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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby Costastag » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:07 pm

Lets be honest the table doesnt lie ,we aint gonna get enough points in the last twenty games to bother the top three ,we might make the play offs then blow them as well
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby Sandy Pate Best Stag » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:17 pm

Only 7 points behind and Northampton are on as bad a run as we are.

I feel optimistic as the areas some of us identified in August have been addressed. I agree it won’t be easy but a few wins to build confidence will make all of the difference. The chasing pack are nowhere near the quality of the top two and it’s still all to play for.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby adamstag » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:24 pm

Evans getting another team promoted while he didn’t do so with us.

Sometimes i begin to wonder if the problem is us, whether we’re cursed or something.

Little chance this side will go up to date unless something magical happens.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby geoffhill » Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:01 pm

Evans would have got us promoted I feel sure.With the new signings we can certainly make the playoffs.Top three will be harder but you never know.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby Conker » Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:41 pm

Can think of a few on here that probably are kept up at night by how good evans is doing
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby Dan » Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:32 pm

Conker wrote:Can think of a few on here that probably are kept up at night by how good evans is doing


:lol: :lol: And still won't give him the credit he deserves.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:03 pm

Dan wrote:
Conker wrote:Can think of a few on here that probably are kept up at night by how good evans is doing


:lol: :lol: And still won't give him the credit he deserves.



Replace Evans with Clough and that could just be a normal comment here :lol:
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby bellwhiff » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:18 pm

Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby BH_Stag » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:24 pm

If Evans had completed two or three years with us then theres no way we would have been in league two all these years. He is a superb manager for this level whether people like it or not.

Does he sign a lot of players? Yes, but who honestly cares if the chairman is willing to allow it?

He is the best manager in the league.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby part time pete » Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:08 pm

bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


We are five points behind last season, if we had beaten Barrow and Crewe we would have been on same points after the eight game winning run of last season.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby St Hilary Stag » Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:51 am

we need all our players available to stand any chance of promotion ( i think a top 3 finish has gone & really dont need a play off situation again ..... )
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby broomo » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:25 am

bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby AshoverStag » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:51 am

broomo wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

Politely.



Some of us value your posts. Please keep posting Broomo, you have as much right as everybody else and post some good positive stuff. It’s also nice when you feed us with a little transfer information. I certainly appreciate it and know you can’t say too much for obvious reasons
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby STAGS FOR LIFE » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:01 am

broomo wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

Politely.


Upturn in form he start going on about again :lol: :lol:
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby victor A block » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:59 am

broomo wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

Politely.


Any insider view on Cloughs opinion on Johnson? Or os he pushing for someone new to come in?
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby ST4GS » Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:09 am

League 2 is poor this season, in my opinion. It is wide open for 3rd to 7th. I think Stockport will finish top 4 and get promoted after a very poor start. We will probably finish 7th to 10th.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby Sneag » Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:25 am

part time pete wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


We are five points behind last season, if we had beaten Barrow and Crewe we would have been on same points after the eight game winning run of last season.


Didn't the 8 game winning streak ended in a draw followed by a couple more wins. The championship form fizzled out around game 30.

We need a very strong finish to finish top 7 & a Coxesque last 20 games to hit the top 3.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby bellwhiff » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:03 pm

broomo wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

Politely.

I think the more honest thing to do is if you’re going to do it, then you should carry on doing it. Posting it to make a point that stops being a point when results turn worse is disingenuous. And hounding ? Really ? The thing, is when you’re so strident at dismissing the opinion of others, it tends to come back to bite. I know that.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby bear 73 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:34 pm

Mansfield are a top 10 team and are quite capable of top 7 finish and the play offs brings a 2 match cup fever with additional income and t-v exposure.
2023 is a big year for Mansfield a established league club with a good fan base do they stick or twist.
With Hawkins and Lapslie gone showing money talks, i hope Johnson leaves and we splash some cash on a top striker who wants to be at the club and break the clubs transfer record.
Armstrong from Harrogate type.
Bowery and Akins , Oates not physical enough and get bullied and Swan is no centre forward.
Lets reach 50 points and see where we go from there.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby broomo » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:47 pm

bellwhiff wrote:
broomo wrote:
bellwhiff wrote:Is there a reason why Broomo has stopped his comparison with last season ?
Just asking politely.


One - I was often told to change the record.

Two - others are doing it instead.

Three - and the biggest reason I've cut down on posting overall. I'm tired of the hounding.

Four- we are behind where we were and it's not positive. I prefer to be positive.

Politely.

I think the more honest thing to do is if you’re going to do it, then you should carry on doing it. Posting it to make a point that stops being a point when results turn worse is disingenuous. And hounding ? Really ? The thing, is when you’re so strident at dismissing the opinion of others, it tends to come back to bite. I know that.


Thanks for the advice. I'll give it some thought.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby bellwhiff » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:46 pm

:shock:
bear 73 wrote:Mansfield are a top 10 team and are quite capable of top 7 finish and the play offs brings a 2 match cup fever with additional income and t-v exposure.
2023 is a big year for Mansfield a established league club with a good fan base do they stick or twist.
With Hawkins and Lapslie gone showing money talks, i hope Johnson leaves and we splash some cash on a top striker who wants to be at the club and break the clubs transfer record.
Armstrong from Harrogate type.
Bowery and Akins , Oates not physical enough and get bullied and Swan is no centre forward.
Lets reach 50 points and see where we go from there.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby adamstag » Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:30 am

The next 3 games will be pretty big
Doncaster home
bradford away
gillingham home

Doncaster will be the latest team to move above us with a win, hopefully time for us to actually produce at home for once.
Bradford away - in the last playoff spot as it stands
Gillingham - 3 weeks ago you’d have been looking at this and licking your lips, all of a sudden they’ve got some decent players and on good form.

We’ve then carlisle and tranmere away before salford at home.

We’ve burned through the “easier” games and now have a tough month - hopefully time for clough to start earning his keep this season
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby cassellswasmagic » Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:36 pm

bellwhiff wrote::shock:
bear 73 wrote:Mansfield are a top 10 team and are quite capable of top 7 finish and the play offs brings a 2 match cup fever with additional income and t-v exposure.
2023 is a big year for Mansfield a established league club with a good fan base do they stick or twist.
With Hawkins and Lapslie gone showing money talks, i hope Johnson leaves and we splash some cash on a top striker who wants to be at the club and break the clubs transfer record.
Armstrong from Harrogate type.
Bowery and Akins , Oates not physical enough and get bullied and Swan is no centre forward.
Lets reach 50 points and see where we go from there.

Swan is doing ok and I’m sure has 8 league goals. Oates doesn’t get bullied at all imo.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby KirkbyStag2 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:22 pm

I'm predicting Stags will need 73 points to finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS).

Current Table
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.26...11...6...9....39....1.50

Required for 73 points
PLD...W...D...L...PTS...PPG
.20...11..1...8.....34...1.70
.20...10..4...6.....34...1.70
.20....9...7...4.....34...1.70
.20....8..10..2.....34...1.70

Stags current PPG 1.50 would total 69 points over a season.

On course to finish about 10th.

The Crewe game was so disappointing it's taken me 10 days to update this thread!!!

So far,
First 13 games CHAMPIONS form, PPG 2.0
Last 13 games RELEGATION form, PPG 1.0

The next 9 games look a lot tougher than the last 9 games, need to turnaround the poor form (last 3 months!!!) ASAP.
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Re: Can Stags finish in the TOP 7 (PLAY-OFFS)

Postby StagsFan83 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:25 pm

We need to go for it this season, looking at the potential teams next season is scary. Why does Clough not realise this?
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