Mansfield Town (H)

[tomski]

5 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Nigel Clough is a perfect example of someone keep getting employment because of who his dad was.

His CV isn’t too bad. I can think of worse. 

[burnden]

No inspiration to drive over to this game really, December fixtures look bleak.

[FrancisFogarty]

1 hour ago, burnden said:

No inspiration to drive over to this game really, December fixtures look bleak.

Me neither, and I’m only in GL. If I didn’t have visitors I’d be deciding on the night.

[Stig]

2 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

Nigel Clough is a perfect example of someone keep getting employment because of who his dad was.

Surprised Andy Todd hasn't had any manager offers...

[Dr. Feelgood]

35 minutes ago, Stig said:

Surprised Andy Todd hasn't had any manager offers...

Wormwood Marauders ?

Pentonville Roughyeds ?

The man's barely this side of a psychopath.

[wakey]

1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Wormwood Marauders ?

Pentonville Roughyeds ?

The man's barely this side of a psychopath.

out of curiosity, which side is "this side"? 🤔

[Johnnyrotten]

7 hours ago, Rizlar said:

Score first we win they score first as Basil Fawlty would say a dam good thrashing!

That was said by a few of us last couple of games and yes its normally the case with us.  But scoring first then retreating and inviting pressure tends to get punished.  Not turning up in the 1st half then having a great 2nd half (Shrewsbury/Blackpool) suggests we don't always have to score first.

I don't have a clue if we'll win, lose or draw and I'll probably be no nearer knowing at H-T, if anyone's losing I'd expect them to equalise.

[Hoppy]

Clough is constantly working well at lower levels of football like league 1 Mansfield are in the 3rd round of the cup and ,3 points behind us with a game in hand so comparable to IE 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

6 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

That was said by a few of us last couple of games and yes its normally the case with us.  But scoring first then retreating and inviting pressure tends to get punished.  Not turning up in the 1st half then having a great 2nd half (Shrewsbury/Blackpool) suggests we don't always have to score first.

I don't have a clue if we'll win, lose or draw and I'll probably be no nearer knowing at H-T, if anyone's losing I'd expect them to equalise.

Only won once this season having conceded first.

[Johnnyrotten]

2 hours ago, Stig said:

Surprised Andy Todd hasn't had any manager offers...

He used to be assistant manager at Blackpool and Bradford, working for Gary Bowyer.

Presume it was the Blackburn connection that explains those.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

"Na then lads, you will have to do much better next game, and I want to see much better in training this week. If not, then Toddy will twat the fuckin' lot of you".

[Stig]

Just now, Johnnyrotten said:

He used to be assistant manager at Blackpool and Bradford, working for Gary Bowyer.

Presume it was the Blackburn connection that explains those.

Crikey, I'd forgotten that. Bowyer and Todd together... Not sure what discipline on the pitch was like!

[FrancisFogarty]

11 minutes ago, Hoppy said:

Clough is constantly working well at lower levels of football like league 1 Mansfield are in the 3rd round of the cup and ,3 points behind us with a game in hand so comparable to IE 

I can see Clough becoming a Neil Warnock alike. Bobbing round the lower leagues but always being in work.

[Dr. Feelgood]

55 minutes ago, wakey said:

out of curiosity, which side is "this side"? 🤔

Not telling you.

[masi 51]

A midfield two consisting Sheehan and Matete against a high pressing Mansfield team what can go wrong

[Johnnyrotten]

49 minutes ago, Stig said:

Crikey, I'd forgotten that. Bowyer and Todd together... Not sure what discipline on the pitch was like!

I wonder if you're thinking of the other Bowyer? (Lee?).  Gary Bowyer very mild mannered, son of Ian won European Cup with Forest.

[Zico]

1 hour ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I can see Clough becoming a Neil Warnock alike. Bobbing round the lower leagues but always being in work.

Though NW managed Sheff Utd, QPR and Cardiff in the PL

[Stig]

39 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I wonder if you're thinking of the other Bowyer? (Lee?).  Gary Bowyer very mild mannered, son of Ian won European Cup with Forest.

No wonder I'd forgotten it!

Tbh I try to pay as little attention to Blackburn as possible. It honestly amazes me how little time they've had outside the top 2 divisions.

[FrancisFogarty]

5 minutes ago, Zico said:

Though NW managed Sheff Utd, QPR and Cardiff in the PL

Fair point. I'm not looking it up but Cardiff and Sheffield United were only bit part PL clubs. QPR more so. But did NW take them up.

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I can see Clough becoming a Neil Warnock alike. Bobbing round the lower leagues but always being in work.

I don't see him in that category.  Warnock would breeze into any job with enthusiasm, whether its up in Aberdeen or down in Plymouth/Cardiff.

Clough always gives me the impression its just a job, rather than him being in love with the game like a Warnock.  He's never moved more than about 40 mile radius of Nottingham, only ever worked at Burton, Derby, Sheff U and Mansfield, I bet he doesn't even apply for jobs further afield.

He's 8th in the list of all time managers listed in order of games managed (UK based), now above his Dad.  (Fergie's top and Warnock 2nd).

[Zico]

30 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

Fair point. I'm not looking it up but Cardiff and Sheffield United were only bit part PL clubs. QPR more so. But did NW take them up.

Yeah he got all 3 promoted 

He's a proper journey man manager no doubt 

Managed in every division 

It took him 26 years and 10 clubs before he got to the pl 

After that he had another 10 clubs championship and above

[Leyther_Matt]

At least we know who’s picking the team

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Brings back memories does that photo.

[waffer cup 07]

Sick all this negativty. Were 8th in the league, with a game in hand on some. We could move into a play off place on Tuesday. Don't think i'm happy about the season so far, we should be playing better, being more consistent, higher up the league, but to read this forum, you would think we were in the bottom three.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

4 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Sick all this negativty. Were 8th in the league, with a game in hand on some. We could move into a play off place on Tuesday. Don't think i'm happy about the season so far, we should be playing better, being more consistent, higher up the league, but to read this forum, you would think we were in the bottom three.

Much like people who want Evatt out are going to have to get used to the fact he's staying, I think you might have to get used to the fact us being a certain number of points away from the play-offs isn't going to encourage people who lack faith in Evatt

The reason for this is because I think that for many, their biggest doubt about Evatt from previous seasons remains, and that's our ability to win on the big occasion