Title: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: 4D on Friday, March 8, 2024, 22:41:56 McKirdy not travelling tomorrow.
Time for a double and an away win Mansfield 1-2 Swindon att: 6,778 (437 away) Flint sent off, yes yes yes. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Friday, March 8, 2024, 23:19:39 Will lose this . Could be 3-0.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 00:04:31 The most apathy so far this year?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 00:09:31 Going tomorrow. Will meet Wobbly Bob for customary pre match anaesthetic. Looking forward to a good day out which on paper looks set to be drastically soiled be a comprehensive defeat. No expectations regarding the football but would like to have a goal to celebrate. Come on you stagnant league 2 reds!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 05:58:01 The game has been made all ticket by Mansfield. They usually split the away end to get more home fans in but they’re, apparently, expecting a decent turnout from us! Can’t see why, but there you go.
Customary 1 up at HT, 3-1 defeat at FT. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 07:41:08 Going tomorrow. Will meet Wobbly Bob for customary pre match anaesthetic. Looking forward to a good day out which on paper looks set to be drastically soiled be a comprehensive defeat. No expectations regarding the football but would like to have a goal to celebrate. Come on you stagnant league 2 reds! I will be the one slumped in my seat dreaming of what good could feel like. No enthusiasm whatsoever. Lost my love for the Club this season, even worse seeing those yellow piss stains moving forward with a 150 million new stadium whilst these wankers are pressure washing a clock. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: iParadise on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 08:05:49 Mansfield 3-1 Swindon
Attendance: 6,741 (428) Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 08:51:39 Mansfield 2 Swindon 1 att 7,156 (370 away)
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Legends-Lounge on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 09:10:48 I will be the one slumped in my seat dreaming of what good could feel like. No enthusiasm whatsoever. Lost my love for the Club this season, even worse seeing those yellow piss stains moving forward with a 150 million new stadium whilst these wankers are pressure washing a clock. Actually I’m going reluctantly call you out Duke, sorry. The wankers didn’t wash the Rolex clock. They fucking free loaded on the back of a sponsor to have it done. Just saying. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 09:38:52 Does the washing of the clock count as start of the redevlopment i wonder? Even though a fan did for a freebie.
Because they have done fuck all else. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 09:42:49 Does the washing of the clock count as start of the redevlopment i wonder? Even though a fan did for a freebie. Because they have done fuck all else. Don't they have to start soon as a stipulation of buying the stadium? Are Aldershot having a tattoo anytime soon? :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 09:48:01 Yeah 7-4 I think
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 09:55:01 Interesting to see how the "new" substitution regime works. Hope he doesn't reduce the second half changes too drastically, multi changes are fascinating. 3-0 but hoping for better
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 10:11:10 Hour away from Mansfield, not sure why I'm going.
I've not seen an away win since Northampton in December 2022, 12 games since without a win since. Can't see that changing today. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 11:55:35 Pre match not much matches Mansfield in The Green Dragon.
Apparently it's still possible to get Mansfield Bitter, and that could also be the overriding local sentiment if they don't get promoted this season. Don't begrudge them at all. It's taken a few years of toil even with a good owner. Wish we had one of those. The Nigel Clough factor of only ever winning promotion with Burton could still kick in of course. Started his management career at 32. Wonder what the Burton fans thought at the time? Probably encouraged given that he was a "name". Might have felt differently had he been an unknown journeyman starting out. Anyway, hopefully Clough might have some sage advice to pass on to Gunning. Suspect that a home defeat for the Stags in midweek will have scuppered our chances today somewhat. Haven't lost the love, not even close. Still get that sense of anticipation of the finding the first pub after alighting at yet another bleak outpost. Football becomes secondary when it's a shit season. It's tough to sit tight & wait for the good times to roll again, but they will eventually. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 12:01:52 I will be the one slumped in my seat dreaming of what good could feel like. No enthusiasm whatsoever. Lost my love for the Club this season, even worse seeing those yellow piss stains moving forward with a 150 million new stadium whilst these wankers are pressure washing a clock. Don’t go then? Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 12:07:32 Haven't lost the love, not even close. Exactly why I'm here, a few decent pub options it seems. Still get that sense of anticipation of the finding the first pub after alighting at yet another bleak outpost. Football becomes secondary when it's a shit season. It's tough to sit tight & wait for the good times to roll again, but they will eventually. I will moan and curse this club but will still end up travelling 5 hours to a random town to watch them. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 12:50:13 Quote from: TheDukeOfBanbury I will be the one slumped in my seat dreaming of what good could feel like. No enthusiasm whatsoever. Lost my love for the Club this season, even worse seeing those yellow piss stains moving forward with a 150 million new stadium whilst these wankers are pressure washing a clock. The club is finally Breaking Duke.. Never thought I'd see the day Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:19:35 Pitch looks shit
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:24:54 About time they built the new side stand.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:49:56 Looks like the Kassam :D
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:56:54 Strange one
Title: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:57:12 Brewitt starts.
FBT and Dokes FBs in a back 4? looks like he's tried to go more solid with pace out wide? edit: could be a back 3 (see Jimmy's post after this) Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:57:28 3 centre halves
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 13:58:19 4-3-3?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:00:42 That’s gonna be Dokes - McCarthy - Brewitt - FBT as a back 4
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:01:31 Not keen on having a midfield is he
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:02:30 Followed by a midfield 2 of Khan & Devoy and a front 4 of El Bouzedi, Austin, Drinan, Glatzel.
So, yeah I reckon 424! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:04:21 Back to front football at its rawest
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: digby on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:05:18 Surely not a front 4 ? Can't see Elboozy as a midfielder though, so surely not as a wing back in a back 5 !!
Who knows ! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:06:09 Problem is Mansfield score a lot of goals at home.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:06:14 Looking at that pitch I can see why he doesn’t fancy the ball being in midfield much.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:06:18 Fuck it, why not…
Little riding on his game for us. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Riddick on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:06:32 Followed by a midfield 2 of Khan & Devoy and a front 4 of El Bouzedi, Austin, Drinan, Glatzel. So, yeah I reckon 424! Yep, pretty much. It's how he has lined up a lot recently. Suspect it's maybe more 4231. Drinnan up top, Austin behind him, glatz left the other lad right. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:07:03 Like the look of it personally
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:09:07 Errr um Phil "you know" Smith🤦. Sort of
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:09:20 Not sure with Drinan and Austin both starting.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:10:48 Quote from: DiV Fuck it, why not… Little riding on his game for us. Quite right. May as well just give it a go. Literally nothing on the game and regardless they are going to give the job to Gunning anyway. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:11:35 Looks like the Kassam :D Looks better than the County Ground !.Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:14:49 The game has been made all ticket by Mansfield. They usually split the away end to get more home fans in but they’re, apparently, expecting a decent turnout from us! Can’t see why, but there you go. Lost faith with the traditional 4-1 Aud ??.Customary 1 up at HT, 3-1 defeat at FT. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:16:56 Reverse psychology
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: swindonmaniac on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:19:26 Reverse psychology Laugh my cock off if it works.Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:20:06 Think you’re safe
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:34:14 Looks like a back 5 based on the warm-up.
UGM FBT McCarthy Brewitt Elbouzedi Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:52:58 JJ not doing his thang today?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 14:57:20 He’s away
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:01:31 Oh dear.
Title: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:01:42 fucking hell.
nice goal though. cool finish left bycroft with no chance after good buildup Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:01:48 Big chance for Stags. Blazed over the bar.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:01:51 Crikey! This could be a cricket score if we ain’t marking!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:01:57 Grabbing the ball to put it back on the halfway line, zero sign of celebration. They clearly fancy a few here
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: swindon74 on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:02:55 This is going to be an absolute drumming
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Processed Beats on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:03:06 We're so shit.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:03:12 Waltzed through midfield
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:03:25 Also seems like Akins has a very good scoring record against us.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:03:36 Wahey. Early start today!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:04:06 Waltzed through midfield What midfield, Gav doesn’t play one Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:05:51 What midfield, Gav doesn’t play one Khan’t & Decoy I think. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:05:56 Absolute dogshit so far.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:06:17 Great save Bycroft
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:06:28 there a great save from bycroft
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: UTR on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:06:29 The amount of time that Mansfield player had to tee that shot up from outside the box was criminal
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:06:35 Most of this squad alongside 'mad' Gav need binning off before next season
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:06:47 we are so shit right now
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Riddick on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:07:04 What midfield, Gav doesn’t play one Correct. Gunning has not a fuckin clue what he is doing. Today is not the day to judge him away at the top side, unless it becomes a real drubbing. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:08:41 Don’t think many thought we would get anything from this game, but we could do without a hammering
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:11:20 They’ve had 5 attempts already
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ticker45 on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:12:24 There are times when early subs and a reshape of the team is a necessity, methinks this is one of them.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Riddick on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:13:52 I get dropping Kokolo to go to a physical back 4 with fbt at left back. But dropping him to play a back 5 and then have UGM at left wing back is just mental.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:14:44 Settling down at last. Good run from Elboozy. Free kick in a good area. Half chance. Come on!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: The Grim Reaper on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:14:52 Watching on the Firestick, we look a complete shambles…
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:17:22 Hope AN Other is enjoying this :)
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: LucienSanchez on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:19:32 I get dropping Kokolo to go to a physical back 4 with fbt at left back. But dropping him to play a back 5 and then have UGM at left wing back is just mental. It’s beyond belief. Gunning is so out of his depth Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:20:13 defensive shambles but somehow still in it
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:20:44 El Boozy looking our most likely source of getting back into this
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:21:11 defensive shambles but somehow still in it We’re in it alright!Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Frigby Daser on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:21:16 Imagine having all week to come up with a strategy, and the one you choose is a back 3, out of nowhere, with OGM on the left hand side.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:21:26 God knows how they haven't put us out of this yet
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:21:45 Commentary team “Not impressed at all with Swindon at the back”.
To be fair mate, neither are we Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Frigby Daser on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:21:51 Imagine having all week to come up with a strategy, and the one you choose is a back 3, out of nowhere, with OGM on the left hand side. Bemusing. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:22:23 God knows how they haven't put us out of this yet Because they're as poor as most other teams in this league maybe?Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:23:27 Because they're as poor as most other teams in this league maybe? Dread to think what that makes us Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:23:57 oooh new physio then
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:24:08 El Boozy looking our most likely source of getting back into this But he’s been clattered and is strugglingTitle: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:24:13 Different levels of shitness :D
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:25:07 oooh new physio then Perhaps they asked the guy who jet washed the Stratton Bank clock for free to do the job ? Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: UTR on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:26:53 Look at their bench compared to ours by the way
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:26:57 Dread to think what that makes us 🙂Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Oldwembley69 on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:28:27 Have we had a shot yet?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:29:03 Gunning tries things, he's definitely not tactically inflexible. Whether or not he's tactical incompetent is another matter.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:30:49 This is all a bit rubbish
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:31:13 Gunning tries things, he's definitely not tactically inflexible. Whether or not he's tactical incompetent is another matter. Gunning management is pure gambling. It’s like rolling a dice and hoping for an even number. Half the time it’ll work. Half the time it won’t. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:31:40 Half?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:31:46 Gunning management is pure gambling. It’s like rolling a dice and hoping for an even number. Half the time it’ll work. Half the time it won’t. I'm not sure the odds are 50:50, but I agree with the principle. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:32:49 oh Charlie. Scored a harder one last week
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:32:49 We’ve had a shot on target
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:32:59 Gunning management is pure gambling. It’s like rolling a dice and hoping for an even number. Half the time it’ll work. Half the time it won’t. I think half is a bit optimistic. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:33:08 Austin said that if you put it on his head he’ll score - Well, he didn’t then!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:33:34 Austin said that if you put it on his head he’ll score - Well, he didn’t then! Should have hit the target at least Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:36:11 Should've been level there
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:36:32 We are an embarrasement, wtf was that throw in all about. Brewitt has returned to his never looking like he has ever played football form..
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:37:31 I’m glad I don’t have to watch this shit ;D
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:38:47 Good yellow for McCarthy or 3 of their players would have been clean through
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:40:20 I genuinly think we need to clear the decks of this team and management and build a squad suited to and capable of challenging in the NL, because that is the only place we are going, we might as well start preparing now.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:41:11 I genuinly think we need to clear the decks of this team and management and build a squad suited to and capable of challenging in the NL, because that is the only place we are going, we might as well start preparing now. Sadly very true. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:42:25 Think I would take Drinan off and bring on Kokolo at 1/2 time. Also potentially McEachran for Devoy
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:43:25 Ooh Glatz! Good effort
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: bathford on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:43:37 May have already been asked , but why no McKirdy?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:45:16 About the only good thing so far is that it’s only 1-0
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:46:01 Well after a terrible start when we could have been at least 2 down we've got ourselves back into it to a certain extent. Think McGurk could be a decent change and maybe RHM. Not out of it by any means although it does look that if we go 2 down we could be steamrolled
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:47:01 Not great but it’s only 1-0 - so I guess we aren’t technically out of it.
Definitely need something more in the middle of the park but don’t even think we have the players to make an effective change there Title: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:47:25 Should be dead and buried. But we aren't.
It's not over until it's over Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:48:19 Quote from: bathford May have already been asked , but why no McKirdy? out through sickness Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:50:03 Not great but it’s only 1-0 - so I guess we aren’t technically out of it. McGurk,Cain, McEachran? Khan and Devoy not on it todayDefinitely need something more in the middle of the park but don’t even think we have the players to make an effective change there Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:53:51 Basically that first half was the collection of scenes from Hot Shots where Dead Meat nearly dies, lots of times.
Utter fucking tactical ineptness from Gunning, matched by a collection of talentless fuckers on the pitch (maybe harsh, but an alien wouldn't complain with that description based off of that showing). What the fuck is the idea with playing three central strikers? Even if two of them were more mobile than Nelson's Column, I don't see what benefit playing three so narrow brings, especially if the tactic is to play high balls to Flints head. Elbouzedi is fast, and that is about it. A right back or wing back he most certainly is not, but at least give him some help. On the other side we have Godwin-Malife trying out for ballet. You are a fucking defender, worry about your defensive position first, not how many spins on the ball you can do and how far from our own goal you can get as a result. Midfield two are non-existent, please send Devoy back. At least give our own players some minutes. Drinan is a sack of spuds, and one of the few we signed-up, great. Somehow though, we find ourselves in the ER and not quite dead yet. McCarthy looks visibly fucked off that he has to play with the other ten. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:55:15 May have already been asked , but why no McKirdy? The Mansfield commentators suggested chest infection, which is probably not great if recovering from heart surgery. Who would have thought signing such a player would be so risky - has he managed enough minutes for more than one game in total yet? Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 15:58:21 He bought Clem some time while he was here. Job done
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Trashbat? on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:00:24 He bought Clem some time while he was here. Job done 100%, if that AGM had never happened McKirdy wouldn’t be here now Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: digby on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:00:39 Get Brewitt off for Kokolo and go back to 4 at the back. Khan very poor so replace, maybe Mc Mc Cechrean
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:01:04 Great chance!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:02:46 1-1
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:03:31 FUCKIN GET INNN!!!!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:03:50 get in, smash and grab is on
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:04:00 Glatzel!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:04:23 Fuck me!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:04:43 And that is us all over
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:04:49 get in, smash and grab is on Not for long!Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:04:56 You have to admit, that is quite funny. Incredibly annoying, but quite funny.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:05:16 hahahaha
Swindon fuck off Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:05:31 Bycroft should have saved that
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:06:16 what a save that was. could be 3
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:06:36 Good save then though from Akins
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: newmarket red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:06:46 What a load of shit still we cant defend. ::)
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:07:00 Well, if ever there was 2 minutes to sum up our season it was 49-51
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:09:57 This Mansfield commentary team are very annoying, almost gives himself an aneurysm everytime the Stags have a shot, every challenge is a yellow card for Swindon and sees everything through yellow tinted glasses. I will take Andrew Hawes every day of the week..
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:11:27 Phil Smith is equally excruciating
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:12:04 2-2
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:12:41 Go on!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:12:54 Dry Nan!
Title: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:13:07 get in
goooooal dry nun Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:13:17 NOW fucking sort it out. Get in Drinners. 9/1 to score anytime to boot!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:13:25 Fucking Drinan!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:13:46 That's a brilliant header. Get in
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:13:48 We’re a very strange team😁
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: newmarket red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:14:25 I await the mansfield goal now but i hope not. :pint:
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:14:32 Nice header from a bag of spuds ;)
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:14:35 Get in you shit cunts
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:15:00 Phil Smith is equally excruciating Turn on the away commentary and you will change your mind pretty quickly. How difficult is it to mispronounce Drinnan Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:15:51 I’d like to see El Bouzedi here next season tbh
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:16:31 Nice header from a bag of spuds ;) Lets hope he now turns into a world beater!Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:16:34 We’re a very strange team😁 Strange or shit? Or just a normal L2 side?Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:17:03 Normal we aint
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:18:09 Really like the look of Glatzel. Definitely has something about him
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:18:24 We're on top here now. If that's good or bad I'm not sure
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:18:41 Strange or shit? Or just a normal L2 side? Strange😁 unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:19:28 We're on top here now. If that's good or bad I'm not sure Its an incredible thing!Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:19:49 Normal we aint Agreed, our immediate aim should be to get back to levels of being a run of the mill mediocre Lge2 team, then we can start aiming for the decent level. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:20:06 Mansfield comms have made a rare good point. We have nothing to lose here. If we were in a top 7 position, I'd be thinking we should look to settle for a draw, but one point compared to zero makes no real difference to us. Would like to see us go for it.
Edit: I'd like that fucking draw now. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:21:37 3-2
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:21:47 Sigh
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:21:53 everytime down our right hand side. Sort it out!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:22:00 NSR
Normal Service Resumed Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:22:05 FFS!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:22:27 We won’t get back in it again
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: newmarket red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:22:44 I await the mansfield goal now but i hope not. :pint: never wrong :suicide:Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:23:21 everytime down our right hand side. Sort it out! Would help if we had a right back Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:23:23 Normal we aint Normal L2 in the sense of being equally capable of being good or bad like pretty much every other L2 teamTitle: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:23:55 One attacker against 4 defenders and he still gets a free header - our defence manages to hit new levels every week
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: digby on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:25:40 Everything has been coming down their left ALL match and we've done nothing to address i. Elboozi is great getting forward but nowhere in defense and Brewitt is so slow to cover. Got to change it !
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:26:19 you couldn't make this shit up
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:26:21 Is this the longest Gav has gone without making subs?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:26:28 407 Town fans in attendance
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:26:47 Normal L2 in the sense of being equally capable of being good or bad like pretty much every other L2 team But we aren't even Normal because more often than not this season we have been bad, even when we we have won/drawn sometimes. Like i said, our immediate aim should be to reach the levels of "Normal" Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:28:44 Is this the longest Gav has gone without making subs? I hope it's not him making a stupid point to answer those that have been complaining about his subs previously, if it is then we are even more fucked if that is the level of pettiness that he willing to stretch to Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:31:30 407 Town fans in attendance Commendable :clap: Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:32:53 RHM on for Glatz - let's see if we get peak RHM or poundshop RHM
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:33:46 RHM... fucking hell
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:33:54 RHM what a fucking miss!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:34:03 Great chance for RHM
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:34:13 RHM on for Glatz - let's see if we get peak RHM or poundshop RHM There is your answer. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:34:35 Pretty standard RHM effort that ffs
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:34:56 We should tell Elbouzedy to stay up on the halfway line based on that defending. Poundshop RHM just showed up, should be level
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:35:47 To be fair that’s normal RHM, the two goal version was the anomaly
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:36:22 Bycroft having a good game to concede three goals.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:37:08 Bycroft has made several really good stops today
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:37:14 We should tell Elbouzedy to stay up on the halfway line based on that defending. Poundshop RHM just showed up, should be level Which is where he should be as he’s an out and out winger not an RR or RWBAnother fucking super save from Bycroft Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:38:11 Free header again from a player being marked by 2 defenders
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:39:51 This game could literally be any score line.
We could have it back at 3-3. We could be 5-3 down. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:40:38 But we aren't even Normal because more often than not this season we have been bad, even when we we have won/drawn sometimes. Like i said, our immediate aim should be to reach the levels of "Normal" Fair enough. Disagree. This game for exampleTitle: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:41:36 This game could literally be any score line. We could be 5-3 up 'n' allWe could have it back at 3-3. We could be 5-3 down. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:43:10 We could be 5-3 up 'n' all But we should have been 5-0 down after about 15 mins!Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:43:38 I still think with an illusive 2020 Grant in midfield this side would be sitting just outside the play offs…
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:44:27 These Mansfield commentators are really, really strange.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:44:31 Eight minutes!
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:45:59 But we should have been 5-0 down after about 15 mins! Not arguing with that but Mansfield are like every other team,not brilliant Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:47:49 Not arguing with that but Mansfield are like every other team,not brilliant They certainly don’t look like a team top of the tableTitle: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:50:18 This league is shit and we are still 18th :suicide:
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:51:42 Boozy 😩
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:52:08 FT
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:52:24 This Mansfield commentator is so so strange wow
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:52:44 Nigel Clough seems to be furious about winning. Strange fella.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:53:49 This league is shit and we are still 18th :suicide: True that but I wonder if there's ever been such a small gap points-wise between 7th and 22nd?Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:53:53 Hepburn had the chance.
Mansfield had more to be fair. Mixed performance. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: swindon74 on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:54:31 This Mansfield commentator is so so strange wow Imagine having to listen to that every week! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:55:07 Expected a dicking before the game. Expected embarrassment after 15 mins. But in the end we should have got a point
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:55:46 Massive game next week
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Berniman on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:55:49 Can somebody call an ambulance for the Mansfield commentator - cardiac arrest
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:55:51 A real mixed bag that.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:55:55 Can I be the first to say" not enough substitutions"?
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Ides of March on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:56:03 Could have been 4-0 down in the opening ten minutes. Had a decent spell after our second equaliser and RHM should have buried his chance. Another pretty meh performance against a meh team who are somehow top of the league.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:56:22 We at least made a game of it in the second half and didn’t get battered.
Could have nicked a point, which on the second half would have been fair, based on the first half would have been daylight robbery Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:56:27 Expected a dicking before the game. Expected embarrassment after 15 mins. But in the end we should have got a point YepTitle: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Sippo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:58:23 Embarrassing.
I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 16:58:38 Poor first half. Could have been dead & buried.
Better second half. End to end. Could have gone literally anyway. How Mansfield played during in injury time & their commentators reactions clearly shows they were holding on at the end. Just like our whole season - some good, some bad. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: donkey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:07:00 Embarrassing. I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. Let's hope there's someone with the requisite funds who's interested then. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: ron dodgers on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:11:33 I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. no it's not worse than we realise Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:13:39 fair result in my book.
Mansfield had so many good chances. We had a few ourselves, but far fewer Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:15:03 Quote from: Sippo Embarrassing. I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. we all think he's fucked financially, and by extensions we as a club are fucked. hope he sells up before it's too late Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Outletred on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:23:26 Clem has to go before it’s too late
If we go into admin and get a 10pt deduction we are likely down Going nowhere under this ownership Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:24:26 The suggestion from those in and around the know is that the asking price is too high, not sure how that squares with Clem being flat broke. He clearly doesn't have much money, but if he had none at all you think he'd be keen to sell a loss making asset at basically any price.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: digby on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:25:14 I've always liked Gunning and was happy he was given a chance, and at first thought he was a breath of fresh air with his new ideas and attacking play. But his last few games show he very hit and miss, and really hasn't got a clue !
His set up today was bizzare - Elboozi as a wing back immediately rang alarm bells. He's a great attacking winger, but it was obvious our right sided defence was really going to be a problem - and how that came to pass ! All their attacking play came down that side with Elboozi either awol or ineffective in defence, and Brewitt was soo slow coming over to help. The real worrying thing is that Gunning did nothing to address it, while all the rest of us watching could see it ! Khan was utter dogshit today, how he stayed on for the whole game I'll never know. Brewitt was poor and should'e been replaced by Kokolo, reverting to a back 4. Could have been 4 down in the first half, but going forward we looked quite threatening, and Elboozi was amazing doing what he's good at ! Nice to see Glatzel and Drinnan get their goals, should boost their confidence. Unfortunately RHM has reverted to his normal self. An entertaining game, but haven't seen anything to feel we're building for a better future ! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:26:14 Gunning:
- Frustrating result, but shows that we.... - A defeat is a defeat - When you concede 3 goals that are horror shows then its a frustrating afternoon - We worked on getting goal side all week. - They had 5 mins where they were a tornado. We were chasing our tail - Swan. Middle of the goal and free header. - Being a defender its frustrating. - Just have to have desirte to get close. We worked on dont mark space mark people in the box ALL WEEK - The first 5-10 mins we were all over the place - After that quite an even game - Frustrating - Tough to get the words out. - To come to one of the top teams and go toe to toe but concede horror show goals - We switched off after the goal. - Dont mark one of the best player in the league and he scores - We dont mark in the box and they score again - Realism is that both teams had chances and didnt take them - Both teams were on the front foot and both defences were a little shaky - They couldn't cope with UGM who kept driving forward - Could have been 5-5 - 3 at the back was to cope with their 2 strikers who play wide - Zak tore the left back apart. We should have played it to him more - They have score something like 25 goals in the last 5 - You come here and its just lapses in concentration that did for us - So frustration that it was lapses of concentration - Drinan was clever and a threat all game. Came alive after 20 mins. A real positive his performance - Realism is that if you go to places like Stockport (solid performance) and Mansfield (gone toe to toe) and score 2 goals away from home and get nothing - It was a 50/50 game - We switched off and 'it is what it is' (Took ages for his first one today - Thought he might get through the whole interview without one. But, it is what it is!) Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:26:58 The suggestion from those in and around the know is that the asking price is too high, not sure how that squares with Clem being flat broke. He clearly doesn't have much money, but if he had none at all you think he'd be keen to sell a loss making asset at basically any price. Wasnt the figure he wanted £15m :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: digby on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:30:53 Embarrassing. I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. Should't this be on another thread - certainly not match day ! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:40:44 Wasnt the figure he wanted £15m Would he, should he, expect to make money on his gift of 50% of the CG?:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:45:17 Would he, should he, expect to make money on his gift of 50% of the CG? Only in it for the ground. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Outletred on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:46:41 But he got us the ground 🤣🤣🤣
Forgets to say that Eady money paid for it! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:47:11 If he sells for what the club is worth he won’t make a penny. But surely there must be some clause over what he can and cannot do with his half of the JV.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:52:50 What a Stags fan thought
‘ As predicted today was a bloody tough game, eventually won 3-2 but swindon were really decent on the break that drinan was one of the better players i’ve seen this season. Swindon would’ve beaten most sides away today, but we were able to get over the line, to be pegged back twice and get over the line was great for our confidence after the setback of tuesday.’ Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: tans on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 17:57:54 Gav Gunnings decision to get rid of 6th choice Liam Kinsella is more bizarre every week. Literally starting every week in the league above and puts a bloody foot in.
Khan performance today was a disgrace. Didnt even try to tackle the bloke before he put the cross in for their third Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 18:01:13 Gav Gunnings decision to get rid of 6th choice Liam Kinsella is more bizarre every week. Literally starting every week in the league above and puts a bloody foot in. Three better players than Kinsella in my opinion on the bench today. Baffling why Khan played the whole gameKhan performance today was a disgrace. Didnt even try to tackle the bloke before he put the cross in for their third Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 18:17:03 Embarrassing. I know someone who has seen the books, literally works in accounts, and our owner has no money. It's a sad state of affairs. Clem has messaged this person multiple times asking for advice. Obviously not looking for bites, but we are in dire situation which is worse than people realise. It doesn’t matter if Clem has any money as it’s not his money that bought or runs the club, or at least that’s what we are constantly being told, unless of course Standing has pulled out & it’s all down to Clem now. If that’s the case it’s probably a good thing, right? Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel an Post by: Batch on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 18:27:04 Quote from: adje Three better players than Kinsella in my opinion on the bench today. Baffling why Khan played the whole game mcgurk isn't the same type of player but I'm baffled why he didn't come on no idea who the other two are. Cain? Can't be McEachran or Aguiar. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 18:41:29 The second half was at least fun to watch. The reality is we could and should have lost that about 4-8 in the end. Why on earth Mansfield allowed it to remain so open is beyond me, silly. Created some very good chances but they had some nailed on ones as well, lots of them.
Overall it was tactical suicide. Not sure what Gunning is going on about in that post match summary - 50/50!!! What was he watching. The second half was much more end to end, but they've managed to miss about 6 open goal style chances over the course of the game vs maybe 2 or 3 for us. Basically sums our club up right now. Within the context of the season, a 3-2 defeat at the league leaders with some missed chances is not bad. The problem is there is nothing else to cling to - we should be where we are (not that we don't deserve to be, this squad, all season, has been poor). Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:07:33 The second half was at least fun to watch. The reality is we could and should have lost that about 4-8 in the end. Why on earth Mansfield allowed it to remain so open is beyond me, silly. Created some very good chances but they had some nailed on ones as well, lots of them. Overall it was tactical suicide. Not sure what Gunning is going on about in that post match summary - 50/50!!! What was he watching. The second half was much more end to end, but they've managed to miss about 6 open goal style chances over the course of the game vs maybe 2 or 3 for us. Basically sums our club up right now. Within the context of the season, a 3-2 defeat at the league leaders with some missed chances is not bad. The problem is there is nothing else to cling to - we should be where we are (not that we don't deserve to be, this squad, all season, has been poor). Possession 50/50 Shots 22/20 On Target 10/8 Off Target 6/7 Passes 390/398 Clear cut chances 6/3 Corners 6/3 Offside 2/0 Blocked shots 6/5 Tackles won 10/7 Aerial duals won 26/30 Saves 6/6 Yellow card 1/1 ….looks pretty even on paper Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Steak supper on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:08:39 The goals column is usually the most important stat
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: STFC_Dale on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:32:51 Khan should not be starting anymore. He’s an absolute liability in that midfield. There were times today where he genuinely looked like he’d given up and couldn’t be arsed. Plus the fact he gives the ball away more than any other player in our squad by a country mile. Should have sold him to Wrexham when we had the chance. Someone give Deadpool another bell and get him off the books in the summer.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:39:02 They tore us a new one for the first 10, rest of the first half was a non-event.
2nd half was fairly equal, both teams should have scored more but there was definitely a point up for grabs for us today. We have some decent players but there are so many glaring gaps in the squad and the dugout that we end up with the dross results we have. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RedRag on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:48:17 I've always liked Gunning and was happy he was given a chance, and at first thought he was a breath of fresh air with his new ideas and attacking play. But his last few games show he very hit and miss, and really hasn't got a clue ! Agree with all of that. His set up today was bizzare - Elboozi as a wing back immediately rang alarm bells. He's a great attacking winger, but it was obvious our right sided defence was really going to be a problem - and how that came to pass ! All their attacking play came down that side with Elboozi either awol or ineffective in defence, and Brewitt was soo slow coming over to help. The real worrying thing is that Gunning did nothing to address it, while all the rest of us watching could see it ! Khan was utter dogshit today, how he stayed on for the whole game I'll never know. Brewitt was poor and should'e been replaced by Kokolo, reverting to a back 4. Could have been 4 down in the first half, but going forward we looked quite threatening, and Elboozi was amazing doing what he's good at ! Nice to see Glatzel and Drinnan get their goals, should boost their confidence. Unfortunately RHM has reverted to his normal self. An entertaining game, but haven't seen anything to feel we're building for a better future ! Our defending down our right hand side was clueless/non existent. For me that disqualified El Bouzedi from consideration for MOM, notwithstanding his attacking influence. Albeit the likes of Gunning and Brewitt probably share the greater responsibility for the right hand side defensive debacle, along with the lack of any midfield cover. To be fair, kudos to Mansfield whose combination of bulk and guile up front and movement from midfield, looked capable of testing better defences than our own. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 19:53:11 Possession 50/50 Shots 22/20 On Target 10/8 Off Target 6/7 Passes 390/398 Clear cut chances 6/3 Corners 6/3 Offside 2/0 Blocked shots 6/5 Tackles won 10/7 Aerial duals won 26/30 Saves 6/6 Yellow card 1/1 ….looks pretty even on paper It was not. We had the RHM shot that really should be a goal. They had one that was saved onto the post, one that was similar to RHM (very early in the game) and one that the bloke passed it to our defender on the line when he should have put his foot through it. Then there were some OK chances on top of that, but for both teams. The second half was more even in terms of scoring opportunities I felt. The first half was a cricket score waiting to happen - it didn't, it's L2. In fact, just take the 6-3 for clear cut chances, that's the most accurate reflection of the game. I said 8-4 was a fair score, so 6-3 is not that far off that. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: TailBetweenLegs on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 20:12:02 I've always liked Gunning and was happy he was given a chance, and at first thought he was a breath of fresh air with his new ideas and attacking play. But his last few games show he very hit and miss, and really hasn't got a clue ! In regards to RHM I’m not suprised to see him revert back. Scores 2 goals the other week and probably looked as good as he has since he joined and is rewarded by being dropped for the next 2 gamesHis set up today was bizzare - Elboozi as a wing back immediately rang alarm bells. He's a great attacking winger, but it was obvious our right sided defence was really going to be a problem - and how that came to pass ! All their attacking play came down that side with Elboozi either awol or ineffective in defence, and Brewitt was soo slow coming over to help. The real worrying thing is that Gunning did nothing to address it, while all the rest of us watching could see it ! Khan was utter dogshit today, how he stayed on for the whole game I'll never know. Brewitt was poor and should'e been replaced by Kokolo, reverting to a back 4. Could have been 4 down in the first half, but going forward we looked quite threatening, and Elboozi was amazing doing what he's good at ! Nice to see Glatzel and Drinnan get their goals, should boost their confidence. Unfortunately RHM has reverted to his normal self. An entertaining game, but haven't seen anything to feel we're building for a better future ! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Boeta on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 20:23:54 Three better players than Kinsella in my opinion on the bench today. Baffling why Khan played the whole game Kinsella was the best defensive midfielder we'd had since Grant in 19/20. Inexplicable that Flynn under-used him, opting instead for his kamikaze-ball. Kinsella was putting together a run of form, when Clem/Kiely/Gunning decided definitively that we are not a serious football club and let him go up the divisions for free. Absurd to suggest we have anyone better in that role still here. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: 4D on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 20:40:56 Is Swindon still twinned with Disney land? How fucking apt.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 20:58:00 We played 4 defenders, 2 midfield players & 4 attackers and tried to squeeze them into some weird formation.
The fact that we somehow still managed to make a game of it is madness (albeit largely due to fairly inept finishing by Mansfield in the first 20 mins). I get this game was a free hit to some extent as nobody expected us to get anything from the game but it would have been good to try out some kind of style/tactics we could use in the future. I really hope we don’t use that again Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: molepar on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 21:11:29 With zero expectations today I was felt okay at full time. We started very poorly but grew into the game and it was great as an away fan celebrating 2 equalising goals more than I expected. We went toe to toe with them second half and were still in the game in injury time away at top of the league. Notable mentions for Bycroft (making a few key saves), Glatzel for a superb finish (that a lesser striker would have hit out of the stadium) and a decent second half performance from Drinan with a well taken goal that gives me confidence that he is more than a bargain bucket donkey.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: DV on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 21:15:36 It was not. We had the RHM shot that really should be a goal. They had one that was saved onto the post, one that was similar to RHM (very early in the game) and one that the bloke passed it to our defender on the line when he should have put his foot through it. Then there were some OK chances on top of that, but for both teams. The second half was more even in terms of scoring opportunities I felt. The first half was a cricket score waiting to happen - it didn't, it's L2. In fact, just take the 6-3 for clear cut chances, that's the most accurate reflection of the game. I said 8-4 was a fair score, so 6-3 is not that far off that. Well yeah it’s 6-3 if you count all the clear cut chances as certain goals (what is the definition for clear cut anyway?) but you know our keeper (well in fact any keeper) is allowed to make saves…. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 21:16:50 .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5p62I8GBDE
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 21:18:22 Why big up McGurk and not play him.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 22:40:46 Only need to concede 18 more from the last 9 games and that will be 100 goals conceded this season in all competitions. In the bottom division….
A damning indictment of where we are as a club and the state of this team and ‘management’. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread Post by: adje on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 23:10:28 Kinsella was the best defensive midfielder we'd had since Grant in 19/20. Oh yeah, I remember everyone saying that when he was here. Typical reassessment of Town players once they leave. Inexplicable that Flynn under-used him, opting instead for his kamikaze-ball. Kinsella was putting together a run of form, when Clem/Kiely/Gunning decided definitively that we are not a serious football club and let him go up the divisions for free. Absurd to suggest we have anyone better in that role still here. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: STFC_Manc on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 00:53:15 We played 4 defenders, 2 midfield players & 4 attackers and tried to squeeze them into some weird formation. The fact that we somehow still managed to make a game of it is madness (albeit largely due to fairly inept finishing by Mansfield in the first 20 mins). I get this game was a free hit to some extent as nobody expected us to get anything from the game but it would have been good to try out some kind of style/tactics we could use in the future. I really hope we don’t use that again Our formation and where players played were all wrong today, 4 players playing out of position. Godwin, Elbouzedi, Devoy and Glatzel. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: STFC_Manc on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 00:55:59 Kinsella was the best defensive midfielder we'd had since Grant in 19/20. He was a 5-6 out of 10, kind of guy at best. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 07:25:00 Austin said post Harrogate that our squad is better since January - I agree. So why haven’t our results improved? My answer to that would be GG’s tactics.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 07:48:34 Nope - the answer is because we didn’t strengthen the midfield. Back line is marginally better for having McCarthy in there and our attacking options are better.
We still have nothing in the middle. That’s why games like yesterday become a bit basketbally - end to end. We just can’t stop teams coming at us & that’s a midfield issue. Even if we packed the midfield with 5 - Khan, Cain, McEachran, Devoy & Aguiar that still doesn’t scream solid does it… …and like fuck did any of you rate Kinsella when he was here. Most of you thought he was dog shit. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 07:53:35 Nope - the answer is because we didn’t strengthen the midfield. Back line is marginally better for having McCarthy in there and our attacking options are better. We still have nothing in the middle. That’s why games like yesterday become a bit basketbally - end to end. We just can’t stop teams coming at us & that’s a midfield issue. Even if we packed the midfield with 5 - Khan, Cain, McEachran, Devoy & Aguiar that still doesn’t scream solid does it… …and like fuck did any of you rate Kinsella when he was here. Most of you thought he was dog shit. If that’s your point I agree the midfield is poor - but wasn’t it GG who decided to release Kinsela because he would be behind others - Others who were on the bench yesterday. I also think GG needs to stop persevering with Kahn. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 07:57:34 Our last good result was when Devoy and Aguiar partnered each other in midfield - Kahn was suspended.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 08:01:52 Nope - the answer is because we didn’t strengthen the midfield. Back line is marginally better for having McCarthy in there and our attacking options are better. Hate to tell you all that I work with a couple of 'Nam fans (and know a few others who I regularly chat to) and they have all been telling me what a great signing Kinsella has been. They can't believe they got him on a free and have said that more often than not he has been MotM. But, 'Nam have played him in a number of different positions. Last week, for example, he played as wing back and was apparently awesome.We still have nothing in the middle. That’s why games like yesterday become a bit basketbally - end to end. We just can’t stop teams coming at us & that’s a midfield issue. Even if we packed the midfield with 5 - Khan, Cain, McEachran, Devoy & Aguiar that still doesn’t scream solid does it… …and like fuck did any of you rate Kinsella when he was here. Most of you thought he was dog shit. Just goes to show - 'That's football!' and 'It is what it is!' Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 08:22:18 I concur with dropping Khan.
He’s just so positionally ill disciplined. He’d only work with solid DMs behind him. Kinsella might be getting on great at Cheltenham. I thought Kinsella was decent. I mean if he is getting rave reviews for ‘nam is just shows a lot of our fans don’t have a clue & whoever decided he was surplus to requirements was also very wrong. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TailBetweenLegs on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:11:52 Nope - the answer is because we didn’t strengthen the midfield. Back line is marginally better for having McCarthy in there and our attacking options are better. His last 4/5 games for us he was solid and most agreed with that. He was and still is the best defensive midfielder we have had this season. To let him go and not strenghen is a jokeWe still have nothing in the middle. That’s why games like yesterday become a bit basketbally - end to end. We just can’t stop teams coming at us & that’s a midfield issue. Even if we packed the midfield with 5 - Khan, Cain, McEachran, Devoy & Aguiar that still doesn’t scream solid does it… …and like fuck did any of you rate Kinsella when he was here. Most of you thought he was dog shit. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TailBetweenLegs on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:14:33 He was a 5-6 out of 10, kind of guy at best. Which is what you need when the replacements are 4 out of 10Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Posh Red on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:18:10 His last 4/5 games for us he was solid and most agreed with that. He was and still is the best defensive midfielder we have had this season. To let him go and not strenghen is a joke Exactly this, especially to let him leave for nothing & claim he would just be a bench warmer. As average as he might be, he’s still better than anyone we have currently Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:22:39 Kinsella barely got a look in until mid November. Once he did, he played well and was our best CM until we sold him on my opinion.
The gaps in the squad are clear to see, the lack of a proper defensive midfielder (Khan is not a proper DM) being the key. I like the look of Elbouzedi, was always causing their left back problems but he isn't a defender. You might get away with him playing wing back with UGM as the right sided centre back but Brewitt doesn't have the pace to get out and cover as we saw all game. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Audrey on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:34:58 Gav’s selections get more bizarre game by game. God knows what he thinks he sees when picking his starting XI. Have a proper back 4 and stick with it - Kokolo, McCarthy, FBT, Dokes - simple. We have plenty of options up top so that just leaves the thorny subject of the midfield. Too many players are of a similar physical stature - Cain, McCreachan, Aguiar. Not sure Devoy is up to it. Khan blows more cold than hot these days.
When Stags go up get Boateng ffs. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Qunk on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:47:35 Kinsella barely got a look in until mid November. Once he did, he played well and was our best CM until we sold him on my opinion. The gaps in the squad are clear to see, the lack of a proper defensive midfielder (Khan is not a proper DM) being the key. I like the look of Elbouzedi, was always causing their left back problems but he isn't a defender. You might get away with him playing wing back with UGM as the right sided centre back but Brewitt doesn't have the pace to get out and cover as we saw all game. He was never spectacular, but then he was never supposed to be. He was just that solid CDM type player that we needed, and still need. Selling him was a really big mistake. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: STFC_Manc on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 09:50:27 Which is what you need when the replacements are 4 out of 10 We have a 2 man midfield, which is the issue, no one would be playing well in this midfield. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 10:36:50 Gav’s selections get more bizarre game by game. God knows what he thinks he sees when picking his starting XI. Have a proper back 4 and stick with it - Kokolo, McCarthy, FBT, Dokes - simple. We have plenty of options up top so that just leaves the thorny subject of the midfield. Too many players are of a similar physical stature - Cain, McCreachan, Aguiar. Not sure Devoy is up to it. Khan blows more cold than hot these days. When Stags go up get Boateng ffs. Almost like he draws it from a hat. One minute too many substitutions, the next not enough. Mansfield changed it, they won it. We were getting torn apart down the right, midfield were exposed by the extra player. Our midfield is not good enough, Kahn off the pace yesterday and no real game changing players to make any difference. It’s depressing and it’s shite. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Quagmire on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 10:38:24 Almost like he draws it from a hat. One minute too many substitutions, the next not enough. Mansfield changed it, they won it. We were getting torn apart down the right, midfield were exposed by the extra player. Our midfield is not good enough, Kahn off the pace yesterday and no real game changing players to make any difference. It’s depressing and it’s shite. I really suggest you don’t renew your season ticket, you aren’t enjoying it so save your bloody money. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 10:56:50 if everyone who thought it was shite doesn't reverse we'll have 1000 attendances next year.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 11:13:46 Going to home games when it’s shite is at least a short journey (for most) but travelling 3-4 hours each way to witness something you absolutely fucking hate whilst having spend an extortionate amount of money - for me is addict behaviour.
Like are people scared if they don’t go they won’t be able to find anything else to do with their Saturdays? Life too short. Don’t let is consume you. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: adje on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 11:15:07 Let's not forget we didn't "get rid" of Kinsella. He wanted to leave for personal reasons if I remember rightly.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 11:21:22 But he was under contract so we were under no obligation to accommodate his wishes
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 11:49:48 Just back for an 80s 48 hour break at Sand Bay where the entertainment was superior to this game was. I hate watching games on a mobile phone when away too.
1st half I thought they were all over us for long periods but lacked overall quality to capitalise. Defensively we were awful, absolutely horrific at times, even the normally reliable FBT and McCarthy were all over the shop. Brewitt made a couple of good blocks and a goalline clearance butI still dont think hes good enough to rely upon full time at CB. 2nd half we notched up a gear or 2 but still had gaping holes in defence but created a fair bit. Khan was very weak and positionally all over the place in midfield, Devoy - other than 2 decent passes looked way out of his depth again. Why not bring on McGurk? the man is a wizard on the ball and makes things happen out of nothing, I think he could have changed the game if he came on instead of RHM, but thats just my opinion. Dokes looked decent, ran around a lot and played fairly well although not really a LWB as a defensive left sided midfielder at times and carried the ball so well. But the midfield was pretty much bypassed all game by us trying to exploit their weak fullbacks which we did at times. Bycroft made a few brilliant saves that kept the score down and although far from faultless all game he really kept us in it. Glatzel and Austin looked a handful all game, Charlie did miss one sitter but still nowhere near the level of RHMs incredible miss later on. Drinan (Dry Nun) again looked to be a bit of a handful too and took his goal so well, he looks a Primark version of Charlie Austin. Yes Gunnings style is more entertaining than Flynns football but we look tactically all over the place, defensively just not with it, but we do hit on the counter and break with some pace and probably deserved a few more goals, but then it could easily have ended another 7-4. Please do not appoint Gunning for next season. As for Mansfield, they were not overly impressive at all for a team where they are in the table, barring the first 15 mins where they applied lot of pressure. They were weak at the back and not great up front, unfortunately they came up against a side in Swindon that is both shit at the back and not great at scoring too, I am still shocked at the low quality of the league this season with no stand out sides. Boateng looked exactly like the type of midfielder we badly need, defended well and broke with the ball and made a few great passes, if only we could afford him. Also Akins is always a fucking handful when we play against him, he fluffs a few chances but creates so many really good things too. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:04:43 Quote from: Mansfield forum a tough 3 points that should have been easier ,Swindon a very average side, very slow out of the blocks but we let them back into the game but fortunately they didn't take full advantage.. good 3 points fair play to Swindon for giving ita go 2nd half. Thought Swindon had a bit about them going forwards to be fair to them but they was to be expected - they’ve scored a lot of goals this season Swindon were so passive in the first half they must have had a rocket at half time as they caused us lots of problems 2nd half ,particularly there no 7 Gunning said in his interview (which I thought was one of the best I've heard this season btw) that they knew Cargill was a CB playing at left back so Swindon targetted their attacks down his flank. It's good logic from their manager. CBs tend to be much poorer at 1v1 defending than wing backs. However Cargills quality means not many can take advantage of it, can only remember Peterborough and Swindon doing so. I was confused watching them during the game as I thought their LWB looked their best player yet they never gave him the ball There 7 Elbouzedi gave Cargill a torrid time 2nd half and Baily is a very good player.Hopefully if we go up he’d be a quality signing for us if we could get him from Swindon,obviously I can’t see that happening but you never know in football Always nice to beat Swindon who have proved to be difficult opponents over the years. We should have beaten them at the County Ground Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:18:16 Quote from: Peter Venkman Yes Gunnings style is more entertaining than Flynns football . Flynn's first 9 games were more entertaining than Gunning's first 9 were! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: theakston2k on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:18:46 Let's not forget we didn't "get rid" of Kinsella. He wanted to leave for personal reasons if I remember rightly. The club consistently contradicted themselves over the reasons for him going, just like with everything. One minute it was personal reasons the next Gunning was saying it was because he wouldn’t get in the team. They are incapable of giving straight answers.Let’s not forget though, at the fans forum Gunning said Kahn is one of the best CDM’s in the league which is obviously both a laughable statement and a massive red flag against Gunning’s judgement. He’s obviously not just saying that either, he clearly believes it as he starts Kahn whenever he is available. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: UTR on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:29:37 Fair point on the not going if it’s not enjoyable anymore. I’ve lost care for the on pitch stuff for a long while now but still attended the home matches mainly through the social aspect of seeing friends for a few beers pre match that made it worth attending. However, Harrogate was the first match where I was sat there thinking “why am I actually here?” and if not for other plans, I’d probably have got up and left at half time.
It’s not a case of being fickle and only not enjoying it because we’re having a poor season, I’ve happily sat through some of the worst seasons in recent memory and still looked forward to the football every weekend, this is a different feeling of complete apathy due to not seeing where a change is going to come from and having no confidence in the controlling powers to get us moving in the right direction. The likelihood is until a sale, we’re stuck in purgatory, we likely appoint Gunning full time, wing a sub par summer transfer window and the downward trajectory continues. The larger issue for the club is how many other people feel the same and that’s hard to get back. I’ll be interested to see the initial ST renewal numbers to see if that is reflected or not. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 13:20:44 Gav’s selections get more bizarre game by game. God knows what he thinks he sees when picking his starting XI. Have a proper back 4 and stick with it - Kokolo, McCarthy, FBT, Dokes - simple. We have plenty of options up top so that just leaves the thorny subject of the midfield. Too many players are of a similar physical stature - Cain, McCreachan, Aguiar. Not sure Devoy is up to it. Khan blows more cold than hot these days. When Stags go up get Boateng ffs. His selections are bizarre as he doesnt have a fucking clue. Boateng starting every week for Mansfield Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: tans on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 13:22:24 But he was under contract so we were under no obligation to accommodate his wishes And to let him go for no fee just reeked of clearing the wage bill At least get a small fee for him at least Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Anonymous77 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 13:42:53 Our last good result was when Devoy and Aguiar partnered each other in midfield - Kahn was suspended. I would even bother offering Khan a new deal, has one good game a month if that. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob1978 on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 13:56:01 I would even bother offering Khan a new deal, has one good game a month if that. Agreed - it’s a shame because he was great at the start of the season. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Jimmy Quinn on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:30:01 .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQhY7O927oU
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:30:53 Not only that but 2 years on and I couldn’t tell you what type of midfielder he is.
He’s not a DM. Not big enough, strong enough, disciplined enough. He’s not a passing midfielder. Doesn’t move the ball quickly enough, gets caught in possession too often. No discipline. He’s not a creative midfielder. Doesn’t create or score goals. Like, I expect our players to be limited but at least be limited at a certain thing. For example Brewitt isn’t very good at a lot of things. He’s a reactive last ditch defender. Blocks and recovery challenges. That his strengths and we at least know that. …but…Khan Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: DV on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:32:26 I guess a better example would have been Hutton. Good crosser, naff defender but we all knew that & in theory the team set up to try & play to his strengths.
We don’t get that with Khan because I don’t know what his strengths are. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nemo on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:49:27 Rather than having strengths and weaknesses Khan has good days and bad. When he's on, he's every type of midfielder all at once. When he's not, he's a spare part. Almost the opposite of Kinsella who was limited but did roughly the same thing in every game.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: RobertT on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:49:35 I think Khan is your wildcard midfielder in a three. Next to useless in a two because of the desire to be all over the pitch. He and Devoy are sometimes on the literal opposite side of the pitch to each other.
He was an attacking player for Chesterfield I think. The issue we have, is there isn't a single midfielder that is designed for that holding role, and cramming two in to let Khan go means having two small Whispy types. I also agree with the point that Kinsella was not very good for us - we were abject pre January as well. Letting him go without replacing with better was the issue. That either reeked of budget problems or insane management. Neither of which bodes well. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: newmarket red on Sunday, March 10, 2024, 14:50:28 Khan should be dropped going by his body language yesterday he didnt want to be there at all. :sherlock:
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, March 11, 2024, 08:07:04 Watched the first half and then listened to the second.
A game of missed chances and although the stats looked quite even on cert chances alone the score could of been 9:4. If we were to build a memorial to this season..it would read SEASON 23/24 'We could not defend'. Could of been down 3 zip in ten minutes. Keeper had a blinder for us, some really great saves. We made a fist of it in the second i suppose but you cannot equalise and then concede from the kick off FFS. I expected nothing but a hammering on Saturday, so i suppose we avoided that. Team selection baffles me a bit as did certain players staying on the pitch and others not getting a look in. Missing tomorrow night, so i hope we notch another win as we stagger towards the magic 50! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: 4D on Monday, March 11, 2024, 08:36:10 We made a fist of it in the second i suppose but you cannot equalise and then concede from the kick off FFS. Seems to be a common theme this season Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, March 11, 2024, 09:08:08 Haven't read back yet. A bit of an odd game on Saturday. First 20 minutes was not fun at all. Mansfield were all over us and really should have been out of sight as they'd already missed a sitter before going 1-0 up. We were at sixes and sevens and the 9-2 thrashing of Harrogate looked like being repeated. Thankfully we got a bit of a grip and created a fair few golden chances ourselves, Austin should really have done better from a free header. At the other end Bycroft was earning his wage with some good saves. To only go in at half time with a 1 goal deficit was a relief!
Second half was a lot of fun. Great work by the industrious Elbouzedi to win the ball back off a dawdling Mansfield defence and Glatzel gleefully thumped home. Unfortunately they went straight up the pitch and a lovely finish by the 18 goal Keillor-Dunn saw us immediately behind again. At times we were very much like Aerosmith, living on the edge, but a cracking ElBouzedi cross was bulleted home by Drinan's noggin. Sadly we couldn't hold the lead again and substitute Will Swan heading in from 3 yards. There was still time for Mansfield to hit the post and for Hepburn-Murphy to waste an absolute dolly of a chance. The reality is, that could have been 6-3 on Saturday, or even 3-3 and whilst we went toe to toe with Mansfield, we looked second best in my eyes. Defensively a mess, a midfield hotch potch and an electric forward line. It all just feels very unbalanced. Final word for the Mansfield comms, who don't even bother to pretend to be impartial. Into the 7th minute of injury time and Will Swan attempts to dribble past Dokes, who wins the ball off of him. The main Mansfield lad chucks his toys out of the pram and screams 'WILL SWAN YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOT!!!!!' Fun and games indeed, league 2 style. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, March 11, 2024, 10:19:38 My main takeaway from the weekend and having a look at the league table (of which we're 18th) and having watched most of the games this season is that this isn't a particularly great division. Only Stockport at the CG have really impressed me. I didn't see either of the Wrexham games so can't really comment on them, but Mansfield looked decent but not amazing and as I look down the table now, from 3rd to probably 20th is really much of a muchness. Granted Barrow did a bit of a job on us at the CG, but I think that was mainly as we were so bad. I guess what I am trying to say is that as we look back on this season with hindsight it's a bit of a missed opportunity. Had we got our shit together and been even remotely competent, we could easily get into the play-offs. The actual list of teams that probably feel they have a chance of getting into the play-offs is pretty risible - Harrogate, Newport, Bradford, Crawley, Morecambe, Walsall and Wimbledon. Opportunity lost methinks.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, March 11, 2024, 10:42:21 Khan should be dropped going by his body language yesterday he didnt want to be there at all. :sherlock: Made no real attempt to stop that cross for the winner. Very Poor and stayed on for the 90+? Baffling! Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, March 11, 2024, 11:28:27 Surprised they didn't show the RHM blast into orbit in the extended highlights.
Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, March 11, 2024, 12:06:18 Surprised they didn't show the RHM blast into orbit in the extended highlights. Possibly THE miss of the season, I was cheering the goal already.Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Batch on Monday, March 11, 2024, 13:26:01 Possibly THE miss of the season, I was cheering the goal already. Their Boatang missed a similar one too. Must be cursed ground. Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, March 11, 2024, 13:27:37 Their Boatang missed a similar one too. Must be cursed ground. Absolutely shocking quality pitch too, made the County Ground surface look like Wembley.Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: fuzzy on Monday, March 11, 2024, 14:30:45 Absolutely shocking quality pitch too, made the County Ground surface look like Wembley. Remember THAT Wembley bobble? Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, March 11, 2024, 14:35:25 Remember THAT Wembley bobble? :D Charlie does! ok maybe Old Trafford then... Title: Re: Mansfield v Swindon Town matchday thread Post by: fuzzy on Monday, March 11, 2024, 17:20:42 :D
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