10th August Fixtures

[masi51]

Apart from Jordan Graham and Theo Archibald, we will have a fully fit squad to choose from more or less.

If we're to get anything from the game Agyei and Kelman will both need to be at it, we'll likely have a spell of 20-25mins with the ball in the game as we usually do but unless we can make that count I think Boltons firepower will get them over the line.

Omar Beckles and Dan Happe will start as ur CBs, big season for Beckles as he will need to be consistent or he will likely be moved on next year.

Hoping our January signing Ollie O'Neill can continue his good form since his arrival in January.

Darren Pratley looking like he will be a squad player this year with Lewis Warrington and Jordan Brown the preferred midfield pairing.

you might actually be playing us at the right time of the season Evatt already saying the likes of Johnston wont start, Doubt Charles starts.... Mendez gomes, Jones, Williams and Dempsey still Injured.....Forrester, Firino injury free but not match fit. Matate, Desmond and Mcatee all signed in the last 24 hours will get on the bench at best.

Evatt bingo ball will be on overtime this week-end

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

The days of Oxbridge are over, there's a new home for academics

Explains why ''Home of Stockport College'' is on all the signs round that way.

To be fair, Dave Chancellor has done a great job taking them from the regional BTEC divisions all the way up the Red Brick division.

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

Mate works for SKY. He reckons they're deploying over 100 cameras around all League One grounds this division. 70% will be focusing on Ian Evatt

There's a very particular camera angle that I really hope they're not planning on using....

 

[Conker]

As predicted defence is looking bare, Bowery at right back and no CBs on bench.

 

[Craig]

You’ll be reyt. We’ll have Cosgrove sent off and other forward is Max Watters.

 

[Ellis]

You’ll be reyt. We’ll have Cosgrove sent off and other forward is Max Watters.

Will probably be a red for Cloughie’s cloggers too.

 

[LordJord]

Great goal from Quinn, Mansfield been much the better side so far.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Mansfield fully deserve that, settled I'm so much better. Barnsley atrocious so far

 

[Conker]

Should be 3-0 really feel bad Baccus think one of our lads got in way maybe?

 

[LordJord]

Should be 3-0 really feel bad Baccus think one of our lads got in way maybe?

Not sure he got a touch on it but he definitely tried to make contact. Keeper wasnt getting it anyway but I think it was fairly disallowed. You guys have settled really well though, playing some food stuff!

 

[Craig]

It’s fine this… remember when we put 7 past Vale opening game last season and they went on to win the league.

 

[SVH]

Is it too late to tip Barnsley to go down? Their form at the end of the season and the way they e looked in the opening 20 mins suggests they will struggle.

 

[SVH]

It’s fine this… remember when we put 7 past Vale opening game last season and they went on to win the league.

Yes but Port Vale were the better side.

 

[EricSabin]

Dragged after 26 minutes on the opening day…tough gig

 

[Conker]

What a silly way to let them back in the game. Feels like a few players had the chance to deal with it.

our lack of defensive options showing in past five minutes

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

It'll be fun watching Mansfield this season. Can't defend for shit, look really dangerous going forward

 

[Conker]

It'll be fun watching Mansfield this season. Can't defend for shit, look really dangerous going forward

No we can defend our defence was either 1st or second best last season, just need some players back and a signing, although we managed last season playing a striker in your back line is not advisable.

 

[AdamStag]

Was about to say be nice if the ref gave us something and he just did.

The goal was unlucky and let’s be real barnsley didn’t deserve it at the time.

Entertaining game though, we won’t die wondering.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Well turns out Mansfield didn't need Will Evans anyway.

Shocking start from Barnsley, they have a habit of underestimating sides at home....

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Yes but Port Vale were the better side.

Don't we know it. That's engrained in my brain!!

 

[AdamStag]

We’ve played some good stuff but we can’t have another half of that last 15 minutes or we’ve no chance.

Frustrating we keep getting pulled from the ref for things he lets them get off with (though i appreciate biased).

We’ve got to be better in defence.

 

[Conker]

Yeah if we carry on like we did after they scored we will lose, shame because it was such a self inflicted yet poxy goal, but it woke them up.

Next goal winner maybe

 

[Stocky]

Great stuff from Mansfield that. Thought they fully deserved it. And to me it looked the same team as last season bar one or two which made them look a settled outfit. I like that Louis Reed in midfield. People have talked them down more than say us and Wrexham but there wasn't much between us 3 last season.

Barnsley were very direct, that Connell was a player and as soon as he went off their race was run.

 

[IzzyFook]

I know there's deffo a step up in L1, but after seeing tonight's game...and yes I know, one game is all it was....but it's not the mega leap up in quality and intensity I was expecting.
If I didn't know it was a league up on last year, I wouldn't have guessed it tbh...

 

[AdamStag]

Great stuff from Mansfield that. Thought they fully deserved it. And to me it looked the same team as last season bar one or two which made them look a settled outfit. I like that Louis Reed in midfield. People have talked them down more than say us and Wrexham but there wasn't much between us 3 last season.

Barnsley were very direct, that Connell was a player and as soon as he went off their race was run.

Wrexham will always be talked up with that circus in town, i’ve said all along that stockport will finish relatively close to us, though i hope they do well, they’ve certainly deserved it.

 

[AdamStag]

As for us, great result and think we kinda deserved it, but it’s easy to see with better finishing how it could’ve been a different story.

The first 25 minutes of that game from us were brilliant, thought we were composed and honest.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

I know there's deffo a step up in L1, but after seeing tonight's game...and yes I know, one game is all it was....but it's not the mega leap up in quality and intensity I was expecting.
If I didn't know it was a league up on last year, I wouldn't have guessed it tbh...

It did look like a L2 match to be fair

 

[Conker]

Yeah good performance, particularly the first half a hour where we just went for it and Barnsley were chasing shadows, for me we sat back a little too much in the second half and didn’t create enough but it’s positive to show some backbone, we are comfortable with and without the ball. All the new signings look good, Baccus particularly impressive, Gregory did a great job upfront. Frazer-Tracey had a good game but a bit wasteful with the ball.

Credit to Darrell Clarke for changing it round so early, making a change in the first half a hour is a big compliment to us. Barnsley pretty poor to be honest although they did counter very quickly, nobody seemed to know where the onion bag was.

I need to watch the highlights because the save from the Barnsley keeper in the second looked sensational from where I was stood, why is nobody talking about it!

 

[GTFCfish]

Stockport v Cambridge.

The referee? Well it's Mr Stockbridge, naturally!

Let’s hope Arsenal don’t play Mousehole in a friendly anytime soon then.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Let’s hope Arsenal don’t play Mousehole in a friendly anytime soon then.

Or Peterborough v Scunthorpe