Stagsnet report

[Martin Shaw]

brief so far
https://stagsnet.net/match/reports/view ... atchid=991

[bobbystagsfan]

brief so far
https://stagsnet.net/match/reports/view ... atchid=991

do you think we can do it Martin?

we don't look anything like the team we were earlier in the season

[Martin Shaw]

brief so far
https://stagsnet.net/match/reports/view ... atchid=991

do you think we can do it Martin?

we don't look anything like the team we were earlier in the season

There's a whole paragraph on that in my report Bobby.

[KirkbyStag2]

The 1st half we had no composure and looked like our players had never played together!!!

2nd half we played, in spells, our more normal passing game, with added hoof, but created very few chances.

Disappointing, but we didn't lose promotion today, we lost it at the bottom 6 teams away from home,
4 points from a possible 18.
Crawley........0-0
Port Vale......1-2
Cambridge...1-1
Macclesfield..1-1
Notts Co......0-1
Yeovil..........2-2

However, promotion is still there if the players want it enough.

Que sera sera whatever will be, will be we're going to Wembley!

[Spiritater]

The 1st half we had no composure and looked like our players had never played together!!!

2nd half we played, in spells, our more normal passing game, with added hoof, but created very few chances.

Disappointing, but we didn't lose promotion today, we lost it at the bottom 6 teams away from home,
4 points from a possible 18.
Crawley........0-0
Port Vale......1-2
Cambridge...1-1
Macclesfield..1-1
Notts Co......0-1
Yeovil..........2-2

However, promotion is still there if the players want it enough.

Que sera sera whatever will be, will be we're going to Wembley!

Added to Yeovil at home these are the sort of results we've suffered too many of to deserve an automatic spot imo.

[Conker]

I woke up this morning and the first thought on my mind was still trying to work out why Flitcroft started Macca at RWB - I just can not comprehend how a man who’s paid to manage a professional football team thought that was a good idea.

[stag861]

I woke up this morning and the first thought on my mind was still trying to work out why Flitcroft started Macca at RWB - I just can not comprehend how a man who’s paid to manage a professional football team thought that was a good idea.

I agree. Didn't seem to know what to do.

[bobbystagsfan]

I woke up this morning and the first thought on my mind was still trying to work out why Flitcroft started Macca at RWB - I just can not comprehend how a man who’s paid to manage a professional football team thought that was a good idea.

It was a strange one, but he keeps playing Jones there and subbing him off nearly every game for Rose. He was trying to do something different probably, but I would've stuck with Jones personally.

In hindsight Macca should've played in midfield ahead of the poor Tomlinson

[Conker]

Tomlinson been brilliant every time I have seen him, unfortunately the bad game came at the worst time!

[cassellswasmagic]

Tomlinson was rubbish in the last 2 games as was Bishop. Bishop looks to slow for me now. Out thought and bullied yesterday. If we lose in the playoffs a clean sweep is required imo.

[bobbystagsfan]

Tomlinson been brilliant every time I have seen him, unfortunately the bad game came at the worst time!

he has been good but against Stevenage and mk he wasnt. it will be interesting to see who he plays against newport

[Beyond The Pale]

Can anyone remember the last time we lost three league games in a row? I’m struggling...

[MTFCMAD]

Can anyone remember the last time we lost three league games in a row? I’m struggling...

Last season when DF took over think we lost 4 in a row.

[cerfjaune]

A couple of interesting stats I read last night which speak volumes on our performance yesterday.
Yesterday’s game was MK Don’s first clean sheet since the beginning of March (and that never looked like being seriously threatened at any stage of the match) and MK Don’s striking partnership (I forget their names) have 37 goals between them.
While not taking anything away from Tyler’s contribution this season, he’s basically had to do it on his own. (And I know assists are credited now.) Since the mid-50s when I started supporting the Stags our really successful seasons have been built on a striking partnership:
Wagstaff-Chapman, Clarke-Eccles, Moss-Randall.....even Green-Reid (although Reidy didn’t score so many, he certainly had plenty of assists.) If we look at our recent history, since JR became really serious, it’s forwards we’ve lacked. Neither AM nor the fat Scotsman signed any of any calibre, and although DF loaned a good ‘un, he’s had to play without support. How many goals do you think he’d have scored at the side of Reidy in his pomp? Perhaps the loss of Davis has been as detrimental to our season as the loss of White.
Whoever is in charge next season, whichever division we’re playing in, I hope JR impresses on the manager the absolute necessity of having 2 top forwards with one more-than-1-competent
back-up.

[Suttonian]

A couple of interesting stats I read last night which speak volumes on our performance yesterday.
Yesterday’s game was MK Don’s first clean sheet since the beginning of March (and that never looked like being seriously threatened at any stage of the match) and MK Don’s striking partnership (I forget their names) have 37 goals between them.
While not taking anything away from Tyler’s contribution this season, he’s basically had to do it on his own. (And I know assists are credited now.) Since the mid-50s when I started supporting the Stags our really successful seasons have been built on a striking partnership:
Wagstaff-Chapman, Clarke-Eccles, Moss-Randall.....even Green-Reid (although Reidy didn’t score so many, he certainly had plenty of assists.) If we look at our recent history, since JR became really serious, it’s forwards we’ve lacked. Neither AM nor the fat Scotsman signed any of any calibre, and although DF loaned a good ‘un, he’s had to play without support. How many goals do you think he’d have scored at the side of Reidy in his pomp? Perhaps the loss of Davis has been as detrimental to our season as the loss of White.
Whoever is in charge next season, whichever division we’re playing in, I hope JR impresses on the manager the absolute necessity of having 2 top forwards with one more-than-1-competent
back-up.

During pre season JR insisted we had too many forwards and had to get some off the wage bill

[Sneag]

A couple of interesting stats I read last night which speak volumes on our performance yesterday.
Yesterday’s game was MK Don’s first clean sheet since the beginning of March (and that never looked like being seriously threatened at any stage of the match) and MK Don’s striking partnership (I forget their names) have 37 goals between them.
While not taking anything away from Tyler’s contribution this season, he’s basically had to do it on his own. (And I know assists are credited now.) Since the mid-50s when I started supporting the Stags our really successful seasons have been built on a striking partnership:
Wagstaff-Chapman, Clarke-Eccles, Moss-Randall.....even Green-Reid (although Reidy didn’t score so many, he certainly had plenty of assists.) If we look at our recent history, since JR became really serious, it’s forwards we’ve lacked. Neither AM nor the fat Scotsman signed any of any calibre, and although DF loaned a good ‘un, he’s had to play without support. How many goals do you think he’d have scored at the side of Reidy in his pomp? Perhaps the loss of Davis has been as detrimental to our season as the loss of White.
Whoever is in charge next season, whichever division we’re playing in, I hope JR impresses on the manager the absolute necessity of having 2 top forwards with one more-than-1-competent
back-up.

During pre season JR insisted we had too many forwards and had to get some off the wage bill

Maybe we should have kept Lee Angol and sold Danny Rose.

[Hitchcocks size 10s]

I woke up this morning and the first thought on my mind was still trying to work out why Flitcroft started Macca at RWB - I just can not comprehend how a man who’s paid to manage a professional football team thought that was a good idea.

It was a strange one, but he keeps playing Jones there and subbing him off nearly every game for Rose. He was trying to do something different probably, but I would've stuck with Jones personally.

In hindsight Macca should've played in midfield ahead of the poor Tomlinson

Atkinson has played RWB on several occasions and done reasonably well there, he even scored against Cheltenham from that position, surely that would have been a better option than Macca, I felt sorry for Macca yesterday, he looked totally confused and lost in that position. Just what was Flitcroft thinking when he made that call.

[Sneag]

I woke up this morning and the first thought on my mind was still trying to work out why Flitcroft started Macca at RWB - I just can not comprehend how a man who’s paid to manage a professional football team thought that was a good idea.

It was a strange one, but he keeps playing Jones there and subbing him off nearly every game for Rose. He was trying to do something different probably, but I would've stuck with Jones personally.

In hindsight Macca should've played in midfield ahead of the poor Tomlinson

Atkinson has played RWB on several occasions and done reasonably well there, he even scored against Cheltenham from that position, surely that would have been a better option than Macca, I felt sorry for Macca yesterday, he looked totally confused and lost in that position. Just what was Flitcroft thinking when he made that call.

Was he thinking 'I'll show all my doubters what a football genius I am'?

[Martin Shaw]

amendment to my report:

The attendance of 20,718 was the biggest for a Stags league game home or away for over 40 years since the only season the Stags have had in the second tier of English football, when there were two higher attendances: Tottenham away 36,288 (27 Dec 1977) and Brighton away 22,647 (21 Jan 1978).

[Martin Shaw]

my detailed report now on
https://stagsnet.net/match/reports/view ... atchid=991

[ST4GS]

amendment to my report:

The attendance of 20,718 was the biggest for a Stags league game home or away for over 40 years since the only season the Stags have had in the second tier of English football, when there were two higher attendances: Tottenham away 36,288 (27 Dec 1977) and Brighton away 22,647 (21 Jan 1978).

MK
Dons!!!. In the last 40 years the biggest league crowd we have been involved in is v MK Dons!!!. In this time we have had games v Sheff Utd, Sheff Wed, Stoke, Sunderland, Hull. Huddersfield, WBA , Wolves, QPR, Birmingham, Cardiff, Swansea, Coventry, Fulham, Bolton ,Portsmouth, Preston, Middlesbrough, Bristol City etc
MK Dons trumps them all.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

What was MK Dons average home crowd until yesterday?

[groundhoppingstag]

amendment to my report:

The attendance of 20,718 was the biggest for a Stags league game home or away for over 40 years since the only season the Stags have had in the second tier of English football, when there were two higher attendances: Tottenham away 36,288 (27 Dec 1977) and Brighton away 22,647 (21 Jan 1978).

Was at both of those matches.

According to my records, think i've been to Stags last ten competitive fixtures where the attendance was over 20,000.

02-04-77 at Brighton 22,954
14-05-77 at Wrexham 22,000 (est,)
27-12-77 at Tottenham 36,288
21-01-78 at Brighton 22,647
07-02-78 at Bolton 23,830
24-05-87 at Wembley 58,586
31-05-04 at Millenium 37,298
07-01-06 at Newcastle 41,456
07-05-11 at Wembley 24.668
04-05-11 at MK Dons 20,718