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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby yorkshire stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:57 pm

Have to say we are crying out for quality in Midfield

Maynard is real class though
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:03 pm

yorkshire stag wrote:Have to say we are crying out for quality in Midfield

Maynard is real class though


Khan has been it pre season, McDonald adds very little
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:08 pm

Unreal free kick from Mellis, 2-1
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:09 pm

Woodclanger 1 wrote:
yorkshire stag wrote:Have to say we are crying out for quality in Midfield

Maynard is real class though


Khan has been it pre season, McDonald adds very little


Agree completely. Mellis, Bishop, and Khan behind the strikers is a nice balance i reckon.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby MTFCMusings » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:15 pm

There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Stags 2002 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:17 pm

2-2
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:18 pm

MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


Discussed this the other day with people and at Newport away fair enough I suppose, but for most of the season it’s not what we need (Bishop, macca), particularly at home. Macca gives the ball away far too much
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:30 pm

MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


And I'd hope he wouldn't pick Macca either, another diminutive player against the hoof merchants
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby daddycool » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:33 pm

Woodclanger 1 wrote:
MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


And I'd hope he wouldn't pick Macca either, another diminutive player against the hoof merchants

Your not keen on Macca are you ?
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby MTFCMusings » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:34 pm

I like the look of Donohue already.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:36 pm

4-2 after changes in midfield :roll: :lol:

Khan and Rose

More pace and more creativity in the team second half
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:39 pm

Are we playing 442 second half? We seem to play much better with 442 than 352
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:40 pm

daddycool wrote:
Woodclanger 1 wrote:
MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


And I'd hope he wouldn't pick Macca either, another diminutive player against the hoof merchants

Your not keen on Macca are you ?


No mate I think he's a big part of our problem. Evans team lacked that bit of nous with him in there and when he came back at back end of last season we faltered, coincidence?
Not a winger and not a midfielder imo, lacks vision and keeping possession but as we've had no quality for years a lot of fans are happy with headless chicken mediocrity, just an opinion of course.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:41 pm

Low and behold!!!!
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby stagsfan6493 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:43 pm

141 Rangers fan - a bit lower than the 100,000 some stags fans predicted!
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:44 pm

Woodclanger 1 wrote:
daddycool wrote:
Woodclanger 1 wrote:
MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


And I'd hope he wouldn't pick Macca either, another diminutive player against the hoof merchants

Your not keen on Macca are you ?


No mate I think he's a big part of our problem. Evans team lacked that bit of nous with him in there and when he came back at back end of last season we faltered, coincidence?
Not a winger and not a midfielder imo, lacks vision and keeping possession but as we've had no quality for years a lot of fans are happy with headless chicken mediocrity, just an opinion of course.


May seem harsh but I can’t disagree. I think Macca has a place in the squad, but better off coming on to try and close a game down, or in a scrappy game. If we need quality he’s not the guy.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby ST4GS » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:45 pm

stagsfan6493 wrote:141 Rangers fan - a bit lower than the 100,000 some stags fans predicted!
Celtic would have bought 8000
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:47 pm

ST4GS wrote:
stagsfan6493 wrote:141 Rangers fan - a bit lower than the 100,000 some stags fans predicted!
Celtic would have bought 8000


All from the New Inn :lol:
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Foresttownstag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:50 pm

stagsfan6493 wrote:141 Rangers fan - a bit lower than the 100,000 some stags fans predicted!


I think if Rangers weren’t playing Derby tomorrow we would have seen at least 1,000.

Tbf they’ve made more noise than some L2 clubs. Let’s hope for a game at Ibrox next season
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby ClevStag » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:54 pm

BH_Stag wrote:
Woodclanger 1 wrote:
daddycool wrote:
Woodclanger 1 wrote:
MTFCMusings wrote:There’s no way Dempster will pick Mellis and Khan in anmidfield 3 away at Newport.


And I'd hope he wouldn't pick Macca either, another diminutive player against the hoof merchants

Your not keen on Macca are you ?


No mate I think he's a big part of our problem. Evans team lacked that bit of nous with him in there and when he came back at back end of last season we faltered, coincidence?
Not a winger and not a midfielder imo, lacks vision and keeping possession but as we've had no quality for years a lot of fans are happy with headless chicken mediocrity, just an opinion of course.


May seem harsh but I can’t disagree. I think Macca has a place in the squad, but better off coming on to try and close a game down, or in a scrappy game. If we need quality he’s not the guy.


Completely agree. Plain to see for anyone that’s been watching today and the back end of last season. Macca can play a role in this squad but he should not be starting over the likes of Khan, and he simply cannot be starting in a midfield with Bishop.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby Conker » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:56 pm

Second manager on the trot that have blindly followed Evans decision to play Macca centrally, he is not a CM in any shape or form.

I doubt Dempster would play him in a new role for the first time ever for the most important game of the season mind, still reeling from that ridiculous decision at MK.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby oldweststander » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:09 pm

How long did Donahue get today?
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby cassellswasmagic » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:13 pm

I’ve never been Macca’s biggest fan but cut the lad a bit of slack, fgs it’s pre season.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby georgefostersbeard » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:15 pm

cassellswasmagic wrote:I’ve never been Macca’s biggest fan but cut the lad a bit of slack, fgs it’s pre season.


I suspect that he has had more game time due to Tomlinson's injury. I would put him behind Bish, Tomlinson, Khan, Mellis and presume Gordon and Donahue but he remains a very important squad member.
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Re: Mansfield v Rangers U23, 1pm ko, Sat 27 July

Postby 88BenM » Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:18 pm

I never understand why certain sections of our fans are up Rangers arśe. Or Celtic for that matter.

It's a good link for the club to forge though, but I couldn't care less about the Scottish Premiership, the same way I couldn't care less about the Welsh, Irish, French, Dutch leagues etc.
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