Exiles back on the blogging bandwagon

APOLOGIES from the Exiles that our part of the Deva Fever blog dried up for a few weeks - the shock of witnessing the 6-0 drubbing at Dagenham and Redbridge has taken a lot of getting over.

But Sunday's thrilling high noon encounter against our Shropshire rivals has inspired us again, especially with Saturday's visit to Luton's Kenilworth Road to look forward to.

The contrast between the performances against Dagenham and Shrewsbury couldn't have been greater and I'm sure the arrival of "The Chief" must have something to do with it. His bellows from the touchline certainly can't be ignored and his obvious will to win must have rubbed off on the players.

Sunday's game also reminded me of the fun of being a League Two follower. Where else would the opposition subs have a 'friendly' banter with the home fans after wrongly chucking the ball back in play?

There was also the moment when the matchday announcer told away fans they had free bus back to the station, only for a home fan to quip loudly: "Can I have a lift as well?". And I had the personal thrill of having my photo taken with goal scorer Paul McManus when I bumped into him in the shop. Yes, the League Two matchday experience is one that can't be rivalled by the higher divisions.

So, let's hope for an equally fun day out at Luton. The Exiles will be certainly out in force and are confident of a better footballing display than we saw at Daggers.

I'm sure Simon Davies, returning to a ground where he had relatively poor fortunes as a footballer, will be up for a battle. Who knows, Chester could finish up being unbeaten in September? Come on you Blues!