In my second of a four part look at the prospects of the four South West League sides ahead of the new season, I will now assess the chances of Exeter City
Exeter City
After securing their League One status on the final day of the 2009-10 season, Paul Tisdale will be looking for the Grecians to push on in the forthcoming campaign.
Tisdale has stated that his squad have learned the lessons from last season and will be better this time round as a result. He has also looked to increase Exeter's attacking options with the signings of strikers Daniel Nardiello from Blackpool, John O'Flynn from Barnet and veteran marksman Jamie Cureton.
Under Tisdale Exeter have gained a reputation for playing neat, passing football so the Grecians new look forward line will not be short of chances from which to feed off. With former Arsenal trainee David Noble returning to full fitness, it looks set to be business as usual at St James Park.
Trinidad and Tobago winger Jake Thomson who joined from Southampton is another player who possesses the potential to emerge as a talismanic figure for Exeter.
One individual who could be destined for bigger things this season is Paul Tisdale himself. Now embarking on his fifth season in charge of the Grecians, Tisdale has overseen back to back promotions before steering Exeter to League One survival last year.
During the summer, he attracted interest from Swansea City before the Swans eventually decided on former Watford and Reading boss Brendan Rodgers. So any further successes with the Grecians in the current term will serve to increase his standing within the game as one of the lower league's bright young managers.
