grecians. 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Not sure which game he will play in. But it will be great to see Alex Scott back in a City shirt. Huge plus Just reading the Bristol Post article it says he will miss out. Thought Scott himself said he would be back for these games when he was on commentary for the Cheltenham game. We shall see Edited July 19, 2022 by Red Army 75 1 Quote Link to comment
Kid in the Riot Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Exeter City were the first ever opponents of the Brazil national team, a game played in 1914. 6 Quote Link to comment
pride of the west Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Exeter City were the first ever opponents of the Brazil national team, a game played in 1914. When the centre half has got a 3pm kick off and a festival to attend at 5pm 2 Quote Link to comment
Davefevs Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, pride of the west said: When the centre half has got a 3pm kick off and a festival to attend at 5pm Don’t laugh, when I played for Odd Down away at Taunton, my fellow centre back went off on the hour. Was he injured? Nope, he had a rave in London to go to. 2 Quote Link to comment
Monkeh Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 I dont expect the performance to be great due to the heat today, Quote Link to comment
Jerseybean Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Don’t laugh, when I played for Odd Down away at Taunton, my fellow centre back went off on the hour. Was he injured? Nope, he had a rave in London to go to. Our Centre Back at Coombe Martin ( Bob Cotton) was a ticket agent and I remember somebody feigning injury after we got a corner which gave Bob just long enough to deal with an urgent phone enquiry before powering in a header from the delayed corner. 1 Quote Link to comment
MarcusX Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Don’t laugh, when I played for Odd Down away at Taunton, my fellow centre back went off on the hour. Was he injured? Nope, he had a rave in London to go to. I've done it the other way around, first game of the season but I was at a festival for my mates bday. Stayed up late and when I went to go to bed I stubbed my toe quite badly, spent an hour in the medical tent getting it seen to Managed to make it to the game and complete the 90, think we got battered though Quote Link to comment
redysteadygo Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, MarcusX said: I've done it the other way around, first game of the season but I was at a festival for my mates bday. Stayed up late and when I went to go to bed I stubbed my toe quite badly, spent an hour in the medical tent getting it seen to Managed to make it to the game and complete the 90, think we got battered though Remember a boxing day game at Clevedon when we had to throw several players into the showers before the game to try to sober them up. Think we won the game as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 See TK and AS are on the commentary. Might get a update of we’re they are with there injuries 1 Quote Link to comment
Sir Geoff Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Red Army 75 said: Not sure which game he will play in. But it will be great to see Alex Scott back in a City shirt. Huge plus Just reading the Bristol Post article it says he will miss out. Thought Scott himself said he would be back for these games when he was on commentary for the Cheltenham game. We shall see When he said it, I thought it was a bit optimistic and immediately thought that NP may have a different view. I think Alex finished the sentence by adding, "or Bournemouth." 1 Quote Link to comment
robin for life Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 I'm confused, are we playing Forest Green or Exeter City ? Flashscore has Forest Green listed ? Quote Link to comment
BCFC1512 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Just now, robin for life said: I'm confused, are we playing Forest Green or Exeter City ? Flashscore has Forest Green listed ? Both One at 2 and Exeter at 4:30 Quote Link to comment
robin for life Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Anyone have a code they dont need for the games ? Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Scott on bench Quote Link to comment
Port Said Red Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 The U23 at Chippenham tonight is going to be more like an U18's Quote Link to comment
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Interesting that James Taylor is playing out of position again on the left. Quote Link to comment
Port Said Red Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Interesting that James Taylor is playing out of position again on the left. And struggling. Not the same intensity so far from this group. Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Looks like men v boys so far. Very poor from City. Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 This is an awful start for this line up. They don't seem to be able to get out of their own half. Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Thoroughly deserved goal for Exeter. City getting the run around here Quote Link to comment
NcnsBcfc Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: The U23 at Chippenham tonight is going to be more like an U18's And Bakinson... 1 Quote Link to comment
Denbury Red Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Unlike the first game today the midfield are letting Exeter control the game. We need to push Exeter back and gain control of midfield. …… if they can! Quote Link to comment
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Bid Dunc gone off. Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said: Bid Dunc gone off. May have had a knock, but he was really struggling. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Bard Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Completely different game to FGR. Exeter more physical and direct. Our left side is completely ad hoc and it shows. Central midfield being dominated in contrast to the job Williams and James did. Suspect things will change if we put Scott on for King in CM... Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, Denbury Red said: Unlike the first game today the midfield are letting Exeter control the game. We need to push Exeter back and gain control of midfield. …… if they can! What a difference from the earlier game when most of the first team were playing. This is dreadful in comparison. Quote Link to comment
Merrick's Marvels Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Andy King fast becoming the new Rene Gilmartin Quote Link to comment
Port Said Red Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Taylor doing much better now, Araoye is a new name to me but looks comfortable already. I assume he is an U18 moving up? Quote Link to comment
GrahamC Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Andy King fast becoming the new Rene Gilmartin Or arguably this season’s Danny Simpson.. My log in won’t work so I can’t see the game but we do have Klose, Wilson, HNM, Wells, Conway, Bell & Towler on the pitch too so should be doing better than this. Quote Link to comment
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