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[georgefostersbeard]

If he can start adding some more attempts on goal each game then he will be hugely impactful. His touch yesterday at times was sublime

[Aspleystag]

Do you ever consider it might be the players asking for an hour on the subs bench to give their mate a chance to be involved? There seems to be a greater team spirit about this team than we have had for a while, they seem to like the rotation, otherwise they would be complaining.

[cassellswasmagic]

Must say…post match, I gave DKD some stick. Whilst still thinking he didn’t have his best game, watching the highlights back, his pass to Akins was great and his goal was fantastic. Holding my hands up…I was wrong. I think the tension of the game sometimes gets the better of your judgement

[Tippy Tappy Football]

DKD is a difference maker and a match winner but he is a very frustrating player at times. He can provide a great assist or score a brilliant goal one minute and then fail to make a simple pass and give the ball away to set up an opposition counter attack the next. Hang on.....that sounds like Lucas Akins as well. I suppose that's why these type of players spend most of their careers at League 1 or 2 level. It's the small margins that make the difference like defenders not keeping their concentration for the full 90 minutes as Gavin Gunning mentioned yesterday.

Some Stags fans were telling me after the game that there are rumours that Coventry City are interested in him. I had a chat with former Kiddy manager Steve Burr at Field Mill earlier this season who was doing some scouting for Hull City. I'm sure he had come to look at DKD. I think DKD will need to improve his build up and link up play if he is going to make it at Championship level. He's definitely good enough for League 1 but I'm not sure about the Championship.

[The One]

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[lifestags]

Dkd is one of them player where i think you won’t realise how good he is until he’s gone, if he helps us get to league 1 then he is right up there for me. I love watching him play, he is so dynamic in the way he moves with the ball.

Clough seems to give him loads of stick, during games and after game but then you look at the results he’s getting from DKD and you can’t really argue with the style of management.

[Sneag]

Do you ever consider it might be the players asking for an hour on the subs bench to give their mate a chance to be involved? There seems to be a greater team spirit about this team than we have had for a while, they seem to like the rotation, otherwise they would be complaining.

I'm not sure about players asking for rotation to give their mates a run out, but I do think the players are buying into the system because it's working & pros love to win. The winning helps with the team spirit too, so it's a win win.

I do think this season NC has also adapted to the way he uses his subs. My main gripe with NC in previous seasons was that he never seemed very proactive with using subs. This season he's clearly playing every game with the intention of utilising 15 outfield players every game and he's bringing them into the game (or at least 3 of them) earlierthan he has in the past.

I don't know if this change is due to NC having more faith in the depth of his squad than previously or if our old dog has learned some new tricks since the change to having 5 subs.

[Rob]

I think it's the quality of the squad, he knows any changes he makes are unlikely to make us worse and often make us better, like yesterday.

[bear 73]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

[Sneag]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

I don't wish to be rude, but comment removed

[oldweststander]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

I don't wish to be rude, but comment removed

Why is he an comment removed Sneag, it's as good an opinion as anyone's including maybe yours?

[Clockworktarzan]

God almighty!
This forum just sucks the life out of me sometimes.
I stopped regularly commenting ages ago
because of just such a comment.

[tmwilson]

God almighty!
This forum just sucks the life out of me sometimes.
I stopped regularly commenting ages ago
because of just such a comment.

I know how you feel. I rarely post now.
Same old culprits arguing
Same old culprits slating the team and manager, even in the position we are in.

[mhs]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

Can you ever make a post without criticising the fans of our club? It's just weird. Especially weird when we're turning out week after week in numbers i've never experienced.
I think you should setup cloughnet.net where you can talk strawberry to yourself.

[Clockworktarzan]

.!
Have I read the post wrong?
Where does he criticise the fans???
For God's sake!!!

[The Hoffmeister]

.!
Have I read the post wrong?
Where does he criticise the fans???
For God's sake!!!

Chill out youth.
Twice you've used the Lords name in vain on the Sabbath, disgusting!!

[Stagstown]

We’ve a good team a great fan base,Nigel does at times make some strange selections like selecteling Lewis ahead of Mariss and Clarke.He’s the manager so we have to go with him he’s got us top so we have to respect what he does even if we disagree.

[mhs]

.!
Have I read the post wrong?
Where does he criticise the fans???
For God's sake!!!

Here:

Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.

and here:

Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.

If I've read it wrong then I'd be interested to hear the intended meaning.
Although I probably wouldn't understand that either.

[Sneag]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

I don't wish to be rude, but comment removed

Why is he an comment removed Sneag, it's as good an opinion as anyone's including maybe yours?

Because he can never post without making some snidey dig at Stags fans. There's no need for it.

[broomo]

So people are allowed to be constantly negative but other people can't ever have the tiniest dig at those who are constantly negative?

It's tiring, it's boring, it's without substance and it's more than a little bit soul destroying.

Don't be surprised if that combination occasionally causes the other people to want to snap back.

There's a thread as recent as November 23 with more than one poster calling the manager useless and several more wanting him sacked, there's a thread as recent as January 24 with more than one poster saying the lack of activity in transfer window would cost us top 3.

Those comments come from the same people who question and criticise almost every starting 11 during the most successful season (to date) for decades.

At what point can you call that out for what it is?

Or is it just a case of shut up and let them rinse and repeat?

[broomo]

With Wrexham=Stockport=MKD all winning three points were vital and the tension mounts , Clough and the team got us 3 points while playing with the wrong players.
Only at Mansfield can you be Manager of the Month, top of the league and giving 100% effort to promotion., protecting your best players from suspension and from longer term injuries.
Using your squad to best effect, means the staring 11 is just the thin edge of a game plan
If you think Swindon was tense it will get worse.
I find it simple, In Nigel We Trust, works every time, already 14 points above 7th, so looking good for the play offs, with 10 games to go.
Oh and well done lads to be pegged back twice and still go on to win, shows grit and determination and a good team spirit.
Also well done the fans you are the 12th man. and what a season we are having making memories and what a ride,

I don't wish to be rude, but comment removed

Why is he an comment removed Sneag, it's as good an opinion as anyone's including maybe yours?

Because he can never post without making some snidey dig at Stags fans. There's no need for it.

You make it sound like he's having a go at the collective fanbase, the same as gets said about me on occasions.

He's not and I'm not (and never have) had a go at the collective Stags fanbase, just at a very select group of a few who post on here who can't seem to appreciate when they're on to a good thing.

We're on to a good thing.

[mhs]

You abuse removed.

I can guarantee you that every 'negative poster' will be crying tears of joy should we get promoted this season.

cut out the abuse or next time will be your last post

[Sneag]

So people are allowed to be constantly negative but other people can't ever have the tiniest dig at those who are constantly negative?

It's tiring, it's boring, it's without substance and it's more than a little bit soul destroying.

Don't be surprised if that combination occasionally causes the other people to want to snap back.

There's a thread as recent as November 23 with more than one poster calling the manager useless and several more wanting him sacked, there's a thread as recent as January 24 with more than one poster saying the lack of activity in transfer window would cost us top 3.

Those comments come from the same people who question and criticise almost every starting 11 during the most successful season (to date) for decades.

At what point can you call that out for what it is?

Or is it just a case of shut up and let them rinse and repeat?

Being positive or negative about a game or tactics or the direction the club is taking is a matter of opinion & like bungholes we all have them.

You can be the biggest happy clapper or the worlds biggest negative vibe merchant and it matters not a jot to me because at the end of the day we're all Stags fans. We've been here throught the good times, the bad times and the so incredibly bad you would believe it times and we'll be here till either the club folds or we pop our cloggs.

Every post Bear makes, amongst the weird rambling drivel, it has that little barb in it aimed at those fans. It pisses me off, so for the benefit of my own blood pressure I've stuck him on mute.

[georgefostersbeard]

Just a reminder (for those who haven't muted me), it is dead easy to put a poster as a foe.
Click on User control panel and click on Overview
You can then select Friends and foes. Simply add those you don't want to see and they will be muted

[Showaddywaddy]

The deliberately negative posters are in a tiny minority Broomo and their knee-jerk response to a defeat or even a draw aren’t worth the response they are looking for. There is though, a big difference between those posters and those who are worriers, glass half empty or have been burnt too many times before by the Stags. Bear doesn’t seem to distinguish the difference between the two and whilst I’m sure he doesn’t mean to he doesn’t half come across as just as antagonistic as those who throw their toys out the pram when we don’t get a win. It doesn’t need stating after every win that it happened despite what a section of Stagsnet posters said. To be fair to Bear he does praise the supporters in his post as well but he does have a talent for getting under the skin of even some of the most level headed posters on here.

Trust me, we know we are on to a good thing, but just like a winning lottery ticket most people won’t believe it until the bank balance is showing £League One’. Then there are those like me who are adamant we will win the league and have it sewn up comfortably and just by typing that there will be some who read it and think ‘now you’ve done it’.

On to Tranmere. The last time I went there some bloke clambered up a floodlight, got the game called off, results went against us and our relegation was confirmed whilst we hung around in a Tranmere car park. Actually, it was the second to last time I went there, I went to the rearranged game the following mid-week, even though we were now already down, we lost 3-1.