MK Dons vs Mansfield (aka L2 Playoff Final 1)

[AdamStag]

Could AdamStag please kindly give a fresh update on current away tickets sold please as it’s been a couple of hours since we were last updated cheers.

This is a promotion thread potential game, please refrain from staining it.

 

[AdamStag]

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/...q7EB6qBPJtyw-t9fY6pUdBJ8p0u73370eSZdYRiAiyWbA

This is ridiculous and it’s definitely the police at it again.

It’s a farce.

We’ve got to move our tickets, so the queue is going to be massive. Great

 

[Stringy]

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/...q7EB6qBPJtyw-t9fY6pUdBJ8p0u73370eSZdYRiAiyWbA

This is ridiculous and it’s definitely the police at it again, I am sick to death of being treated like a criminal for being a football supporter.

I know it's nothing to do with us on this occasion but I have known our fans behave like a set of criminals to be fair. Take Northampton away as case in point, the seating situation was a complete shambles. It's really simple, if you have a ticket and it's allocated seating, sit where you're supposed to sit. We are going to have to get used to selling out for some away games and having bumper games at home where you can't just sit wherever you like.

 

[Franchisor]

Our club and the police/safety officers really haven't done themselves any favours with this.

Apologies to Mansfield fans being fucked about by this - all of the reasons I'm assuming the police and MKD have given for moving fans to the upper tier were known weeks ago - that this fixture would likely have promotion riding on it and that we were going to give a large allocation.

For some reason all the pissing about with price structure, and creating inconvenience for Mansfield fans by having them queue up before kick off to change tickets has only come about in the last few days.

 

[AdamStag]

Our club and the police/safety officers really haven't done themselves any favours with this.

Apologies to Mansfield fans being fucked about by this - all of the reasons I'm assuming the police and MKD have given for moving fans to the upper tier were known weeks ago - that this fixture would likely have promotion riding on it and that we were going to give a large allocation.

For some reason all the pissing about with price structure, and creating inconvenience for Mansfield fans by having them queue up before kick off to change tickets has only come about in the last few days.

Well we’ve got a group on 2 rows and it’s halfway between.

We don’t want to be parted so they’ll need to either move us all or not move us at all. It’ll be interesting on what they do. Presumably MKs ticket booth will have 10-15 people working? Yeah right.

It’s very tinpot

 

[Conker]

I know it's nothing to do with us on this occasion but I have known our fans behave like a set of criminals to be fair. Take Northampton away as case in point, the seating situation was a complete shambles. It's really simple, if you have a ticket and it's allocated seating, sit where you're supposed to sit. We are going to have to get used to selling out for some away games and having bumper games at home where you can't just sit wherever you like.

I agree (although it’s a tiny minority which you forgot) but let’s be honest Mansfield fans are also treated unequally even in comparison to other clubs with similar ‘trouble’
It’s unreserved seating at MK I believe? Which is always better.

 

[Conker]

Our club and the police/safety officers really haven't done themselves any favours with this.

Apologies to Mansfield fans being fucked about by this - all of the reasons I'm assuming the police and MKD have given for moving fans to the upper tier were known weeks ago - that this fixture would likely have promotion riding on it and that we were going to give a large allocation.

For some reason all the pissing about with price structure, and creating inconvenience for Mansfield fans by having them queue up before kick off to change tickets has only come about in the last few days.

Some confusion on Stagsnet if the entire lower tier is closed or not as some reckon they have lower tier tickets not affected.

 

[DippyDon]

Some confusion on Stagsnet if the entire lower tier is closed or not as some reckon they have lower tier tickets not affected.

The lower tier is Row A to DD, with Row EE being the disabled section on the concourse, and there's 27 seats in a row behind the goals, so for the two blocks that look to have been closed it's the entire section presuming that netting will have been put up on the bottom two rows.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Looks as though our fans are in all the upper tier behind the goal then in the corners of the lower with all the section in between both corners empty?

Surely that's not the case, If it is then its just a pathetic attempt by MK to split our fans up.

 

[AdamStag]

Looks as though our fans are in all the upper tier behind the goal then in the corners of the lower with all the section in between both corners empty?

Surely that's not the case, If it is then its just a pathetic attempt by MK to split our fans up.

It’s becoming more and more obvious that’s the case. It’s absolutely ridiculous. So you’ve had a few weeks knowing that it’s a 1 off match with an usually high number of fans from both clubs, you sell tickets for the lower tier then decide 2 days before the game to move 1500 of them - including me - great!

So instead of just accepting the ticket for the lower tier for the upper tier you’ve then got the farce of having to exchange the ticket - I know someone who’s had to go and get a refund on a kid as they changed their policy halfway through on that too.

I view it that we’ll have 3 sections of fans making noise in more of the ground which we can use as a positive.

But yeah - after 5 seasons in the conference MK have outdone them all in the tinpot stakes and won handsomely.

 

[Enzo Scifo's Right Foot]

Storm in a tea cup . Enjoy the big game and atmosphere . It’s a lovely stadium with top of the class luxury seating with tremendous legroom . No H&S issues

 

[Luke Imp]

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/...q7EB6qBPJtyw-t9fY6pUdBJ8p0u73370eSZdYRiAiyWbA

This is ridiculous and it’s definitely the police at it again, I am sick to death of being treated like a criminal for being a football supporter.

Tbf, your lot *seem* to get into trouble more than the average Club, or more specifically of the local sides around here. Take our games against you since last season - at your place bottle(s?) were being thrown on the pitch after we scored and at SB smoke bombs went off in the away end (not the worse crime in the world) and this year at SB, some of your lot resorted to spitting and throwing coins / lighters.

Of course, all Clubs have them, don't get me wrong. We had similar problem to what you have now back in the early 00's for a number of years until nearly every trouble maker (of that era) were banned. At that point, ticketing issues and policing away from home got relaxed and we've been fine since. Until the Radford's start throwing bans around, which they may have done, I'm not sure, the lack of action will have an impact on your away games.

That said, our game at MK was all ticket from the start so I'm not sure why MK were intimating POTD for the Mansfield one, which is a bigger game.

 

[DippyDon]

I think those seats are next to the recently opened second family section, which makes sense at why they’d try and move away fans but it’s an absolute farce it’s been left so late. Last league 2 campaign when we lifted the trophy we got 17,250 in the stadium. In 14/15 v Yeovil we got a similar attendance, so the fact we’ve not preempted the fact that tickets are selling well is a bit baffling.

 

[AdamStag]

I think those seats are next to the recently opened second family section, which makes sense at why they’d try and move away fans but it’s an absolute farce it’s been left so late. Last league 2 campaign when we lifted the trophy we got 17,250 in the stadium. In 14/15 v Yeovil we got a similar attendance, so the fact we’ve not preempted the fact that tickets are selling well is a bit baffling.

Well whatever, it’s going to be manic.

Probably our biggest league game since 2004

 

[Richard Cranium]

Can you get a pint in the ground before kick off? After I've fucked about swapping tickets I can't be arsed trecking to find a pub.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I really like the nearby small pub next to the canal if it’s a nice day.

It’s a complete rarity but happy to state I’m very jealous of Mansfield Town fans this Saturday. Could easily be the best day in their club’s history if they avoid defeat

 

[Conker]

Tbf, your lot *seem* to get into trouble more than the average Club, or more specifically of the local sides around here. Take our games against you since last season - at your place bottle(s?) were being thrown on the pitch after we scored and at SB smoke bombs went off in the away end (not the worse crime in the world) and this year at SB, some of your lot resorted to spitting and throwing coins / lighters.

Of course, all Clubs have them, don't get me wrong. We had similar problem to what you have now back in the early 00's for a number of years until nearly every trouble maker (of that era) were banned. At that point, ticketing issues and policing away from home got relaxed and we've been fine since. Until the Radford's start throwing bans around, which they may have done, I'm not sure, the lack of action will have an impact on your away games.

That said, our game at MK was all ticket from the start so I'm not sure why MK were intimating POTD for the Mansfield one, which is a bigger game.

I dont even know if that's true though, I mean a Lincoln fan is going to think that after this season. The throwing was both ways, at SB this season - and you got a player sent off throwing the same bottle last season so are we really significantly worse than Lincoln?

I think we are probably more likely to cause a bit more trouble than Lincoln, but no more than plenty of other clubs ie Grimsby, Chesterfield, even Notts County have had a 'hooligan' element grow recently.

 

[Luke Imp]

I dont even know if that's true though, I mean a Lincoln fan is going to think that after this season. The throwing was both ways, at SB this season - and you got a player sent off throwing the same bottle last season so are we really significantly worse than Lincoln?

I think we are probably more likely to cause a bit more trouble than Lincoln, but no more than plenty of other clubs ie Grimsby, Chesterfield, even Notts County have had a 'hooligan' element grow recently.

I know, but Police are going to act off what happens in the stand, not what a player does on the pitch, so that's a redundant argument.

But yes, perhaps a Lincoln fans view will be skewed slightly off the back of meetings between us over recent years. We rarely have any real trouble with any other local clubs, aside from the normal puffing the chest out and pretending to want a fight. We've had more trouble with Mansfield in 3 games than we have for many years yet back in the early to mid-00's, they passed off without incident.

 

[Conker]

I know, but Police are going to act off what happens in the stand, not what a player does on the pitch, so that's a redundant argument.

But yes, perhaps a Lincoln fans view will be skewed slightly off the back of meetings between us over recent years. We rarely have any real trouble with any other local clubs, aside from the normal puffing the chest out and pretending to want a fight. We've had more trouble with Mansfield in 3 games than we have for many years yet back in the early to mid-00's, they passed off without incident.

I mentioned that purely to make sure that it's clear and obvious that Lincoln also have plenty of knobheads, and they actually employ quite a few too as is life.

Lincoln was never a game for trouble back in the day, because we were playing quiet Lincoln a club the equivalent to a kid hiding in the corner of a playground back then - but to be fair your lot hate us now and our lot are returning the favour it seems.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I dont even know if that's true though, I mean a Lincoln fan is going to think that after this season. The throwing was both ways, at SB this season - and you got a player sent off throwing the same bottle last season so are we really significantly worse than Lincoln?

I think we are probably more likely to cause a bit more trouble than Lincoln, but no more than plenty of other clubs ie Grimsby, Chesterfield, even Notts County have had a 'hooligan' element grow recently.

Our hooligans are just disgruntled OAP fans who have had enough of us being so poor this season. It’s wrong to compare us to the young active mobs from Mansfield and Grimsby at local games.

 

[Stringy]

Tbf, your lot *seem* to get into trouble more than the average Club, or more specifically of the local sides around here. Take our games against you since last season - at your place bottle(s?) were being thrown on the pitch after we scored and at SB smoke bombs went off in the away end (not the worse crime in the world) and this year at SB, some of your lot resorted to spitting and throwing coins / lighters.

Of course, all Clubs have them, don't get me wrong. We had similar problem to what you have now back in the early 00's for a number of years until nearly every trouble maker (of that era) were banned. At that point, ticketing issues and policing away from home got relaxed and we've been fine since. Until the Radford's start throwing bans around, which they may have done, I'm not sure, the lack of action will have an impact on your away games.

That said, our game at MK was all ticket from the start so I'm not sure why MK were intimating POTD for the Mansfield one, which is a bigger game.

I think you're probably right that we have more than our fair share of idiots but weren't some of your fans recently sentenced for their behaviour at our games? I can recall last season as well there was fighting between both sets of fans after the game. I suspect our lot were probably trying to wind you up after a 1-0 win but that must have meant that you responded. I can think of at least two or three people I know who've banning orders so it's not as though we aren't receiving them.

I don't believe we are being deliberately targeted for this game either. Probably more incompetence than malice.

 

[Conker]

https://www.mkdons.com/news/2019/may/statement-mansfield-fans-relocation/

MK are now saying no need to swap tickets, hopefully this is the final last minute decision.

 

[AdamStag]

That’s the common sense approach

 

[Franchisor]

Can you get a pint in the ground before kick off? After I've fucked about swapping tickets I can't be arsed trecking to find a pub.

Apparently the away end will be serving alcohol before kick-off and at half-time. Also the Red Dot Bar (at the front of the stadium near the hotel entrance) is allowing both home and away fans.

 

[DippyDon]

Apparently the away end will be serving alcohol before kick-off and at half-time. Also the Red Dot Bar (at the front of the stadium near the hotel entrance) is allowing both home and away fans.

It’ll be the arena as it’s a fanzone for the game. IF red dot is open as well it won’t allow away fans in because of the number that’s coming, we never allow away fans numbering more than 1,000 into there.

Edit: according to someone on our forum it’s home only too, so away fans will need to find somewhere outside the stadium before gates open.

 

[Luke Imp]

I mentioned that purely to make sure that it's clear and obvious that Lincoln also have plenty of knobheads, and they actually employ quite a few too as is life.

Lincoln was never a game for trouble back in the day, because we were playing quiet Lincoln a club the equivalent to a kid hiding in the corner of a playground back then - but to be fair your lot hate us now and our lot are returning the favour it seems.

It was during that time the Club starting banning people. They banned 100+ people relatively quickly (as quickly as working with the police and going through the courts is...). The stance was made because the Club recognised it was starting to get out of hand and having an impact on reputation/away game ticketing and/or policing levels.

That said, they were the seasoned people who would quite happily look for, and have, proper fights in the street not the kind who throw coins and lighters from the safety of segregation.

I suppose point being is that Mansfield are starting to get a reputation, as we had for many years (and I'm sure Grimsby have before), but it needs a firm stance by the Club at some point. For all I know, that might be underway, I don't know. Mansfield may be at that point.

 

[Conker]

It was during that time the Club starting banning people. They banned 100+ people relatively quickly (as quickly as working with the police and going through the courts is...). The stance was made because the Club recognised it was starting to get out of hand and having an impact on reputation/away game ticketing and/or policing levels.

That said, they were the seasoned people who would quite happily look for, and have, proper fights in the street not the kind who throw coins and lighters from the safety of segregation.

I suppose point being is that Mansfield are starting to get a reputation, as we had for many years (and I'm sure Grimsby have before), but it needs a firm stance by the Club at some point. For all I know, that might be underway, I don't know. Mansfield may be at that point.

Completely incorrect, Mansfield have had a reputation for the entire time while I have been a supporter, it's nothing new.

 

[birkenhead tranny]

Seems MK seems to have panicked - with the away following pushing 5,000 its now not pay on the day!

crazy why not get as many as possible in , cant wait to watch this sat night , good luck to both teams its shit or bust , and even shitier play offs to get through swa swa

 

[AdamStag]

Completely incorrect, Mansfield have had a reputation for the entire time while I have been a supporter, it's nothing new.

It’s largely outdated.

There isn’t any higher number of Mansfield fans being arrested than others, but I also guess if you go looking for trouble in Mansfield you’ll probably also find it.

Notts police are totally inadequate as a force which is what causes the issues.

If we were fortunate enough to go up by god they’ll be setting themselves next season.

 

[Spanishstag]

I really like the nearby small pub next to the canal if it’s a nice day.

It’s a complete rarity but happy to state I’m very jealous of Mansfield Town fans this Saturday. Could easily be the best day in their club’s history if they avoid defeat

Promotion to the championship ,the second division was the best day in our history