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We've come in for some tough stick from Newport and Vale in recent times for cheating. However, every single team I have ever seen us play has also cheated. Is cheating in football an underappreciated craft? In some ways, I say yes. Perhaps we just need to cheat a little more politely.

Is anyone else barely bothered about these cup competitions anymore? I would struggle to name the former JPT and League Cup by their proper names now. I can't remember the last time I went to a game in these competitions. The FA Cup is okay but then a few years ago we played at Cardiff and...

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2019/august/club-statement2/ https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2019/august/jacob-mellis-statement/

Did anyone spot any new tactics or was there any controversy yesterday over the new laws (I hadn't even spotted anything about this until today!)

Two seasons in a row now we have been unable to deliver performances when it matters. I don't want to accept 'oh it's just a bad run of form' or 'oh it's the play-offs, anything can happen'. In my view, we have consistently demonstrated in the eight or so games and the end of last season and...

Well we bloody messed Saturday up didn't we?

Gender neutral clothing is being discussed on BBC Breakfast this morning. John Lewis has removed 'boy' and 'girl' labels on its children's clothing. Gender is Top of the Pops at the moment. I received a tour de force from my much younger sister on the tricky ground of gender and sexuality. She...

I thought Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu had a good game for Luton yesterday. He was seeing a lot of the ball in the second half and our midfield were struggling to get close to him.

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Two days ago it was announced that Steve Evans and John Radford would be meeting to discuss next season. Evans wants a budget that will support Mansfield in being promoted. Radford will more than likely match his ambition. A lot of Mansfield fans are quickly jumping on the Evans' bandwagon...

You're asked to stand on the right of the escalators and the people on the tube sit in silence. An alien society.

Primark removed a t-shirt from sale this week which was deemed offensive. I have this one which I love but I'm too conscious to wear in public. Is it offensive? Do you have any t-shirts which might be considered offensive?

It would be good to have a thread where we could discuss history-related topics as they appear in the news and any other history you might find interesting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37941608 FIFA has rejected Wales' request to wear the poppy in their next game vs. Serbia. I find...

Planet Earth returned last night and was great, did anyone catch it? Those racer snakes chasing the baby iguanas were bloody terrifying.