Mansfield the Man City of League one matchday thread

A very good point earned today, well done to all at BRFC.

A draw probably a fair result. Was the proverbial game of two halfs. We did well in the second half, and had two very strong cases for a penalty turned down.
The foul on Nicholson was right in front of where I stand, and looked pretty clear cut to me. Lifted bodily off his feet, and dumped on the ground.  Linesman saw it, but just shook his head.
Defensively, I thought we looked pretty solid. Connolly and Taylor look a decent centre half pairing, and Hoole and Anderton coped well too.
Probably would have made more substitutions, and a lot earlier, but there you go. A decent point, I guess.

Can't row with that Alf. We probably just would have justified 3 points based on the second half, but hey.

A win Tuesday and we're on again.

Not sure on the formation today, seemed like 4 1 4 1.
Not sure it worked, yes we had better possession second half but did not cause any problems for their keeper.
Preferred 4 2 3 1 we previously employed.

The team with the wind, as it were, played the better. When we had the wind we’d were better than they had been. They got very lucky today, just like they did on the opening day.

Id love to see a team full of first choice players, seriously doubt if we’ll see it this season, very suffered horrendous injury problems.

PS I can see why Newcastle let that dirty b'stard Longstaff go out on loan. He was crap today; how he ever played in the Prem is a mystery based on today’s display.

f**k me how bitter is this post?

i thought it was excellent what Barton wrote.

UTG

I was on the East Terrace, level with the penalty box, so had a great view of the penalty.

It was definitely a pen, as O'Toole caught Collins. However, the fall was quite dramatic.

Praise for our defence today. Really good. Think of the ages of Hoole, Taylor and Connolly - seriously impressive. 4 at the back definitely improves us.

When you play in those conditions, you do need a centre-forward, so the continued absence of Loft and Clarke hurt us, especially today.

Before Southend United's recent game against Bromley Kevin Maher made the comments below which I think are interesting when compared to JB's programme notes today. What stands out for me is that there is no demand for Southend fans to be grateful to their owner, CEO, Community Trust, or groundsmen and there is no attempt to stifle legitimate criticism or any implication that "if you are not with us you are against us". Kevin says in a simple understated way that he is grateful for the fans support whereas JB seems determined to take the "gratefulness culture" at Rovers to new levels and to vilify anyone who disagrees with him.

Kevin Maher's attitude is far more in keeping with the BRFC I once knew but I understand that these days fans are willing to forsake standards of dignity and sincerity so long as they think it will bring Rovers success. But will it ?



SOUTHEND United’s match against Bromley will be watched by a bumper crowd at Roots Hall tonight.

Blues have already sold 7,600 tickets for the National League clash as Kevin Maher’s side aim to make it eight league games without defeat.

And Maher remains incredibly grateful for the support.

“To see the number of tickets being sold is a real credit to the fans,” said the Blues boss.

“They’re right behind us and they’ve been brilliant lately.

“It makes a massive difference on the pitch and you can see that with the late goals we’ve got.

“When the crowd stays with you like that it can make a big difference.”

Blues last played in front of a crowd of more than 7,000 at Roots Hall back in February 2020 against Coventry City

I read some of the Barton comments about positivity, how he didn't want fans with a negative attitude.
They made me laugh, but saddened.

You are right Swiss about Maher, it appears far less of an attempt to promote a culture of a "Cult"

In the meantime drawing 0-0 at home to Mansfield is brilliant, allegedly.