Mansfield Town v Swindon Town pre match chat & match day thread

[Nemo]

Only worry is we still handed out decent chances to them with 10 men. We look feeble at the back, but outweighed today anyway by being scintillating going forward.

If that works against one of the league’s better teams we should stick with it.

We're missing three of our first choice defence and playing super high full backs, if we didn't look a bit dodgy at the back it'd be a miracle.

[Oldwembley69]

Scot Lindsey you beauty

[Peter Venkman]

A few Mansfield fans comments on their forum.

Great game to watch this, both teams playing some decent stuff but Swindon been the better side. We’re trying to go man for man but Swindon have the more mobile side and it’s causing us problems, particularly in wide areas. Added edge of the crowd being firmly on the referees back.

We are miles off Swindon and it’s nothing to do with 10 men .

It's a great game. Swindon perhaps created the better of the chances. A few errors but Swindon are a good side.

Swindon are a good team and have played us off the park. We are lightweight and have a leaky defence and that is the difference between the two teams. They will get promoted, we won’t.

Ref's got a tenner on a Robins win.

We’ve made Swindon look like world beaters!!!

Well, it's been a while since I went home embarrassed

That game needs investigating for match fixing

Battered today. Swindon looked a good side.

Hutton for Swindon a very good player.

Way too much made in commentary about going down to 10 men . We weren’t getting anything from that with 11 . Just like Wembley , quick agile team runs through our pedestrian defence .

Boateng was stupid and deserved his red and Swindon were miles better than us, man for man and tactically. 5-2 was a very fair reflection of the game.

No issues with losing today against a Swindon side that from the 2nd minute to last were better than us....

It comes to something when you lose 5-2 and your keeper and centre half would be a decent shout for man of the match.

Everyone moaning about the officials as usual. Happens regular as clockwork everytime we're poor. Today we were well beaten by a much better side on the day. Our defending was poor there attacking was clever, we were soundly beaten. The ref bashing is sooo dull. To hear a few round me today you'd think it was supposed to be a non contact sport. Sure, they played up, rolled around etc, they aren't the first and won't be the last.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Most are gracious in defeat and acknowledge that they were well beaten by a better team.

[WEBBERhyde]

That’s far more like the performance I’ve been expecting this squad to be capable of. That was a very enjoyable game from the start.

Yes we looked a bit leaky at times but if that means creating far more chances than we have been, I’ll be taking that every time, especially against one of the leagues better sides. After Bradford, I was hoping we’d be trying a midfield diamond with 2 up top. sure enough, getting Jephcott and Williams on the ball far more than they have been so far this season was a huge improvement.

Good thing is we have plenty of players that should be able to play in those positions when we need to change it up or provide cover.
I’ve not often felt particularly satisfied after our wins this season so far. Different story tonight though.

[bathford]

Well someone was due a hammering and Cloughy got both barrels. 👍👍👍👍

[Super Hans]

What a win. What a week. Feel like we have now arrived this season.

Swindon Town are going up again.

[bathford]

Should we now admit that Scotty might just know what he’s doing?

[Batch]

jephcott could have had 2 more too. Off the bar and into side netting.

Not a moan, just saying we were creative!

[WEBBERhyde]

Just watching our goals and chances back on Twitter again makes me excited to see Jephcott and Wakeling as a forward pairing again. They played off each other superbly today. We have such an asset on our hands in Wakeling. Even when he’s not getting in on the goals he’s making things happen for other players.

Although if anyone else asks around January, he’s shite.

Shame Hutton didn’t get his goal and Gladwin the assist. What a beauty that would have been, and fully deserved for both.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Jonny Williams - L2’s leading midfield scorer.

Let’s hope Wales exit the WC quickly.

[Frigby Daser]

The 4-4-2 diamond today felt like it did when we found 4-3-3 last season, and it clicked. Now time for a cup run, and back to back Saturdays at home.

Also, I haven’t picked apart their goals yet, but in general play, Brennan fitted in well I thought. Another real plus. At Gillingham away, we lined up with Lavinier, McDonald, Clayton and FBT at the back. Today, once Clayton had gone, an entirely new back 4. The squad depth is genuine. That’s without playing Harries or Devine. Get McDonald back, RHM (who would be a huge plus)…. what a good week.

[oxonrobin]

Jonny Williams - L2’s leading midfield scorer.

Let’s hope Wales exit the WC quickly.

Is Hoskins a forward? In any case, I agree, can’t fluke getting in the right position time after time. He will be missed.

How much compensation do we get for his absence? I feel like someone mentioned it previously.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Most of today's attendances

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fixtures/_/date/2021001029

[Legends-Lounge]

Moneyball 🤔