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Quoted from Tommy

Agree with BigChris and ticker's posts really.

Until they scored, we were the better side and looking the most likely to go on and win.

Final ball was disappointing as most crosses were gifted straight into Marriotts hands, after getting into some good positions out wide.

A few occasions in the second half Marshall and Brodie had opportunities to shoot but didn't, and I don't think we worked their keeper enough.

Game-changing moment was Disley going off I'm afraid. Missed him in the second half as it left the classy Naylor, who I thought had a cracking game, fighting a 2-man battle on his own in the middle of the park. Thanoj was anonymous and despite the clamouring of many on here all season to get him in the team, isn't the answer for a team chasing promotion.

Cook was doing ok winning headers (especially 1st half) but doesn't get into enough positions where he can score goals. I know that's possibly often because he's the one dropping deep to win a header or chest it down and get it wide, but he doesn't seem to get in and around the box much, and won't be a proper goalscorer until he can play nearer the opposition goal.

After all that I was/am gutted we lost, but I wouldve been feeling a lot worse had we not played well. The fact that we worked hard and played well for the majority, gives me hope that we can get back to some good performances and winning ways.

Quoted from Tommy

Agree with BigChris and ticker's posts really.

Until they scored, we were the better side and looking the most likely to go on and win.

Final ball was disappointing as most crosses were gifted straight into Marriotts hands, after getting into some good positions out wide.

A few occasions in the second half Marshall and Brodie had opportunities to shoot but didn't, and I don't think we worked their keeper enough.

Game-changing moment was Disley going off I'm afraid. Missed him in the second half as it left the classy Naylor, who I thought had a cracking game, fighting a 2-man battle on his own in the middle of the park. Thanoj was anonymous and despite the clamouring of many on here all season to get him in the team, isn't the answer for a team chasing promotion.

Cook was doing ok winning headers (especially 1st half) but doesn't get into enough positions where he can score goals. I know that's possibly often because he's the one dropping deep to win a header or chest it down and get it wide, but he doesn't seem to get in and around the box much, and won't be a proper goalscorer until he can play nearer the opposition goal.

After all that I was/am gutted we lost, but I wouldve been feeling a lot worse had we not played well. The fact that we worked hard and played well for the majority, gives me hope that we can get back to some good performances and winning ways.

Quoted from Chrisblor

I can't stand Mansfield. From their awful fame hungry pube-headed chairman adorning their ground with banners proclaiming "IN JOHN RADFORD WE TRUST" to flipping Chelsea Dagger blaring out their PA system after goals and the 'all-ticket' fiasco preventing Town fans from attending they can intercourse right off. I don't have much time for John Fenty but at least he's not as egotistical enough to stick up "IN JOHN FENTY WE TRUST" banners all over the Findus stand.

Far too many times we got the ball outside to Devitt and Marshall who beat their man only to fail when it came to the final ball. Our final delivery into the box just isn't good enough. Hannah should have scored today but when clean through he messed up because he doesn't have a right foot. Their first goal was balderdash scored by their fat pub team striker after they injured Miller and forced him off the pitch for treatment leaving us to defend a corner with 10 men. Their second was a wonder-strike but by that point it looked like we'd pushed too many forward and it was far too easy for them to find the space around the box where they scored from. It's frustrating because we played better, and Mansfield weren't great, but we still can't come away with a result.

Quoted from Mariners_15

If true then very embarrassing! If Fenty ever did that I dread to think how much abuse he'd get!

Quoted from Chrisblor

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Quoted from andygtfc247

Is this the bloke that their ex escort girl (apparently) director is boffing?    

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

She's married to him and no wonder - what a hunk!