THE FANS
Despite obvious success financially for Exeter, it became apparent on my visit that some fans struggled to see the ambition by remaining a supporter owned club, and though being fan owned has it's benefits, it doesn't take a genius to work out that investment is key to improving playing resources; whether that be players or facilities. One fan who I met on both of my trips to Exeter but wanted to remain anonymous is a season ticket holder and supportive of the trust model. However, he points out sternly that until he sees improvement on the pitch, he can't see how being supporter owned can be successful to the greater extent. He says Exeter should be competing in League One but he does know the risks. Paul Farley is happy to listen to this fan's concerns and there is a mutual and respected understanding between them.
Some fans are content that they still have a team to support as the fan in the video below explains.
"It's better that we have a football club than we don't have a football club. We don't want to go down that route again. Mid table in League 2 is fine for me".