Fri 7th/ Sat 8th Feb fixtures

[Conker]

We’ve just dropped off a cliff and I don’t really know why, we just need to try and not lose a game somehow and build from that.

The first bad spell we had we played well in them all, it was stuff out of our control but this time we’ve now deservedly been beaten by Cambridge, Crawley, Shrewsbury, and I presume Northampton.

 

[chief]

BELEAGUERED Cloughie.

 

[Conker]

BELEAGUERED Cloughie.

I actually think this is the perfect time to offer him a new contract, he wants one and he’s out of contract in the summer; time to back him. When you are in a rut you want an experienced proven manager like Clough.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Thanks a lot, Mansfield.

We could be 20th by the time we play next

 

[Gassy]

You’d think Mansfield can’t get 7/8 points to stay up surely?

Seems like they’re suffering from the typical 2nd half season syndrome, for those who don’t spend millions at this level.

Happened to most of the promoted teams the last couple of seasons, the momentum carries you through the first season / half season before the gap starts showing.

 

[Conker]

You’d think Mansfield can’t get 7/8 points to stay up surely?

Seems like they’re suffering from the typical 2nd half season syndrome, for those who don’t spend millions at this level.

Happened to most of the promoted teams the last couple of seasons, the momentum carries you through the first season / half season before the gap starts showing.

Problem is this bad run of form is against sides that don’t spend millions and occupy the relegations spots. We are a decent team and Crawley, Northampton, Cambridge and Shrewsbury are all sides we’ve beaten this season.

I’m not worried about the drop, obviously eventually you become worried if it carries on but it’s the too early for that, although the sudden influx of guaranteed starters injured is concerning, Lee Gregory and Will Evans both out too so that’s our frontline evaporated.

 

[Spanishstag]

Well the one thing we have is experience,way to much of it we should be ok though its going to be a massive rebuild in the summer

 

[Gassy]

Problem is this bad run of form is against sides that don’t spend millions and occupy the relegations spots. We are a decent team and Crawley, Northampton, Cambridge and Shrewsbury are all sides we’ve beaten this season.

I’m not worried about the drop, obviously eventually you become worried if it carries on but it’s the too early for that, although the sudden influx of guaranteed starters injured is concerning, Lee Gregory and Will Evans both out too so that’s our frontline evaporated.

Fair point, although in a way they’re the worst ones to play. Crawley aside, the other teams have been here for a few seasons and know what it takes to grind out results in L1- that was our biggest challenge when we came up a few years ago.

Anyway, I think you’ll be safe this season. Next year as you say will be the challenge

 

[Spanishstag]

Think signing older players is catching up with us ,niggling injuries cloughie saying the surfaces at the training ground causing a few of them but we should have enough about us to keep us safe .A big rebuild is vital in the summer will nigel be up for it ?